When people refer to "Klon" sound, etc. What pedal exactly are they referring to?
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In that guy dribbling in the corner and laughing out of context sort of way.Y'all let Dave L be. He looks to be having more fun than most of us here.
But he does have a Temu season ticket.
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It’s a good pedal but not as dynamic feeling as the original.
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The Klon is the reason that I got into building pedals. I wanted one but I couldn’t even afford a knock-off, let alone the $2000 they cost at the time.
when I plugged in and hit the first chord, I thought “oh, I get the hype now.” It’s definitely my favorite distortion circuits.
when I plugged in and hit the first chord, I thought “oh, I get the hype now.” It’s definitely my favorite distortion circuits.
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Have you played a real one in to a fender tube amp?
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newpedals
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Year 2030.
"Yes, Music store. I would like to buy an authentic klone clone."
"Do you own a car?"
"Yes. It's a 2029 Audi."
"Is your spouse/ lover aware of the car?"
"Obviously. My wife drives the kids to sports practice."
"Oh! Then sorry you can't buy the pedal, Sir."
"I don't understand."
"She will notice that the car is gone."
"I still don't understand!"
"We have collaborated with a bank, so that you can mortgage the car and buy the pedal."
"Yes, Music store. I would like to buy an authentic klone clone."
"Do you own a car?"
"Yes. It's a 2029 Audi."
"Is your spouse/ lover aware of the car?"
"Obviously. My wife drives the kids to sports practice."
"Oh! Then sorry you can't buy the pedal, Sir."
"I don't understand."
"She will notice that the car is gone."
"I still don't understand!"
"We have collaborated with a bank, so that you can mortgage the car and buy the pedal."
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My KTR with original "magic" diodes is now an investment - I should never have opened the box! As things are going, I'll hang onto mine until I can trade it in for a Fender instead of a Squier, which is about its going rate atm. I can almost get a new Marshall 1960 4x12...
When do we KTR (magic diodes I tell you!) owners get to call ours a real Klon?!?
When do we KTR (magic diodes I tell you!) owners get to call ours a real Klon?!?
paisleywookiee
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Never. Original Klon owners won’t let you.
EOengineer
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I was totally where you are. I’ve only very recently come to find the Klon thing works for me pushing EOB into a commendable crunch while staying very lively and not getting overly compressed. My Marshalls love it, I really need to try it through the Mesas.
I’ve read this as well, and similar statements about Fulltone. Fletcher Munson and all but I really can’t decide whether I think it’s BS.
OMG I haven’t run the klone through the Bassman yet. This is exciting. I could see it working really well with a broad range of guitars too.
Definitely finding my Marshall circuits love it as well. Switching between LPs and Teles here and that seems to work really well also. Good stuff.
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I was kinda joking. It being a mid-forward thing makes sense that players would latch onto it. I just think it's funny how expensive originals have become.
As far as the Prince of Tone is concerned, that was directly from Analog Mike.
From online I now see that Bill Finnegan was trying to get a Twin Reverb to sound like it was at 6 when he had it at 4:
Builder Profile: Klon's Bill Finnegan
The reclusive pedal builder discusses the origins of his famed Centaur overdrive, the more affordable new KTR design, and how one pedal can inspire so much adoration and disdain.
www.premierguitar.com
Dave Lewis
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Almost forgot the excellent JHS DIY NOTAKLON
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I recently bought one of the cheap mini-pedal klones - mosky golden horse, or something - largely because of the hype, I must admit, and to get a rough idea of what a circuit like that would be like. Don't know how close it sounds to the original or anything, but I like it.
I like to "stack" drive pedals and use it first in line as a "more" boost. Treble, gain, and volume.
I don't really get the mad prices etc. though, there's nothing really special about the circuit. Maybe the old diodes have certain characteristics that work particularly well in this situation, but it will still do the same basic thing.
I think, at this stage, there's very little new in the world of distorting electric guitar. Different flavours of the same thing really. Nothing magical about any of it.
I always end up sounding like me no matter what dirt pedals I use anyway!
I like to "stack" drive pedals and use it first in line as a "more" boost. Treble, gain, and volume.
I don't really get the mad prices etc. though, there's nothing really special about the circuit. Maybe the old diodes have certain characteristics that work particularly well in this situation, but it will still do the same basic thing.
I think, at this stage, there's very little new in the world of distorting electric guitar. Different flavours of the same thing really. Nothing magical about any of it.
I always end up sounding like me no matter what dirt pedals I use anyway!
FrankO5150
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Do you mind sharing your settings on it? What amp are you running through?
ChordInversion
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I really like the VFE Merman. I can dial it in more than any other variant.
Those of us who own even a KTR let alone an original talk about the "feel" you get that Klones don't have.
That's my excuse/justification - and I may soon be able to trade it for a 4x12 thanks to the ridiculous hype mentioned on the box.
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While I like to use these clones I never really got the hype either.
I like using the Klon clones out there usually in 2 cases. push an amp at EOB for a very specific sound/feel or to stack with a Timmy, or TS-808 with certain amps as a booster. It can add some "thickness", without being boomy or adding more mid hump to one of the green pedal flavors.
I like using the Klon clones out there usually in 2 cases. push an amp at EOB for a very specific sound/feel or to stack with a Timmy, or TS-808 with certain amps as a booster. It can add some "thickness", without being boomy or adding more mid hump to one of the green pedal flavors.
