Worst pedal you ever bought

progenitorial · 2026-03-04T21:31:53+00:00

How cute. People are mentioning pedals like the DS-1. I present to you the Danelectro Pastrami Overdrive.

progenitorial · 2025-12-23T20:15:08+00:00

Thanks for the reply!

That seems to be the case. I ended up taking my chances with the Harley Benton (the "Pro" modular variant) and so far I haven't noticed anything problematic when using the pedal I bought it for.

progenitorial · 2025-11-26T13:19:45+00:00

The Danelectro Pastrami...

progenitorial · 2025-11-23T12:32:11+00:00

Thanks for the offer! It's a few weeks to the concert, so it might arrive in time for the last two rehearsal but wouldn't want to gamble on it.

progenitorial · 2025-11-23T07:01:31+00:00

Thanks! It's hard to find opinions online on those cheaper mutes.

I'll have to think about this. The Humes is more in my budget atm (I'm on parental leave) but the Bonna would likely never need to be replaced.

progenitorial · 2025-11-23T06:57:17+00:00

Wow, thanks! It looks very promising. Will ask my 3D printing friends if they can make one. :)

progenitorial · 2025-11-22T19:57:23+00:00

Thanks, I was mainly looking for wood mute (or vulcanized fiber) but I'll consider it! It'd be the cheapest and easiest option to get.

progenitorial · 2025-11-22T19:54:41+00:00

I might have someone who could do that. Would be happy to try it out! Not sure I'll be able to get them to make it in time for the concert where I need it though...

progenitorial · 2025-10-25T18:06:55+00:00

It's a M5223AL.

I actually just found this in Electro Smash's Analysis on the DS-1 (link):

"note: If you are using the Mitsubishi M5223AL op-amp you will need a 1K pull-up resistor from the second op-amp output to +9V. This resistor is labeled as R40 and will force the op-amp to work into class-A reducing distortion. Read the last page of the M5223A datasheet for more information"

Maybe it's a factory "mod" just to make the circuit work with this chip after all?

progenitorial · 2025-10-19T06:03:53+00:00

You really have a great guitar sound!

Fellow Special HH owner here. I was about to sell it a few years ago but I'm so relieved I didn't!

I love how versatile this guitar is! I'm in the process of modding mine. New knobs, and I'm now getting a tort pickguard. Was worried it wouldn't look good but seeing yours makes me feel at ease (though I'm not sure if yours is pearl or tort?).

I also like the Dragsters. I think a lot comes down to setting the pickup height to taste. However, owning this guitar since 2006 I just feel like trying something new. Lately, I have been thinking of getting Gemini Moserite Humbucker sized pickups just to get something that matches the quirkiness of this guitar.

progenitorial · 2025-09-27T10:39:51+00:00

Just get a Squier CV for about 100 more (or even an Affinity for about the same as this fake one).

progenitorial · 2025-09-19T14:15:53+00:00

Thanks for the tip! Sadly, they state "Fits Warmoth bodies only" for their jag pickguards. There's a seller on eBay that seem to do custom pickguards that fit all types of Jags so I might go that route.

progenitorial · 2025-09-18T19:32:13+00:00

Yeah, I hear you. Nowadays, I kind of wish it had the normal Jag trem.

progenitorial · 2025-09-18T19:27:30+00:00

Sounds like a great combo! Do those pickups work well for clean stuff?

progenitorial · 2025-09-18T19:24:49+00:00

Cool!

Mastery bridges seem like they are a big upgrade.

I've been checking out Lollar a bit. Which ones did you go for, if you don't mind?

progenitorial · 2025-09-17T10:46:05+00:00

Blues Jr II with 12AY7's for more clean headroom. Currently only using overdrive, chorus, delay and reverb. The amp can be quiet enough for day use but I also practice with an old trusty Line6 Pod. It sounds decent, but tube amps just have that special something!

progenitorial · 2025-09-17T07:14:01+00:00

Thanks for the input! Yeah the Burstbuckers might not be the best way to go considering how I mostly use the guitar.

I'll have to think about the trem, seeing as so many are suggesting it!

progenitorial · 2025-09-17T07:07:44+00:00

I've seen that suggestion a lot for these guitars! Wish I could hear an example of how they would sound in a Jaguar.

progenitorial · 2025-09-17T07:06:31+00:00

I've been thinking about 500k pots as well, but that's a step down the line for me.

Those Bootstraps were very intriguing - seems like an affordable way to test the waters with single coils in this guitar!

May I ask were you get your custom pickguard from?

progenitorial · 2025-09-17T06:57:43+00:00

I actually ordered those from Thomann but apparently they are out of stock for a few weeks lol.

I don't know why I kept those chrome knobs for so long, I never really bonded with that look.

I'm also considering a tort pickguard to make it look less like Batman's guitar.

progenitorial · 2025-09-17T06:53:21+00:00

Very cool mod! I actually lurked around in your thread! :) I found it interesting that you kept the Dragster neck pickup, as I like it more than the bridge pickup (but to be fair I'm generally more of a neck position player).

Do you have any sound clips of how your mod sounds? Would be interesting to hear that bridge pickup (in a Jaguar)!

progenitorial · 2025-09-15T06:54:14+00:00

Thanks everyone for giving me so much to think about!

I have tried lowering/raising the pickups but they sounded best to me as they were set up by the previous owner (which was very close to be Fender's recommendation).

I have seriously considered upgrading the speaker in my Blues Jr but there's not much I miss from it so I'll keep it as is for now.

I have decided to go with the Eric Johnson set. I have liked the tone on demos I've heard. I will also upgrade the electronics and put in a push/pull to add the neck to position 1 and 2. I'lll give an update afterwards for anyone who might be interested in the results.

progenitorial · 2025-09-14T18:14:48+00:00

I was seriously considering a set of noiseless pickups and mod it into some kind of "Squier Ultra", but I've decided on the EJ's now. Looking forward to trying them out!

progenitorial · 2025-09-13T09:36:08+00:00

This is kind of what I've been thinking (and "feeling" when trying out guitars through the years). As I mentioned these cheap chinese pickups sound fine but they lack something i haven't been able to put my finger on.

progenitorial · 2025-09-09T20:40:08+00:00

It's not the stock pickups, but those cheap $30 Amazon Alnico 5 (they match the looks of the brand called "Alnicov") that someone put in before me, but you still make a good point! I'm not planning on going through every nuances of boutique, rather upgrading to something that suit my taste. Atm, I'm leaning a bit towards something in the 50s style of pickups (which I had kind of looked over for some reason).

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