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Tony_H
Copper Member
Czech Republic
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 Posted - 01/03/2007 : 19:24:59
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Hi everyone,
Has ever such a thing as a Boss TR-1 Tremolo existed? I believe so because I found a few mentions on the Internet. But the mentions are very rare and I cannot find more information.
Can anyone tell me more or refer me to reliable resources?
Thank you
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2007 : 19:30:54
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| No, there was never a TR-1. The first compact pedal tremolo is the PN-2 while the current offering is the TR-2. |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2007 : 20:15:35
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| Can you do the choppy thing with the TR-2? |
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Dingus
Silver Member
USA
472 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2007 : 20:28:24
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| you're going to have to be more specific. Choppy thing? The TR-2 does not Pan, if that's what you mean. It has a Square wave form, which you might consider choppy. |
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Tony_H
Copper Member
Czech Republic
18 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2007 : 21:41:02
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Thank you. Then all of those 8 or so occurrences that Google found must be mistaken.
Now let me move on to the TR-2. Does the TR-2 color your tone when it's on? Let me explain: I have a Guyatone VT-2 Vintage Tremolo. It adds just a touch of distortion to your tone, a little "grease" I might say. To me, it's a good thing.
I've been considering the TR-2 for some time now. The Guyatone is a great little pedal but I wanna try a little more control.
Thanks so far, you've been helpful.
Tony
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stinkfoot
Silver Member
Sweden
181 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 13:37:52
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The Guyatone VT-3 boosts the signal quite a bit, both the level and treble, while the TR-2 appears to drop the signal slightly instead. This is most likely a perceived loss, due to the nature of the tremolo effect (as it spends part of the time lowering the signal level, the average level appears to drop). With the depth knob at zero, there is no major difference in level, so I assume Boss was aiming for a neutral sound, but failing slightly.
If you like the (IMHO quite severe) boost from the VT-3, you are probably not going to like the stock TR-2. I'm guessing it will feel far too tame for you 
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Tony_H
Copper Member
Czech Republic
18 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 14:49:27
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Thanks, Andreas.
What you are saying is what some of the reviewers at HarmonyCentral think as well. I know a guy who offers a TR-2 mod so I'll ask him about it.
Thanks again, and have a nice weekend everybody.
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NetStar
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 16:28:40
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Originally posted by tomwest
Can you do the choppy thing with the TR-2?
does he mean the Stuttered, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams still intro...? |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 17:47:17
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| I'm still here, don't refer to me in the third person. I mean like Polvo's Vibracobra style choppiness and Jonny Greenwood on Bones (I know he uses a Demeter Tremulator, but I don't like boutique stuff and its sehr expensive). |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 18:19:01
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i use a tr2 a good bit....i don't know what its like compared to a demeter or other models as my experience with tremolo before this was the built into the amp type,but if you turn the wave knob all the way to the right it gets fairy choppy imho i usually leave the depth and rate knobs at about 1 o'clock and the wave at 12 o'clock...sometimes i just bring my old marshall head and cab to rehearsal with my clapton strat and the only pedals i use are the wah,the tr2 and a dd3 for a bit of ambience...tomwest i'm not familar with some of the people you mentioned but if its any use i know clapton and peter green(and the eagles i think) use this pedal in their rigs... and they could no doubt get any pedal they wanted.....once again boss pedals is the choice of the best...!!! |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 18:44:03
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| just one other thing... i use the tr2 in a loop off my ls2 with the rest of my modulation and delay pedals so i'm able to boost the ls2 to compansate for any percieved 'drop' in volume in the loop when i use these pedals.... |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 19:03:19
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| It sounds like it should do what I want it to do, thanks Franzoni, I'm uploading a sound clip though, if you could listen to it and tell me? Thanks |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 19:07:03
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Actually, here's a youtube video of the song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDw1U2q6oxk The 'bit' in question is at 1.17 ish, but I highly recommend listening to all of it - also, a bit more Math Rock for you to listen to Bossarea |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 22:32:10
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| i listened to the song....very good.. it reminded me of p.j. harvey a little bit..one of the riffs the guitars were playing sounded something like she would come up with..that effect in the middle i think could be achieved with the tr2 if you put a distortion in front and a delay behind it with effect level up on the delay ...i mess around with this type of thing on my own sometimes with a bit of phaser or flanger thrown in and the signal split into stereo with my ch1 and i can get some very freaky sounds,the drummer was outside the shed with a couple of his friends and they thought i had a synth or a keyboard...i use the guitar volume pot to swell the sound after playing a chord you can get some great sounds this way...i keep meaning to check out radiohead i've heard some great things about them and about the two guitar players...i bought my tr2 from a shop in germany called thomann for about 90 euro plus shipping..it took 5 days door to door.... |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 22:44:44
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| Sounds good Franzoni, making weird noises is the best. It sounds like I'm going to have to invest in a TR-2 |
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TR-1 Tremolo
