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hongkong75
Copper Member

USA
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Posted - 04/15/2008 :  22:10:26  Show Profile  Visit hongkong75's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Does anyone know or have a picture of the early HM-2? The one that has 4 knobs all in the corners. Just wanting to know.

ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member

Canada
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Posted - 04/16/2008 :  00:06:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Don't think there is a Boss pedal with that knob configuration.
Are you thinking maybe Tokai TMD1 Metal Driver?
http://filters.muziq.be/model/tokai/1/tmd1
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bossarea
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United Kingdom
3652 Posts
Posted - 04/16/2008 :  10:26:51  Show Profile  Visit bossarea's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Early HM-2s look exactly like late HM-2s.
Don't think the HM-2 changed at all during its lifetime.
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slideman
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26 Posts
Posted - 04/18/2008 :  13:11:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Ibanez Metal pedal (blue color) had that 4 knob configuration -- looked like a TS9 deluxe but in blue.
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sp-1
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Germany
1454 Posts
Posted - 04/18/2008 :  13:47:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Found this Picture of an early prototype



Sorry too much time
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Dr. Bob
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Australia
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Posted - 04/18/2008 :  13:55:10  Show Profile  Visit Dr. Bob's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sp-1

Found this Picture of an early prototype



Sorry too much time



Photoshop?

Regards Dr. Bob
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sp-1
Platinum Member

Germany
1454 Posts
Posted - 04/18/2008 :  13:59:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:



Photoshop?

Regards Dr. Bob


No corel photopaint
Missed a few spots but it's the idea
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bossarea
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/18/2008 :  14:09:46  Show Profile  Visit bossarea's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hahaha
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member

Canada
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Posted - 04/18/2008 :  15:25:38  Show Profile  Visit Laurie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
You have WAY too much time on your hands SP-1
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ronster
Gold Member

Australia
645 Posts
Posted - 04/18/2008 :  18:02:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Interesting question is why Boss have never gone with this four knob setup? Maybe the knobs are better protected in a line rather than one in each corner which could break if stepped on?!?

Just a thought...
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Laurie
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Canada
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Posted - 04/18/2008 :  19:13:50  Show Profile  Visit Laurie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hmmmm... I've had 4 pedals now with bent shafts from being dropped on the knobs at the end of the row.
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jack
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USA
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Posted - 04/18/2008 :  22:01:35  Show Profile  Visit jack's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ronster

Interesting question is why Boss have never gone with this four knob setup? Maybe the knobs are better protected in a line rather than one in each corner which could break if stepped on?!?

Just a thought...


From a manufacturing or building perspective, it may just be easier to produce with the pots all in a line due to the PCB layout, as I could see there being possible issues putting pots in corners. I mean it may also have to do with knob preservation too. Or it may just be something as simple as there were enough pedals with knobs in corners, so this was Boss's way to have their pedals and designs stand out a bit.
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