D*A*M Grease Box only $1450!

Baltar · September 23, 2011, 03:16:20 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/D-A-M-Grease-Box-tonebender-overdrive-fuzz-distortion-pedal-/120782568474?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item1c1f33bc1a

What a deal!

Discö Rice · September 23, 2011, 03:19:57 PM

Holy balls. I wonder if anyone will pay it.

MadJohnShaft · September 23, 2011, 03:52:14 PM

It is one of Dave's newest concoctions.

So any huw. The Grease Box. It is at heart, a MKIII/MKIV Tone Bender. Its bare bones and the circuit blue print are very Tone Bendery. The idea here was very simple indeed. What if Colorsound still made the Tone Bender MKIV in 1981. What would that sound like?

Okay so, gibberish aside. The Grease Box is a fuzz box that thinks it's an overdrive. It has a lot of midrange cut and a good amount of clarity. It is responsive to pick attack so comes over as quite dynamic for a fuzz box. You're not gonna get the transparency of a TS-808 or other such things; it is a fuzz box at heart. Remember that. It's kinda like a Distortion + and extra gooey Tone Bender MKIV meeting somewhere in the middle. The 'Level' control has a linear taper so retains a good dose of the highs as it's rolled off. The 'Overdrive' control will darken the tone somewhat as it's rolled back. The nature of how both of these controls react will give you a lot more scope than you'd think from a two knob fuzz box. It's Greasy, ay.

First 11 have been distributed via V&R through a raffle drawing.

Isn't there a forum for this?

Baltar · September 23, 2011, 05:25:19 PM

Holy shit, long day sorry folks, worked 10. Yep wrong forum. Sheesh.

Jor el · September 23, 2011, 05:31:00 PM

MJS is taking up where Dchamp left off.

Metal and Beer · September 23, 2011, 05:39:05 PM

(thread moved from General Diss)

RacerX · September 23, 2011, 07:29:14 PM

Whew! For a moment there, I thought Shaft had invaded the Jam Room...

Baltar · September 23, 2011, 07:30:40 PM

Thanks, better start drinking heavily so I can remember which room I'm in. This has got to be the highest price on a D*A*M pedal, period.

Discö Rice · September 23, 2011, 07:43:22 PM

There's no way they're that good.

Baltar · September 23, 2011, 08:34:10 PM

I second that, my MKII was $130 US.

Hemisaurus · September 23, 2011, 09:17:36 PM

I read that the DAM guy built some extra's of his limited editions, and sold them himself on eBay for 800 quid a pop (about $1200), and people objected to the builder making profit, but it's OK if someone else buys it, and then flogs it for that price, the world is weird.

There's always some fancypant's boutique tweaker ready to pay a ridiculous price for something. Might not sell this time, but if he keeps at it, it'll go.

Lumpy · September 24, 2011, 02:21:06 AM

The Brits know how to market and sell fetish gear.

Hemisaurus · September 24, 2011, 09:23:16 AM

to the yanks!

who will swallow anything.

NoSleepTilSleep · September 24, 2011, 02:27:50 PM

If you ever go to the D*A*M forum you'll know this isn't too out of the ordinary, I'm loathe to remember what one of his "Flesh-Head" fuzzes went for on eBay. David makes beautiful and awesome sounding stuff but it's nigh impossible to afford, at least on the secondary market.. direct it's not bad for the regular line stuff.

Volume · September 25, 2011, 05:27:34 AM

I have three D*A*M pedals, a Meathead, a Deluxe MH and Red Rooster, they were all 100-150€ used (for reference an OCD or vexter Box of Rock go for around 140€ here). So they can be found for reasonable prices, it's the special limited edition stuff that people ask ridiculous amounts for.

NoSleepTilSleep · September 25, 2011, 02:50:12 PM

Quote from: Volume on September 25, 2011, 05:27:34 AM
I have three D*A*M pedals, a Meathead, a Deluxe MH and Red Rooster, they were all 100-150€ used (for reference an OCD or vexter Box of Rock go for around 140€ here). So they can be found for reasonable prices, it's the special limited edition stuff that people ask ridiculous amounts for.

That's what I meant, the normal line stuff isn't bad price-wise. Although, I've started noticing that Rooster's are going for $350-400 now.

clockwork green · September 25, 2011, 10:48:10 PM

How did this become a beat up America thread when Europeans are spending 4-grand for Mesa/Boogies? Either way it sucks that the blues lawyers of the world have ruined the market for his pedals which used to cater to scenes like this.

VOLVO))) · September 26, 2011, 12:00:20 AM

Poor Euro bastards are slinging that kind of cash to have mediocre tone? Heartbreaking.

MichaelZodiac · September 26, 2011, 12:27:26 PM

Yeah it's dreadful over here. Based on my guesstimates I'm still better off buying a new amp than buying an used amp from the States. That new Traynor YBA300 goes over 800 euros at Thomann.

VOLVO))) · September 26, 2011, 01:08:21 PM

Fame? Yerasov?

Hemisaurus · September 26, 2011, 01:16:25 PM

Quote from: clockwork green on September 25, 2011, 10:48:10 PM
How did this become a beat up America thread when Europeans are spending 4-grand for Mesa/Boogies? Either way it sucks that the blues lawyers of the world have ruined the market for his pedals which used to cater to scenes like this.

Lumpy started it

MichaelZodiac · September 26, 2011, 02:50:27 PM

Quote from: SunnO))) on September 26, 2011, 01:08:21 PM
Fame? Yerasov?

They don't really have a bass tube head. They're good for guitar though. And even the 100W Bulldozer by Fame/Yerasov is a 1000 euros... So that Traynor would still be the better choice, people at TalkBass seem to like him.

Hemisaurus · September 26, 2011, 03:04:56 PM

12 6L6's will make for painful on the wallet retubes, I bought a YBA-200 when they came out, and it was buggered on delivery so I returned it, the replacement was underwhelming, and I returned it as well.

For Europe, what about the new BVV300, the Behringer Ampeg clone? They've already done a good job with the 1960/1990 and the 333 a few quick fixes gives you a fairly robust amp. The Ampeg design was awful to start with, could be Behringer have simplified it? I look forward to getting one on the bench.

Glitchyghost · September 27, 2011, 03:19:31 PM

I'm a fan of David Main's work, aesthetically. But sticking with the vero/strip board construction for a commercial product has always struck me a little odd. It's seems like more of a collector type thing, like people who are into restoring old cars. I personally would never tour with something like that, just like I would never use a '69 GTO as my commuter vehicle. Even point-to-point would be better for daily use than strip board. And then charging that kind of dough from something so flimsy. Not for me, no thanks. And the Grease Box is just another Tone Bender variant. The dude had a completely unique circuit with that awesome Ezekial pedal, yet he discontinued it. I don't get it.

moose23 · September 27, 2011, 03:45:05 PM

Quote from: koi on September 27, 2011, 03:19:31 PM
I'm a fan of David Main's work, aesthetically. But sticking with the vero/strip board construction for a commercial product has always struck me a little odd. It's seems like more of a collector type thing, like people who are into restoring old cars. I personally would never tour with something like that, just like I would never use a '69 GTO as my commuter vehicle. Even point-to-point would be better for daily use than strip board. And then charging that kind of dough from something so flimsy. Not for me, no thanks. And the Grease Box is just another Tone Bender variant. The dude had a completely unique circuit with that awesome Ezekial pedal, yet he discontinued it. I don't get it.

I agree on the most part but what's wrong with using vero? Personally I'd trust vero over point to point.