https://soundcloud.com/forgottenskymusic http://forgottenskymusic.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/ForgottenSkyMusic https://twitter.com/TheForgottenSky Please check out http://flicktonebox.com for all the Flickinger line up. All of their pedals are amazing!!! This video is done with a 52 reissue telecaster with SINGLE COIL PICK-UPS This Effect Pedal is going to stay on my board for a while! The instructions state this: "BEWARE THE ANTI-MATTER!" The second thing I read was this: "The nature of the controls allows for some sounds that are beyond the limits of good taste, I hope you enjoy that aspect!" Right out of the box I was a bit intimidated by this pedal. It has a lot of knobs! This pedal is so versatile and capable of creating some amazing sounds. Clean boost to thick and heavy fuzz. It really magnifies the harmonics of the guitar, and the sustain has this beautiful ring to it. IT IS LOUD. It is capable of overloading other pedals in your chain. It sounds great alone or with a compressor ( I use a Strymon OB.1) or even with other time or pitch shifting effects. I recorded it here with no other effects in the chain. The pedal is directly into my Matchless Chieftain 212 combo. There are so many possibilities with this pedal, this video does not even begin to scratch the surface of what it can do. I have found myself gravitating to a few settings that I just fell in love with. But as I get restless with my sound, I can't help but tweak these knobs. Some things sound really good, but keep in mind, this pedal can create some very funky off the wall sounds. I plan on writing a full review of this pedal on my blog. But just know that I really enjoy this pedal. Here are what Richard from Flickinger Tone Box's has to say: INSTRUCTIONS: The COSMIC RAY Tone Box is a unique clipping pedal that uses three NOS Tungsram AC125z Germanium transistors for its characteristic tone. The Anti-Matter knobs control the bias settings of the transistors to produce sounds that range from vintage style overdrive to broken speaker fuzz tones. The nature of the controls allows for some sounds that are beyond the limits of good taste, I hope you enjoy that aspect! GAIN: This knob controls the input level to the effect. Depending on the output signal from your guitar or other pedals, you may notice a severe squashing of the sound at the extreme clockwise position, this is normal. Back off the control slightly if this is not the sound you want. ANTI-MATTER (LEFT): The first Anti-Matter knob is the noisiest, meaning you will hear noise and when adjusting this control with the pedal engaged, this is normal. This is setting the bias point for the second transistor's collector. This control will increase gain and add linearity to the response from 9 o'clock to 1 o'clock on the knob. Past that, it becomes very interactive with the other Anti-Matter knobs. ANTI-MATTER (CENTER): This control works very similarly to the left Anti-Matter control, however it is biasing the third transistor's collector. ANTI-MATTER (RIGHT): This control sets the bias for the emitter of the third transistor. This control can cause NO SOUND to come out of the pedal when engaged, this is normal. This control functions only minimally without the Q-Link engaged. With the Q-Link switch in the up position, the control mostly functions like a gate, turning down the level when the input signal falls below the threshold you've set with this control. TONE: This is a passive low-pass filter that attenuates the higher frequencies only. Most of the time you will leave it in full clockwise position. Use this to darken the tone when desired. LEVEL: This controls the overall output volume of your Cosmic Ray. Be aware, this device is capable of a very large volume boost to your signal. Make sure not to overload other effects or your amplifier! LOW CUT: Flip the switch up to attenuate the lowest frequencies for more clarity. Q-LINK: Flip the switch up to increase gain and add functionality to the right Anti-Matter control. 9V: Your Cosmic Ray uses a standard 9V battery. Unplug your cable from the input jack when not in use to maximize battery life Here is the gear I used for this: 52 Reissue Telecaster Matchless Cheiftan 212 Combo Shure SM-57 Logic Pro X Pedal Train PT-1 Voodoo Lab Pedal Power ISO 5 My pedal board usually consists of (In order of signal chain) Strymon OB.1 Blackout Effectors Whetstone EXH Micro POG Flickinger Tone Boxes Angry Sparrow Flickinger Tone Boxes Cosmic Ray Diamond Tremolo Goodrich L120 Volume pedal TU-3 MXR Carbon Copy EHX Freeze Strymon Brigaider Strymon Timeline Strymon El Capistan Boss RV-5 Strymon Blue Sky On a Pedal Train PT-Pro (powered with 2 Pedal Power 2+2's) Into a Matchless Chieftain 212 Combo and a Dr.Z Z-Wreck My Guitars are a 52 Fender Telecaster Reissue and a 59 Reissue Gibson Les Paul

• published: 06 Sep 2013
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