Anyone got a small Pignose amp? - NONE - 21:38 13-11-05
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The small one that opens up with batteries inside, how do they sound?
Worth the money?
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Re: Anyone got a small Pignose amp? - Nil - 00:40 14-11-05
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On 13 Nov 2005, NONE <noname@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:52ufn1965p5qhts425fv3ae1tg1j52rms4@4ax.com:
> The small one that opens up with batteries inside, how do they sound?
> Worth the money?
Well, I *used* to have one, about 25 years ago. I got it as collateral
against some money I loaned a guy. He never returned the money and I
kept the amp. I always thought it sounded like cold dogshit. I suppose
it could be useful for getting a couple of peculiar sounds, but in
general it was not good. It did have a cute knob, though.
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Re: Anyone got a small Pignose amp? - Big Bill - 06:09 14-11-05
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On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 21:38:34 -0500, NONE <noname@hotmail.com> wrote:
>The small one that opens up with batteries inside, how do they sound?
>Worth the money?
Imagine yourself at least part-way to being Ernie Isley. Up to you.
BB
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www.kruse.co.uk/ seo@kruse.demon.co.uk
The buffalo have gone
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Re: Anyone got a small Pignose amp? - The Chris - 07:14 14-11-05
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Big Bill <kruse@cityscape.co.uk> wrote in
news:lurgn1149chmolkq6ce6h7ff9551jj7ua7@4ax.com:
> On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 21:38:34 -0500, NONE <noname@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>The small one that opens up with batteries inside, how do they sound?
>>Worth the money?
>
> Imagine yourself at least part-way to being Ernie Isley. Up to you.
>
> BB
Wasn't it Zappa's secret weapon in the studio? I heard he laid a LOT of
tracks with that original Pignose.
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Re: Anyone got a small Pignose amp? - LULU - 11:34 14-11-05
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The small Pignose is what it is. It is basically a small transistor amp. I
have personally always liked the sounds that you can achieve while recording
with a Pignose. The "open" cabinet position is my particular favorite. In
a live situation, the small Pignose is quite interesting (but rather noisy)
as a preamp. My brother used to run one into a Fender Twin for several
Mountain tunes that his band covered. The dirty "buzz" that was there
during the silence between songs became something sweet and driving in the
midst of an all out amp frenzy.
They're cheap, give one a try,
Lulu : )
P.S. Don't expect a miracle and you won't be disappointed!
"NONE" <noname@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The small one that opens up with batteries inside, how do they sound?
> Worth the money?
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Re: Anyone got a small Pignose amp? - Dr. Zontar - 11:48 14-11-05
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The Chris wrote:
> Wasn't it Zappa's secret weapon in the studio? I heard he laid a LOT of
> tracks with that original Pignose.
Sort of. It was one of many secret weapons FZ used (amp combinations,
contact pickups, you-name-it).
- Rich
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Re: Anyone got a small Pignose amp? - jtees4 - 16:22 15-11-05
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On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 21:38:34 -0500, NONE <noname@hotmail.com> wrote:
>The small one that opens up with batteries inside, how do they sound?
>Worth the money?
I don't know how true the newer ones are to the original...I bought an
original in the 70's brand new at Manny's on 48th Street in NYC. It
sounded pretty damn good with the cabinet open, too bassy with it
closed.
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Re: Anyone got a small Pignose amp? - Daniel Dreibelbis - 19:39 15-11-05
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In article <t9kkn1pqems27vp9uj1diomcukved4827c@4ax.com>,
jtees4 <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >The small one that opens up with batteries inside, how do they sound?
> >Worth the money?
>
> I don't know how true the newer ones are to the original...I bought an
> original in the 70's brand new at Manny's on 48th Street in NYC. It
> sounded pretty damn good with the cabinet open, too bassy with it
> closed.
I think Frank Zappa used one for his solo on "Montana". That sounds
pretty impressive.
--
Dan Dreibelbis, Guitar Nerd - Better Living Through Home Recording
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=121942
Current song - "Hello (Again)"
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