ThorpyFx LTD Launches 2015

ThorpyFX

Hopefully this isn't too premature and will generate some interest:

After many years of building pedals for fun I have decided to quit cloning and start my own pedal company. As of last week ThorpyFx LTD was born and I am in the process of finalising my circuit design for the first pedal I will be releasing, hopefully in the first quarter of 2015. What this means is this, firstly I have to stop cloning so once my stash of PCBS (theres quite a few left..) is built that will be that, no more Klones etc. Secondly I will realise a long held dream to add value to the guitar market and try and compete with the best of the USA boutique scene.

The website inc shopfront is in stasis as it is being built (www.thorpyfx.com) and the Facebook page exists here:

https://www.facebook.com/thorpyfx

You can find me on twitter here: Thorpy@ThorpyFx

And to top it all off you can email me here Thorpy@ThorpyFx.com

I hope this announcement will please some of the many people who have supported me over the years. I will be updating the social media periodically as I make progress towards the finished product. Suffice to say I am confident that this product will have a place in the market and won't just be a "me too" pedal. It certainly won't look or sound generic

TTony

Absolute best of luck.

monquixote

Brilliant stuff!

Really excited to see what you come up with

NPP

good luck with your new venture!

samzadgan

Nice one thorpy...wish you the best of luck with it.

Pm'd you

EricTheWeary

Exciting!

EricTheWeary

Ooh, also if you want random, unhelpful suggestions about what you might make don't forget we're here for you...

ThorpyFX

I'm going to refer to that Henry ford quote, "if I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses" On serious note I'm always open to suggestions but the first two releases are past the prototype phase and my idea for the third release is quite mature too.. Thereafter it's fair game.

Deijavoo

Best of luck dude.

CeeBee

I bought one of your Naga Viper clones off eBay recently and it's ace, Iommi in a box. Best of luck with the new venture.

not_the_dj

Nice one. Just given you a like on bookface.

not_the_dj

PS, can I have a faster house....actually can I just have a standard horse to start off with.

imalone

thorpy6 said:

I'm going to refer to that Henry ford quote, "if I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses" On serious note I'm always open to suggestions but the first two releases are past the prototype phase and my idea for the third release is quite mature too.. Thereafter it's fair game.

A faster horse is a good idea, do that.
(Seriously though, good luck.)

FelineGuitars

Congrats mate!

Glad to see it coming together for you.

ThorpyFX

Thanks everyone, really appreciated. I'm trying to do this right from the off. So fingers crossed i get there soon!!

ThorpyFX

Update time.... Christmas was busy, I've managed to build the first two ThorpyFx releases and fettled them to the nth degree. IMHO they sound EPIC, couldn't be happier. Here they are in tstandard enclosures waiting to be rehoused once the custom design arrives.

The GUNSHOT id the first pedal to be released with the CHAMELEON to shortly thereafter.

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m447/thorpy6/THORPYFXV2Pedals.jpg

samzadgan

thats really cool man...are you thinking of doing a tour box? I'd be up for it if you want...

ThorpyFX

samzadgan said:

thats really cool man...are you thinking of doing a tour box? I'd be up for it if you want...

Haven't decided on this one tbh, it's something I'm considering though

EricTheWeary

Exciting!

handsomerik

Cool. The first handbuilt pedal that I ever bought was from you years ago. It was a madbean egodrive which was an ocd variation I believe. It was then that I got into pedal building myself and you were kind enough to offer lots of helpful advice via email. I have built a lot of pedals myself since then. I rarely have time these days though I still love it and am an fx-a-holic. I wish you every blessing in your endeavour and am looking forward to seeing the final release :-)

Oh and what is your MBE for?! Pedal building services to the country?

ThorpyFX

handsomerik said:

Cool. The first handbuilt pedal that I ever bought was from you years ago. It was a madbean egodrive which was an ocd variation I believe. It was then that I got into pedal building myself and you were kind enough to offer lots of helpful advice via email. I have built a lot of pedals myself since then. I rarely have time these days though I still love it and am an fx-a-holic. I wish you every blessing in your endeavour and am looking forward to seeing the final release :-)

Oh and what is your MBE for?! Pedal building services to the country?

Thank you very much indeed!! Hopefully you'll be able to find more time this year. I can't say what the MBE is for I'm afraid, but it was for services to the country not in the field of pedals... Hopefully the pedals may earn me a higher award lol.