WAMPLER PLEXTORTION
NOT A PLEXI & NOT A DISTORTION
This was Wampler's biggest selling pedal. Wampler himself says it is not a Plexi but a JMC 800. I own one...so trust me..it is not a distortion either but an overdrive. I would not wish to do a 'real' solo on it.
After a few fruitful years the pedal's sales have tanked.. Why...well they now have ..the Pinnacle..the Euphoria... and the Sovereign.
These pedals are voiced to do the Van Halen thing....which means modern Metal voicing.
The Sovereign...is in all fairness a very good pedal. It seems to be based on the Plextortion/JCM 800...and then given the flexibility to go 'Modern' with it.
But I digress...today is all about the Plextortion. Well it was not so popular without a reason..it has a meaty rich JCM 800 type sound. It is very responsive and harmonically rich. It is very tight sounding and easy to control...as compared to the JHS Angry Charlie assortment of pedals...that are fatter and ready to take off ...so hold on tight.This pedal is great to use to back up a vocal...a nice balance of great tone but it never pushes the vocal aside.
So...it only recently 'passed away'...so prices are all over the map.Some dealers are asking the usual
$199.00 USD to $240.00 USD price figuring it will take time to get around that it is defunct. Others want $400.00 USD ...and already pushing..."last chance to get a classic"...LOL
Still others are dumping them...I got mine for $138.00USD
It is quickly becoming a favourite...I like how it can take command on an opening riff..yet slide behind the vocals without smothering them on the verse .The sustain is good...the sound rich ...with a full and reasonably tight low end.
Give it a listen...and if you love it...just keep on top of the prices...at $138.00 USD it it is just a small splurge.
Am I crazy to buy a defunct pedal?
Keep in mind that the original Tube Screamer is a defunct pedal.
Those that already owned them could not wait to sell them cheap to get some pedal that we now think is a piece of crap. We now think that those that dumped their ts808 must have been mad!
I've had the pedal for some time...I have the JHS @ which is much heavier sounding. I find taking Wampler in the opposite direct is magic for some tunes .I keep the bass down to the level of the mids and push up the highs. I switch the vintage /modern switch... to modern. It give a faux EVH sound.
It is great on riffs. the harmonics leap off the notes and the whole sound cuts with a razor's edge authority.
The Sovereign...is in all fairness a very good pedal. It seems to be based on the Plextortion/JCM 800...and then given the flexibility to go 'Modern' with it.
But I digress...today is all about the Plextortion. Well it was not so popular without a reason..it has a meaty rich JCM 800 type sound. It is very responsive and harmonically rich. It is very tight sounding and easy to control...as compared to the JHS Angry Charlie assortment of pedals...that are fatter and ready to take off ...so hold on tight.This pedal is great to use to back up a vocal...a nice balance of great tone but it never pushes the vocal aside.
So...it only recently 'passed away'...so prices are all over the map.Some dealers are asking the usual
$199.00 USD to $240.00 USD price figuring it will take time to get around that it is defunct. Others want $400.00 USD ...and already pushing..."last chance to get a classic"...LOL
Still others are dumping them...I got mine for $138.00USD
It is quickly becoming a favourite...I like how it can take command on an opening riff..yet slide behind the vocals without smothering them on the verse .The sustain is good...the sound rich ...with a full and reasonably tight low end.
Keep in mind that the original Tube Screamer is a defunct pedal.
Those that already owned them could not wait to sell them cheap to get some pedal that we now think is a piece of crap. We now think that those that dumped their ts808 must have been mad!
I've had the pedal for some time...I have the JHS @ which is much heavier sounding. I find taking Wampler in the opposite direct is magic for some tunes .I keep the bass down to the level of the mids and push up the highs. I switch the vintage /modern switch... to modern. It give a faux EVH sound.
It is great on riffs. the harmonics leap off the notes and the whole sound cuts with a razor's edge authority.
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