jhc Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I like having the mix at least at 3 o'clock. Most times I have it all the way to the right - like 5 o'clock position. I play with the drive a little bit - at least at 3 o'clock. I was playing with my band last night and on one song was running my jazzmaster through a vox valvetone, a menatone top boost in a can, and the prunes and custard - all on at once. Man, that was sick! That's really interesting - if I used your settings I dont think I could ever get the nice, subtle effect I hear on your clips. I wonder if it has to do with the output of the pickups - I mainly use humbuckers. How do you like that TBIAC? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dustbowler Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 On the clips I'm playing a jazzmaster, so that may be a difference from humbuckers. The TBIAC is cool. I have to play a lot with the treble and the cut knob, but a can get a cool mid range sound out of it that I like. I use it more with the jazzmaster than when I play tele. With the tele I might use the valvetone or I also have a crowther hot cake for a little drive or dirt. The overdrive sounds on the TBIAC for me seems dependent on how hard you dig in on the strings. I'm always looking for a bit of a dirty sound, but not too distorted - kind of that small amp turned up sound - and I get pretty close with the TBIAC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhc Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Do you play an EL84-equipped amp? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 So, I'm ready to buy one of these puppies. However, I can't find any place that has them in stock. If anyone knows please give me the heads up. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhc Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 So, I'm ready to buy one of these puppies. However, I can't find any place that has them in stock. If anyone knows please give me the heads up. Thanks. I've noticed the Crowther stuff seems to be our of stock everywhere. I'll keep an eye out though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdlee23 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 So, I'm ready to buy one of these puppies. However, I can't find any place that has them in stock. If anyone knows please give me the heads up. Thanks. I was consistently seeing them on eBay, but no more. Try gbase.com. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam2 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 (edited) I ordered mine directly from Paul Crowther ( croth@clear.net.nz ). I bought mine for $150, a great deal less than the $180 most other places charge. It may be a bit of a secret that you can order from him, so don't tell anybody! Edited August 4, 2006 by Adam2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I ordered mine directly from Paul Crowther ( croth@clear.net.nz ). I bought mine for $150, a great deal less than the $180 most other places charge. It may be a bit of a secret that you can order from him, so don't tell anybody!So, did you just email him and say, "Hey so I heard you can buy your pedal direct?" That would be awesome if it's that easy! ....I'll keep it on the down low.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam2 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I just emailed him and said I'd like to buy a pedal from him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I just emailed him and said I'd like to buy a pedal from him.Cool. I appreciate your help very much. I'll send him an email next week and see how things go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdlee23 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Also, I was at Truetone Music in Santa Monica (Los Angeles) yesterday. They had a prunes & custard, as well as two Hot Cake's. Truetone's Website Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MeGustaWilco Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 dustbowler, could you repost the link to those sound files? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dustbowler Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Here are the 2 songs falling fast minnesota song they should be up for 7 days we have some more stuff on our website at dustbowlers (a little shameless self promotion) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Pedalgeek has them in stock!!!! I ordered on last night. Woot!! Been waiting awhile and they're like $300 on ebay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Man I can't help but wonder if this thread has drummed up business for Crowther, or if Spiders (kidsmoke) has drummed up business for them. I even want to buy one, I dont want to be a trendy gear sheep, but they just sound so good. Damnit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhc Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Spiders (kidsmoke) has drummed up business for them. that's how they got me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 It seems like most people use these with guitar, as Wilco does, but a lot of the info on this pedal mentions it's use with bass players. Anyone tried it with a bass? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MeGustaWilco Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 forgive my ignorance, but besides spiders, what wilco songs have the prunes and custard on it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 forgive my ignorance, but besides spiders, what wilco songs have the prunes and custard on it? I believe the end of the wonderfully spacious solo on "Hell is Chrome", but I may be wrong on that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhc Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I believe the end of the wonderfully spacious solo on "Hell is Chrome", but I may be wrong on that. you are correct sir It also works nicely on ALTWYS, though I'm not at all certian Tweedy every uses it for that song Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Mine finally came in the mail last night. Holy crap. Cools sounds for guitar... and then, I plugged in my bass and it was atmoshperic. Used in conjunction with the ebow, I got some very cool and very different sounds. I can't wait to go back through these posts and find some good settings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhc Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I can't wait to go back through these posts and find some good settings. I pic I posted way back when showing Tweedy's setting has been changed, but it's basically Mix at 10:00 and Drive at 2:00, level to taste. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I pic I posted way back when showing Tweedy's setting has been changed, but it's basically Mix at 10:00 and Drive at 2:00, level to taste.Thanks. I am surprised by how much good old overdrive this thing produces. I thought it would just make the "weird" sounds. I believe it has a built in compressor, as when I record with it I get a really flat, even signal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MeGustaWilco Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Has anyone ever heard the Aimee Mann song "Dear John"? Now, I've never heard a prunes and custard pedal outside of what Tweedy uses it for (I couldnt get the Dustbowlers tracks to work on my mac..) but it seems like the guitar solo on that Mann song has something like a prunes and custard on it. Especially at the end of the solo (much like Hell is Chrome) it gets all funky with the modulation on the distortion. Just a thought... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhc Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Has anyone ever heard the Aimee Mann song "Dear John"? Now, I've never heard a prunes and custard pedal outside of what Tweedy uses it for (I couldnt get the Dustbowlers tracks to work on my mac..) but it seems like the guitar solo on that Mann song has something like a prunes and custard on it. Especially at the end of the solo (much like Hell is Chrome) it gets all funky with the modulation on the distortion. Just a thought... any chance you could post an mp3? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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