Strymon pedal names, what's the story?

jonnygreentrees

Fuengi said:

Anyone know?

I'm guessing Flint and Ojai are from the City names in Michigan and California respectively, and I read something in the bumpf for the Dig about 'unearthing' old delays, so I guess that's the inspiration. 

A Capistan is the thing that holds the tape reel I believe. 

Brigadier, Mobius, Lex, Ola, Riverside, Deco, Orbit, all these must have a reference?

Surely DIG is just because it's digital!?

preston61

jonnygreentrees said:

Gassage said:

The word 'Strymon' harks back to from the latin 'Strides of Man'.

It's loosely translated in modern day as 'hipster cunts.'

you'd change your tune immediately if Gilmour started using one!

They also do a few pedals that would fit in your Black and Grey pedal colour scheme

thermionic

RandallFlagg said:

Riverside is a city in California in the greater LA region, not sure if the pedal is named after it though...

Also a red light district in Cardiff. Does it have a red LED indicator?

I always thought Zuma was named after the Neil Young album.

Boromedic

Slimbert said:

MagicPigDetective said:

Hold on, Riverside.... is someone from Strymon a Middlesbrough FC fan?

No. He can't be.

Because no one is.

Why you cheeky blighter........! There's at least one of us here....  

Fuengi

Boromedic said:

Slimbert said:

MagicPigDetective said:

Hold on, Riverside.... is someone from Strymon a Middlesbrough FC fan?

No. He can't be.

Because no one is.

Why you cheeky blighter........! There's at least one of us here....  

I do hope you have a Strymon Riverside then? 

Boromedic

Fuengi said:

Boromedic said:

Slimbert said:

MagicPigDetective said:

Hold on, Riverside.... is someone from Strymon a Middlesbrough FC fan?

No. He can't be.

Because no one is.

Why you cheeky blighter........! There's at least one of us here....  

I do hope you have a Strymon Riverside then? 

I had considered it as I like Strymon pedals, however I'm Helix only now so won't be getting one. If it's cold as the Riverside I don't want it either!

Fuengi

If anyone brings out a Fratton pedal, I'd buy one Helix or no!

PUP! 

Grangousier

There is the theory of the Möbius - a twist in the fabric of space, where time becomes a loop. 

moogie72

Ojai...orange ‘Juice’ ....power

brojangles

There are famous Riverside Drives in LA and Manhattan and the Riverside is a drive pedal, duh. 

I'm confused about why they're called Strymon, though - it's the ancient name of a river, now called the Struma, where (according to Herodotus) Xerxes buried nine boys and nine maidens alive as a sacrifice during his invasion of Greece. 

Dominic

Oh,I do love a bit of Herodotus.........have read the Histories at least 4 times....amazing works @brojangles ;

brojangles

@Dominic I read it for the first time last year and didn't want to reach the end, it was so cracking a read. 

However his references to the Strymon gave me a disturbing feeling that I was experiencing two incompatible forms of nerdiness at the same time. 

Dominic

If you enjoyed the Histories you may find Gibbon on the Roman Empire even more delightful
similar stuff @ brojangles

Fretwired

Gassage said:

The word 'Strymon' harks back to from the latin 'Strides of Man'.

It's loosely translated in modern day as 'hipster cunts.'

Whatever happened to your Strymon preset library project? Your were all hispterish once .. ;-)

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/10212/strymon-mobius-and-timeline-gilmour-library

Fretwired

Zuma's a beach in Malibu.

Bezzer

Gassage said:

The word 'Strymon' harks back to from the latin 'Strides of Man'.

It's loosely translated in modern day as 'hipster cunts.'

May just be because I'm reading about it at the moment but doesn't it date back further than that to Greek mythology where Strymon was the son of Oceanus and Tethys?

I am possibly completely wrong, there's a lot of names to remember, and it may just be a coincidence ...

brojangles

@Dominic I got about halfway through that once - got bogged down somewhere in the middle ages - but for me it's all about Tacitus now. Sine ira et studio, baby! But I might be blowing my cover as a dork here.

preston61

Dominic said:

If you enjoyed the Histories you may find Gibbon on the Roman Empire even more delightful
similar stuff @ brojangles

And you'll totally blow your nut for the Harmonix of Electro - Mistress Deluxe and her Memory Man

Dominic

Fretwired said:

Zuma's a beach in Malibu.

or a very good robata restaurant in Knightsbridge  (same ownership as Roka )

John_A

Boromedic said:

Slimbert said:

MagicPigDetective said:

Hold on, Riverside.... is someone from Strymon a Middlesbrough FC fan?

No. He can't be.

Because no one is.

Why you cheeky blighter........! There's at least one of us here....  

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