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Topic: ????about the 7A Matchbox |
Mike Christensen
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Cook Minnesota
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Posted 31 Oct 2007 3:28 am |
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| I'm under the impression the 7A is meant to be more than just a tone and volume control. Is this correct and if so what is it for? |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2007 6:47 am
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As per Goodrich:
"It provides an ideal impedance match between your pickup and any other device: Volume pedal, effect box or amp. It will prevent the many losses that otherwise occur with any pickup used and will improve your sound dramatically." |
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Mike Christensen
From:
Cook Minnesota
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Posted 31 Oct 2007 6:34 pm 7-A
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| Thanks Erv,that sheds a little light on the subject. It seems I heard once that if you use a Hilton pedal you don't use a matchbox. Made me curious as to what they were designed to do if that is the case. I know the Hilton has tone and volume controls but of course they are not readily available for adjustment if ya just wanna tweak it a tad. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2007 6:13 am
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Mike,
I play with a Hilton pedal but still like the Matchbox clipped to the leg of my guitar. I need that tone and volume control close at hand. It really is great when you set up in a new location to be able to do a final "tweak".  |
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Nov 2007 1:26 pm hi
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If this is like the one I had it has a very good fuz tone, sounds like a violin using 1 string.
ernie |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 7:12 am
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Ernest,
The unit you are talking about is the "Steel Driver". Besides having the Match Box circuit, it has a Fuzz mode. Basically a two-in-one unit. |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 9:23 am anybody with experience with a Goodrich 4A ?
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A good friend gave me a Goodrich 4A.. w/ tone and volume. Is it the same as the newer ones but w/out the distortion?
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Bo Borland
Rittenberry SD10 , Derby D-10, Quilter TT12, Peavey Session 400 w/ JBL, NV112, Fender Blues Jr. , 1974 Dobro 60N squareneck, Rickenbacher NS lapsteel, 1973 Telecaster Thinline, 1979 blonde/black Frankenstrat
Currently picking with
Mason Dixon Band masondixonband.net |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2007 7:05 am
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A 4A would not have the on/off switch for the battery like a current model.
It would not have any distortion feature either. That feature was never on a "Match Box", just the "Steel Driver". |
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Steve Norman
From:
Seattle Washington, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2007 8:57 am
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Erv do you know if the Black Box is the same type of thing as the steel driver? I have a steel driver and like what it does to the tone, but would like a little more warmth. Also is the steel driver/ match box a compressor?
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GFI D10, Fender Steel King, Hilton Vpedal,BoBro, National D dobro, Marrs RGS |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2007 9:01 am
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The Black Box is more akin to the "Match Box" not the "Steel Driver". Neither the Match Box or the Steel Driver is a compressor.
The Steel Driver is a Match Box with an additional distortion (fuzz) circuit built in.
Years ago, where was a unit similiar to the Match Box. It was called the "Li'l Izzy". And for some distortion, there was the "Boss Tone". Both of these units plugged directly in the jack on your guitar.
I do not have any experience with the Black Box but I do believe it has a tube in it and should "warm" up your tone. |
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Steve Norman
From:
Seattle Washington, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2007 9:15 am
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Thanks, I am thinking of getting a black box, but with the Hilton pedal and the steel driver I was worried about being tonally redundant.
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GFI D10, Fender Steel King, Hilton Vpedal,BoBro, National D dobro, Marrs RGS |
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Nov 2007 3:45 pm hi
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Thanks Erv, I sold mine it caused problems in front of my Hilton pedal. I sure miss the volume control on the leg of my axe. Wish I had it back,sold for #75.00.
ernie |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 11:11 am
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How are you supposed to set the volume on these drivers? Match the regular output ? While I like the idea of the tone control.. it is only one tone not bass & treble. I need to roll the bass off when i use the bobro simulator.
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Bo Borland
Rittenberry SD10 , Derby D-10, Quilter TT12, Peavey Session 400 w/ JBL, NV112, Fender Blues Jr. , 1974 Dobro 60N squareneck, Rickenbacher NS lapsteel, 1973 Telecaster Thinline, 1979 blonde/black Frankenstrat
Currently picking with
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 11:22 am
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The BoBro is a unit made and sold by Bobbe Seymour.
It is not the same as Goodrich's "Match Bro". |
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Benton Allen
From:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2007 1:56 pm
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Well, I guess I've just got to ask.
Someone gave me a Hilton Digital Sustain unit (equivalent to the 7A?) It has an On/Off switch, Tone control on top, and another control on the bottom of the unit. Is this just a volume control? Other than Tone and Volume, is there nothing else to adjust? I've never had any instructions on how to adjust or use it.
Thanks for the help.
Benton |
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