My pedal the tan one uses a tiny smd opamp, slightly different form the bonamassa version pic elsewhere on the forum. It seems mxr has a new od pedal every year and evidently is a limited edition. You just heard the joe bonamassa fet driver from the mxr custom shop. Following in the footsteps of the dunlop jb95 cry baby and jbf3 fuzz face is the mxr fet driver, which is based on joe bonamassas favourite chandler tube driver, as made famous by david gilmour and eric johnson. Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without. This limited edition signature pedal captures the rich, creamy sound of an over driven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Mxr fet driver is different to joe bonamassa signature fet driver. This comes with one but you can order them online for super cheap.
Very eric johnson and joe bonamassa esque lead sounding pedal. Records onto zip disks that you stick into a port on the side so you can have multiple different projects. Fet driver vs joe bonamassa fet driver forum mxr m fet driver audiofanzine. Way huge pork loin vs jb signature fet page 1 joe bonamassa. The fet driver thickens up lead tones with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency associated with tubes. Mxr custom shop joe bonamassa signature fet driver guitar.
The joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver features a unique circuit design. Ive got one of the joe bonamassa signature version ones and its possible to dial in some nice gilmour tones also. Mxr m265 joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver effects database. This pedal features a unique circuit design, the mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Stay informed about new releases and madeforplayer content via our newsletter. The jb signature version has a definite extra clarity and smoothness. The mxr fet driver was something george tripps built initially as a tubeless tube driver. It doesnt clean up as nice as my tube driver, and thats a disappointment. Mxr custom shop joe bonamassa signature fet driver. And the thing about the fet driver is you can sit in your living room and get a really nice sound watching television, or you can crank it up to.
A few years ago they had the jon bonamassa fet driver, then the il torino. The fet driver features a simple but responsive set of controls. Basically a super low budget way of recording, great for demos or lofi stuff. Alex chrysostomides is playing with an epiphone dot, testing mxr joe bonamassa fet driver distortion pedal csp265.
Jan 24, 2016 hi folks ive just bought myself a second hand in asnew condition epiphone les paul standard jb in pelham blue, i was wondering how many of these things were made. Joe bonamassa les paul standard pelham blue my les paul forum. Mxr csp265 joe bonamassa fet driver pedal pmt online. Mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver csp265 reverb. The fet driver pedal is designed to thicken up lead playing, and its tones range from soft clipping to light distortion. Tested with a fender baja tele, gibson es335 through a tone king imperial 20th anv. Joe bonamassa fet driver joe bonamassa official store.
Featuring a unique circuit design, the mxr fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an overdriven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Dunlop mxr joe bonamassa fet driver 3d model cgtrader. We have kits that will suit all abilities and requirements. The good news is that if youre a bonamassa junkie, you already love this pedal.
Apr 25, 2014 im just not getting how a pelham blue les paul has anything to do with joe b. Mxr is one of those companies that is not swayed by the digital world. Mxr custom shop joe bonamassa signature fet driver street price. It is a perfect match for any single channel amp to add versatility and a extra gain stage, but for all you bonamassa or ej fans out there you might want to try it on already driven amp. Mxr joe bonamassa fet driver csp265 overdrive guitar. Overdrive guitare mxr csp265 joe bonamassa fet driver. Chorus, phaser and flangers or modulation are the colouring on your pedalboard. Page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear joe bonamassa forum the official forum for all things joe bonamassa, guitars and blues music. Last year was the shinjuku od and now theres the sugar drive. I tried the standard mxr fet driver side by side with the joe bonamassa signature version the original black one and there is a definite difference between the two when all the knobs are set the same. Tc electronics tube pilot budget valve overdrive pedal. Mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver csp265 tone report. The fet driver thickens up lead tones with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency brand new condition mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver. Mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver overdrive csp265.
Tube pilot is, according to tc electronic, a legendary tube overdrive modelled, but then further developed by them. Musical instruments ads in raleigh, nc shoppok page 4. Joe bonamassa mxr fet driver pelham blue special edition joe. Dunlop mxr joe bonamassa fet driver 3d model, formats obj, 3ds, c4d, dxf, ready for 3d animation and other 3d projects.
The mxr fet driver is supposedly the same pedal as the joe bonamassa fet driver, only it costs less because now you dont have to pay extra for jbs name printed on your pedal. Fet driver is used by players like mumford and sons and joe bonamassa. The mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an over driven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a. So my awesome bud at mxr sent me a jb fet driver to me as a get well gift after my stroke a few months ago. Up for sale in this 2012 gibson custom shop recreation of joe bonamassa s personal 1961 es335 in sunburst finish. Jun 16, 2018 the dd1 digital delay creates realistic echo effects, from short slapback rockabilly sounds to longerrepeating echo thats perfect for huge guitar delta labs tube. Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency. This is a solidstate version of the bk butler tube driver, a pedal similar to the. People on tgp convinced themselves that the mxr joe bonamassa fet driver was a europe exlcusive and then a week later they started selling them in the states. This might be the driveboost ive been looking for all this time.
Jun 29, 2015 by blending modern softclipping bifet overdrive and classic clean british preamp tone pathways, the pork loin allows players to dial in raw, raunchy tones that never lose bottomend clarity or definition. The fet driver is 9vdc and runs at 25ma and works perfectly in line with other high gain pedals and fuzz faces should you dare. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. The joe bonamassa fet driver pelham blue wat anderen zeggen. Xotic, mxr, or fulltone i am trying to get a creamy leadsolo tone similar to donald buck dharma roeser of blue oyster cult 1980present or joe bonamassa s newer recordings. Brand new condition mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver. I suspect by the reference legendary that they are hinting at the tube driver by b. A twostage overdrive pedal composed of an opamp flowing into a fet, the mxr fet.
Mxr joe bonamassa fet driver guitar factory parramatta. Following in the footsteps of the dunlop jb95 cry baby and jbf3 fuzz face is the mxr fet driver, which is based on joe bonamassas. Step on the fet driver to thicken up your lead tone with musical, amplike distortion and sustain without the fragility and inconsistency associated with tubes. Joe bonamassa mxr fet driver pelham blue special edition.
This particular guitar is number 36 of only 365 signature models created and is in very good to excellent condition i marked very good on the listing to stay on the conservative end. The joe bonamassa fet driver features a unique circuit design. Mxr custom shop joe bonamassa signature fet driver guitar pedal. Check out joe bonamassas gear and equipment including the ibanez ts808 the original tube.
The mxr custom shop joe bonamassa pelham blue fet driver comes in a limited run of only 300 and is exclusively sold on the official joe bonamassa store. Way huge pork loin vs jb signature fet page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear joe bonamassa forum the official forum for all things joe bonamassa, guitars and blues music. The mxr bonamassa fet driver manages the herculean feat of packing the smokin tone of one of todays great blues players into a compact pedal. The pork loin plays a massive role in joe bonamassas biggerthanlife modern blues sound. I bought this on a whim cause lags was only 29 bucks sale and scott pligrim vs the world had me interested in overdrive for my bass. Using pedals that make you sound like everything but your guitar is fking lazy. The better news is that if youre not a bonamassa junkieyoure going to love this pedal, too. Some use them carefully, adding subtle nuances to the tone, while others use them to create new and unique textures. The mxr custom shop joe bonamassa fet driver captures the rich, creamy sound of an over driven tube amplifier by cascading an opamp gain stage into a fet stage. Mxr fet driver is different to joe bonamassa signature fet.