Mean russian distortion

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Mean russian distortion

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$45 from Ukraine. I just had to have it. Seems to be made from old second hand components. Enclosure is made from thick sheet metal, cut with a torch or something. It smells like an old blacksmith´s workshop. Feet are made from cut off rubber hose. The pedal sounds MEAN - from sharp fuzz to full blown Kill em all 1983 distortion!

Look at the internals - is it a copy of some existing western product or is it just made up by someone at the T34 plant?
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No it is not qualitatively done. You buy rubbish. I live in Ukraine, but I do not want that many sellers would think: "I can sell it to Americans or Englishmen they enjoy it!". No! This is done badly and I am ashamed of what someone sold it. I think it should not sound good. Sorry.
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I was fully aware of the build quality of this piece. But it sounds great.

Just couldn´t resist its vibe!
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4001_cs wrote:I was fully aware of the build quality of this piece. But it sounds great.

Just couldn´t resist its vibe!
In this case, all honest. :crackjam:
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Post by edkoppel »

pedal looks pretty cool.
actually looks like something someone built in their basement? but you know, a cold dark Russian basement. :soviet:

could you post a clip?

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The cold war isn't over??
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edkoppel wrote:pedal looks pretty cool.
actually looks like something someone built in their basement? but you know, a cold dark Russian basement. :soviet:

could you post a clip?

(also, welcome to the forum!)
Thanks! Actually, it looks like its built in prison! Kind of evil feel to it. I originally figured I´ll add a LED or a starve pot in the hole at the top. But I think I´ll leave it as it is to keep the underground/gulag looks.

I will record a clip.
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Post by redeyeflight »

I think that pedal looks pretty badass...like a green Russian muff that spent too many years drinking dirty bathtub vodka
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Here´s a badly recorded clip with one of the sounds from this beast. Danelectro 63 -> crap Behringer bass V-amp -> computer.

http://www.4shared.com/audio/wwJD3v1o/drag.html
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nasty dirty dirt! bet you could get some serious sludge out of this thing.
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