THE THORPYFX TOURBOX Commences - Team Medic & Warthog Thoughts & Reviews

Wazmeister

So, the Tourbox is on its way !!

First up is @benmurray85 who will receive the TB tomorrow...

Here is the original sign up link;

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/159715/thorpyfx-the-team-medic-warthogtourbox-anyone-want-to-sign-up-review#latest

Enjoy one and all

Don't they look lovely and matching !

benmurray85

Can’t effing wait!!!

Wazmeister

The full list (PLEASE let me know if Ive missed anyone out !)

@benmurray85

@UnclePsychosis ;

@mark_jwedge

@Skay

@theimageofall

@Soma1975

@winny_pooh

@Fuengi

@mrkb

@Scovell001 ;

@ Skunkwerx

@failed_astronaut

soma1975

Looking forward to it. 

mrkb

I thought I was going to return them to Thorpy on the way home from work. Does failed astronaut live closer?!?

Wazmeister

mrkb said:

I thought I was going to return them to Thorpy on the way home from work. Does failed astronaut live closer?!?

Not sure mate, Ill look into it

NorthernStomps

Looking forward to everyone’s thoughts on these pedals! Don’t see how anyone could not like the Warthog, my fave pedal from Adrian 

Wazmeister

By the way, one and all, special Delivery costs £11.00  

skunkwerx

What are @benmurray85 thoughts so far?

benmurray85

skunkwerx said:

What are @benmurray85 thoughts so far?

Hi mate, I’ve loved them both. Will put a proper post up before the end of the week with my thoughts but in short the Warthog is brilliant. I’m not a distortion guy, fuzz or light OD so I really wasn’t expecting to like it but it blew me away. 

The TM is great, I can’t describe it any better than Thorpy does when he calls it a utility pedal. It has so many uses. 

Both will be posted out tomorow but I’ll confirm to @Wazmeister via pm once they’re on the way. 

skunkwerx

benmurray85 said:

skunkwerx said:

What are @benmurray85 thoughts so far?

Hi mate, I’ve loved them both. Will put a proper post up before the end of the week with my thoughts but in short the Warthog is brilliant. I’m not a distortion guy, fuzz or light OD so I really wasn’t expecting to like it but it blew me away. 

The TM is great, I can’t describe it any better than Thorpy does when he calls it a utility pedal. It has so many uses. 

Both will be posted out tomorow but I’ll confirm to @Wazmeister via pm once they’re on the way. 

Awesome stoof! 

Did you try the warthog into a clean amp at all? I've been looking at reviews ahead of time, but Can't find a clean base tone to see exactly how much dirt the Warthog can generate if you know what I mean! 

benmurray85

skunkwerx said:

benmurray85 said:

skunkwerx said:

What are @benmurray85 thoughts so far?

Hi mate, I’ve loved them both. Will put a proper post up before the end of the week with my thoughts but in short the Warthog is brilliant. I’m not a distortion guy, fuzz or light OD so I really wasn’t expecting to like it but it blew me away. 

The TM is great, I can’t describe it any better than Thorpy does when he calls it a utility pedal. It has so many uses. 

Both will be posted out tomorow but I’ll confirm to @Wazmeister via pm once they’re on the way. 

Awesome stoof! 

Did you try the warthog into a clean amp at all? I've been looking at reviews ahead of time, but Can't find a clean base tone to see exactly how much dirt the Warthog can generate if you know what I mean! 

I only ever play into a clean amp. I have a Hot Rod Deluxe and a Pro Junior in stereo and the Warthog was brilliant into both. Ideally I'd have loved to have gotten some decent videos and sound recordings to post here but I've had zero time and recently sold my interface.

But yeah, the Warthog works great into clean amps.

benmurray85

Following on from this I suppose I should just pots my full "review" which I guess is just my niche individual experience so please take with a pinch of salt.

I put my name down for the tourbox when it was just the Team Medic that was being sent round. I have been interested by this for a while and if I'm honest I thought it was a cool concept and was interested to see how it worked. 
The EQ is really powerful but seemingly without any silly extremes at either end of the pots, almost like the range has been narrowed down to make it more usable? I may be wrong. 
I love how you can balance the gain and volume control to "change" the function of the TM, I honestly think this is genius on @ThorpyFX 's part. This could so easily have been an EQ & buffer but the addition of the volume and gain controls really affect how this thing functions. 
I didnt play around with the buffer/true bypass settings so cant comment. My only negative would be that the boost footswitch doesnt have a seperate LED so you dont know if its going to be engaged when you switch the pedal on - its a minor quibble and I guess its a space saver so I completely get why its not there. 

I mainly used the TM with the Warthog but also with my Broadcast to smooth out some of the harshness it sometimes has. I think the best thing I could say about the TM is that the Boss LS2 has always been my ultimate gigging guitarists utltity.get out of jail pedal - I'd go as far as saying that the TM has so many uses and applications that its right up there, if not better than the LS2. If I was still gigging I'd be placing an order.

Warthog. As above I dont use distortion. Its either massive fuzz, plinky cleans or a light OD. So when the Warthog was included in the tourbox I thought it would be a laugh but I wasnt expecting to be very fussed for it. I was wrong, its bloody gorgeous. I have to say I largely used it for really light OD/breakup style settings but I honestly think thats where it excels. You can crank the dials and get fuzzy which is fun and it is SUPER reactive to using the guitars volume control which was great but with gain and calibre set to around 11 is where is at for me. I cant sign its praises enough really and I will be buying one in the near future. I think Thorpy commented saying that both these pedals work well together and they really do. I had the TM after the Warthog which I wouldnt normally do but its a great way to run them. Even my missis commented on the sound and how much I was enjoying playing more in general.

Anyways that my two penneth, just remains to say thanks to @Wazmeister and @ThorpyFX and anyone else involved for setting this up. Pedals will be posted out today but I'll confirm to Waz once their posted.

Wazmeister

@benmurray85 - that is a fantastic review to get us rolling mate ! Appreciate it, and I guess there was a wee bit more pressure being first in line...

It is encouraging that even your Missus noticed !!

Your Team Medic thoughts echo my own; it is great for removing harshness and for getting the best out of any amp/pedal set up.

@UnclePsychosis is next up and the Tourbox will be with you by 1pm tomorrow...

Enjoy

UnclePsychosis

 

benmurray85

UnclePsychosis said:

 

Pahaha I was exactly the same when @Wazmeister told me he’d posted them!! Enjoy mate!

noisepolluter

If any of the recipients are Neil Young and/or Tom Petty fans, please could they do me a favour and include a few words about how the well Warthog does tweed deluxe type sounds, both low and moderate gain. Ta.

soma1975

I'd do that, but then I'll be playing it through a tweed deluxe type amp which is a bit cheaty. 

Fuengi

Can't wait to try it through my Mesa Maverick, especially now I've read the instructions and have set up the lead channel correctly! 

benmurray85

noisepolluter said:

If any of the recipients are Neil Young and/or Tom Petty fans, please could they do me a favour and include a few words about how the well Warthog does tweed deluxe type sounds, both low and moderate gain. Ta.

Although I’m not a massive NY fan I am a massive Tweed fan and can absolutely assure you that the Warthog does Tweed tones very very nicely! I may be massively wrong but that’s the one thing that it put me in mind of when playing it. 

noisepolluter

benmurray85 said:

noisepolluter said:

If any of the recipients are Neil Young and/or Tom Petty fans, please could they do me a favour and include a few words about how the well Warthog does tweed deluxe type sounds, both low and moderate gain. Ta.

Although I’m not a massive NY fan I am a massive Tweed fan and can absolutely assure you that the Warthog does Tweed tones very very nicely! I may be massively wrong but that’s the one thing that it put me in mind of when playing it. 

Thanks - I’d put a Catalinbread Formula 55 on the wish list but this sounds like a worthy alternative. Must get to Andertons and try one. Should have signed up to this tour box really!