Pearl Jam "Ten" Tones and MORE ... Funny Little Boxes "1991" Pedal Demo

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  • Posts: 97,287
    edited September 2021

    Pearl Jam in a pedal? Funny Little Boxes' 1991 overdrive seeks to recreate the iconic tones of classic album Ten

    By Rob Laing about 6 hours ago

    "The overarching aim was to capture the sound of the Ten album by Pearl Jam" says the UK company of its £99 pedal

    UK pedal builder Funny Little Boxes clearly loves the classic grunge alt rock sounds of Stone Gossard and Mike McCready on Pearl Jam's Ten album as much as we do, so much so it's named its debut original overdrive pedal after the year of its release.

    The FLB 1991's initial preorder has already sold out since it went on sale on 19 September, such is the draw of the proposition here.

    "The 1991 is a dirt pedal that will provide everything from sparkly clean boost to face-melting distortion and has been specifically designed to capture the spirit and prevalent sound of the awesome music released in 1991," says Funny Little Boxes. "The overarching aim was to capture the sound of the Ten album by Pearl Jam and the blue print for the sound is a mid forward drive pedal being pushed into a cranked, high gain amplifier."

    We're talking Tube Screamer, Klon and Marshall territory here, then. The 1991 has two gain controls that can be used both independently and together. There's a master volume and a three band EQ with an inherent character that is "mid forward; sparkly in the top end and easy on the low end".

    Judge for yourselves in the clip from Pearl Jam fan and YouTuber Let's Play All above, and he also tries it out for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Nirvana and Janes Addiction tones from the same era. 

    We're liking what we hear and we especially admire the Norwich company's ideology of accessibility with its creations; "never charging more than £100 for any effects pedal." It doesn't get any Vedder than that.
    Post edited by demetrios on
  • Posts: 1,172
    Ok I want that. Constantly in search of overdrive pedals. 
  • Posts: 97,287
    KM73780 said:
    Ok I want that. Constantly in search of overdrive pedals. 

    ** UPDATE: Batch 2 Sold Out but email andy@funnylittleboxes.co.uk to register interest for Batch 3 **




  • Posts: 97,287
    edited September 2021

    Nail those Pearl Jam Ten tones with the new Funny Little Boxes 1991 overdrive

    All your favourite 1991 tones for just £99!


    Funny Little Boxes 1991 overdrive pedal

    Funny Little Boxes 1991 overdrive pedal  ·  Source: Funny Little Boxes

    If you’re trying to cop the tones from Pearl Jam’s groundbreaking debut, then you need to check this pedal out. The Funny Little Boxes 1991 overdrive aims to capture the guitar sound on the Ten album, released in 1991. The company has already sold out the initial preorder of the £99 stompbox, so it could be popular with fans of the band chasing those tones.

    Funny Little Boxes 1991

    Made in the UK, the new 1991 pedal from Funny Little Boxes has two gain knobs for its two gain stages, where the first one drives the second. Then you have the standard master volume control and a three-band EQ section. I’m no expert on Pearl Jam and their guitar tone from this era but, as I understand it, the pedal is based on an overdrive pedal hitting a Marshall Plexi style amp.

    If you want the Stone Gossard and Mike McCready tone from that era, then this could be one to check out. It is Funny Little Boxes’ first original pedal design and is made in collaboration with Matt Webster of the Let’s Play All YouTube channel, who originally laid down the challenge to create this £99 ‘Pearl Jam-in-a-box’ pedal. It’s certainly a lot more affordable than the recent Fender Custom Shop Mike McCready Stratocaster release from earlier this year!

    Mid-Forward Tone

    The company says it sounds like a “mid-forward overdrive pedal being smashed into a cranked, high-gain amplifier”. So it’s safe to assume that it’s a bit similar to a TubeScreamer-type drive pedal pushing an already driven amplifier.

    Now, if they pull this off, I am sure it could do well. And with a price tag of £99, it is pretty reasonable, considering they’re made by a smaller UK-based company making pedals one at a time. Overall, I quite like the simple control layout, and the demo video below sounds pretty good as well.

    RRP – GBP 99


    Post edited by demetrios on
  • Posts: 1,172
    Put myself in the build queue 😬
  • Posts: 97,287
    KM73780 said:
    Put myself in the build queue 😬

    Same. 

    Congratulations on joining the build queue for the Funny Little Boxes 1991! Can I firstly say a huge thank you for your interest and support; it really does mean the world to me.

    Now that you are in the queue it is a matter of playing the waiting game for a bit. I will contact you shortly to let you know what number you are in the queue and give an estimated time scale for you to receive a pedal.

    When your number is up I will contact you for payment; this must be made within 72 hours of receipt of the invoice please.

    Following payment of the invoice you will next hear from me when your pedal is on the way to you.

    Andy
  • Posts: 476
    I'm in also.  Can't wait. 
  • Posts: 1,172
    I know this isn’t a gear thread but I’m looking forward to trying it out. It looks like it would work perfectly for my sound (which currently uses a Walrus Audio Warhorn for overdrive)
  • Posts: 1,172
    Got an email about my spot in the queue. Gonna be a couple months I think. 
  • Posts: 522
    I want to join the queue but can't seem to find where to sign up?
  • Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,513
    gibbits said:
    I want to join the queue but can't seem to find where to sign up?
    https://funnylittleboxes.co.uk/pages/1991-build-queue-sign-up
    I know I was born and I know that I'll die. The in between is mine.
  • Posts: 97,287
    1991 Build Queue Update
     


    Hello everyone! Firstly, let me say a huge thank you for signing up to this build queue; your support means the absolute world to me. 

    Secondly; I would like to offer a huge apology to the vast majority of people on this list who haven't yet received the promised email letting you know where you are in the build queue. The number of people on the list has grown so quickly it has simply been impossible to keep on top of it. There are now almost 1000 people on the list which is absolutely mind blowing! When I put this thing together my ambition was to shift 50 units by Christmas and it's safe to say that has been surpassed!

    With the incredible response has come an unprecendented demand in respect of stocking components and also on my  time, meaning things have been much slower than anticipated. 

     Please take a few minutes to read the update below as it will hopefully answer any questions you may have and give you a clearer idea of when you are likely to get your hands on a pedal.

    As of Tuesday I will be free from the shackles of my current day job and able to focus fully on FLB. This should mean improved communication and slicker service.

    We now have good stocks of all components. Apart from the custom knobs. The original supplier of these simply can't cut the mustard in terms of a price point and time scale that is workable for us and so I have been sourcing a new supplier. I have now found one I'm happy with and am finalising the order with them. This means that all being well, enough knobs for 1000 1991 pedals will be in stock by the end of October. Once they land, pedals will start flying out the door.

    With a fair wind behind us those of you in queue 1 and 2 should have your pedals 6 weeks from now. So Queue 2 people be on the lookout for an invoice from me.

    From there we are aiming to produce 50 pedals a week so again, with a fair wind behind us we should move 400 units by the time we shut up shop for Christmas.

    I hope this is music to all of your ears like it is to mine!

    I am so excited for these to be making their way out to all you amazing people and I promise it will be worth the wait.

    Andy


  • Posts: 6,292
    Lol. Small companies not prepared for the insanity of Pearl Jam fans. 
  • New York, NY Posts: 12,076
    RiotZact said:
    Lol. Small companies not prepared for the insanity of Pearl Jam fans. 
    Big companies as well. I am sure Ticketmaster did not expect the lunatic frenzy of the fan to fan resale process. When they announce the new dates that shit is going to be crazy again. Can’t wait!!
  • Posts: 97,287
    GlowGirl said:
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    Big companies as well. I am sure Ticketmaster did not expect the lunatic frenzy of the fan to fan resale process. When they announce the new dates that shit is going to be crazy again. Can’t wait!!

    Can't wait too. Still holding 4 Pearl Jam Canadian 10club tickets. Will probably be adding more next year if things go well.
  • Posts: 97,287
    Received the You're Fourth In Line email. :)
  • Posts: 1,172
    demetrios said:
    Received the You're Fourth In Line email. :)
    I received the “you’ll receive an invoice in a couple days” email 
  • Posts: 476
    demetrios said:
    Received the You're Fourth In Line email. :)
    Same
  • Posts: 97,287
    TheLuckyOnes said:
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    Same
    How long was your estimate billing / shipping?

    Estimated Billing: Week Commencing 22.11.2021

    Estimated Shipping: Week Commencing 13.12.2021
  • Posts: 1,189
    edited October 2021
    I am number 378! Mine is not shipping till March but it will be well worth the wait! I expected at least 300 YouTube videos of everyone showing their best Ten tones!
    Post edited by StardogChamp79 on
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