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Whirlwind Gold Box Distortion

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BeardyAndyBeardyAndy Frets: 716
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I was looking to replace my vintage ('78) MXR Distortion+ and asked around if anyone had tried new and old back to back as I was concerned that the new MXR variant might differ and was suggested I look at a Whirlwind Gold Box.
What a pedal, or should I say "what a clone". It was just like plugging the guitar into a familiar old friend and not at all silly prices, I picked mine up on Reverb for £75 and it's like new. Check them out, if you're into that sort of vibe. Well worth a look.

http://www.whirlwinduk.com/whirlwind-gold-box-distortion/
Trading feedback https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/164200/beardyandy
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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 11564
    edited December 2019 tFB Trader
    The guy who runs Whirlwind was an early partner in MXR  and so is using the old circuit in his own pedals (or so I was told)
    You got a good price on yours

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  • BeardyAndyBeardyAndy Frets: 716
    FelineGuitars said:
    The guy who runs Whirlwind was an early partner in MXR  and so is using the old circuit in his own pedals (or so I was told)
    You got a good price on yours
    That's what I heard too, although the website is very careful not to say anything of the sort!

    Yes, I was very pleased with myself getting it for that and it was mint in box with free postage. I didn't even try knocking him on the price as seems to be the Reverb practice. 
    Trading feedback https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/164200/beardyandy
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  • tone1tone1 Frets: 5140
    I love my ‘77 Distortion Plus  :)


    https://i.imgur.com/prK0XxJ.jpg
    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/59137/tone1#latest
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  • steersteer Frets: 1186
    I have one of these Whilwind Gold Box's. Sounds good to me. Apparently they are all signed inside by the maker - not that I have looked yet. 
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  • BeardyAndyBeardyAndy Frets: 716
    edited December 2019
    @tone1 I converted mine to 9v dc and had to replace most of the wires and fixed a lot of dry solders but she's still a bit intermittent. I wanted basically a reliable version with led and pretty sure it's what i've got.


    steer said: I have one of these Whilwind Gold Box's. Sounds good to me. Apparently they are all signed inside by the maker - not that I have looked yet. 

     You should open it up, the board has a blanket!
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  • tone1tone1 Frets: 5140
    Yeah the battery only is a bit of a pain 
    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/59137/tone1#latest
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  • JD50JD50 Frets: 658
    edited December 2019
    I love the dist +, I've read the whirlwind had a little bit more volume...  heard nothing but good reviews about them
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  • bbill335bbill335 Frets: 1372
    i have an old block d+ which has been modded a lot and it sounds great. the eqd gray channel, while very nice, couldn't touch the old d+. not had the pleasure of trying a gold box but their orange box phaser is really good!
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  • BeardyAndyBeardyAndy Frets: 716
    UPDATE*

    I bloody love this pedal! :3
    Trading feedback https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/164200/beardyandy
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