Best FIAB Fender Preamp Pedal?

[Achilles]

Suggestions? Please note which color the box excels at: black, brown, silver, etc.
Thanks.

I'm a complete virgin with FIAB stuff so be gentle.

 

[0XI0]

FM3 Lonestar

 

[Achilles]

FM3 Lonestar

 

[0XI0]

I'm just saying, you could buy every FIAB 9v silicon 'solution', spent more money than an FM3, and still not have a FAS Lonestar sound on the floor. but catalinbread formula is a good place to start. I think of them more like dirty compressors tho, that's what everybody's after anyways, old circuit sag. the bassman one is way more versatile but I like the feel of the tweed one best, probably a lot simpler circuit path, tone control doesn't hardly do anything if gain is above noon. but it's tweedy!

 

[Achilles]

catalinbread

Thanks! I have their plate reverb pedal and the thing is so legit it's funny.

 

[laxu]

I'd probably look at tube units like the Tubesteader Beekeeper. Though out of their range the Magnezium (Magnatone) sounds way more interesting.

I think a digital modeler will be the most cost effective and flexible solution for that stuff though.

 

[Achilles]

Tubesteader.

Had never heard of them. VERY intrigued.

digital modeler

 

[la szum]

I am a huge fan of the Lovepedal line of Fenders In A Box. Sean makes
a Super, a few Tweed variations, a Deluxe, and a Brownface. Cool tones,
great feel under the fingers, and very affordable.

Owning some nice vintage Fender amps I have a decent understanding
of how those amps sound and feel.