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I actually thought it was hilarious but didn't get a chance to respond, sometimes drunk mixing is the best mixing. With what I've seen on here and other sites, I think you're right about different transistor versions being separate if they have unique names.

Thanks man!! I like hearing your insight too. I was kinda getting at that inconsistency with the original Fuzz Faces and how they are one item, but I guess any newer replica is going to methodically measured and tweaked to match whichever vintage one the builder has on hand or prefers. I guess it isn't high priority, but nonetheless something to suggest down the line.

Recently I noticed a few different pages for the Analogman Sun Face, and was wondering if they should all be merged into one, and the option specified on the artist's page if known. Different options might vary a bit such as the addition of bias knob, but otherwise they could be considered the same pedal, in my opinion.

Exactly, spot on!

Yeah, I've been trying to clean up the Marshall amps on here while I'm stuck at my computer. I also went through and tried to clean up Airline brand guitars a bit today. Maybe a new standardized naming convention for certain brands would help.

That's valid, I guess a lot of the ESP LTD's can be changed to just LTD. In my opinion at least the two Edwards brands, ESP Edwards + Edwards, and ESP + ESP Guitars should be combined.

Can someone add the brand Larrivée? Here is a link to their logo

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTh0b3KRgaU1ISWXK4rld-4vo99grPZoiHj2A&s

There are also duplicate brands for ESP Edwards and Edwards. Alvarez Yairi is another one I noticed, which is essentially their custom shop equivalent.

I know recently every previously ESP branded guitar is either an LTD or ESP LTD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb9ntZZI_JQ

This video here explains it a little bit, but hardly clears up the confusion.

I recently noticed there are multiple variations for some of the same brands on here, notably ESP Guitars, ESP, and many LTD instruments that seem to be overlapping? Would it be ideal to merge these brands and purge many of the duplicates? I understand LTD exists as a sub-brand, but still carries the ESP prefix.

Can someone merge these two?

https://equipboard.com/pros/samuraiguitarist

https://equipboard.com/pros/steve-onotera

Have you ever tried a 5751 tube in V1 of a Vox preamp? I found it really made the AC10's controls more usable and breakup better.

I do have a Champ 600, which is a tiny little single preamp tube thing, with absolutely no headroom. It feels like a glorified pignose in a good way, and is amazing with a good Muff, Treble Booster, or even an HM-2. The AC-4 had no headroom in a much less satisfying way, or maybe I was expecting it to be closer to my AC10.

I never studied up on the AC4 circuit, but I noticed it didn't like a Hotcake the same way as other ACs. Occasionally I could get it into Tweed Champ territory with something like a Duke of Tone, that cuts a little bass. Slamming it with a compressor was incredible though.

Nah, JJs in the power section. I actually have a pretty decent tube collection for someone with so few tube amps, since I had a family member into ham radio. I also had an AC4 that was alright, but way too boxy and low headroom.

I do love Greenbacks in a Marshall though. A good buddy of mine has a newer Silver Jubilee combo he put some old ones in that sounds incredible.

I agree about the AC10 cutting corners and not just with stock tubes but the whole construction. It doesn't mean it's not a good sounding amp, but if I had to do it again I would have gotten an AC15 or something more Fender ish. My other favorite amps are the old 5E3 Deluxe and Silvertone 1484.

I have an AC10, Iridium, and THR I all use to do the AC30 thing in different contexts. I also quite like the Vox Mystic Edge as an amp sim, and keep it as a backup for my Iridium. I'll use the Hot Cake with any of them, but the AC10 (upgraded with a Weber DT10 and NOS Mullards) is by far the best. I do plan to upgrade to either the 2X12 AC15 or an AC30 eventually, especially for the effects loop.

PS: Would you agree Alnico Blues are infinitely better for a Vox than Greenbacks? I really think you need the darker speakers to tame that high end.

I'll definitely check out that Tech 21 XXL, I've heard good things about the Double Drive 3X and Liverpool for the Vox thing.

When it comes to the diodes I find it hard to believe the difference between a 0.35 forward voltage is going to be audible compared to the regular 0.3V, and with the latest KTR's switching diodes I'd assume Bill tweaked something else to make up for the change.

Bill teased a Klon clean boost at NAMM years ago, and there's a few videos on it, but then he went silent on it oddly. I think the JHS Prestige is the same concept in a one knob format, but I can't find much on the circuit. I know Tone Ranger Audio on Instagram built one that looks really solid too.

Oh, thanks on the Hot Cake!! I've tried nearly every classic drive circuit and think it deserves its due, especially since you can still get one from the man himself.

Agreed, I'm usually in favor of different pedal variations being documented, but for these the difference seems easier to ignore. Not like I'll ever play one anyway.

I think they're the same, and have enough overlapping artists to justify the merge. Here are the two pages.

https://equipboard.com/items/klon-centaur-professional-overdrive-guitar-pedal

https://equipboard.com/items/klon-centaur-gold-horsie

From what I know, the difference is sound between them is a widespread myth, and given how alternate finishes on guitars are categorized as duplicates, I would make that argument. Now there may be more than two aesthetic variations out there, there was an overlap in years between Gold and Silver, and they were always categorized as the same product by the manufacturer.

Noted, this was a mistake I had made because I was following the old instructions quite literally. I appreciate the heads up.

I get a tan textbox that says "This item's description cannot be edited."

I noticed the description on this and how it falsely attributes this pedal to be a Dumble style circuit. https://equipboard.com/items/jetter-traindrive

I found an accurate description on this site, but I am unable to alter it. https://www.soundpure.com/p/jetter-gear-traindrive-overdrive-pedal/11966?srsltid=AfmBOop1-gQd3eDSzHDhgU9AFayE-8lc0bUT7ZqO36Xeu1seFsUwbz5f Can an admin edit this for me?

Can someone add the brand Trainwreck? Here's a link to their logo https://www.trainwreck.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Trainwreck_logo-130.jpg

Shoot, it was on the homepage, but I can't find it now.

https://equipboard.com/erin_kathleen

This account is posting odd crypto scams disguised as reviews, can someone take care of this?

I noticed this earlier and was wondering if an admin could fix it?

https://equipboard.com/pros/dave-catching

https://equipboard.com/pros/david-catching

Absolutely wild, will you bring me along next time?

Yeah, I've only seen it on a few older submissions. Like how certain pedals or amps pair together.

Has anyone else expressed interest in the "goes with" category?

Also unrelated, but I do miss the 'Goes With' option even it is rarely used. Maybe it could be a separate category from alternatives.

I believe so, yes. Also for gear, the upvote was nice to signify a consensus that something is a good alternative.

I liked the upvote to signify their significance or association with an artist, maybe it could be brought back with a new name?

I like the new look, but I feel alternatives or recommendations should be a different section from pairings, which is an excellent addition. That's the hardest adjustment for me since I post circuits I trace under there.