ONE (1) ZYS Available

[Tone2TheBone]

Boy that photo brings back fond memories.

Btw Voo I finally messed with the "hot" mode/high gain setting on the ZYS this evening with the Gibson. Yeah you're right it adds a nice hard hitting crunch which works well with humbuckers. Ran it through the Blues Jr. but I'll mess with it this week on the Jubilee. I should too because it's very Bonamassa sounding...sssssssssss. I've just been digging the normal mode/stock TS808 setting!

[Kazz]

You all are making it very hard for me to be responsible.

[duhvoodooman***]

You all are making it very hard for me to be responsible.

Well, that's kind of the point!

This probably won't help your sense of responsibility, either--finished the pedal up last night:



Sounds great! Maybe I can get a clip up this weekend....

[Tone2TheBone]

This is a must have pedal. Most definately. What color is the LED on that one Voo?

[duhvoodooman***]

This is a must have pedal. Most definately. What color is the LED on that one Voo?

Red. AAMOF, it has three red LED's--one 5mm for the power indicator light, and two more in the 3mm size on the PCB for the "hot" clip mode!

[duhvoodooman***]

Whaddya know! Had some time tonight to knock out a quick demo clip of the new ZYS pedal. This is recorded using my Epi '56 Goldtop on the bridge pickup through the modified Valve Jr combo amp I have for sale. The amp is run through a 1x12 cab with a WGS Veteran 30 speaker; only additional effect is a bit of reverb. In all cases, the ZYS is set at about 3/4 of the full normal gain range, flat tone (i.e. 12 noon), and the bass rolloff at the middle setting. This is only a fraction of the gain & bass rolloff range the pedal is capable of covering, but it gives an idea of what it can do. The sequence is as follows:

1. A bit 'o clean first
2. Stock clipping mode (i.e. TS-808 clipping)
3. "Cool" clipping mode (MOSFET clippers)
4. "Hot" clipping mode (red LED clippers)

At the end, I switched over to my Epi Elitist LP Std. (bridge p'up) and stayed in the "hot" clipping mode to do a short bit from the beginning of my favorite Gary Moore tune, which I hope is at least somewhat recognizable!

This recording doesn't really do justice to the "hot" clipping mode, which gives quite a noticeable volume boost. Consequently, I had to turn the recording volume down to keep it from distorting, so some of the "hotness" got scrubbed off. So use your imagination!

Here's the link: http://www.box.net/shared/t1xgyahggk

[sunvalleylaw]

That's great Vood! And I might add you are WAY faster than our dear Spudley, who did not have to build his new guitar and yet still cannot seem to get us some . . . CLIPS!!!!! Nice job on the pedal Vood! I am sure it will go fast. :

[Tone2TheBone]

Looking at the list of prominent users of the ZYS OD pedal I don't seem to find a Sunvalleylaw listed...hmmmmm....

Late to the party I should think wot?

[sunvalleylaw]

Oh, I am just peanut gallery material in this particular arena. ;-)

[duhvoodooman***]

Oh, I am just peanut gallery material in this particular arena. ;-)

Geez, I dunno, man! If you're gonna run with the big dogs, ya better get a BIG BONE to chew on! Peanuts are monkey food....

[Algonquin]

Ha!... DVM just called you a Monkey! Burn!!!!

Whatcha gonna do SVL?...

[Tone2TheBone]

Ha!... DVM just called you a Monkey! Burn!!!!

Whatcha gonna do SVL?...

Dave that's funny. Burn! We used to say that a lot when we were growing up.

..."ha ha you messed up what a burn!"

Anyway....damn fine pedal the Zonkin' I hope someone here is man enough to buy it before it's too late. :

[duhvoodooman***]

Ha!... DVM just called you a Monkey! Burn!!!!

Well, no--not trying to call SVL or anybody else names! But if you're a ZYS owner, it erases any doubt! Only your stud macho players be havin' them weapons of sonic mayhem!!

[Tone2TheBone]

Well, no--not trying to call SVL or anybody else names! But if you're a ZYS owner, it erases any doubt! Only your stud macho players be havin' them weapons of sonic mayhem!!

Word.

[Algonquin]

My apologies I was only joshing, and meant no disrespect.

[duhvoodooman***]

Aw, we all knew that, 'Gonq! Besides, I'm the one who brought up the subject of monkeys!

[sunvalleylaw]

Ha!... DVM just called you a Monkey! Burn!!!!

Whatcha gonna do SVL?...

Hmm, what am I going to do? I am going to wield my newly bestowed moderator super powers and MODERATE! his butt! (where is my zeusse throwing lightning smiley?!)

Nah, I didn't take it that way. I figured I would feed the peanuts to my Bad Monkey and play on dude!

Seriously, I would love to have a ZYS, but I can't throw the dough at it at this point. Some lucky dog will end up with a really nice pedal. As for me, "Ok, Bad Monkey, here's some peanuts . . . let's Play!!"

[just strum]

Hmm, what am I going to do? I am going to wield my newly bestowed moderator super powers and MODERATE! his butt! (where is my zeusse throwing lightning smiley?!)

Give a guy a badge and a bullet and he goes Barney Fife on us.

Let's hope the promotion isn't for awhile.

[duhvoodooman***]

LAST CHANCE!!!

I'll be putting this pedal up on eBay this weekend. As a friendly gesture to my fellow Fretters, I'll make one last rock-bottom offer here for $170. That's the same price as the Ibanez TS-808 RI pedal, and the ZYS does so much more! You've seen the glowing comments and reviews here by some of our most senior & respected members/players. This is the last OD pedal you'll ever need....