I know this is mentioned in the Green Day Reverb sale thread, but rather than hijack that thread I thought I'd start a new one.
I was looking at my (albeit novice level) pedal board the other night and was thinking I could probably justify another drive pedal. I barely ever use my Rat since I got an Op-Amp Big Muff reissue so I was trying to figure out what could replace the Rat and maybe give me a Green Day sort of sound over to an early Metallica... Then the next day I see this is coming out. I'm a big fan of the early Green Day stuff as they are one of the bands that really got me into music in my early to mid teens, so I'm maybe looking at this with Green Day rose-tinted glasses on, but this looks to be able to cover a lot more options than "click here for the Dookie sound".
What do folk reckon to these? $189 in the US would make it the dearest pedal I'm likely to buy in the foreseeable future (assuming it's about £150 here) but it looks much more versatile than the graphics suggest. The blend control looks really useful and the sales patter seems to suggest it can do some pretty good metal and rock sounds.
There are a few clips on YouTube now, but this is a decent balance of short and still covering the pedal without too much sales pitch and NAMM Noisery.
Andy
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There was another one I watched (Premier Guitar I think) that was a fair bit longer and went into the sound options a bit more, but it was a bit annoying to watch somehow.
https://www.andertons.co.uk/namm-electric-guitars/mxr-green-day-dookie-drive
PMT are the listing it at the same, £219.99.
But I'm getting £145ish straight USD to GBP... +VAT takes that to £175 mark. So maybe £190 rrp here.
Andy
If it were cheaper I'd get one, for no other reason than it's just a cool bit of kit with great sounds.
Can't help feeling it's going to be nostalgia that's the biggest selling point here and not the tones available.
I have to say, when I started the thread I was ready to shell out for one as soon as I could get it, but now I've seen the likely UK price I've pretty much completely gone off that idea. If it comes in at the £175 mark or so, I think I'll get one... but over £200, no chance. I know the difference between those two figures isn't much in the scheme of things, but £200 is the sort of figure where I start thinking I could do something better with that money.
Andy
I am going to set £190 as my top whack, but now I am setting my target based on paying half by selling stuff I already have.
I wandered onto the Guitar Guitar website at lunchtime there. They are showing it at £219.99 too. Instantly I had one of those infuriating pop-ups - "Can I help you?". Aye, this time you can. "Is this going to be £219.99 or is that likely to change when it hits the shops?"
"Yes, the price will be £219.99 and they should be with us in May."
Balls. Too dear. Wallet staying closed for the time being at least. Maybe towards the end of the year I'll see if any pop up second hand.
Is the price you pre-order at fixed if you just pay a deposit? I've bought loads of stuff early on Amazon (I know it's not a fair comparison though) and they adjust the price on the the day they ship... but that's doesn't seem reasonable to expect that for something like a pedal or a guitar or something.
Anyway, if it's May, it's May so I've got time to save / sell or whatever. I'm 40 in July so I guess I can ask Mrs. P and see if she fancies buying it for my birthday.
Billie Joe Armstrongs Les Paul Junior will be on Reverb soon, maybe i'll ask for that??
To be honest, I think I've had my 40th present already. Mrs. P is taking me to the Italian MotoGP in May.