VERTEX - Miggs Pedalboard for Maroon 5 Tour w/ *VIDEO DEMO*
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 1:10 am
VIDEO DEMO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr2_mJx30_8
Here's a pedalboard that I did for Don Miggs, the lead singer/guitarist from the band MIGGS:
http://www.miggsmusic.com
Don and the band are gearing up to do some touring with Maroon 5 and Kris Allen (American Idol 2009 Winner). Don wanted to get a new board for the tour that had a lot of different tonal flavors, a clean and pure signal, and as light weight and compact as possible.
To accommodate these requests, we first got Don a Hartman Analog Flanger (an Electric Mistress clone), which is identical to what Andy Summers used with The Police, but quieter and smaller. Don also wanted a contrasting chorus tone with more of a dark chorus/Leslie vibe, so we also got him a Retro-Sonic Chorus to capture those old CE-1/JC-120 sounds. Additionally, we also outfitted the board with our Vertex BC109 Fuzz (with a custom internal high impedance buffer - read notes below for details), a vintage MXR Dyna Comp from '78, and a Wilson Vintage Spec Signature Wah.
Secondly, to keep the weight down, we used a lightweight composite material for both the pedalboard and the flight-case.
Finally, to keep the signal as pure as possible, we built the client a custom interface with 3 Vertex buffers (however only two can be used at once). The interface is wired to allow for use with a Line 6 X2 wireless system, or to plug directly through the pedalboard. Of the 3 Vertex buffers housed inside the interface, the first one is on the input from the guitar or wireless unit. The other two are on the outputs from Amp "A" and Amp "B" on the Lehle Switcher before going to the two amps. Having the buffering on the input and output of the pedalboard allows for the purest signal because the impedance will not fluctuate from the beginning to end of the chain.
Overall the board had some of my favorite effects on it especially in the modulation and delay section. The board sounded awesome!
The order of the effects are:
(from Guitar)-->WIRELESS or INTERFACE IN(buffer)--> Vertex BC109 Fuzz--> MXR Dyna Comp--> Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet--> Fulltone OCD v.4--> Wilson Signature Wah--> Retro-Sonic Chorus--> Hartman Analog Flanger--> Keeley Modded Boss TR-2 Tremolo--> Boss FV-500L Volume Pedal--> Boss DD-3 Digital Delay--> Boss DM-2 Analog Delay--> Lehle Dual Amp Switcher--> INTERFACE OUT A and B (Buffer)--> (to Amps)
*Notes: The Vertex Fuzz is equipped with a custom high impedance buffer to allow it to be used with buffer in front of it (from the wireless unit). The Fuzz buffer converts any input impedance from any device before it and makes it compatible with the unit. The custom buffer can be installed in any Fuzz pedal that is sensitive to lower impedances (i.e. wireless units, stand alone buffers, or pedals with buffered outputs).
* Stand Outs: I loved everything on this board and all the effects really worked well together. The Hartman Flanger and Retro-Sonic Chorus are really fantastic units. The Boss DM-2 is my favorite analog delay, and this one has the MN-3005 chip which is the best version to get.
Enjoy!
~Mason @ Vertex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr2_mJx30_8
Here's a pedalboard that I did for Don Miggs, the lead singer/guitarist from the band MIGGS:
http://www.miggsmusic.com
Don and the band are gearing up to do some touring with Maroon 5 and Kris Allen (American Idol 2009 Winner). Don wanted to get a new board for the tour that had a lot of different tonal flavors, a clean and pure signal, and as light weight and compact as possible.
To accommodate these requests, we first got Don a Hartman Analog Flanger (an Electric Mistress clone), which is identical to what Andy Summers used with The Police, but quieter and smaller. Don also wanted a contrasting chorus tone with more of a dark chorus/Leslie vibe, so we also got him a Retro-Sonic Chorus to capture those old CE-1/JC-120 sounds. Additionally, we also outfitted the board with our Vertex BC109 Fuzz (with a custom internal high impedance buffer - read notes below for details), a vintage MXR Dyna Comp from '78, and a Wilson Vintage Spec Signature Wah.
Secondly, to keep the weight down, we used a lightweight composite material for both the pedalboard and the flight-case.
Finally, to keep the signal as pure as possible, we built the client a custom interface with 3 Vertex buffers (however only two can be used at once). The interface is wired to allow for use with a Line 6 X2 wireless system, or to plug directly through the pedalboard. Of the 3 Vertex buffers housed inside the interface, the first one is on the input from the guitar or wireless unit. The other two are on the outputs from Amp "A" and Amp "B" on the Lehle Switcher before going to the two amps. Having the buffering on the input and output of the pedalboard allows for the purest signal because the impedance will not fluctuate from the beginning to end of the chain.
Overall the board had some of my favorite effects on it especially in the modulation and delay section. The board sounded awesome!
The order of the effects are:
(from Guitar)-->WIRELESS or INTERFACE IN(buffer)--> Vertex BC109 Fuzz--> MXR Dyna Comp--> Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet--> Fulltone OCD v.4--> Wilson Signature Wah--> Retro-Sonic Chorus--> Hartman Analog Flanger--> Keeley Modded Boss TR-2 Tremolo--> Boss FV-500L Volume Pedal--> Boss DD-3 Digital Delay--> Boss DM-2 Analog Delay--> Lehle Dual Amp Switcher--> INTERFACE OUT A and B (Buffer)--> (to Amps)
*Notes: The Vertex Fuzz is equipped with a custom high impedance buffer to allow it to be used with buffer in front of it (from the wireless unit). The Fuzz buffer converts any input impedance from any device before it and makes it compatible with the unit. The custom buffer can be installed in any Fuzz pedal that is sensitive to lower impedances (i.e. wireless units, stand alone buffers, or pedals with buffered outputs).
* Stand Outs: I loved everything on this board and all the effects really worked well together. The Hartman Flanger and Retro-Sonic Chorus are really fantastic units. The Boss DM-2 is my favorite analog delay, and this one has the MN-3005 chip which is the best version to get.
Enjoy!
~Mason @ Vertex