I just got it as well and its not a clone of the plexitone single but a clone of the highgain channel of the big black plexitone. Apart from petes slight modifications that give this new pedal a tighter bottomend and slightly softer high frequencies, it is exactly the same gain structure as the high gain setting on the original proseries plexitone. Carl martin plexitones guitar distortion effect pedal. Carl martin plexitone overdrive pedal musicians friend. Carl martin is passionate about building amplifiers and effects pedals that produce a. I purchased a carl martin plexitonesingle channel about a month ago, but i wanted to spend some time with it before i gave my thoughts on it. Plexi tone, other guitar saturation effect from carl martin. When we think back to the guitar heroes from the 60s, 70s and 80s, they all cut their teeth and developed their sound on single channel amps. Manual the plexitone falls into the category of a distortiongain pedal, but is actually so much more. I get a lot of questions about the new carl martin logain plexitone compared to the original single plexitone. Carl martin plexitone sc single steves music store. If youre a bass player looking for a more specialized sound, the carl martin.
Is it a carl martin 3 knob, or wampler plexi drive. Shop for the carl martin plexitone single channel guitar effects pedal and. Audiotechnica akg blue rode vocopro line 6 cad neumann gemini. So i want to change some stuff when i have learned enough about electronics. This amplike powerhouse of a pedal is all of the british flavored glory that you could ever ask for, housed in. Damn, it sounds great and he has such a great style. The carl martin plexitone, now with a dc input, no more ac cord.
Is the schematic used for this plexitone exactly the same as the original except the charge pump. Traditionally im not a fan of these kinds of pedals because you usually get one good channel and 2 meh ones. Carl martin plexitone new 2012 model, demo by pete thorn. I dont know if this pedal would be redundant to some of the others i already have xtc atomic overdrive and ramble fx marvel drive but damn the plexitone. The carl martin plexitone logain is a single channel pedal designed alongside pete thorn. I have ran my carl martin plexitone in front of my 2204 and 4010 amps, with the amps gain set quite low or just plug into the amps low input with the gain on 10. The plexitone offers two step overdrive, the crunch channel and the high gain. The carl martin plexitone single channel is a vintagevoiced marshall distortion pedal that sounds organic and not too colored in a way where you can engage it and feel like youre just using the 2nd channel. So i think it would be a better solution to have a separate volume and tone pot for the high gain channel. Carl martin single channel plexitone the new single channel carl martin plexitone was designed in association with pete thorn, and is housed in a small pedalboard friendly housing with 3 knobs and 1. The carl martin plexitone single channel emulates the sound of a marshall plexi tube amp.
From the carl martin site and petes explanation not to mention the name the plexitone is more geared towards a marshallsound. As with most carl martin pedals, power is supplied via a. A popular and highly regarded emulation of a jcm amp, from a builder thats grown a. The single channel plexitone is a stripped down version lets face it, a real plexi can. Heres the description from the carl martin website. I have a diy plexitone that i actually prefer to my bogner blue, as far as a 2 channel pedal goes. Discussion in the tone zone started by flyinguitars, sep 23. I just watched pete thorns vid on the single channel plexitone. Stack it with your other pedals to give you extra boost and smooth out your overdrive, the carl martin plexitone logain gives your sound that plexi character. Carl martin andy timmons signature dual compressorlimiter. Heres a vero layout of the carl martin plexitone based on madbeans. Carl martin plexitone vs plexitone single channel duration. The carl martin plexitone has risen to the challenge and really sounds very authentic. The plexitone offers two step overdrive, the crunch channel and the high gain channel, on top of that it gives you an up to 20db clean boost channel.
Has anyone tried a tone city golden plexi my les paul forum. For beginners, the plexitone single channel guitar effects pedal is a stripped down version of the pro series plexitone, providing the same incredible tone but in a small pedalboard style with 3 knobs and 1 switch. Rid said cm is coming out with a single pedal version of the plexitone. The carl martin plexitone single channel is a vintagevoiced. As with most carl martin pedals, power is supplied via a standard ac cable rather than a 9volt transformer to the built in regulated power supply. Carl martin plexitone single channel guitar effects pedal guitar. The brand new carl martin logain plexitone discussion in. Whether youre after overdrive, reverb, delay, fuzz or anything else, weve got tons of pedals. Theres too much of a difference between my boosted and nonboosted settings on the blue. There have been regular attempts to do this, with mixed results. Well heres the schematic provided by gnognofasciani. Reviewthoughts on carl martin plexitone single channel. I own a original carl martin plexitone and have a selectswitch, wich i dont find in the schematic. The carl martin plexitone has been around for yonks good word.
Art thompson demos the carl martin single channel plexitone. Carl martin single channel plexitone thomann united states. The carl martin plexitone, is as the name might indicate an unusual high gain three step rocket of an overdrive. The carl martin actones pedal is a tinier, single channel variant of the dual. The led for the channel switch doesnt have to be bicolor, but in my mind it seems like a good thing utilize instead of have a normal led being on for one channel and off for the other. The brand new carl martin logain plexitone the gear page. I dont like the size of the 3 button and the boost channel. Find amazing deals on used and boutique effects pedals. You have a clean boost, an overdrive, and a high gain channel. Carl martin single channel plexitone guitar factory. The carl martin plexitone logain will make single coils sing, and give humbuckers extra punch.
Carl martin manufactures different guitar effects pedals, bass effects pedals. Distortion pedalthe carl martin plexitone is a pedal that has been. Carl martin plexitone single channel effects database. Carl martin plexitone high gain, wampler plexi drive deluxe, amt m1.
The new carl martin single channel version of popular plexitone in a small, pedal board friendly housing, it features three knobs and one switch, apart from a small. Carl martin plexitone clone madbean boneyard youtube. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of carl martin effects pedals at guitar center. In the genre specific department, fans of vintage dick dale style surf guitar will love the carl martin. New dcdc converter circuit makes the 9 volt operation in. If you want pure rockin marshall tone, plus a great boost feature up to 20 db then this carl martin plexitone pedal is the best ive have ever heard in 40 years of professional playing. Carl martin produces both numerous guitar effects pedals as well as bass effects pedals, as well as a variety of tube amps for those who are crazy about analog tone. Online shopping from a great selection at musical instruments store. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of carl martin effects at guitar center. This 3 channel pedal provides a wide range of tones like subtle overdrive, hardrock crunch, shred and grunge without interfering with the amplifier.
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