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Mark Wein
05-13-2009, 01:46 PM
maybe not every day but I thought I'd give this a try...I'm kind of looking at this as research because I'd really like to completely redo my own pedalboard

http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/fit,400by400/quality,85/brand,zzounds/satchurator_slant8x10-5e987aa06e360b8c958bc8d5632cec34.jpg

YouTube - Joe Satriani and VOX - Satchurator Distortion Pedal

YouTube - Vox Satchurator Distortion Pedal

VOX is pleased to introduce the first pedal in an ongoing collaboration with guitar icon Joe Satriani.

Drawing on Joe Satriani's knowledge accumulated from decades of groundbreaking performances, both live and in the studio, VOX unveils a breakthrough in guitar tone -- The Satchurator™ distortion pedal. Designed to Satriani's exact specifications.

The Satchurator produces Satriani's signature tone and adds new features and improvements never before combined in a distortion pedal.

After almost a year of painstaking experimentation and road testing, Satriani and the VOX R&D team discovered the secrets to capturing the ultimate distortion tone in a modern-day pedal. The Satchurator is capable of very high gain levels, but operates more quietly and musically than other modern distortion pedals. It also preserves the tone and pick-attack of the guitarist plugging into it, regardless of style, from subtly distorted blues tones through classic rock and shred. The result is a professional-quality pedal that recaptures sought-after vintage and modern sounds in a powerful, versatile and extremely musical pedal design.

"The Satchurator is the most musical, most dynamic, multi-function distortion pedal I've ever played through," says Satriani. "This little red box is a monster tone generator. Following my specifications without compromise, and adding design innovations I never thought possible, the VOX team has delivered exactly what I need for the stage as well as the studio: a distortion pedal that responds to my touch, and produces a big, natural, harmonically rich tone compatible with any guitar/pedal/amp configuration."

Controls: Gain, Tone, Volume, On/Off Switch, 'More' Switch, Pad Switch

In/Outputs: 1/4 in. Input, 1/4 in. Output

Dimensions (WxDxH): 143 x 121 x 57.5 mm - 5.63 x 4.76 x 14.61 in.

Weight: 600g (excluding batteries)/1.32 lbs.

Power: One 9V Battery (included) or AC adapter (not included)

*Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Denverdave
05-13-2009, 04:19 PM
That pedal has a pretty good sound. I know it's hard to tell from a youtube video through computer speakers, but I didn't notice a heck of a lot of difference in the gain level from the gain knob at minimum and maxed out. There was some, just less than I would have thought. Definitely a higher gain pedal.

Help!I'maRock!
05-13-2009, 04:44 PM
saw at NAMM. cool, but really just a tweaked DS-1. his delay pedal was cooler.

get the tube zone instead.

Mark Wein
05-13-2009, 05:14 PM
saw at NAMM. cool, but really just a tweaked DS-1. his delay pedal was cooler.

get the tube zone instead.

I wasn,t really planning on getting one. I think "pedal of the day" is really going to be an exercise in educating myself about all of the pedals I really haven't tried but have heard of...

Help!I'maRock!
05-13-2009, 06:55 PM
I wasn,t really planning on getting one. I think "pedal of the day" is really going to be an exercise in educating myself about all of the pedals I really haven't tried but have heard of...

when's the stonebender show up?

Mark Wein
05-13-2009, 07:24 PM
when's the stonebender show up?

it WAS here. Fucking post office :mad:

Help!I'maRock!
05-13-2009, 08:39 PM
it WAS here. Fucking post office :mad:

wha happnd?

Mark Wein
05-13-2009, 08:41 PM
The tried to deliver 3 hours before we open and they needed a signature.


assholes. even the UPS guy gets that right.

Denverdave
05-13-2009, 11:17 PM
Here is an interesting 'pedal shootout' using the pedal of the day...

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Mark Wein
05-13-2009, 11:31 PM
Thats actually pretty interesting.

I had an original Jeckyl and Hyde and an original Route 66 about 10 years ago...the guy who built them (I don't even remember his name) was going store to store trying to get someone to stock his pedals and while I couldn't convince my boss to get any he cut me a nice deal on one of each for myself. I used them for a while but I never really loved them and they eventually got sold off. I'm wondering if they made any cheanges to the "hyde" because the version I had was basically just "Enter Sandman" in a can..actually the best tone of the two pedals but not enough to want to keep it...

Denverdave
05-14-2009, 01:40 AM
Thats actually pretty interesting.

I had an original Jeckyl and Hyde and an original Route 66 about 10 years ago...the guy who built them (I don't even remember his name) was going store to store trying to get someone to stock his pedals and while I couldn't convince my boss to get any he cut me a nice deal on one of each for myself. I used them for a while but I never really loved them and they eventually got sold off. I'm wondering if they made any cheanges to the "hyde" because the version I had was basically just "Enter Sandman" in a can..actually the best tone of the two pedals but not enough to want to keep it...

They have done two upgrades since the original pedals came out. I have the second generation pedal - the test was with the third generation.

Mark Wein
05-14-2009, 01:52 AM
One of my students might be getting one. I give his a try when he gets it...

Help!I'maRock!
05-14-2009, 02:07 AM
Here is an interesting 'pedal shootout' using the pedal of the day...

xt8PzSQJeBI

i watched a bunch of those shootouts, and there were a bunch of clear winners. it really made me want to check out a Box of Rock.

Denverdave
05-14-2009, 02:14 PM
i watched a bunch of those shootouts, and there were a bunch of clear winners. it really made me want to check out a Box of Rock.


I really liked that as well. I was kinda shocked when they picked the modded Ratt 2 over the Box of Rock. I do like my Jekyll/Hyde pedal though. I want to get the latest version though..