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dAN ELECTRO'S EFFECTS ARE SUPER DUPE CHEAP IN PRICE. AVERAGE like 15 BUCKS A PEDAL.
BUT ARE THEY EVEN WORTH IT?
HOWS THE QUALITY AND SOUND?
I WOULD INVEST IN A COUPLE BUT IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!!!
all caps, no ALL SHIFT!!
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Most of their pedals are cheap for a reason. They're often poorly made and sound crappy. However, it can be a cheap way to find out what kind of effects you might like to invest in, but not as cheap as playing through someone else's effects.
In general, I would avoid any pedal that's only $15. It sounds too good to be true because it is.
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Haven't played all of the minis, but the Fish n Chips EQ pedal has a permanent home on my board. If you read the reviews (Harmony Central and others), the Fish n Chips is pretty widely respected as being very good EQ pedal, especially for the price. It's simple (just 7-band EQ) and don't stomp on it like a rabid gorilla because it's made of plastic, but it is definitely well liked (and, I think, owned by a good number of people in this forum).
Although the price is generally an indicator of quality, there are exceptions (like the Fish n Chips and the Digitech Bad Monkey), so don't always let the price scare you. Do your research and, most importantly, listen to it for yourself.
Only other Dano mini I've played is the Hash Browns flanger, it was okay, just not my cup of tea.
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All caps, all shift... what's the difference?
In any event, Dano pedals are by no means professional. Some of them sound ok, a lot do not.
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Poorly made perhaps, but Danelectro has definitely put out a few pedals over the years that have found their residence on many a professional's board. The newest Dano line, the $15 FAB pedals have a decent sound but seem to be really plasticky.
Prior pedal lines (the mini series, and the full size pedals) have reputations for being diamond in the rough type of pedals. The Tuna Melt Tremolo and the Fish and Chips EQ from the mini series are considered two of the better pedals in their categories and perhaps the best in the >$100 range. There's plenty of pros with those two pedals on their boards. Also, the PB&J delay from the mini series is considered to be one of the best sounding delays under $100, unfortunately, it just not very versatile.
From the large pedal series, there's plenty of players out there using the Fab Tone, Cool Cat and Daddy-O pedals on their boards.
I would encourage you to find a store that carries the pedals you're interested in and ceck them out. Alot of the minis are one trick ponies, but they do their one trick VERY well, and the new FAB series is getting rave reviews for their sound.
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i've broken Danelectro pedals, and i wasn't stomping them all that hard...
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Originally Posted by AXguitar i've broken Danelectro pedals, and i wasn't stomping them all that hard... Alot of people who break Dano pedals get them professionally rehoused. If my Fab Tone broke, I'd definitely see about getting a second one, or getting the current one rehoused. I mean, I paid $17 for it (hooray eBay!), and it's definitely been worth every dollar spent, and would defeinitely still be worth being rehoused for $30.
that being said, while I've read a fair share of horror stories about breakage, I've also read plenty of satisfied reviews from pros and hobbyists alike.
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*chants* PB AND J! PB AND J! PB AND...
Ok, I've had my Dano PB&J delay for about...ever, and it is a great little box. Yeah its not packed with features...but i dont need those. Good for the non-delaying guitarist who still wants a delay...like me. It doesnt take away from tone or w/e you call it.
On the other hand, Dano overdrives = crap.
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I had about 150 dollar limit on an overdrive pedal.
I choose my Dan Electro Daddy-O over anything else.
There mini's arn't the greatest pedals. But I do like there larger effects pedals.
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i'm not into the whole danelectro thing, i really don't like them, but a lot of people have them and love them... i think the dude from Switchfoot is pretty notorious for using the Tunamelt Trem or whatever it's called...
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There are some diamonds in the ruff. Of what ive heard your pretty save with: Fish & chips, Daddy-o, PB&J, tuna melt and the French Toast. Of course everyone has a different idea of tone. I suggest trying them. One bad thing about them is the casing there in.....guess it just kinda depends how you stomp them.
PS. Oh ive also heard good things about the new ones.....the ones that go for 15 or something
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The Dano F & C will always be on my board and will always be on. Should last forever. When I flip the power switch it's on and stays on.
Now, if you look inside the Dano, the on/off switch looks the same as you would find in a Boss or Digitech pedal. Of course the outside is plastic and before you stomp on it you should think, it would be really stupid to jump on this.
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I've used and loved the Cool Cat Chorus. Like the other Danos, not the most flexible thing in the world, but hey, sounds good.
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Here's a quick run down of the Danelectro pedals that show up on geeked professional rigs on Guitar Geek and in the pro rigs forum
Cool Cat Chorus:
Ross Childress - Collective Soul
Daddy-O Overdrive:
Doug Martsch - Built to Spill
Ian Williams - Don Caballero
Mike Campbell - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Rob Dickinson - Catherine Wheel
Christopher Crisci - The Appleseed Cast
Isaac Brock - Modest Mouse
Fab Tone:
Ace - Skunk Anansie
Stewart Braithwaite - Mogwai
Dan Echo:
Adam Forkner - Yume Bitsu
Mike Campbell - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Rob Buck - 10,000 Maniacs
Trace Reading - Man or Astroman
Aaron Pillar - The Appleseed Cast
Isaac Brock - Modest Mouse
Wasabi Delay:
Peter Buck - REM
PB&J Delay:
Neil Casal - Ryan Adams
Reel Echo:
Alex Turner - Arctic Monkeys
Mike Einziger - Incubus
Tuna Melt Tremolo:
John Foreman - Switchfoot
Delay (doesn't specify which):
Dan Vickrey - Counting Crows
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I'm no one famous but I love my fish-n-chips...