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Post by mazman on Feb 4, 2006 14:28:42 GMT -7
just aquired a rc booster. i have a mazerati 112 and a route 66. any pointers?
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Post by real oldster on Feb 4, 2006 17:33:11 GMT -7
Plug 'em in. Twirl the knobs. Play guitar.
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Post by stratdev on Feb 5, 2006 0:43:01 GMT -7
I use a RC Booster and an AC Booster with my Z-28, Ghia, Maz Jr, Maz Senior, an old '64 Deluxe Reverb...you name it. Frankly that pair covers a lot of OD territory and has sent my Klon and Keeley Blues Driver into semi-retirement. There is a real nice set of short videos at the Xotic site featuring Josh Smith who plays a similar style and has the same general sensiblities regarding OD that I do. I found them immensely useful for getting started with the RC and AC boosters. I never leave home without them. Or my Z amps! www.prosoundcommunications.com/english/video/joshSmith/index.html
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Post by rcrecelius on Feb 5, 2006 1:02:27 GMT -7
I use an RC with my Z28...I set the gain @ noon, treble about 1 oclock, bass about 11oclock, and volume 3oclock or maxed...it makes the Z28 sing with a tele and I can use the guitars volume knob to control whether its clean(well, semi clean), slightly overdriven or all out saturated. Id suggest starting witht he knobs at 12oclock and work from there...with a Mazerati I doubt you'll be able to use the RC as an all out booster unless youre already extremely loud. YMMV of course
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Post by bluzsteel on Feb 10, 2006 7:08:33 GMT -7
driving to Charley's this morn to pick up RC, to replace Fatboost
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Post by bluzsteel on Feb 10, 2006 15:13:07 GMT -7
pretty sweet here at home , taking it to the gig tonite
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Post by bluzsteel on Feb 11, 2006 8:28:27 GMT -7
RC was very nice last night , it seems like after playing a gig and having taken out my Fat boost , that the Fatboost was darker, most likley the RC was more transparant
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Post by guitarboy02451 on Feb 11, 2006 9:37:37 GMT -7
I personlly like the Xotic stuff. I don't have any but would love to get one...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2006 20:55:54 GMT -7
I find with my rc booster it works the best at the end of the chain. It seems to give back some of the high end that you lose with pedals and long cords. I love mine. The combo of the xotic BB preamp, analogman maxon OD-9/Silver and the RC booster has been tough to beat and I have tried a lot of overdrives and distortion. I personally like the OD-9/silver better than the Ac booster which is why I do not have all three Xotic pedals. I just love the openess the Rc has. It just makes everything louder and fatter without adding anything, unless you dial it in that way.
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Post by hatstrat on Feb 13, 2006 8:01:34 GMT -7
aruntang; I have basically the same setup as you minus the BB. How often do you use the BB and what type of tones do you achieve from the pedal. Does it warrent a purchase?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2006 10:24:10 GMT -7
HI Hatsrat, I think the BB is a fantastic pedal. It gives a definite Marshall flavour to the mix that I have got. Unlike the AC booster, which to me had similar amount of drive to the OD-9 and had a nasal sound quality, the BB is voiced to sound more like a Marshall. There are mids in the sound but they are low mids. No midrange hump like the tube screamer, so the two compliment each other very well. I also do use each one seperately for solos as well and use the RC to boost the volume. The BB can get that great crunch sound the Ghia gets as well as some serious hard rock tones. I do not think it is a pedal meant for modern metal, maybe with humbuckers, but it covers all those great Marshall rock tones. I am sure you can cop some of Eric Johnsons lead tones with good fuzz infront of the BB as well. I use them both equally though I am loving the BB at the moment and seem to give it a little more attention. I would say try it and really experiment with the treble and bass knobs. They are really sensitive and can tame the highs on a Strat and add some bite to a les paul. Try to see if you can sign one out and try it with your rig. Also check out Alan Hinds video clips on the Xotic pedals website or is called procommunications you can google both and it will come out. Alan has two sets of videos and in the second he demonstrated the BB really well. Scott Henderson also has new clips with the BB. It's kinda funny because the BB knocked the Analogman SD-9 of my board and it did the same thing for Scott. Hope this helps. Sorry it's so long.
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Post by hatstrat on Feb 13, 2006 10:54:30 GMT -7
+1 to Karma for that one; I have been looking for a Marshall tone with my Strat>vox wah>TS-9 Reissue> RC booster> Maz 18 NR head> Zbest
I think this will open up new levels of tone for my setup...Thanks
By the way the videos from Prosoundcommunications was a great idea..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2006 13:19:18 GMT -7
Your most welcome.
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Post by James on Feb 15, 2006 21:02:20 GMT -7
Just curious.........anyone have a keely compressor and an xotic RC booster? I guess I was wondering if you can get the same kind of cleanboost from the keely as with the RC......Is there any comparison...........or am I way off? ? Basically wondering if having both pedals in your lineup is a waste or not.......
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2006 0:06:27 GMT -7
You can get a clean boost from the Keeley and it can drive the front end of your amp pretty good withthe sustain knob turned all the way down, though I do not prefer it for that purpose. I think that the RC is more flexible and more transparent in a way. I think using the keeley infront of your favourite overdrive as a compressor and then hit the RC to boost the overall sound will give you one sick lead tone. ;D I would say get both, you can then have two boosts or have one hell of a compressor and an amazing clean boost and that would not be a waste in your lineup.
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Post by James on Mar 10, 2006 8:12:00 GMT -7
I have a BB and AC........they completely cover all of my gain needs............I am trying to figure out if I should get the "trio" and by the RC as well.................is it ridiculuos to own all 3?
Seems like the AC can work as a clean boost with the Gain on zero.....
But I guess you could use the RC to boost any rhythmn tone when you wanted to step that tone up for a solo without adding any extra color.......so boosting an already slighty driven AC tone......whould probably be a pretty "phat" lead tone..........
Guess I was wondering what anyone who owns and uses all 3 felt about how they enhanced their live setup.
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Post by bluzsteel on Mar 10, 2006 8:37:41 GMT -7
I will have all three tuesday..........let you know
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Post by evildoc on Mar 14, 2006 6:56:18 GMT -7
Hey guys, what's the difference between the RC and AC boosts?
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Post by iggs on Mar 14, 2006 7:00:29 GMT -7
AC has got more "dirt" then RC ... more gain but the same amount of boost.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Mar 14, 2006 8:47:13 GMT -7
I will have all three tuesday..........let you know Waiting with baited breath...
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Post by 6strang (aka Paul) on Mar 14, 2006 9:45:31 GMT -7
I love my xotic pedals. Had them about 2 weeks now and can't live without them. I run a Boss CS3 modded compressor - AC Booster - Voodoo Lab Keeley Sparkle Drive - BB Preamp - Keeley Modded TS-9 - Line 6 DL4 - Boss Modded Tremelo - Ibanez ph-7 phaser - RC Booster. The AC can cover a wide range of tones. I prefer to run mine with almost no drive. The RC at the end provides flexibility in the boost and is my secret tone weapon.
I was running a Fat Boost previously from Fulltone at the end of the chain. Cool pedal but sounds really bassy after hearing the RC.
They interact with your amp vs. using a pedal to make up for a lack of tone. The endorsers don't lie about these. They are sweet. 6strang
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Post by bluzsteel on Mar 14, 2006 10:37:49 GMT -7
I will have all three tuesday..........let you know Waiting with baited breath... Going down to my fav Chinese food restaurant , will be back with review, I can tell you this I wasn't disappointed! all three together are very cool
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Post by bluzsteel on Mar 14, 2006 13:13:04 GMT -7
Ok , Rc stays on , just a great clean boost ,got rid of the fatboost was real dark after using RC. now to the AC, just playing it in the house has been a blast .just the right amount of mid there. it is so sweet. this is a keeper. overtones out the .................. BB well who ever said Marshall in a box hit it on the head . this is real distortion. without the funny overtones. very even. cant wait to hear it cranked this weekend i'll be back......................................my Ghia was saying "thank you master"
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Post by Curt on Mar 14, 2006 14:13:39 GMT -7
Dave, I am so close to pulling the trigger on an RC/BB pkg. deal., Do you have any experiance with the Luxury Drive to compare with the RC?
No one here has any of these pedals (H-Town music shops SUCK) so "I'm flyin' while blind" and can't afford any more wasted $$ on Hype.
Thx, Curt
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Post by bluzsteel on Mar 14, 2006 15:20:11 GMT -7
I cant see how it could get any better .....RC AC , BB
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Post by guitarboy02451 on Mar 14, 2006 18:38:38 GMT -7
Bluez, have you tried the RC with the Ghia? Pretty sweet huh? It really works well with a Ghia.
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Post by bluzsteel on Mar 14, 2006 18:51:50 GMT -7
Bluez, have you tried the RC with the Ghia? Pretty sweet huh? It really works well with a Ghia. Its perfect, then put the AC infront ......oh man
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Post by hollywood5150 on Mar 14, 2006 22:52:26 GMT -7
Hey Curt. I have the Luxury Drive and love it. I purchased it based on the comments BW gave me. The LD is a great boost pedal, but the RC can do more tone wise with the bass and treble knobs. I also picked my LD up used for $65 so i couldn't say no. I will try and find the post from BW.
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Post by hollywood5150 on Mar 14, 2006 22:57:50 GMT -7
Here is BW's quote. I asked this question about the Luxury Drive.
"I don't really use pedals, but I LOVE the Luxury Drive. Warms up just about any ol' forlorn backline Twin w/ saggy reverb springs, just twist 'er up to the sweet spot. Tim told me he gets requests for 'em without a switch, so it just stays on ALL the time! Don't be misled, this ain't an 'overdrive' pedal. Just a 'little extry' on the input. No dramatic fuzz, just good warm sound, and improved dynamic response in conjunction w/ the volume control on the git-tar".
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2006 22:59:16 GMT -7
I cant see how it could get any better .....RC AC , BB Glad you liked them Dave. I felt exactly the same way when I plugged RC/BB in for the first time. Let me know how they work out with the Maz38, I can't wait for mine.
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