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| $200.00 USD |
SOLAR GUITARS| CHUG PREAMP
Yes Mr. Solar Ola Englund makes a pedal. It does one thing and does it
very well. Basically the trademark rhythm 'Chug' thing sound of mainstream Metal.
very well. Basically the trademark rhythm 'Chug' thing sound of mainstream Metal.
The layout is comprehensive with Bass, Depth, Mids, Treble, Presence, Output, Gate, Gain and added Gain for just Lows and added and Gain for just Highs.
It can be uses in the loop of a pedal to act as a Pre-amp on it's own or as a boost. It can work as well in the traditional method or running thru your amp input.
CONCLUSIONFrom the get go you get get genius of Swedish design for the enclosure with distinct look and Bauhaus mantra the 'form follows function'. More about that later, lol.Pricing is like Solar guitars with good value for money. Any other company would want $250 or more.It does one thing but does it better than anything I've ever heard. For leads or for any style that requires some serious sustain, forget it. If like me you switch constantly between passages of rapid busy riffs and phrases filled by long
sustained notes it is not going to happen by the pedal itself.I only ask a pedal to one thing really well. This does one thing killer plus!!
Guitarist Stool by Solar Guitars
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the fine print
Have a look at the knobs.There are no clock like markings
around the knobs and the pointer is a tiny dot that you
need binoculars to see. I think we need to put Ola
on a dark club stage when he leans over to
change a setting between tunes. 😇
ALTERNATIVES?
I stumbled on this and is a very good comparison between The REVV G3 and the APEX PREAMP. It includes the Boss Metal Zone which has a much weaker attack which I can not see why it is in included unless to compare to an old school choice that was instrumental in starting 'chugging as conscious technique.The idea of creating a rhythm on the lower notes was instigated in a very similar way by Country Blues players in the 40's that would drift from village to small towns playing street corners and house party with a lot of drinking and partying and it took the place of a drummer so people could dance.
iv heard review w/apex vs MZ vz chug&revv..zone sounds fake. revv better but still sounds like coming out of coffee can as does MZ. aphex more real-tones driven buy gtr...not added on top.chug nails it perfectly!i modded my MZ b4 hazirie still fakish.ya need a sum revb/delay leeds no biggie..did nail Chug on my ZOOM G1on...intresting pedl chain tho! found by removing globle"compresser'in poket pod got much closer+no cab sim line out..a sim that if u rec. will sound like 'ie:pwramp in2 4x12 really? zoom naild it
ReplyDeletefrm above comment.nailed w/zoom by accident: using a chain never used b4 only on a zoom alowing multiple box/amp/efx of same type in unothadox order 4shur...but 4 that "style"its 'the chug' perfect also versitile in its relem of dist.he took best of pathos/rev/aphex exellent !!!2 many acused ola, u make them all sound same.....ya like him ;what he *needed 2 get HIS particular sound-not SRV.great too..but rather have chuganator sound...it does Yngwie very well
ReplyDeletei see the chug tonight.id buy one.