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Cusack Screamer

HardtoImagineHardtoImagine Posts: 48
edited January 2009 in Musicians and Gearheads
so.... these things any good? im thinking of buying one
what is better a cusack screamer or a ts9?
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Mr Cusack knows his shit, just listen to sound clips on his site http://www.cusackmusic.com and decide.

    If you're asking if it's better than a stock Ibanez TS-9. Yeah. Yeah it is.

    He does circuit layout for Zachary Vex.
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    Pacomc79 wrote:
    He does circuit layout for Zachary Vex.


    That might be a feather in his cap...

    Better is always a subjective term, but it's worth looking into. There are so many options in the world of overdrive. Who knows, maybe you wouldn't like the hi-fi versions... I've been thinking of getting a Russian Big Muff lately for that rude, gritty character, and my Sovtek is hardly a super-clean amp either.

    I'm always a tad wary of people who advertise gear as, "Just like the original, only better!" because improvements are still changes to the original. Just be sure the changes you're buying are the changes you want. If you want the sound of a TS-808, get a TS-808. If you want something that starts with a JRC4558 chip and tweaks it, you've got a lot of reading to do.

    At least Cusack is fairly honest about his gear. And it looks friggin' cool.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    Man, here I thought he was just an actor. Wow, you sure do learn something new everyday.

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  • sustainediasustainedia Posts: 112
    mccreadyisgod wrote:
    That might be a feather in his cap...

    I've been thinking of getting a Russian Big Muff lately for that rude, gritty character, and my Sovtek is hardly a super-clean amp either.

    At least Cusack is fairly honest about his gear. And it looks friggin' cool.

    speaking of sovtek amps, remember when i said mine was perfect? well, i was wrong. now that i run a shannon o/d through it, it is perfect. holy shit, this is the best pedal i've ever owned, and i'm glad i got one before they were gone. now i can run my sovtek clean and kick on the o/d vs. running the sovtek on 8 to get the proper tone, killing the rest of the band. what a cool little amp.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    ahahaah

    that's hilarious.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    sustainedia wrote:
    speaking of sovtek amps, remember when i said mine was perfect? well, i was wrong. now that i run a shannon o/d through it, it is perfect. holy shit, this is the best pedal i've ever owned, and i'm glad i got one before they were gone. now i can run my sovtek clean and kick on the o/d vs. running the sovtek on 8 to get the proper tone, killing the rest of the band. what a cool little amp.


    I love my Shannon with the Sovtek, too. It really gives it more of that Marshall flavor. The amp still sounds best when it's cranked, but putting a great OD in front really brings out the life in the amp. I still have my Tubescreamers, and they tend to push the amp more towards the Fender realm, so the Shannon is a great contrast. But the end result is that the Sovtek is a great amp to drive with any decent pedal!
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • JofZJofZ Posts: 1,276
    Cusack makes great pedals, his screamer pedal isn't really well known yet. But, it will be soon. He donated some pedals to the Tsunami relief effort and they were picked up for a good price and many were very happy. There are threads ob them at musictoyz.com, If you want a tube screamer but more give it a look. He also has a screamer fuzz worth a look.
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  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    Making pedals AND acting, that Cusack sure is amazing! *

    * - I know, I know...I made the reference before.
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