Catalinbread - The Silver Kiss

MoreCowbell · Post by **MoreCowbell** » 13 Jul 2008, 19:28

guts....

http://www.digimart.net/images/133/DS00418098_2.jpg

http://www.digimart.net/images/133/DS00418098.jpg

seniorLoco · Post by **seniorLoco** » 14 Jul 2008, 01:41

what is that ?!!

beatles-1964 · Post by **beatles-1964** » 14 Jul 2008, 03:49

NICE

If someone could reverse that I would be interested. Very underated pedal IMO.

guiltyspark · Post by **guiltyspark** » 17 Jul 2008, 01:29

Catalinbread is great at cramming a bunch of parts into a small box-

Guiltyspark

inabox · Post by **inabox** » 17 Jul 2008, 12:58

awesome, yep he did an awesome job on the pedal (sonically and guts)

Post by **modman** » 19 Jul 2008, 18:12

seniorLoco wrote:what is that ?!!

beatles-1964 wrote:NICE
If someone could reverse that I would be interested. Very underated pedal IMO.

A distortion built around a dual opamp (TL072) with 2x 2 clipping diodes... I look no further...sorry

Skreddy · Post by **Skreddy** » 20 Jul 2008, 06:44

modman wrote:
seniorLoco wrote:what is that ?!!

beatles-1964 wrote:NICE
If someone could reverse that I would be interested. Very underated pedal IMO.
A distortion built around a dual opamp (TL072) with 2x 2 clipping diodes... I look no further...sorry

Really? 'Cause I see a 3-band eq and I'm thinking this is the key to its popularity. From what I've heard, it's more of a flexible booster/eq and incidentally a distortion as well. Looks like a great job packing a lot of useful power into a tiny box to me. I think the relatively low parts count on the pcb is maybe a bit deceptive.

The Rotagilla · Post by **The Rotagilla** » 20 Jul 2008, 13:53

The EQ on this thing was really nice. I had the first version and couldn't get along with it. Then a few days after I sold it Catalinbread announced a revision and upgrade.

I got a hold of the second version and really liked it. Not sure why I sold it but played a Mk.II recently and it sounds like something may have changed again. I didn't look inside so I can't say for but that second revision was my favorite.

Post by **modman** » 20 Jul 2008, 14:28

here's a plug. Still only a $120-170 pedal...

for what it's worth it's a nice demo. But you can get a nice clean boost from just about every $15 overdrive pedal in my experience. But the three band EQ is often overlooked in overdrives, though standard in a lot of "amp circuit" emulation distortions.

If you cannot call this a three band EQ TS, then it still is something to try. I don't know..

Post by **modman** » 20 Jul 2008, 20:59

MoreCowbell wrote:guts....

Compare with the Mark II American Edition in the large box, with extra switching.options
and extra cap

TheBlackCrayon · Post by **TheBlackCrayon** » 22 Jul 2008, 15:11

One of their better boxes, I've had trouble with some of their stuff in the past. This pedal restord my faith in Catalinbread.

Seishin · Post by **Seishin** » 23 Jul 2008, 08:22

TheBlackCrayon wrote:One of their better boxes, I've had trouble with some of their stuff in the past. This pedal restord my faith in Catalinbread.

Sorry we couldn't offer you an endorsement. I thought you and I talked this out? Cause I don't want any bad blood and it is not personal. I simply find endorsements manipulative of the normal folks who'd buy our products. Maybe someday I will figure a way around such a thing until then we wouldn't endorse god herself... But I do think your music is compelling. And I mean that. For all those interested check it out. http://www.myspace.com/theblackcrayons

Post by **modman** » 23 Jul 2008, 09:12

TheBlackCrayon wrote:One of their better boxes, I've had trouble with some of their stuff in the past. This pedal restord my faith in Catalinbread.

Well then, would you mind sharing some pictures of both sides of the pcb?
(just between you, the devil and me?)

modman

mrkaploca · Post by **mrkaploca** » 24 Aug 2009, 13:57

Closeup gut shot:

coldcraft · Post by **coldcraft** » 22 Sep 2009, 04:44

did we give up on this one?

blanik · Post by **blanik** » 22 Sep 2009, 12:22

the DLS stole the show

coldcraft · Post by **coldcraft** » 22 Sep 2009, 18:31

they've discontinued it. Guess I'm still interested.

coldcraft · Post by **coldcraft** » 23 Sep 2009, 02:04

the moderators at the catalinbread forum gave me a hint.

They said the 3-Band Eq follows something like this: http://freecircuitdiagram.com/wp-conten ... ircuit.jpg

Greg · Post by **Greg** » 23 Sep 2009, 03:02

The Rotagilla wrote: I had the first version and couldn't get along with it.

That was my experience too.
it was kinda bright and bland.. I didn't get to try a later version.

jfromel · Post by **jfromel** » 23 Sep 2009, 04:39

I have two of the early ones and they both sound totally different, both great but different, very under rated pedal. IIRC the ones I have are built on perf board or perhaps a self etched PCB, haven't opened either of them up for a while.