Brian Wampler / Wampler Pedals AMA

[jellodog]

@Wampler Pedals My understanding is that the Tumnus in the Gearbox has different gain sweep (makes sense; very useable!) - are there any other differences in that side of the Gearbox design vs the Tumnus?

 

[Wampler Pedals]

@Wampler Pedals My understanding is that the Tumnus in the Gearbox has different gain sweep (makes sense; very useable!) - are there any other differences in that side of the Gearbox design vs the Tumnus?

the volume sweep is actually the main thing we changed in that. We also cleaned up some of the power filtering that the original Klon circuit didn't have. Other than that it's pretty much the same! Andy's goal with that was to make noon on the volume be somewhat close to unity volume for him.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

I've always been a HUGE George Lynch fan, and earlier queensryche, skid row first two albums, earlier Ratt stuff. A lot of the cliched 80s "metal" or rock is what I grew up on, so it kind of holds a nostalgic special place for me.

I use a Pantheon Deluxe and a custom dual TS style pedal for hair metal stuff.

At some point, I really need to buy a Paisley Deluxe. I sold it because I didn't care for the Paisley Drive side at the time with the setup I had (Two Notes Le Clean into a Powerstage 170 into a cab with T75s).

 

[2112]

I've always been a HUGE George Lynch fan, and earlier queensryche, skid row first two albums, earlier Ratt stuff. A lot of the cliched 80s "metal" or rock is what I grew up on, so it kind of holds a nostalgic special place for me.

Immaculate taste, I'd expect no less!

One more while we're at it. What was the biggest challenge about getting the Triumph/Phenom off the ground, and what are the biggest dificulties/advantages from a design standpoint between making a pedal to a specific price point and something "boutique".

 

[Bruce]

Brian is a king among kings. Reviewed the Tumnus deluxe and the Ethereal a few years ago. Still get good use out of them. Hope he will be at NAMM next month to see what’s new.

 

[Whizzinby]

Tumnus Deluxe is on the Mt Rushmore of OD’s.

Been meaning to try the Belle.

 

[bigcupholder]

If you could bring only one overdrive/distortion pedal to a jam with an unknown backline and wanted to cover as much ground as possible, what would you choose?

 

[SubApathy]

Are there additional "Collective Series" pedals coming down the pipe line?

 

[Wampler Pedals]

Immaculate taste, I'd expect no less!

One more while we're at it. What was the biggest challenge about getting the Triumph/Phenom off the ground, and what are the biggest dificulties/advantages from a design standpoint between making a pedal to a specific price point and something "boutique".

No huge challenges really, it's more about the procedure. To make an inexpensive product of any kind you have to minimize your most expensive cost. With pedals it's labor and overhead. Using an overseas source for manufacturing is only way to do that.

Aside from that, I'm not sure how to really define "boutique" anymore. I look at us more like a 'high end' brand, but I think "Boutique Guitar Pedals" is something where supply is very limited, and maybe less than 5 employees or something like that. That model basically means you go the route of having a waiting list and making each pedal one by one. That's not our model though.

 

[Wampler Pedals]

If you could bring only one overdrive/distortion pedal to a jam with an unknown backline and wanted to cover as much ground as possible, what would you choose?

Assuming here that it's something already in production. I'd probably take one of our Gearbox pedals, as it is very versatile for the kind of things I play.

 

[Wampler Pedals]

Are there additional "Collective Series" pedals coming down the pipe line?

I have more designed, but I'm not sure of the release schedule on them. There's a lot of moving parts to when a pedal gets released.

 

[jellodog]

Assuming here that it's something already in production. I'd probably take one of our Gearbox pedals, as it is very versatile for the kind of things I play.

I feared you would say that Brian!

You may well have pushed me over the Gearbox purchasing edge - I even have the same amp as Mr. Wood.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Belle vs. the underdog side of the Paisley deluxe -- how do they differ?

 

[Wampler Pedals]

Belle vs. the underdog side of the Paisley deluxe -- how do they differ?

quite different. Underdog is the ODR-S (3 band eq version of the odr-1) while the odr-1 is what the belle is based on. The underdog has more gain to it as well.

 

[Desertdweller]

Just a side note, I'm reading @2112 's posts in his voice. Leon you are like Morgan Freeman in that way

 

[fretworn]

Just a side note, I'm reading @2112 's posts in his voice. Leon you are like Morgan Freeman in that way

“G’day legends!”

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

I have more designed, but I'm not sure of the release schedule on them. There's a lot of moving parts to when a pedal gets released.

A lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what have yous.

 

[yeky83]

Assuming here that it's something already in production. I'd probably take one of our Gearbox pedals, as it is very versatile for the kind of things I play.

How about assuming that it's not something already in production...?

How much more work are these DSP multi-effect pedals compared to analog pedals?

 

[Stone]

Hello Brian, question is your Belle OD pedal your take on the Nobels ODR-1 ?

Belle Overdrive - Wampler Pedals

This pedal can add some serious muscle to your country, some extra grit to your blues, and some soaring boosts to rock – it’s such a flexible drive we know you are going to love stacking it with your favorite pedals as much as playing it straight through a clean amp.

www.wamplerpedals.com

Cheers

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

Hello Brian, question is your Belle OD pedal your take on the Nobels ODR-1 ?

Belle Overdrive - Wampler Pedals

This pedal can add some serious muscle to your country, some extra grit to your blues, and some soaring boosts to rock – it’s such a flexible drive we know you are going to love stacking it with your favorite pedals as much as playing it straight through a clean amp.

www.wamplerpedals.com

Cheers

Didn't the video answer that question? Not sure.