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Jerry Garcia Mutron

Discussion in 'Pedal/Effects Owners Clubs' started by fasteddie42, Nov 19, 2020.

  1. Nov 19, 2020 #1
    fasteddie42

    fasteddie42 Tele-Afflicted

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    I have a habit of deep diving things and I'd like to avoid the rabbit hole.

    My cousin is a HUGE dead fan and recently picked up guitar. She's having a ton of fun and it's been rewarding to watch her grow.

    She has a looper a schecter and one of the variations of super champ (XD/X2/ETC?), so perfectly simple set up for an intermediate beginner.

    As I mentioned she's a HHUUUUGGGEEE Garcia fan. Christmas I coming up and it dawned on me that she might get a huge kick out of a pedal.

    Arn't "mutrons" a Jerry thing?

    What else is a "Jerry thing"

    Idk WTH a mutron even is, AN I DON WANNA KNO! (it'll just send me down the same dang journey)

    can anyone suggest a mutron or any other pedals for copping Garcia stuff?

    thanks!
     
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    A real-deal vintage Mutron III will set you back a lot $$$. Instead, a used Q-Tron+ will do the Jerry thing very well. I have one but it’s a big pedal and requires it’s own power supply.

    If you want new there are a few options out there that are a smaller footprint vs the qtron but a little more coin. I’ve heard great things about this one but have not tried it.
    https://www.mu-tron.com/shop/pedals/micro-tron-iv-vintage-silver/
     
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  3. Nov 19, 2020 #3
    fasteddie42

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    I should be more clear:

    What reasonably priced widely available pedals cop some garcia tones for an intermediate player?
     
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    fasteddie42

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    qtron looks awesome!
     
  5. Nov 25, 2020 #5
    scook

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    Not correct as an exact replica of Jerry’s gear but not bad and won’t break the bank.



    Don’t know the modern equivalent but Jerry used an Alembic Stratoblaster for awhile
     
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    The QTron is a lot of fun.
     
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    A Micro-Qtron is less than $100, and a lot of players use it for Jerry Garcia Dead tones.
     
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    Check out ( on the cheap).the DOD Envelope Filter ( auto wah)
    I bought and just sold mine on CL as even though our band plays a fair amount of Dead - I like to keep a minimal pedalboard ( just 4 ) and just did not really feel like hooking a pedal up for maybe just 2 songs

    ( note: our band incorporates GD music into a mix of Blues, R&R, Country so Dead jams are maybe a bit economical)

    * but I learned one thing with this pedal ( having never used one before)
    when ON , is almost dormant/muted, unless you pick it hard, then ( like a wah ) it sweeps from low to high frequency but without the 'treadle of the pedal'

    So you do not want to turn it ON until you are ready to take a break
    $45 is what I paid new ( on sale)
     
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