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February 26, 2023

Best pachyderm vehicles

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Ibanez Pedals

Ibanez Pedals

I think Ibanez Pedals are a good option for pachyderm vehicles. People say that the Mini Tube Screamer is very slightly more aggressive sounding than the original and has different knob ranges [2] . It also seems that some popular Ibanez pedals include the Tonal Recall, Thermae, Warped Vinyl, Brothers, Gravitas, Dark World, Preamp MkII, Habit and Bliss Factory [6] .
Memory Man Deluxe

Memory Man Deluxe

From what I'm gathering [2] , the Memory Man Deluxe is a popular pedal amongst guitarists and is often used in combination with pedals like the Tall Font Russian Big Muff [6] . It seems people think it's worth the investment for tonal flexibility and to push their mids and preamp circuit in an amplifier [6] . People have cited this pedal in explaining why they need a bigger pedalboard [6] . It seems to be one of the best pachyderm vehicles out there.
CE1

CE1

The CE1 seems to be a popular choice for guitarists. People say that it's a good choice for pushing mids and preamp circuits in amplifiers [3] , and that it can pair with higher gain pedals for tonal flexibility [6] . It can also be paired with an EQ pedal for lead/rhythm shifts [6] . It's worth noting that there are other options, such as the Boss SD-1 which is similar topology to the tube screamer [6] , or the Way Huge Green Rhino which has added benefit of sweepable EQs [6] .
Bi Phase

Bi Phase

I think the Bi Phase is one of the best pachyderm vehicles out there. People say that it's great for pushing mids and preamp circuit in an amplifier [3] , and also can pair with higher gain pedal for tonal flexibility and an EQ pedal for lead/rhythm shifts [6] . It's also highly recommended by Reddit users, who prefer it over the current Mu-FX Bi-Phase reissue [3] .
Bag of Dicks

Bag of Dicks

It seems that the "Bag of Dicks" pedal is mentioned in Source 3 [3] , but not much information is provided. People say that it made them laugh, and they are curious what it sounds like [3] . It seems to be a unique option compared to the other pedals mentioned in the other sources [2, 6, 7, 8, 9].
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All answers

  • Ibanez Pedals
  • Memory Man Deluxe
  • CE1
  • Bi Phase
  • Bag of Dicks
  • Chase Bliss
  • Tonal Recall
  • Thermae
  • Warped Vinyl
  • Brothers
  • Gravitas
  • Dark World
  • Preamp MkII
  • Habit
  • Bliss Factory

    • Design

    Pachyderm vehicles come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The design of each pachyderm vehicle is determined by the application it will be used for [1] [2] [3] [4] . For instance, Les Claypool's Pachyderm Bass Guitar is built with lightweight maple, an ebony fretboard, walnut pickguard, and maple top [4] , while the Behringer Bi-Phase is a dual-phase effects pedal [8] .

    Playability

    Pachyderm vehicles can be used with both guitar and bass. The Ibanez Tube Screamers are good for pushing mids and preamp circuit in an amplifier, can be paired with higher gain pedal for tonal flexibility and EQ pedal for lead/rhythm shifts [7] , while the Mini Tube Screamer has a slightly more aggressive sound [7] .

    Versatility

    Many pachyderm vehicles offer versatility. The Dual-Phase from Behringer has multiple knobs allowing various different sounds to be achieved [8] , while the Intensive Care Audio Recovery Phase from Boss allows for dual phaser action [8] . Additionally, the Way Huge Green Rhino offers sweepable EQs as well as gain structure flexibility [7] .

    Tone Shaping

    Several pachyderm vehicles are designed to shape tone. The Boss OD-Series imitates the tube screamer design but at a much lower cost [7] , while the Plumes by Earthquaker offers tweakability towards common mods of tube screamers [7] . Similarly, John Frusciante's Marshall Major 200 watt tube head and Marshall Silver Jubilee 100 watt head shaped his sound during his career with Red Hot Chili Peppers [9] , as did his use of Ibanez WH10 wah, Boss CE-1 stereo chorus unit and Boss DS-2 pedals [9] .

    Reliability

    Pachyderm vehicles are known for their reliability. The Big Muff was replaced with English Muff'n due to its dependability, and John Frusciante also relied on Electric Mistress for choice parts including on “Hard To Concentrate” [9] . In addition, MXR Micro Amp remained relatively constant on John's board due to its dependability [9] as well as Moog Moogerfooger units being used to replicate high quality studio rack effects [9] .

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    Source: "[DISCUSSION] My absolute best tips regarding Jo..." (from reddit, r/guitarpedals)

    • Marshall Major 200 watt tube head and Marshall Silver Jubilee 100 watt head
      • John almost always ran two amps simultaneously
      • Marshall Major filled out bass and made up for any gaps that a 3 piece instrumental would usually have frequency wise
      • Marshall Silver Jubilee filled out a lot of the high midrange and crispness associated with John’s amp tone
    • Ibanez WH10 wah
      • An absolute tone murderer
      • Sucks tone worse than anything
      • Bypass is simply unacceptable
      • Co-dependent with Boss CE-1 stereo chorus unit
    • Boss CE-1 stereo chorus unit
      • Designed for line level keyboard usage
      • Impedance of the pedal is not technically correct for guitar signals
      • Includes a distinctively distorted preamp
      • Co-dependent with Ibanez WH10 wah
    • Boss DS-2
      • The holy grail of cutting through the mix
      • Used throughout his Red Hot Chili Peppers career, and into most of his studio work
      • Tone almost all the way up, distortion maxxed on turbo 2
    • Big Muff
      • Used a Big Muff, but replaced with English Muff’n
      • Gain at about 3-4:00, set to a slight mid scoop, treating it almost like a tube big muff rather than a preamp
    • Electric Mistress
      • Used for choice parts, including the bridge on “Hard To Concentrate”
    • Line 6 Delay modeler and filter modeler
      • Fairly distinctive on their respective songs
    • Moog Moogerfooger units
      • Replicate high quality studio rack effects
      • Low Pass Filters, Murfs, Ring Modulator, and 12 stage Phaser
    • MXR Micro amp
      • Remained relatively constant on John’s board
      • Used to boost the signal of his single coils to fry the tubes of his Marshall Major a little bit more

    Source: "Ibanez Tube Screamers, what's the difference be..." (from reddit, r/guitarpedals)

    • Ibanez Tube Screamers
      • Many different models, including TS9, TS808, MINI, NTS Nu Tube, TS808HW, TS9DX, TS808 40th Anniversary model, TS9 Gold, TSV808
      • Good for guitar and bass
      • Great for pushing mids and preamp circuit in an amplifier
      • Can pair with higher gain pedal for tonal flexibility
      • Can pair with an EQ pedal for lead/rhythm shifts
    • Boss SD-1
      • Similar topology to tube screamer
      • More usable drive knob
      • Mid hump in slightly different place
      • Easy to mod to TS
    • Boss OD-Series
      • Ibanez copied the tubescreamer from this
      • Way cheaper than tube screamer
    • Way Huge Green Rhino
      • Has the added benefit of sweepable EQs
      • Gain structure is more flexible
    • Plumes by Earthquaker
      • Very popular TS style pedal
      • Ability to tweak it a bit towards the common mods
    • JHS Bonsai
      • 9 different tube screamers in one pedal
    • Mini Tube Screamer
      • Very slightly more aggressive sounding than original
      • Different knob ranges

    Source: "You favorite chase bliss pedals?" (from reddit, r/guitarpedals)

    • Tonal Recall
      • Discontinued, but can achieve similar effects with the Thermae
      • Easy to use
      • Modulation can be subtle or whacky
    • Thermae
      • Brilliant analog delay with unique pitch shifter/sequencer
      • Worth the $500 retail price
    • Warped Vinyl
      • Great pedal
    • Brothers
      • Awesome, but discontinued and expensive on the resale market
    • Gravitas
      • Great pedal
    • Dark World
      • Great pedal
    • Preamp MkII
      • Brilliant pedal
    • Habit
      • Amazing machine, but limited/discontinued and expensive on the resale market
    • Bliss Factory
      • Perfected version of an amazing pedal
      • LPF allows for great sound customization and carving out right spot in the mix
      • Million options via midi, two onboard presets even if you don’t
    • FF
      • Impedance sensitive, so not great after a buffer
    • Blooper
      • Super cool features
      • Bounce the layers knob is a genius-level feature

    Source: "The Behringer Bi-Phase is back! Now as the Dual..." (from reddit, r/guitarpedals)

    • Behringer Bi-Phase (formerly the Dual-Phase)
    • Intensive Care Audio Recovery Phase
      • Obtained by a Reddit user
      • Recommended by the user for dual phaser action
      • Not an original Bi-Phase
    • Andertons
      • Only retailer offering the Dual-Phase for sale
      • Currently 149£
    • Sweetwater
      • Reddit user was able to purchase a Dual-Phase there
      • Rep Will Newbill “hooked it up”

    Source: "Current pedal collection at legendary Pachyderm..." (from web, www.reddit.com)

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    Source: "PACHYDERM PALACE (Tholpetty) - Tripadvisor" (from web, www.tripadvisor.in)

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    Source: "El tercer bajo que hago, un "pachyderm" como el..." (from reddit, r/Luthier)

    • Les Claypool’s Pachyderm Bass Guitar
      • Created by Les Claypool
      • Third bass guitar built by the reddit user
      • Built with patience and attention to detail
      • Built for musician friends, not for sale
      • All handmade
      • Body made of lightweight maple
      • Ebony fretboard, walnut pickguard and maple top
      • Replica of the original Pachyderm bass
    • Refreshing original shape
      • Whimsical look
      • White maple body

    Source: "Current pedal collection at legendary Pachyderm..." (from reddit, r/guitarpedals)

    • Memory Man Deluxe
      • “I ended up only using the Memory Man Deluxe and the Tall Font Russian Big Muff, which goddammit sounds so good it means I might soon need a bigger pedalboard I don’t have.”
    • Tall Font Russian Big Muff
      • “I ended up only using the Memory Man Deluxe and the Tall Font Russian Big Muff, which goddammit sounds so good it means I might soon need a bigger pedalboard I don’t have.”
      • “EDIT: Edited description of Big Muff.”
    • CE1
      • “god, a CE1, bi phase and a memory man. i’d been in warbly heaven”
    • Bi Phase
      • “god, a CE1, bi phase and a memory man. i’d been in warbly heaven”
    • Ibanez Pedals
      • “Love all those Ibanez pedals.”
    • Bag of Dicks
      • “bottom right is a pedal called Bag of Dicks, which made me laugh.”
      • “Kinda curious what the “Bag of Dicks” sounds like”
    • Chase Bliss
      • “no chase bliss? probably have horrible toan”
      • “And Chase Bliss is only about an hour away from Cannon Falls. Poor, frozen northerners…”

    Source: "[Project] Pachyderm for data scientists" (from reddit, r/MachineLearning)

    • Using the Pachyderm system for complicated data science workloads
      • Tracks your data revisions and the transformations you apply
      • Can use CI and commit hooks so that when a Data Scientist pushes new code to a git repo, CI automatically builds that code into an image, pushes that image the registry, tags it with the Git commitID, and automatically pushes an updated Pachyderm pipeline spec to Pachyderm
      • You can use pachctl mount to mount data locally into Jupyter or other notebook, or you can use Pachyderm services to host a jupyter notebook in k8s and point to a specific data repo
    • Using an open source python package implementing version control for data and models, with a gcs backend and git repos to index everything
      • Can be used in pipelines
      • Easy to use in pipelines
      • The company was engineer driven
    • Using DVC
      • Tracks changes to data
      • Model training and data versioning
      • Automatically saves versions of data and models

    Source: "Pachyderm vs Airflow" (from reddit, r/dataengineering)

    • Pachyderm vs Airflow
      • The article was published in the last month
      • It uses v1.7.11, which was released Nov 13, 2018

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