Zendrive - Wow!!!

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  1. Sep 9, 2005 #1
    jzucker

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    Just got my zendrive. Running it into a BF Fender clone. It's really the shizzle. Gorgeously fat tones with the note bloom you expect from the dumble type of amp. Reams of tones ala Ford and Carlton.

    I haven't had time to experiment with other tones but I'm hoping it'll do the semi-distorted thing just as well. I'll report back more this weekend.

    I'll post some clips in a week or two when I get time.

    P.S.

    Also tried the RC Booster through the Zendrive. 'Twas a beautiful thing...:D
     
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    GAT

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    The Zendrive is great, I saw RF using one through a Super Reverb and Les Paul. I traded for one and love it.
     
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  3. Sep 9, 2005 #3
    rh

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    I just spent about 30 minutes going back and forth between a new Zendrive + the clean channel of a new Fuchs ODS50 super-SLX :), and the OD channel of the same amp.

    I gotta say, Alf has certainly nailed a very big chunk of it. I can't quite get an exact match yet, and so far the amp would "win", but I could see how someone could be very happy with the ZD.

    It'll be a better contest when the Fargen amp gets here...
     
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    The Gainster

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    Please post the cost of the amp and then the pedal. :rolleyes:









    :D
     
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  5. Sep 9, 2005 #5
    Dave Orban

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    just ordered mine...!
     
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    scottl

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    You are welcome Jack! I knew you would LOVE it!

    RH, I told you the Zen kills! Nice to know my meticulous SLXing worked! lol

    Scott
     
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    Stevo57

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    Fargen? Which one RH?
     
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    rh

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    Ordered a Fargen / Soloway Classic after being knocked out by the sound of one at the LI Guitar Show.
     
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    rh

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    Right now, what I'm hearing the amp do I can't yet imagine the pedal doing. I don't want to implicitly diss the ZD, though, because it's truly a wonderful sounding gadget.

    I literally couldn't stop playing it. Bad news, given my workload. :D
     
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    I just ordered one a few days ago. It's backordered a couple of weeks though so I'm gonna have to stop reading all the positive reviews until then or it's gonna kill me!
     
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    ccteleman

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    Mine just rolled in this week, worth the wait.


    Me to, I think this is a killer combo. To me the Zen is a great extesion of the RC.

    Thanks Alf!!
     
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  12. Sep 10, 2005 #12
    jzucker

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    Alf is truly a genius.

    This pedal is just amazing.
     
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    TNJ

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    Yep!

    Dig the ZenDrive!
    So does Robben...
    So does Brad Paisley...

    S.
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    ps

    2 other pedals I put in the same category:
    1)CJOD
    2)M.I. Audio Blue Boy (esp with Strats!)
     
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    bluesdoc

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    Absolutely!!!!!!!! :dude

    jon
     
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    GAT

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    You should hear the Zendrive through an FTR37 while using a certain Baker! Thanks Dave!!!
     
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    The Gainster

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    And more candy is in the jar:

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    jzucker

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    what are those? I didn't see them listed on his site?
     
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    guitarman_1

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    Jack.
    The Zendrive2 is a tube version of the Zendrive with more tonal options, and a little different sound. Its just plain awesome!
    The NU-Valve is a Brittish flavored pedal that uses nu vistor tubes to do its thing(Not in production yet!). Its along the lines of a Vox flavor, although it will do a lot more too. All of Alfs pedals are very amp friendly. Above all, they all sound like amps, not pedals, as you well know by now.

    :)
     
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    scottl

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    Here Jack... It is a 12ax7 powered Zen. Nice pedal. Slightly diff flavor but tastes great.

    http://www.scottlernermusic.com/zen/zenprints.MP3
     
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  20. Sep 10, 2005 #20
    rclemmer

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    I just got my Zendrive (1) and now I feel a case of GAS coming on for a Zendrive 2. Holy cow, these boutique builders have got to quit making such nice gear... for the sake of my kids' college funds.
     
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