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Old 09-22-2011, 08:36 AM
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Biggest Selling Guitar Effect Pedal

What is the biggest selling effects pedal for guitar? I imagine that is a OD/Dist pedal as almost all guitarists have at least one of these.
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Old 09-22-2011, 08:37 AM
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Tubescreamer or tubescreamer type pedal.
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Old 09-22-2011, 08:37 AM
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boss ds-1?
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Old 09-22-2011, 08:51 AM
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Cry Baby
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Old 09-22-2011, 08:52 AM
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Yea, my money is on a TS9 or Cry, probably the TS though
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Old 09-22-2011, 08:53 AM
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I'm going to have a wild punt at the Boss TU-2......
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Old 09-22-2011, 08:54 AM
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My money's on Boss DS-1 as biggest selling pedal...
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Old 09-22-2011, 08:55 AM
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I'm going to have a wild punt at the Boss TU-2......
Well, yeah, but it's not really an effect as outlined in the question. But, I can see mine from here.
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Old 09-22-2011, 08:56 AM
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I'm willing to bet its the Boss TU-2... Followed by the DS-1
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Old 09-22-2011, 08:56 AM
Johnny Cogs Johnny Cogs is offline
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Well, yeah, but it's not really an effect as outlined in the question. But, I can see mine from here.
True... I speed read the question and didn't allow the old brain time to compute!!!
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Old 09-22-2011, 09:25 AM
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Cry Baby


I think every guitar player I know owns or has owned a Cry Baby at some point. I can't say the same for the TS.
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Old 09-22-2011, 09:29 AM
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I agree with everyone else.
TU-2
DS-1
TS
Cry Baby
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Old 09-22-2011, 09:38 AM
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I agree with everyone else.
TU-2
DS-1
TS
Cry Baby
I have purchased all those at least once.
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Old 09-22-2011, 09:49 AM
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Old 09-22-2011, 09:51 AM
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it's between the Boss TU-2 & DS-1 for sure. I worked in a chain music store for years, both TU-2s and DS-1's sold like hotcakes.
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