I've got some pedal boards/rack that I use for different functions, there are some pretty rare pedals on there that I've been experimenting with more "available" (not always cheaper) pedals to have a bit more confidence gigging them, in that if something happened to them.
Obvious tough one.
Klon - I've got two centaurs, but I've got to the point where I am genuinely scared to have them on the pedal board (not so much in the rack) so I've been playing with something to replace it. The two obvious replacements I tried where the limited edition Timmy, which is much better replacement than the standard one for a klon swap out, but then it's "rare" so not as easy to find, but better to find than the klon. The other is the Jan Ray, expensive, but pretty easy to replace if something where to happen. What else should I be looking at ?
Aquapuss - swapped out my original aquapuss for the obvious next gen aquapuss, it's not as good, it's not bad, but it's just not as good. What else should I look at ?
Marshall Blues Breaker - this isn't a massive problem for me any more as I now have a huge amount of blues breakers stashed away in case of damage/theft, however the JHS morning glory works great as a direct replacement, as does the Xotic EP. - what else is available ?
Zen Drive: again this has recently been a problem removed, as I've got some backups from Lovepedal and the Fuchs plush drive, mentatone howie and Wampler eurphoria (as it's now called) so I'm no longer as screwed on this as I was, but still interested to see what I may no have thought about.
Fuzz wise, this is a really hard one - Cornish NG2 - screwed on this one, can get them but it's a LONG wait list and very expensive, the closest I've found is the Analogman Dark Peppermint fuzz, which has been my spare/second pedal board replacement for a while now, but I've got nothing the that comes close, the Frantone Cream Puff, used to be "maybe that will do" but as that's now EOL - I've got no backup thats really in the same ball park as the NG-2
Interested to hear your thoughts even on the ones I've now got sorted.
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Actually, I'd say any drive pedal has readily available clones available, and any boutique guy will happily make them, and they're not always pricey really. No idea about the cornish, but he'll fix it himself if it buggers up. That's why they're expensive, rather than the quality of the pedal itself, it basically has a lifetime of repairs guaranteed. I think there is a post about the King of Klones, which is 2 in 1 box.
Aquapuss, carbon copy? Some are noisy, some seem not to be, but worth a go. Or ehx memory toy/boy. They're not amazingly reliable, but affordable ish and readily available. Or a good digital delay, most boss ones have a decent analogue emulation and dry through, and if that doesn't float your boat, the flashback has dry through and plenty of tweakability to get the analogue sound you want. Actually, the mooer ana echo sounds great, too, for slap back, analogue stuff. From the sounds of your kit, you might laugh at those suggestions, but if you're after a very close (indistinguishable to some) sound, you can do it. The ana echo does sound brilliant.
I wouldn't get a Jan ray because the company is robbing people with bullshit, whether pedal hype or cables (!).
As I say, IMHO
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From this thread, it sounds like there are plenty of alternatives around though, especially clones, plus you seemed to have covered yourself in most instances (I'd get an original Zendrive over the Lovepedal one and they're not that hard to fine).
I'd hate to be in a position where I felt I couldn't use my gear for the reasons you've given, but it happens I suppose.
Good luck with your replacements.
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