sprucebringsteen's Pedalboard
My favorite distortion, the Hotcake.
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~$226
Avg price: $226.26
If you play a Vox, it's a must try. Truly unique in a world of pedal clones.
The Paul Crowther Hot Cake might not be a cheap pedal, but compared to pedals like the Klon Centaur, King of Tone, and others, you can always say it was built by the man himself, Paul Crowther who designed the circuit in the early 70's, and has built every Crowther pedal out of his home since. The Hot Cake has no Mojo components, no magic diodes, and no waiting list. Instead you get what feels like a New Zealand original, that copying would just feel wrong. The Hot Cake is a simple circuit, you could probably build your own. There are a few clones or tributes out there, that I would like to try myself, but the sound of the Hot Cake into a Vox leaves pretty much nothing to be desired, and just feels right to play. If you have the funds and are looking for that just right drive into your AC4, AC10, AC15, AC30, Matchless, Morgan, Victory, or Trainwreck you won't regret it.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
Level at 1 o'clock, Drive at 10 o'clock. Bypass design is weird, but doesn't have any phase issues or tone suck. Presence knob is just a mid lift that sounds at both extremes. Presence at 10 o'clock or lower depending on the amp.
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This gear photo by sprucebringsteen features 1 piece of gear, including Crowther Hot Cake. Artists with this kind of gear are most often found in the Rock, Pop, and Alternative rock scenes.
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