Musicman20 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/BOX-40/eq-pedals/boss-compact-pedal-40th-anniversary-box-set I was quite interested in this set, then I saw the price. Despite the value of the original, YIKES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Wow that has to be a typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoirBass Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Yowser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiophonic Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Eek. So Boss have been telling us about how they've serially improved two of those pedals over many iterations over the last 40 years and now they want 250 quid a pedal. I think not. My experience with Boss gear back in the 80s was that it didn't work too well with bass anyway - certainly not active basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I don't see what the problem is. A quick look at completed listings on eBay shows that if you wanted second-hand versions of the original edition pedals that these are copies of, you could be paying nearly as much. In the world of guitar tones technically improved doesn't always mean a better sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Nice but I wouldn't pay that for them. Even if they are special edition. All my pedals are boss Roland but 250 a piece ? Nah. Just nah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 This is madness. Especially if the original vintage versions cost less. Confused.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I made an exact OD1 clone last year. I think it cost me about a tenner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 What does the spectrum pedal do? Apart from not load? (geek joke) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) [quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1499886513' post='3334356'] What does the spectrum pedal do? Apart from not load? (geek joke) [/quote] [s]It's an enhancer - generates harmonics to spraunce up your sound.[/s] EDIT: Nope, it's a semi-parametric EQ. Boring! Edited July 12, 2017 by JapanAxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 'Spraunce'! What a delightful word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 [quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1499891311' post='3334399'] 'Spraunce'! What a delightful word! [/quote] I think it came from Only Fools And Horses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I've still got my PH-1 and the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1499870697' post='3334203'] I don't see what the problem is. A quick look at completed listings on eBay shows that if you wanted second-hand versions of the original edition pedals that these are copies of, you could be paying nearly as much. In the world of guitar tones technically improved doesn't always mean a better sound. [/quote] I was interested as a guitarist and not so much as a bassist with this set. I don't tend to pay any attention to eBay as it shows how over inflated these things become, and doesn't tell the complete story. Yes, I understand a mint original with packaging will be expensive and a collectors piece. Will this new set be the same? Or will it lower the value of the old versions a little? Who knows. £750 is a lot of money. I was very interested but I just don't think I can justify that for three basic pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1499937698' post='3334600'] I was interested as a guitarist and not so much as a bassist with this set. I don't tend to pay any attention to eBay as it shows how over inflated these things become, and doesn't tell the complete story. Yes, I understand a mint original with packaging will be expensive and a collectors piece. Will this new set be the same? Or will it lower the value of the old versions a little? Who knows. £750 is a lot of money. I was very interested but I just don't think I can justify that for three basic pedals. [/quote] I won't be either, especially when I can get a Line 6 Helix LT for only a couple of pounds more. I was just pointing out that when you compared the price of this set with what people were actually getting for the original pedals, there wasn't a lot of difference. And I suspect there a are quite a lot of people on here who have 3 boutique devices worth a combined £750 on their pedal boards. I don't think either of us are the target market for this kind of thing. Edited July 13, 2017 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 These are for the collectors, probably will be bought by people who have all three of the originals. There's limited numbers of them, they'll sell out I bet! Especially to those who are gigging their originals, and perhaps want to retire them......new versions of their old pedals? They'll lap that up! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) Agree with Sibob. The last thing the purchaser, or should say investor, would do buying these is use them. The second to last thing would be to open the packaging. Investment potential only. On that basis, with the Rock thing in the pan and about as relevant/fashionable as train-spotting, you're looking at seven years out in the hope the next generation will get back into it. If it becomes like brass bands and destined to be an eternal minority pursuit for hairy people who live in the regions, you'll unlikely ever make up the investment. I'm not sure the 1,500 units gives it enough exclusivity. Edited July 13, 2017 by visog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zummerbass Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Not tempted here. £450-500 might make it a good investment but £759? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 They're clearly aimed at the lawyer/dentist/executive collector's market---I doubt if many of these will ever get plugged in. Don't see the attraction myself but then I also don't see the attraction in owning 15 P-basses either and it doesn't seem to stop those people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planer Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 [quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1499886513' post='3334356'] What does the spectrum pedal do? Apart from not load?[/quote] Nice :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Plenty of love here for 'relic'd pedals': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rOMoSAg0d8&feature=push-u&attr_tag=AuBwaP0l1kyLwvCi-6 Half of Andertons 'fair few' order has half gone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Same price quoted at PMT, GuitarGuitar and Absolute... they must be serious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) I bought a mint original OD1 about 10 years ago for £20. I let our guitarist use it. A while later he turned up a gig without it. I asked him where it was and he said that it was broken and he had thrown it away... WTF? Edited August 3, 2017 by itsmedunc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I bought a Ds1 recently for a hard core £7 in mint condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 I would go as far as saying I want these, but I wouldn't probably use them, so I've definitely stopped myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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