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teledude66 · December 17th, 2006, 08:57 AM

Yesterday me and my youngin were hanging out at our local music store. He went to purchase a cable and I looked into one of the cases and there set an original Bixonc Expandora, with a 60$ price tag. I asked if i could play it, man it was awesome. It doesn't hurt that The Rev. Willie G. plays through a bunch of them. So on the way home I proceeded to lay the heavy hint on the youngin to tell his Momma about a certain gift for Christmas. It was a lil worse for wear, sounded fine though, and at 60$s it would be well worth it. So anybody have one, or opinions on it?

tazzboy · December 17th, 2006, 06:23 PM

I know Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top uses them.

P-Zilla · December 17th, 2006, 08:41 PM

I have never been able to get my hands on one. Though I did hear buddy guy's rhythm guitarist use one at the House of Blues one time. Had a pretty insane setting on it I believe, cause he produced a pretty feedback induced solo.

mrbeasty · September 15th, 2007, 01:41 AM

I am madly in love with mine ... it is a bit of a one-trick-poney ... but it is a awesome trick.

I use mine on the "forbidden" setting which is very sputtery & out of control.

BTW - I doubt Mr. Gibbons uses more than two at a time because they are a bit noizy. In fact I think he only uses one ... the rest is for show.

the guy who invented fire · September 15th, 2007, 08:25 AM

I have one and love it...It's not really a one trick pony but since the dip switches are under the hood it's not really easy to change to a different trick and it can't be done on the fly. I think it's a great pedal, soudns great, well made, and really small which is nice!

eugenedunn · September 15th, 2007, 08:22 PM

Wow, 'glad to see there's some luv out there for the Expandora. I think I've had mine since they first came out...... maybe even before I heard that the Most Reverend Billy was using them. It's been my number one distortion device for years and years. I don't find them particularly one dimensional. They have a great way of blooming harmonics and sustain on demand.... I feel I can really "play" it's characteristics, so I find it pretty expressive.

I use the higher distortion setting, but not the "forbidden" setting.

December 17th, 2006, 08:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
teledude66 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lawndale,N.C. Age: 46 Posts: 2,779 20 Photos	Any Expandora Love ???? Yesterday me and my youngin were hanging out at our local music store. He went to purchase a cable and I looked into one of the cases and there set an original Bixonc Expandora, with a 60$ price tag. I asked if i could play it, man it was awesome. It doesn't hurt that The Rev. Willie G. plays through a bunch of them. So on the way home I proceeded to lay the heavy hint on the youngin to tell his Momma about a certain gift for Christmas. It was a lil worse for wear, sounded fine though, and at 60$s it would be well worth it. So anybody have one, or opinions on it? __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.

December 17th, 2006, 06:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
tazzboy Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 36 Posts: 8,726 6 Photos	I know Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top uses them. __________________

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mrbeasty TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 11	I am madly in love with mine ... it is a bit of a one-trick-poney ... but it is a awesome trick. I use mine on the "forbidden" setting which is very sputtery & out of control. BTW - I doubt Mr. Gibbons uses more than two at a time because they are a bit noizy. In fact I think he only uses one ... the rest is for show. __________________ www.fuzzymonsters.com

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eugenedunn Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 59 Posts: 1,922 128 Photos	Wow, 'glad to see there's some luv out there for the Expandora. I think I've had mine since they first came out...... maybe even before I heard that the Most Reverend Billy was using them. It's been my number one distortion device for years and years. I don't find them particularly one dimensional. They have a great way of blooming harmonics and sustain on demand.... I feel I can really "play" it's characteristics, so I find it pretty expressive. I use the higher distortion setting, but not the "forbidden" setting. __________________ plugged into a: Barber TonePress > Bixonic Expandora > Budda BudWah > Digitech XP300 Space Station > EHX Ravish Sitar > Fulltone SupaTrem > Keeley AD9 > Peterson StroboStomp > ISP Decimator > Allen Old Flame head

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December 17th, 2006, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
P-Zilla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North of The Wall Age: 24 Posts: 1,406	I have never been able to get my hands on one. Though I did hear buddy guy's rhythm guitarist use one at the House of Blues one time. Had a pretty insane setting on it I believe, cause he produced a pretty feedback induced solo.

September 15th, 2007, 08:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
the guy who invented fire Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The ATL Posts: 639	I have one and love it...It's not really a one trick pony but since the dip switches are under the hood it's not really easy to change to a different trick and it can't be done on the fly. I think it's a great pedal, soudns great, well made, and really small which is nice!

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