JTyson
Well-known member
I'll report back, I hope I think what everyone else does 
amiller
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projectx102":1eeq4ekg said:
I got mine in less than 30 days...excellent service!
boof
Member
i kinda got my interest peaked as well now. Have to hit the guitar store this weekend and try one out. same place has the new bogners as well.... sounds like a good test to me. I have seen the pedals before in the display case but never gave them much thought. had never heard of them before... I have been on an over drive kick for a while now always looking for something new. good post .
Marshallman
Active member
Did you hear the MP3 downloads on the site? Sounds awesome! Which there were some on Youtube....
boof
Member
I did get around to trying one a rocket fuel out. bought it right there and then. got home and liked it even better. Thought I would just use the boost but both the distortion and the boost side are great. I think this one will be in the rack for a long time.
S
sparkle**
Member
DRG: OK. So tell me about the Rocket Fuel.
Doug: That's something that I started to talk to a few smaller companies about, because I didn't want to get in with a company that had a lot of red tape. I wanted to be able to actually call someone and say: can we try this, can we try that. So I found this company, Majik Box, through a friend of mine, and they whipped up a couple of prototypes for me. I was looking for something that could potentially replace this Furman PQ3 that I've used for 25+ years. I always wanted to get that graphic PQ3 thing in a foot pedal, that you could kick in and out. Because with the Furman, you can't. You have to use it in a loop. But I always thought it would be great to be able to go to a club and jam, and have that same sound that I get from the PQ3 for solos, and heavy parts. And I've got a gazillion stompboxes, and they all sound good, but it was never quite the same as that Furman, so I was looking for something like that.
So the Majik Box people came over, and we documented the sounds. And they got a Furman and checked out the frequencies exactly, and checked what I was boosting and stuff. And the prototype ended up being like a clean boost with EQ. A bunch of knobs with different EQ points you could boost or cut. And an overall boost, just like a PQ3, but the thing was really sensitive, and really noisy, and I said: this isn't going to work. The idea was cool, but there were too many places where you could get yourself into trouble. So I said, we need to get the sound, and simplify it down to a few knobs.
They did that, and one of the key things is in the bass frequencies. A lot of overdrives and distortion pedals — when you kick it in, it's actually cutting the bass a bit, and giving you a midrange bump. I was trying to avoid that. Because while something like a Tubescreamer is great for playing leads, when you're playing rhythm, sometimes you want that bottom end. And sometimes when you're playing lead high on the neck on the bridge pickup, you want to be a little fatter sounding.
So this pedal achieves all that stuff, and doesn't cut the bottom end. It can actually also boost the bottom end a little bit if you want it. And it's got a really responsive touch to it. It's providing more gain, but it's giving you a bit more clarity at the same time. It's kind of weird. It kind of compresses it in a way you want it to for soloing, but when you back off the volume on your guitar, it reverts back to like it isn't even on. It's not like a pedal you have to kick in for solos. You can have it set and on, then back off the volume on your guitar, and when you want a little more gain, you can turn it up at the guitar. Or you can use it conventionally and kick it on when you want it. But the bottom line is that the tone of the thing is really really cool, and kind of unique in its own way. Which is something I think is important. And for me, for the kinds of music I like — everything from Stevie Ray to the heaviest stuff imaginable — it's all in there. It's a little bit expensive ($270), and I was a bit bummed out about that. But when it was explained to me that this is a custom hand made box from scratch — each and every one of them, I understood, and it made sense to me.
Doug: That's something that I started to talk to a few smaller companies about, because I didn't want to get in with a company that had a lot of red tape. I wanted to be able to actually call someone and say: can we try this, can we try that. So I found this company, Majik Box, through a friend of mine, and they whipped up a couple of prototypes for me. I was looking for something that could potentially replace this Furman PQ3 that I've used for 25+ years. I always wanted to get that graphic PQ3 thing in a foot pedal, that you could kick in and out. Because with the Furman, you can't. You have to use it in a loop. But I always thought it would be great to be able to go to a club and jam, and have that same sound that I get from the PQ3 for solos, and heavy parts. And I've got a gazillion stompboxes, and they all sound good, but it was never quite the same as that Furman, so I was looking for something like that.
So the Majik Box people came over, and we documented the sounds. And they got a Furman and checked out the frequencies exactly, and checked what I was boosting and stuff. And the prototype ended up being like a clean boost with EQ. A bunch of knobs with different EQ points you could boost or cut. And an overall boost, just like a PQ3, but the thing was really sensitive, and really noisy, and I said: this isn't going to work. The idea was cool, but there were too many places where you could get yourself into trouble. So I said, we need to get the sound, and simplify it down to a few knobs.
They did that, and one of the key things is in the bass frequencies. A lot of overdrives and distortion pedals — when you kick it in, it's actually cutting the bass a bit, and giving you a midrange bump. I was trying to avoid that. Because while something like a Tubescreamer is great for playing leads, when you're playing rhythm, sometimes you want that bottom end. And sometimes when you're playing lead high on the neck on the bridge pickup, you want to be a little fatter sounding.
So this pedal achieves all that stuff, and doesn't cut the bottom end. It can actually also boost the bottom end a little bit if you want it. And it's got a really responsive touch to it. It's providing more gain, but it's giving you a bit more clarity at the same time. It's kind of weird. It kind of compresses it in a way you want it to for soloing, but when you back off the volume on your guitar, it reverts back to like it isn't even on. It's not like a pedal you have to kick in for solos. You can have it set and on, then back off the volume on your guitar, and when you want a little more gain, you can turn it up at the guitar. Or you can use it conventionally and kick it on when you want it. But the bottom line is that the tone of the thing is really really cool, and kind of unique in its own way. Which is something I think is important. And for me, for the kinds of music I like — everything from Stevie Ray to the heaviest stuff imaginable — it's all in there. It's a little bit expensive ($270), and I was a bit bummed out about that. But when it was explained to me that this is a custom hand made box from scratch — each and every one of them, I understood, and it made sense to me.
J
JohnSykes
Member
Bump for this cool thread.
steve_k
New member
Marshallman":371kag41 said:
I think Hollywood has one....
Steve
JTyson
Well-known member
I got mine and loved it, theres a thread in here some where on it
boof
Member
still love mine.
Hollywood
Active member
I definately got one. I even had some problem pop up with mine and for all I know I could have caused it, but Dave had me send it, fixed it the very day I got it to him and shipped it the next morning. Completely free.. BEAT THAT!steve_k":7swolwe3 said:
dave has a solid line of products, customer service down pat , and he is very easy to deal with. 
I got this thing and if you want to know what gives, go to the Wizard forum and read the thread on the cure. 
Buy this and you can't miss. Pm him here and he will hook you up.
steve_k
New member
Hollywood":29ntneb7 said:I definately got one. I even had some problem pop up with mine and for all I know I could have caused it, but Dave had me send it, fixed it the very day I got it to him and shipped it the next morning. Completely free.. BEAT THAT!steve_k":29ntneb7 said:
Just ordered me one from David. 30 days build time. Thanks for turning us on to that.
Steve
Hollywood
Active member
You are welcome. I have a good list of guys that a guy can count on for a good product and the ability to mix up being a good merchant/business man with being a friend. That meaning they are accessable no matter what. I try hard to be that also. Man it is TOUGH sometimes. 
Guess that is why these guys are on my short list. Dave Simpson, majik box- rocket fuel pedal, Paul Cochrane, tim, timmy pedals. My new ones will be here soon, Mike Fortin, Fortin amps, Dave Friedman, rack systems, these are the 1st to come to mind. There are many more ..
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DEWD
Member
I have one, love it. Using it with a Mark V and a Bogner Twin Jet. Sounds killer with both, much better than by BB Preamp which I thought couldn't be beat.
Shred-Dog
New member
Got mine in less than 30 days Thanx Dave ! It sounds awesome with my Suhr OD50
amiller
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DEWD":1y916gbg said:
+1
Stramm8
Active member
So it doesn't muddy the bottom end when playing heavy palm muted rhythm parts?? I'm looking for something to set and leave it on all the time...
Hollywood
Active member
I get no troubles from mine even with palm mutes. This has very good control of your tone once you set it up the way you need it.
JTyson
Well-known member
I think it might depend on the amp, I have not tried it with everything out there, but its a sure bet with Marshall circuits
Quickdraw
New member
Man! Now I know why I have been AWOL. Evertime I show up here I end up buyig something new! I've been contemplating one of these since they hit the streets... this thread pushed me over the edge and I FINALLY pulled the trigger... 4 weeks, OUCH!