NPD: At Last ! A Great Analog Chorus

Wazmeister

Tried loads, usual story... but this one, wow !

The brilliant Tortuga Martini.

Beautiful harmonic and sweet tones, and in a gorgeous package.

Special thanks to @Majorscale for a great transaction.

http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q493/Warren3333/MartiniNEWAngleBig_1.png

JohnPerry

Nice pedal, Waz, could be my old one, that. I sold it on here.

Neckwringer

Real sweet lookin' too............

preston61

I like these new pedal days from you @wazmeister , they're like film trailers letting everyone know whats going to be available for general release (i.e sale) soon.

Each post, in my head anyway, has the tagline "Coming soon to a classifieds near you"

Wazmeister

@Preston61 - cheeky buggar !

Less so these days mate - im finally getting the gear i love and what works for me.... But you never know !

This pedal just sounds amd feels right to me, without that out of tune sounds, or slick 80s cliche.

Wazmeister

My actual pedal...

http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q493/Warren3333/FullSizeRender_6.jpg

ThePrettyDamned

I love a nice chorus. The digitech hardwire is a great digital one, but my favourite chorus that I've tried so far is the dod fx65. BSSM in a box! No idea why chorus is so out of fashion.

Happy npd, looks great!

dunstanmus

Cool pedal Warren!

fretmeister

ThePrettyDamned said:

I love a nice chorus. The digitech hardwire is a great digital one, but my favourite chorus that I've tried so far is the dod fx65. BSSM in a box! No idea why chorus is so out of fashion.

Happy npd, looks great!

Don't worry - as soon as Faster Pussycat and Stryper are cool again, so will chorus!

Teetonetal

ThePrettyDamned said:

I love a nice chorus. The digitech hardwire is a great digital one, but my favourite chorus that I've tried so far is the dod fx65. BSSM in a box! No idea why chorus is so out of fashion.

Happy npd, looks great!

Because you step on it and it screams WELCOME TO THE 1980's!

Disclaimer: at least that's what lots of people think.

mike_l

Teetonetal said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

Because you step on it and it screams WELCOME TO THE 1980's!

Disclaimer: at least that's what lots of people think.

That's not really a bad thing, there was a lot of good music in the 80's.

 

  a lot of shite too admittedly

richardhomer

I LOVE chorus - not on lead parts but to add some movement/warmth to rhythm parts/arpeggios, there's nothing better.

I'd argue than other modulation effects are far more 'dated'. Nothing screams 'Dark Side of the Moon' more than a phaser - and flangers are too extreme.

And a lot of really interesting guitar playing happened in the '80s. There's no one in mainstream music as adept as Andy Summers these days. He rewrote the rules for 'rhythm guitar' in my book.

Fazer

aye, love the chorus when done well.
the police, rush, early cocteau twins 'n' stuff, cyndi lauper!

especially lush in stereo/stereo

menamestom

Chorus is a funky effect for me, no strumming or sustaining arpeggios - that's 80's and great if it's your bag - but for thick staccato funk chops it sounds ace. I also like a bit of John Scofield swirl on the odd lead line, but you need a fast top speed on the chorus for that faux Leslie vibe, some need modding to go fast enough.

markv

ThePrettyDamned said:

I love a nice chorus. The digitech hardwire is a great digital one, but my favourite chorus that I've tried so far is the dod fx65. BSSM in a box! No idea why chorus is so out of fashion. 

I recently resurrected my DOD FX65 after a long time (must be analogue because I bought it before digital effects existed). Sounds awesome in front of some drive (and yes, very 80s).

Just had a little listen to a demo of the Tortuga Martini, sounds aces. Enjoy!

Wazmeister

The Martini is clear and chimey, without being cheesy !

My chorus sounds I guess, are shaped by Marr, Weller, REM, The Beat,The Icicle Works, Richard Thompson etc.

Fazer

i dont think of chorus as 1980s

to me the 1980s is horrible smothering reverb, that compressed rocktron guitar sound (ok, i suppose that is often chorusy), and that appalling cardboard drum sound with a hideous snare drum that sound like someone hitting a bin