Reply With QuoteVery cool!
Regular Fretter
More GAS - Strymon Flint
I got their newsletter a couple of days back, and seeing as nobody has mentioned it yet, check this out!
The Strymon Flint!!!!!
Half Reverb, Half Tremolo and no doubt, all amazing! I was really close to grabbing a Bluesky, but this might be even cooler!!!!!!!!!
I'm just reading through the reverb explanation page, and whilst I make no secret about thinking Strymon are hands down the coolest commercial pedal makers out there, I also really applaud them for leaving out all the b*llsh*t Mojo marketing stuff from their product descriptions and instead just explaining the theory behind why they sound like they do.
I regularly refer back to my El Capistan manual because I love the way everything is explained as if it were three real tape echo's. It really helps me understand what I need to adjust to get the sound I want. It looks like the Flint will be the same in that regard.
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Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements...
Very cool!
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Regular Fretter
Are you still using your Bluesky much Robert? I was all set to buy one, then I saw the Flint. I'm sure the Flint will have less options in the reverb section than the Bluesky, but I'm expecting the trem section to sound amazing!
Regular Fretter
Mmmm, precioussss. I have seen Strymon described elsewhere as "the Apple of pedal manufacturers". That is just excellent.
Master Fretter
I've seen that as well. Kind of funny, and probably at least somewhat accurate.Originally Posted by markb
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements...
I use my blueSky in the effects loop of my Suhr.... sounds BIG.
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
Master Guitar Academy - I also teach via SKYPE.
Displaced Texan
I wonder if the reverb is the same one that is already on your El Capistan?
Regular Fretter
Cool !! ... Means there s a clip of the Badger comin ??
Come on Rob !!!
Regular Fretter
The reverb on the El Cap is pretty cool, (and involved in my only complaint about the pedal. That being the inability to assign the reverb to the expression out) but the Flint has three types of verb so I'd hope two of them sound a bit different. Of course on top of that there's the decay and colour controls too.
The thing is, I really like the crazy shimmer sounds from the Bluesky, and I like the idea of a really nice tremolo.... Decisions Decisions
In related news, after months of owning it, I finally tried switching the El Cap from bypass to tails mode so I could run it as a looper in front of my new amp. If you haven't messed with this feature yet Don, you really should give it a go!
With the pedal in bypass mode the sound on sound looper is not real practical, but in tails mode (so, no true bypass, but (surprise surprise) it doesn't make any difference to your sound) it's heaps of fun! You use the bypass switch to turn record on and off and the tap switch to splice in, out and erase the loop. The awesome part is you can of course make your loops sparkly clean or mauled by a bear and anywhere in between.
Regular Fretter
Is the sound on sound any more useful than on a 70s WEM Copicat? If no, then they've got tape echo nailed
Displaced Texan
I have not tried that but it sounds cool. I'll give it a go. Thanks!The thing is, I really like the crazy shimmer sounds from the Bluesky, and I like the idea of a really nice tremolo.... Decisions Decisions
In related news, after months of owning it, I finally tried switching the El Cap from bypass to tails mode so I could run it as a looper in front of my new amp. If you haven't messed with this feature yet Don, you really should give it a go!
As for 'Decisions, Decisions' there is one easy answer, get both!
Regular Fretter
Sly bump to mention I am on the waiting list for a Flint as soon as they ship some to AustraliaI cannot wait for some new Strymon goodness to grace my pedal board!
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