onetrickpony's Reviews

Nice to have but not the best Expression pedal

Built solid enough but the weight of the pedal makes it difficult to set a volume and keep it there in Volume mode.

A must have

Even thought this footswitch is for the Fender Mustang amps, I am using it for the MG-40 works well and if you are OCD Fender will send you a magnetic overlay. Works well and allows you to use the looper function of the amp. Sturdy and simple to use

Affordable Gem - Everyone Needs a Beater Guitar

A moderator and 30 years of session and touring on FB was talking a lot about this guitar. So I decided to get one. Wasn't expecting much and the price was right for a beater to have around. I found the set up good some fret work was needed but the intonation and action was solid. Finish is not top notch but for the price amazing excellent. Being a split coil the volumes can be quite noticable in most cases but not with this guitar so much. Single coil sounds pretty clean and quite good. Humbuckers are solid. I won't be replacing then as I thought I would. It is a beater after all, right? All I can say it is a fun guitar to play with and a joy to use.

The Flavor Du Jour

The Times are a changing. In the past few years we have seen an explosion of practice amps the are more or less pedal boards with a speaker and some amplification. Each one has their niche but the Fender GT Series has taken all that tech an rolled it into one amp.

• No need for a wired connection to a computer with weak a$$ software. Updates Wi-Fi and controlled and edited via Bluetooth. Easy peasy to edit via phone or rearrange settings order. • The ability to place fx anywhere in the chain is a solid winner and that you can stack same type of fx.

The modeling has a very amp like feel to it. Takes external pedals well and reacts to picking dynamics but doesn't sound like a amp even with the update it sounds like a heavy blanket has been put over the amp to give it a muffled sound.

For a practice amp it is ideal as a performing or recording amp look else where.

Not just for EVH Fans

Yes, I you want that Brown Sound this pedal delivers in spades.

Fun to play

Traded Skateboard lessons for it. I never grew on me but kept it because it was old when I got it and it was a Gibson

MIM Strat

HSS setup is why you buy this. The sustain is good. Built like a tank for a MIM. Get good tone from it

Good for about anything you throw at it.

The Corona is a great pedal on its own. The Toneprint feature is what makes the pedal standout against comparable pedals in this price range. Using the Toneprint via computer really dials in the sound you want with minimal effort.

Fun little practice amp

For $50 used and good condition, why not. Did really need it but the price was right.

This little amp sounds big for its size. There are limits of what a 3" speaker can do. Blackstar has pushed boundries in this category. When the Super Wide stereo is activated the amp takes on a bigger sound.

With 6 gain Voicings the is plenty of flexibility and 12 onboard effects you can do just about anything. Like jamming in the backyard with a song from your DAP via Mp3 input. Headphone out is a little quiet for most peoples ears. So as a headphone amp look elsewhere.

The cleans are good in a British amp kind of way. Fenderish cleans are not gonna happen but still good that you are not likely to care that much. The Crunch is classic Brit. nice compression and rich sounding. The OD is not lacking either in that it doesn't sound like a can of angry bees.

Good for the Green Room or as an entry amp

Great Headphone Amp

Korg Pandora PX3 was a staple in my line up for years. I spend a lot of time on the road. In 1997 ish? I got this to take to California on a visit there. Over the years I has been a wonderful tool for jamming without pissing off anyone.

When this came out it was top notch. The amp sims were workable and the effects decent. With the built in rhythm you had something to practice scales to. You could plug in a CD/cassette/MD play are jam along and also record 8-16 bars for learning a song if needed.

To this day there hasn't been anything like it nor will you see something like is anytime soon. The PX3 has been a staple for traveling until recently when I got an iRig. The battery was the reason for the switch. Battery life was about 8 hrs.

If you see one in the pawn shop or on ebay it is worth checking out

Great little amp

Friend had one and love playing on it. Great tone for bluesy playing so I bought one. Then quit playing blues and classic rock but keep it around when the mood strikes me.

Great for Tube combos

Between a Tube Screamer and Blues driver I went with the Blues Driver it sounded best for me using it with a Fender Champ and Electa Double Phoenix I once owned back in the late 80s . Used the BD for mostly a boost but has a nice creamy drive for blues songs I used to play. It was a little hotter than the tube screamer which added my decision at the time. Depending on your amp this is a great drive pedal. It sounds pretty good on S.S. but best with a tube amp from my experience

For $10 not bad

If you are traveling lite and need a headphone amp this is pretty good. No matter the gain setting you are going to have break up so it is not clean but clean enough for blues and rock playing. Batteries last a long time and can plug a Media device to jam along. If playing a LP it kinda sucks it you are sitting down to play as it dangles off the bottom and not comfortable in that position. Fits in the guitar case and only use it if I am charging my phone and can't use the iRig UA.

Nice amp to play country with

Cleans are good. Bought it years ago to play punk-new wave and that is all it is good for as a beginner.

Damn College Kids

Not a bad amp had grounding issues. Had a warm sound and the distortion was mediocre. A lot of hum which is why it was in the dumpster I guess. Years when in University and every semester students leaving would throw out all kinds of stuff since they were likely going to buy all new with their new careers as Doctors or Lawyers or just did want to move it. Really can't sell it and sits at home for kids to play with.

One of the Best Reverb out there and for the money the Best!

At face value the HOF is a good pedal especially when you compare it to say the Strymon pedals. However you would be wrong to think that to get the sound of more expensive reverbs you have to buy more expensive pedals. The HOF has many types of reverb to choose from and with your Android or iOS phone can beam Artist created reverbs to the pedal if you choose to. Where the HOF really shines is that you can connect to a computer with tone print and edit the type of reverb and how you want it to sound and the program the parameters you want the sound to work in via computer. Like all TC Electronic Toneprint capable pedals, toneprint gives you that ability to create your own sound like Blackstar ID amps do. Meaning the HOF at face value gives you a lot of options to sculpt your sound but with the computer you can go deeper in tweeking that sound. Something I am not going to get with more expensive pedals.

Poor Man's PRS

Got this at a steal for $450 because the Store Owner want to get rid of it. I said throw in a box of colostomy bags and it is sold since his co-owner was a medical supply salesman.

The Del Ray is a double cut with split coil Bill Lawrence Rail humbuckers. Mahogany body and neck with a Flame maple veneer. Gotoh tuners and brass TOM. Rosewood neck and three way switch.

The build is good and have not had any issues with the guitar for 20 years. Mine came with a serial number sticker that became unreadable after a couple of year and has since disappeared. Little on the heavy side but sounds beautiful. It has a beautiful low end with humbuckers. The rail humbuckers really sing on a good overdriven amp. The split coil sound is a little thin as you would expect but satisfying if you adjust and take that in to account. Sustain is better than average.

This is my favorite guitar purchase in my ways. By the way if does not feel or sound like a PRS in any way but as far as concept and looks it is like a PRS.

Small footprint Big toolbox.

You don't have space on the P-board for a DL-4. With 1/10 the size of a DL-4 sans looper you have most of the delay types of the DL-4. With the Toneprints you and create delays that are not built in to standard delays. Lacking the looper of its larger siblings and physical control for delay types it is pretty easy to use the Toneprint app on your phone to beam a different delay type or ones created by Artist. If you need to otherwise, it has all the great versatility of the Mini's larger siblings.

I use this in with the Flashback to stack delays for ambient sound but a great pedal by itself.

Best $60 spent for a guitar

The California Classic (CC) was supposed to be a guitar to pull a Jimi Hendrix...set on fire. Right out of the box the set up was spot on and played and sounded exceptionally well for a guitar at any price. Compared to my Fender MIM Strat the sound and feel was as good. So it didn't make the bonfire.

The finish (thin paint and lacquer) is good but not near the quality of a Fender costing $500 or more but as good as any Squire or MIM Fender under $500. The tuners do keep in tune but are stiff/uneven and cheap. The pots are cheap and will fail down the road. I know since I replace a failed tone pot after two years of use. Frets need a little filing as any sub $500 guitar and some dressing of the fretboard would be recommended. The neck being straight and the head with my guitar had "MONOPRICE" on it now switch to a simpler "M" logo and likely to switch to the new Monoprice logo "IIIP". The Basswood body is light and utility routed to install any pick-up set-up. Altogether the construction makes for a Great beater/back-up, Novice/Maverick player, or Modifying project.

Compared to my Fender MIM or Lonestar the sound is a little bright but the CC has ceramic pups yet yields a vintage like Fender tone. Sustains like both Fenders.

Overall I the tone is negligible enough to use this for gigs, practice and at this price not worrying about beer spills, accidental drops-dogs, kids grubby hands, or theft; if you can withstand the gear snobbery from dumbass critics. It comes down to this you want to be known for your gear and broke or your tone/sound and pay the bills. If you fall in the latter this may be the guitar for you.

Pricey for a FS but worth it.

So you bought a ID amp and need a footswitch (FS) for you amp and shied off because of the price. Well to access more that the 12 patches via amp you need the FS-10 to access 128 patches w/o connecting to you computer via Insider. It is the reason you bought this amp to eliminate pedals, wires, power supplies. An all encompassing tool for practice to save hassle or space.

With the FS-10 you can edit patches, read the amp's tuner better with the LED readout, and turn on/off individual effect through the FS. Has a Tap switch for syncing rhythm with delays.

The is no latency however, the FS will not engage to new patch until the foot as released the switch; which can take a little getting use to.... like riding the clutch. This is not your standard A/B switch and Std. A/B switches will not work with you ID amp.