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Topic: Sarno, Black Box Trade? |
Jeffery Mercer
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Born in Portsmouth Oh. Dec. 10th 1954 Reside in City of Mentor, in Northeast Oh.
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Posted 24 Jul 2024 8:06 am |
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No longer interested
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Larry Dering
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Posted 24 Jul 2024 8:22 am
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| Jeffrey, it's a tube driven buffer with a variable load control. The main purpose is to drive your cables to maintain the sound quality (highs) of the guitar pickup. Because it's a tube device it offers a sweetness to the tone. That said you may not notice a huge difference in tone without it. The Suttle difference may not enhance your tone like you expect. What amplifier are you using? |
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Jeffery Mercer
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Born in Portsmouth Oh. Dec. 10th 1954 Reside in City of Mentor, in Northeast Oh.
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Posted 24 Jul 2024 8:27 am Sarno
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I purchased The very 1st Boss 2-12 100 Watt amp when they first came out, because of there reputation with quality Pedals, I loved the fact it came with “Reverb & Delay” it’s actually a pretty good amplifier…
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Larry Dering
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Posted 24 Jul 2024 1:34 pm
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| I have a Boss Katana MKII 100 watt as one of my steel amps. It's not bad but not my favorite. Have you used the Boss Tone Studio? I believe one or more forum members have added their settings to the Tone Studio for download. You should try some of those before adding more things in the signal path. I have tweaked mine a good deal after trying several pedals both in front and to the return loop of this amp. None of the additional pedals enhanced the tone for me, including the black box. |
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David Wren
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Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2024 11:05 am
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I used Brad's Black Box for years. Best way I have of describing the change in tone... it sounds like your steel does the first day you put on new strings 
When I got the Milkman "The Amp", I sold my black box. Using tube driven amps, it seems lessens the impact of the Black Box.... but it is a quality piece of electronics, like all of Brad's products!
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Dave Wren
'96 Carter U12,7X7; 1936 7 string National; Line 6 HX Stomp; Quilter TT-15/TB202; Quilter "Steelaire"; DV Mark "GH 250"with 15" 1501 BW; Boss "Katana" 100 Head w/Line 6 Cab; Telonics VP.
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Jeffery Mercer
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Born in Portsmouth Oh. Dec. 10th 1954 Reside in City of Mentor, in Northeast Oh.
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Posted 26 Jul 2024 5:56 am Thanks you you both!
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Nevermind
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Jeffery S Mercer
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Howard Parker
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Maryland
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Posted 26 Jul 2024 6:36 am
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"Best sound"?
No such thing!
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Howard Parker
03\' Carter D-10
70\'s Dekley D-10
52\' Fender Custom
Many guitars by Paul Beard
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Jeffery Mercer
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Born in Portsmouth Oh. Dec. 10th 1954 Reside in City of Mentor, in Northeast Oh.
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Posted 26 Jul 2024 6:39 am Huh?
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That and a Nickel el git you a coffee with cream!
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Howard Parker
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Maryland
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Posted 26 Jul 2024 8:00 am Re: Huh?
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| Jeffery Mercer wrote: |
| That and a Nickel el git you a coffee with cream! |
I'll take mine black! LOL!!
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Howard Parker
03\' Carter D-10
70\'s Dekley D-10
52\' Fender Custom
Many guitars by Paul Beard
Listowner Resoguit-L |
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Jeffery Mercer
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Born in Portsmouth Oh. Dec. 10th 1954 Reside in City of Mentor, in Northeast Oh.
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Posted 26 Jul 2024 8:04 am You got it!
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To be honest I think (in my personal opinion) the best amp I’ve heard for Pedal Steel guitars falls between a Fender Twin Reverb And a Webb 6-14E, and again the Fender Deluxe Reverb.
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Larry Dering
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2024 2:11 pm
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Jeffrey, there is several YouTube videos showing the Katana 100 and pedal steel and they sound fantastic. Leo Grassi uses the Katana and a Stage One pedal steel with Joshua Hedley and it's awesome. Check out the videos then decide. I have a Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue and for me I never use it for pedal steel. Not at all a sound or the headroom I desire. My Hot Rod deluxe is much better.
https://youtu.be/0idA6Sckalg |
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