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thedevilisbad · January 6th, 2011, 01:03 AM

Hey everyone!

I've been reading up on pedals, since I slowly want to start getting a few here and there. I know a lot of the danelectro pedals don't seem to get good reviews but I was wondering if any of you had good luck with some of them?

Are any of them worth checking into?

Thanks,

-Aaron

garytelecastor · January 6th, 2011, 01:27 AM

Welcome to TDPRI

They have a couple nice slap back echo and distortion pedals.
It kind of depends on which style of music you are playing and in what
venue. Are you gigging or just jamming with friends?

thedevilisbad · January 6th, 2011, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garytelecastor

Welcome to TDPRI

They have a couple nice slap back echo and distortion pedals.
It kind of depends on which style of music you are playing and in what
venue. Are you gigging or just jamming with friends?

I'm kind of into indie (I hate that word) and experimental music. I also like blues inspired punk, like the White Stripes, The Stooges, and MC5 (Yay Detroit music!).

I'm just jamming with friends, I don't even have a decent amp yet, I was just curious.

Brian blaut · January 6th, 2011, 01:46 AM

I think the cool cat pedals are pretty decent overall and down right great for the price. I liked the Tremolo for the brief time I owned it.

Little Ricky · January 6th, 2011, 01:52 AM

Tuna Melt.

The mini pedals in general are great. Their low prices don't reflect their high quality.

I have about six and the only 'dud' is the Bacon n Eggs mini amp - it's its own thing.

currahee · January 6th, 2011, 02:02 AM

I have a EQ pedal I believe it is called Fish & Chips, it is every bit as good as a boss eq pedal

isaacvining · January 6th, 2011, 03:16 AM

Here are the pedals I've tried and had a lot of good results with:
Transparent Overdrive Version 1
Fish and Chips EQ
Tuna Melt Tremolo
Fab Tone Fuzz/Distortion
PB&J Delay

I really enjoyed all of them quite a bit. The TOD, and Tuna Melt have been on my board for over a year, and I am getting another PB&J quite soon.

czech-one-2 · January 6th, 2011, 04:47 AM

Chicken Salad / Tuna Melt for me!

chippertheripper · January 6th, 2011, 04:47 AM

+1 on the tuna melt.

tele salivas · January 6th, 2011, 05:35 AM

Tuna melt and Fish n Chips...both are really great. The Fish N chips is my not so secret weapon. Makes so-so amps wake the hell up.

studio1087 · January 6th, 2011, 07:21 AM

Tuna Melt
FAB Echo is a great slapback.

tdu · January 6th, 2011, 07:37 AM

Any of the Cool Cat Pedals I have tried have been nice. I own a Transparent Overdrive, and use it a lot. I have a Fab Echo as well, and it's a greta slapback pedal, especially for the money.

Chiogtr4x · January 6th, 2011, 09:33 AM

MY Dano faves:

The Dano CC CTO-1 ( Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive, V.1), the CC CO-1 (Drive V.1) if you can find them are great all purpose OD's with different tonalities.

The "food" series French Toast Octave/Fuzz is a powerful little sucker that is basically a knock-off of the Foxx Tone Machine in a very cheap box...there are a lot of pedals from this series that folks love for their tone and value

The Fab Distortion sounds insanely good for a $15 OD/Distortion

colchar · January 6th, 2011, 09:44 AM

For someone like me, who is just starting to experiment with pedals, they are good because they are so cheap. No need to blow a ton of money while figuring out what you like. I just wish they made a reverb pedal.

Commodore 64 · January 6th, 2011, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colchar

For someone like me, who is just starting to experiment with pedals, they are good because they are so cheap. No need to blow a ton of money while figuring out what you like. I just wish they made a reverb pedal.

I have the Corned Beef. Most say it's not a reverb pedal, but I use it with my Pathfinder 15 and my Killer Ant (when I had one). It adds a little bit of depth. It does hate crappy 9V batteries though, squeals like a pig when you have a crappy 9v in there.

I'm picking up a Cool Cat trem pedal tonight after my guitar lesson.

WaylonFan76 · January 6th, 2011, 09:54 AM

Danelectro has done a great job creating effects to replicate sounds from the 50s and 60s,IMO. I would not leave the house without my Dan Echo and I love my Reel Echo dearly. The Cool Cat chorus is good too, although the 18V power is a little of a pain. Not so crazy about the Daddy O overdrive, I sold it. I play Honky Tonk music and Rockabilly, so their products are perfect for me.

cntry666 · January 6th, 2011, 10:45 AM

I love all their pedals. The Tuna Melt is hands down the best tremolo on the market. The Dan Echo is a great delay pedal. Let's not forget the octave fuzz of the French Toast and Pepperoni Phaser. I've owned all of them at one time or another and for the price you cannot go wrong. Don't listen to some of these reviews, chalk it up to user error. These are solid pedals. I have an 11 shoe and have yet to crush these "plastic cheap" pedals. Most of them I've has at least 10m years.

castpolymer · January 6th, 2011, 12:31 PM

The Dan- Echo replaced other delay pedals that cost much, much more on my board.

Chiogtr4x · January 6th, 2011, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by castpolymer

The Dan- Echo replaced other delay pedals that cost much, much more on my board.

Our blues/R&B band's harmonica player uses this- sits on top of a tweed Deluxe clone- badass!

WaylonFan76 · January 6th, 2011, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by castpolymer

The Dan- Echo replaced other delay pedals that cost much, much more on my board.

The last Slapback Echo pedal you'll ever need. I've actually been thinking of buying a couple of spare ones for when mine bites the dust.

January 6th, 2011, 01:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
thedevilisbad TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Jackson, MI Age: 23 Posts: 12	any good danelectro pedals? Hey everyone! I've been reading up on pedals, since I slowly want to start getting a few here and there. I know a lot of the danelectro pedals don't seem to get good reviews but I was wondering if any of you had good luck with some of them? Are any of them worth checking into? Thanks, -Aaron

January 6th, 2011, 01:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: On the Bayou in da Tundra Posts: 7,748 27 Photos	Welcome to TDPRI They have a couple nice slap back echo and distortion pedals. It kind of depends on which style of music you are playing and in what venue. Are you gigging or just jamming with friends? __________________ “Don’t stop believing, unless your dream is stupid. Then you should get a better dream.”-Kid President Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

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czech-one-2 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Prague Posts: 1,691	Chicken Salad / Tuna Melt for me! Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

January 6th, 2011, 07:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
studio1087 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 48 Posts: 13,774 37 Photos	Tuna Melt FAB Echo is a great slapback. __________________ John "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Frank Zappa

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tdu Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 3,669 11 Photos	Any of the Cool Cat Pedals I have tried have been nice. I own a Transparent Overdrive, and use it a lot. I have a Fab Echo as well, and it's a greta slapback pedal, especially for the money. __________________ Torn Down Units brand Rock n' Roll

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January 6th, 2011, 01:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brian blaut Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SF North Bay Age: 39 Posts: 2,711 7 Photos	I think the cool cat pedals are pretty decent overall and down right great for the price. I liked the Tremolo for the brief time I owned it.

January 6th, 2011, 01:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Little Ricky Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 761	Tuna Melt. The mini pedals in general are great. Their low prices don't reflect their high quality. I have about six and the only 'dud' is the Bacon n Eggs mini amp - it's its own thing.

January 6th, 2011, 02:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
currahee TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: bakersfield Posts: 93	I have a EQ pedal I believe it is called Fish & Chips, it is every bit as good as a boss eq pedal

January 6th, 2011, 03:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
isaacvining TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 56	Here are the pedals I've tried and had a lot of good results with: Transparent Overdrive Version 1 Fish and Chips EQ Tuna Melt Tremolo Fab Tone Fuzz/Distortion PB&J Delay I really enjoyed all of them quite a bit. The TOD, and Tuna Melt have been on my board for over a year, and I am getting another PB&J quite soon.

January 6th, 2011, 05:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
tele salivas Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 6,659	Tuna melt and Fish n Chips...both are really great. The Fish N chips is my not so secret weapon. Makes so-so amps wake the hell up.

January 6th, 2011, 09:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
Chiogtr4x Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manassas Park, VA Age: 54 Posts: 3,273	MY Dano faves: The Dano CC CTO-1 ( Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive, V.1), the CC CO-1 (Drive V.1) if you can find them are great all purpose OD's with different tonalities. The "food" series French Toast Octave/Fuzz is a powerful little sucker that is basically a knock-off of the Foxx Tone Machine in a very cheap box...there are a lot of pedals from this series that folks love for their tone and value The Fab Distortion sounds insanely good for a $15 OD/Distortion

January 6th, 2011, 09:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
colchar Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 2,477	For someone like me, who is just starting to experiment with pedals, they are good because they are so cheap. No need to blow a ton of money while figuring out what you like. I just wish they made a reverb pedal. __________________ "All of Chuck's children are out there playing his licks."

January 6th, 2011, 09:54 AM	#16 (permalink)
WaylonFan76 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Lousiana Posts: 5,720	Danelectro has done a great job creating effects to replicate sounds from the 50s and 60s,IMO. I would not leave the house without my Dan Echo and I love my Reel Echo dearly. The Cool Cat chorus is good too, although the 18V power is a little of a pain. Not so crazy about the Daddy O overdrive, I sold it. I play Honky Tonk music and Rockabilly, so their products are perfect for me. __________________ "I don't hate people, I just feel better when they aren't around" Charles Bukowski

January 6th, 2011, 10:45 AM	#17 (permalink)
cntry666 Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: decatur, ga Posts: 796	I love all their pedals. The Tuna Melt is hands down the best tremolo on the market. The Dan Echo is a great delay pedal. Let's not forget the octave fuzz of the French Toast and Pepperoni Phaser. I've owned all of them at one time or another and for the price you cannot go wrong. Don't listen to some of these reviews, chalk it up to user error. These are solid pedals. I have an 11 shoe and have yet to crush these "plastic cheap" pedals. Most of them I've has at least 10m years.

January 6th, 2011, 12:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
castpolymer Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2008 Location: Between pablum and gruel Posts: 8,591	The Dan- Echo replaced other delay pedals that cost much, much more on my board. Attached Thumbnails __________________ " If you knew, you'd know." Mark Gastineau

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