What does the SoloDallas Storm do?
The Solodallas Storm is designed to give you the same “Instant Angus” tone as the TSR Replica pedal in a smaller, more pedalboard friendly 9V package. So along comes the TSR pedal, and players everywhere are loving it. It’s not a distortion pedal, and it’s more than a signal booster.
What is a Schaffer Tower?
It simultaneously controls Ken Schaffer’s signature compander circuit which levels the output of each individual frequency then feeds them into a studio grade expander to restore amplitude and remove unwanted compression artifacts.
Who is solo Dallas?
SoloDallas are a manufacturer based in Colorado, USA, who specialise in faithfully replicating the legendary Schaffer Boost and Limiter tones from the 1970s! Solo Dallas mastermind Fil Olivieri built the company on creating an authentic recreation of the legendary Scheffer Vega Diversity Wireless System.
Who invented wireless guitar?
Ken Schaffer
The Schaffer–Vega diversity system (SVDS) was a wireless guitar system developed in 1975–76, engineered and prototyped by Ken Schaffer in New York City, and manufactured by the Vega Corporation, El Monte, California.
Where is SoloDallas located?
SoloDallas is in Sydney, Australia.
What wireless system did Eddie Van Halen use?
So, I tracked down Ken Schaffer, the inventor of the original wireless system for guitar – the Schaffer Vega Diversity System (SVDS). A unit that was an integral part of the iconic tones of AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Van Halen, The Grateful Dead, and KISS (although that list goes on for days).
When did electric guitars go wireless?
The guitar manufacturer ‘Micro Frets’ introduced a built-in wireless system as early as 1969, using a suitably futuristic looking system built into the upper horn of their creations. More prosaically, some guitarists are simply unplugged.
What pedal did ACDC use?
The only pedal he used on AC/DC’s last tour was a Rocktron Hush at a very low setting for a discrete noise reduction that didn’t squash or suck his tones – operating more like a gate to control the noise coming from running vintage Marshalls at full blast.
What tubes did EVH use?
It is an all-tube amp using eight 12AX7 and six 6L6 tubes, and featuring three channels (Clean, Crunch, and Lead). The original amp was a 100w, but a smaller and less powerful 50w head was also introduced recently.
What is the best Schaffer Sound pedal?
It perfectly captures our signature “Schaffer Sound” voicing and offers three interactive circuits capable of generating a plethora of tones for every guitar configuration and genre of music. The 12vDC-15vDC powered TSR “Classic” pedal offers slightly stronger midrange than the 9vDC Storm, which some SoloDallas users have come to prefer.
What is a Schaffer Replica?
The very first version of the Schaffer Replica, the Gold Tag, was limited to only 100 units and had a brass plate with Ken Schaffer’s signature and the serial number. Further 50 units were manufactured later due to demand, but without the tag. Constructed with through-hole components, it was the ‘premium’ version of the Replica.
What makes the Schaffer TSR so special?
The TSR features much of the same 100% analog signal path as our EX Tower that has quite literally rocked the guitar industry. It perfectly captures our signature “Schaffer Sound” voicing and offers three interactive circuits capable of generating a plethora of tones for every guitar configuration and genre of music.
Why did fil ask Schaffer to make a replica of the SVDs?
It was then that Fil asked Schaffer to condone his producing a replica – an audio replica, not a wireless – of the SVDS to be used for those – like himself – in love with that iconic sound.