Strymon El Capistan?

[Aristocat]

I will pick one of these up in the fall to see how it works for leads in the loop.

Christmas time for me (pried it out of the misses)

 

[metalmaniac93]

I will pick one of these up in the fall to see how it works for leads in the loop.

Christmas time for me (pried it out of the misses)

Sweet!!! I might check one out when I get Marshall back from Dan.

 

[metalmaniac93]

Well Todd's use of the El Capistan does not sound like it sucks in the loop. it rocks!!!!

 

[Anonymous]

I'm just gonna take the plunge.

It sounds bitchin' and has everything I'd want in a delay pedal.

Gonna put a Clinch EP in front of this too.

DUDE! Get the Badgerplex PRE instead for out front, PLEASE! Trust me on this, it is WAY better...

I also forgot that I actually have a clip of the El Cap in the Metro solid state loop!

Here is the clip of the Badgerplex PRE in front of a Metropoulos 12000 Series and the El Cap in the loop:

CLICK HERE FOR CLIP!

Here is what you are hearing:

This was:

Suhr Scott Henderson Sig Guitar
Suhr Fletcher Landau single coils w/SSC system
Set on 5 way switch position 4 (5 is highest position towards top of guitar - bypasses the tone control on this guitar) --->

Badgerplex Vintage pre set at 10:00 (this is an exact replica of an EP3 preamp) --->

Metropoulos 12000 Series:

Standby set in the "variac" mode (down)
Upper left input
PPIMV - 4
Presence - 7
Bass - 10
Middle - 10
Treble - 9
Volume I - 8 --->

4x12 with Celestion G12H30s

El Capistan is set as follows and was in the Metropoulos solid state loop:

Time at 11:30
Tape Head on single head
Mode A
Tape age 10:30
Repeats at 10:00
Wow & flutter at 1:00
Mix at 9:00

Secondary functions:
Spring Reverb off
Low End Contour off
Tape bias at 9:00
Tape crinkle off
Boost/Cut 12:00

I also turned on a Bob Sweet Mojo Vibe about 3/4 of the way through (after the Badgerplex, in front of the amp

Set for chorus
Volume - 3
Intensity - 7
Speed - 3

Steve

 

[Reiep]

I've just received my El Cap' yesterday so it's still the honeymoon phase, but I must say I've been very impressed. In the last year I've been flipping between the 2 versions of the Flashback, the Timefactor and the Timeline, and I've never bonded so fast with a delay.

I use it in the switchable serial loop of the Hagen, no problem for me.

 

[metalmaniac93]

I have the Roland SE3000 so there is not much out there that beats that for delays expect for the TC2290!!!

 

[Lord Toneking]

I used john4021's while visiting and it was/is awesome! I've been gassing ever since

Sounded great in the loop of my quickrod and his Herbert. A delay that makes everything sound better and inspires you to play. I absolutely loved it....much more than my flashback

 

[Anonymous]

I have the Roland SE3000 so there is not much out there that beats that for delays expect for the TC2290!!!

I have two SDE 3000s. The El Cap is a different animal. It simulates a tap echo. Sounds and does very different stuff than a digital delay...

Steve

 

[RSRD]

I've just received my El Cap' yesterday so it's still the honeymoon phase, but I must say I've been very impressed. In the last year I've been flipping between the 2 versions of the Flashback, the Timefactor and the Timeline, and I've never bonded so fast with a delay.

I use it in the switchable serial loop of the Hagen, no problem for me.

Congrats man Wait til you start digging into the secondary features. Just an awesome pedal.

 

[MARK1970]

I was actually at Tone Merchants when the Strymon guy came by with the pedals to demo. I fell in love with the El Capistan. I purchased one on the spot. Unfortunately, the first run did not come in for a couple of weeks. It hurt me that day to leave without one. Great pedal!

 

[Reiep]

Thanks ! I started this morning and it's so good that I forgot to go and take Mrs Reiep at work. She hates the El Cap now. This lack of WAF is another plus for me

 

[Aristocat]

I'm just gonna take the plunge.

It sounds bitchin' and has everything I'd want in a delay pedal.

Gonna put a Clinch EP in front of this too.

DUDE! Get the Badgerplex PRE instead for out front, PLEASE! Trust me on this, it is WAY better...

I also forgot that I actually have a clip of the El Cap in the Metro solid state loop!

Here is the clip of the Badgerplex PRE in front of a Metropoulos 12000 Series and the El Cap in the loop:

CLICK HERE FOR CLIP!

Here is what you are hearing:

This was:

Suhr Scott Henderson Sig Guitar
Suhr Fletcher Landau single coils w/SSC system
Set on 5 way switch position 4 (5 is highest position towards top of guitar - bypasses the tone control on this guitar) --->

Badgerplex Vintage pre set at 10:00 (this is an exact replica of an EP3 preamp) --->

Metropoulos 12000 Series:

Standby set in the "variac" mode (down)
Upper left input
PPIMV - 4
Presence - 7
Bass - 10
Middle - 10
Treble - 9
Volume I - 8 --->

4x12 with Celestion G12H30s

El Capistan is set as follows and was in the Metropoulos solid state loop:

Time at 11:30
Tape Head on single head
Mode A
Tape age 10:30
Repeats at 10:00
Wow & flutter at 1:00
Mix at 9:00

Secondary functions:
Spring Reverb off
Low End Contour off
Tape bias at 9:00
Tape crinkle off
Boost/Cut 12:00

I also turned on a Bob Sweet Mojo Vibe about 3/4 of the way through (after the Badgerplex, in front of the amp

Set for chorus
Volume - 3
Intensity - 7
Speed - 3

Steve

Thanks for the in depth breakdown man!

Perfect starting point as well once I get the pedal.

I looked at the Badgerplex website but I can't find much info on the pedal. The one I viewed was the Badgerplex Trinity. Is that a deviation from the one you used?

Thanks again Steve. Just killer stuff.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm just gonna take the plunge.

It sounds bitchin' and has everything I'd want in a delay pedal.

Gonna put a Clinch EP in front of this too.

DUDE! Get the Badgerplex PRE instead for out front, PLEASE! Trust me on this, it is WAY better...

I also forgot that I actually have a clip of the El Cap in the Metro solid state loop!

Here is the clip of the Badgerplex PRE in front of a Metropoulos 12000 Series and the El Cap in the loop:

CLICK HERE FOR CLIP!

Here is what you are hearing:

This was:

Suhr Scott Henderson Sig Guitar
Suhr Fletcher Landau single coils w/SSC system
Set on 5 way switch position 4 (5 is highest position towards top of guitar - bypasses the tone control on this guitar) --->

Badgerplex Vintage pre set at 10:00 (this is an exact replica of an EP3 preamp) --->

Metropoulos 12000 Series:

Standby set in the "variac" mode (down)
Upper left input
PPIMV - 4
Presence - 7
Bass - 10
Middle - 10
Treble - 9
Volume I - 8 --->

4x12 with Celestion G12H30s

El Capistan is set as follows and was in the Metropoulos solid state loop:

Time at 11:30
Tape Head on single head
Mode A
Tape age 10:30
Repeats at 10:00
Wow & flutter at 1:00
Mix at 9:00

Secondary functions:
Spring Reverb off
Low End Contour off
Tape bias at 9:00
Tape crinkle off
Boost/Cut 12:00

I also turned on a Bob Sweet Mojo Vibe about 3/4 of the way through (after the Badgerplex, in front of the amp

Set for chorus
Volume - 3
Intensity - 7
Speed - 3

Steve

Thanks for the in depth breakdown man!

Perfect starting point as well once I get the pedal.

I looked at the Badgerplex website but I can't find much info on the pedal. The one I viewed was the Badgerplex Trinity. Is that a deviation from the one you used?

Thanks again Steve. Just killer stuff.

Anytime man. I just figured since I found a clip I forgot about that allows you to hear the El Cap in the exact solid state metro loop you will be using, I'd post it. I don't get anyone saying it doesn't sound good in a loop...

I have no experience with the Trinity, but it looks like the latest of the Badgerplex Pre that I have. Just for the record, here is the one I use. It is really killer. Adds that chimey boost that an Echoplex does:

Steve

 

[Aristocat]

I'm just gonna take the plunge.

It sounds bitchin' and has everything I'd want in a delay pedal.

Gonna put a Clinch EP in front of this too.

DUDE! Get the Badgerplex PRE instead for out front, PLEASE! Trust me on this, it is WAY better...

I also forgot that I actually have a clip of the El Cap in the Metro solid state loop!

Here is the clip of the Badgerplex PRE in front of a Metropoulos 12000 Series and the El Cap in the loop:

CLICK HERE FOR CLIP!

Here is what you are hearing:

This was:

Suhr Scott Henderson Sig Guitar
Suhr Fletcher Landau single coils w/SSC system
Set on 5 way switch position 4 (5 is highest position towards top of guitar - bypasses the tone control on this guitar) --->

Badgerplex Vintage pre set at 10:00 (this is an exact replica of an EP3 preamp) --->

Metropoulos 12000 Series:

Standby set in the "variac" mode (down)
Upper left input
PPIMV - 4
Presence - 7
Bass - 10
Middle - 10
Treble - 9
Volume I - 8 --->

4x12 with Celestion G12H30s

El Capistan is set as follows and was in the Metropoulos solid state loop:

Time at 11:30
Tape Head on single head
Mode A
Tape age 10:30
Repeats at 10:00
Wow & flutter at 1:00
Mix at 9:00

Secondary functions:
Spring Reverb off
Low End Contour off
Tape bias at 9:00
Tape crinkle off
Boost/Cut 12:00

I also turned on a Bob Sweet Mojo Vibe about 3/4 of the way through (after the Badgerplex, in front of the amp

Set for chorus
Volume - 3
Intensity - 7
Speed - 3

Steve

Thanks for the in depth breakdown man!

Perfect starting point as well once I get the pedal.

I looked at the Badgerplex website but I can't find much info on the pedal. The one I viewed was the Badgerplex Trinity. Is that a deviation from the one you used?

Thanks again Steve. Just killer stuff.

Anytime man. I just figured since I found a clip I forgot about that allows you to hear the El Cap in the exact solid state metro loop you will be using, I'd post it. I don't get anyone saying it doesn't sound good in a loop...

I have no experience with the Trinity, but it looks like the latest of the Badgerplex Pre that I have. Just for the record, here is the one I use. It is really killer. Adds that chimey boost that an Echoplex does:

Steve

Yeah I'm loving it.

I won't be getting the Cap until Christmas time. Have to pay for our vacation and last semester of College for now. Glad I settled on this pedal a while back and it's great to hear that guys still love it years later.

If you don't mind my asking, how much was the Badgerplex pedal? I didn't pricing of any sort on the website.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm just gonna take the plunge.

It sounds bitchin' and has everything I'd want in a delay pedal.

Gonna put a Clinch EP in front of this too.

DUDE! Get the Badgerplex PRE instead for out front, PLEASE! Trust me on this, it is WAY better...

I also forgot that I actually have a clip of the El Cap in the Metro solid state loop!

Here is the clip of the Badgerplex PRE in front of a Metropoulos 12000 Series and the El Cap in the loop:

CLICK HERE FOR CLIP!

Here is what you are hearing:

This was:

Suhr Scott Henderson Sig Guitar
Suhr Fletcher Landau single coils w/SSC system
Set on 5 way switch position 4 (5 is highest position towards top of guitar - bypasses the tone control on this guitar) --->

Badgerplex Vintage pre set at 10:00 (this is an exact replica of an EP3 preamp) --->

Metropoulos 12000 Series:

Standby set in the "variac" mode (down)
Upper left input
PPIMV - 4
Presence - 7
Bass - 10
Middle - 10
Treble - 9
Volume I - 8 --->

4x12 with Celestion G12H30s

El Capistan is set as follows and was in the Metropoulos solid state loop:

Time at 11:30
Tape Head on single head
Mode A
Tape age 10:30
Repeats at 10:00
Wow & flutter at 1:00
Mix at 9:00

Secondary functions:
Spring Reverb off
Low End Contour off
Tape bias at 9:00
Tape crinkle off
Boost/Cut 12:00

I also turned on a Bob Sweet Mojo Vibe about 3/4 of the way through (after the Badgerplex, in front of the amp

Set for chorus
Volume - 3
Intensity - 7
Speed - 3

Steve

Thanks for the in depth breakdown man!

Perfect starting point as well once I get the pedal.

I looked at the Badgerplex website but I can't find much info on the pedal. The one I viewed was the Badgerplex Trinity. Is that a deviation from the one you used?

Thanks again Steve. Just killer stuff.

Anytime man. I just figured since I found a clip I forgot about that allows you to hear the El Cap in the exact solid state metro loop you will be using, I'd post it. I don't get anyone saying it doesn't sound good in a loop...

I have no experience with the Trinity, but it looks like the latest of the Badgerplex Pre that I have. Just for the record, here is the one I use. It is really killer. Adds that chimey boost that an Echoplex does:

Steve

Yeah I'm loving it.

I won't be getting the Cap until Christmas time. Have to pay for our vacation and last semester of College for now. Glad I settled on this pedal a while back and it's great to hear that guys still love it years later.

If you don't mind my asking, how much was the Badgerplex pedal? I didn't pricing of any sort on the website.

I believe I paid $150-175 for it give or take a few bucks... not 100% sure...

Steve

 

[Aristocat]

I'm just gonna take the plunge.

It sounds bitchin' and has everything I'd want in a delay pedal.

Gonna put a Clinch EP in front of this too.

DUDE! Get the Badgerplex PRE instead for out front, PLEASE! Trust me on this, it is WAY better...

I also forgot that I actually have a clip of the El Cap in the Metro solid state loop!

Here is the clip of the Badgerplex PRE in front of a Metropoulos 12000 Series and the El Cap in the loop:

CLICK HERE FOR CLIP!

Here is what you are hearing:

This was:

Suhr Scott Henderson Sig Guitar
Suhr Fletcher Landau single coils w/SSC system
Set on 5 way switch position 4 (5 is highest position towards top of guitar - bypasses the tone control on this guitar) --->

Badgerplex Vintage pre set at 10:00 (this is an exact replica of an EP3 preamp) --->

Metropoulos 12000 Series:

Standby set in the "variac" mode (down)
Upper left input
PPIMV - 4
Presence - 7
Bass - 10
Middle - 10
Treble - 9
Volume I - 8 --->

4x12 with Celestion G12H30s

El Capistan is set as follows and was in the Metropoulos solid state loop:

Time at 11:30
Tape Head on single head
Mode A
Tape age 10:30
Repeats at 10:00
Wow & flutter at 1:00
Mix at 9:00

Secondary functions:
Spring Reverb off
Low End Contour off
Tape bias at 9:00
Tape crinkle off
Boost/Cut 12:00

I also turned on a Bob Sweet Mojo Vibe about 3/4 of the way through (after the Badgerplex, in front of the amp

Set for chorus
Volume - 3
Intensity - 7
Speed - 3

Steve

Thanks for the in depth breakdown man!

Perfect starting point as well once I get the pedal.

I looked at the Badgerplex website but I can't find much info on the pedal. The one I viewed was the Badgerplex Trinity. Is that a deviation from the one you used?

Thanks again Steve. Just killer stuff.

Anytime man. I just figured since I found a clip I forgot about that allows you to hear the El Cap in the exact solid state metro loop you will be using, I'd post it. I don't get anyone saying it doesn't sound good in a loop...

I have no experience with the Trinity, but it looks like the latest of the Badgerplex Pre that I have. Just for the record, here is the one I use. It is really killer. Adds that chimey boost that an Echoplex does:

Steve

Yeah I'm loving it.

I won't be getting the Cap until Christmas time. Have to pay for our vacation and last semester of College for now. Glad I settled on this pedal a while back and it's great to hear that guys still love it years later.

If you don't mind my asking, how much was the Badgerplex pedal? I didn't pricing of any sort on the website.

I believe I paid $150-175 for it give or take a few bucks... not 100% sure...

Steve

That's not bad at all.

Here I am thinking it's going to be one of those "Ask for the Price" type of things

Didn't know I was buying a Klon.

 

[pkripper]

Its my favorite Delay and I have a G-Major, Flashback, Carbon Copy, AD80 and a Timeline. It sounds fantastic it the loop of my Cornford.

 

[Aristocat]

Its my favorite Delay and I have a G-Major, Flashback, Carbon Copy, AD80 and a Timeline. It sounds fantastic it the loop of my Cornford.

The wife said after our vacation in August, I can go ahead and get it.

Can't friggin' wait.