Nine Volt Nirvana Users?

John E · January 8th, 2004, 01:18 PM

OK... any of you guys gigging these? I just spoke with Joe Gagan the owner of NVN... very cool guy, he recommended to me the Bronto boost and Dino Fuzz... anybody gigging these (or using them)?

jordanl · January 8th, 2004, 02:00 PM

I just got a bronto boost, Tuesday. Initial impression is good, but its the kind of effect that's going to take time to figure out. 2 gains, a wide ranging tone and master volume. seems very interactive. I initially tried it at joe's booth at the 2002 Arlington show and thought it very cool. The Fuzz was also very nice, but I get dirty looks when I use fuzz at the blues jams.

I'll post more when I have a better handle on the Bronto Boost.

John E · January 8th, 2004, 02:13 PM

Hey I'm not too far from you... are you going to Mike Rice's HV TDPRI Jam??

jordanl · January 8th, 2004, 04:39 PM

I planning on going to Mike's jam, and yes I'll bring the Bronto along.

jordanl · January 12th, 2004, 10:09 AM

I took the bronto to a blues jam last night - very nice. I used my Music Man axis MM90 into the bronto into a DR. sounded real nice. Turned up the guitar just sang, mostly clean but lots of sustain. really jumped out of the mix.

John E · January 12th, 2004, 11:51 AM

Looking very forward to checking out that Bronto... I spoke to Joe Gagan on the phone, nice guy and really helpful... I'm going to be bringing to the jam a wicked Fuzz/octave pedal from an up and coming pedal builder "Love Pedals."

Tim Bowen · January 15th, 2004, 03:31 AM

I had the Dino Fuzz, which was a quality box, but a bit too agressive for my gear & tastes. I traded Joe for a Bronto Boost, which arrived on Monday - it's a little work of art! I'm sort of slammed with acoustic-electric work right now, doubt I'll have a lot of time to tweak the internals for a few... but I plan to slap the Bronto on my board when I hook up with my R'n'R band on Saturday... any & all heads ups from you guys would be appreciated... I'm assuming you folks are using it early in the signal chain? Anything else?

doubleneck · January 15th, 2004, 04:49 AM

Hi Guys, yes, John, it was nice speaking with you on the phone, and I enjoyed your band's clips - nice lead work!

Tim ,The bronto reacts very well to your guitar vol control in fiurst position, but it does almost the same thing no matter where you put it. It reacts to signal level more than impedance, so the dynamics of the pedal still come through even when buried before and after other peds. thanks for the compliment on the artwork too.
Please let us know how it works out for you.

I get alot of emails saying something along the lines of:

" I used your bronto before/after, ( insert pedal name here), and I got most killer lead tone..."

John E · January 15th, 2004, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by doubleneck

Hi Guys, yes, John, it was nice speaking with you on the phone, and I enjoyed your band's clips - nice lead work!

Tim ,The bronto reacts very well to your guitar vol control in fiurst position, but it does almost the same thing no matter where you put it. It reacts to signal level more than impedance, so the dynamics of the pedal still come through even when buried before and after other peds. thanks for the compliment on the artwork too.
Please let us know how it works out for you.

I get alot of emails saying something along the lines of:

" I used your bronto before/after, ( insert pedal name here), and I got most killer lead tone..."

Thanks for the kind words... I am chomping at the bit to test drive that pedal... the fact that it responds to signal level rather than impedance is really interesting, especially since I play with my vol knob on my axe at about 1/2 for rhythm and turn up to taste for leads. Also the Dino Fuzz really has my interest, I am really thinking I might like something a bit "over the top" so to speak...

January 8th, 2004, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
John E Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,396	Nine Volt Nirvana Users? OK... any of you guys gigging these? I just spoke with Joe Gagan the owner of NVN... very cool guy, he recommended to me the Bronto boost and Dino Fuzz... anybody gigging these (or using them)?

January 8th, 2004, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
John E Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,396	Thanks Jordan! Hey I'm not too far from you... are you going to Mike Rice's HV TDPRI Jam??

January 12th, 2004, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
John E Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,396	Very cool... Looking very forward to checking out that Bronto... I spoke to Joe Gagan on the phone, nice guy and really helpful... I'm going to be bringing to the jam a wicked Fuzz/octave pedal from an up and coming pedal builder "Love Pedals."

January 15th, 2004, 03:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tim Bowen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 48 Posts: 3,319	I had the Dino Fuzz, which was a quality box, but a bit too agressive for my gear & tastes. I traded Joe for a Bronto Boost, which arrived on Monday - it's a little work of art! I'm sort of slammed with acoustic-electric work right now, doubt I'll have a lot of time to tweak the internals for a few... but I plan to slap the Bronto on my board when I hook up with my R'n'R band on Saturday... any & all heads ups from you guys would be appreciated... I'm assuming you folks are using it early in the signal chain? Anything else? __________________ "Everyone is different in how they learn, but for me, it's turning the pegs and just playing." - BB

January 8th, 2004, 02:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
jordanl Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Farmingdale, NY Posts: 554	I just got a bronto boost, Tuesday. Initial impression is good, but its the kind of effect that's going to take time to figure out. 2 gains, a wide ranging tone and master volume. seems very interactive. I initially tried it at joe's booth at the 2002 Arlington show and thought it very cool. The Fuzz was also very nice, but I get dirty looks when I use fuzz at the blues jams. I'll post more when I have a better handle on the Bronto Boost.

January 8th, 2004, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
jordanl Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Farmingdale, NY Posts: 554	I planning on going to Mike's jam, and yes I'll bring the Bronto along.

January 12th, 2004, 10:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
jordanl Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Farmingdale, NY Posts: 554	I took the bronto to a blues jam last night - very nice. I used my Music Man axis MM90 into the bronto into a DR. sounded real nice. Turned up the guitar just sang, mostly clean but lots of sustain. really jumped out of the mix.

January 15th, 2004, 04:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
doubleneck TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 23	Hi Guys, yes, John, it was nice speaking with you on the phone, and I enjoyed your band's clips - nice lead work! Tim ,The bronto reacts very well to your guitar vol control in fiurst position, but it does almost the same thing no matter where you put it. It reacts to signal level more than impedance, so the dynamics of the pedal still come through even when buried before and after other peds. thanks for the compliment on the artwork too. Please let us know how it works out for you. I get alot of emails saying something along the lines of: " I used your bronto before/after, ( insert pedal name here), and I got most killer lead tone..."