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SchizoFreak
Copper Member
Brazil
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 Posted - 08/01/2006 : 05:27:25
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since you guys know EVERYTHING about Boss pedals, I'm wondering if anyone here knows or owns Oliver pedals. they were made in Brazil by Roland at a time when stores weren't allowed to sell imported goods (that was until the early '90s) and allegedly used the same circuits as Boss pedals. the equivalent to a Boss SD-1, for example, was called SD-10. I don't know much more than that about them, though... any additional info is welcome
I've owned a BF-20 and a CE-30 and right now my SD-10 is being sold at a pawn shop. I wanted to trade them for "real" Boss stuff. |
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
663 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2006 : 05:37:10
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| Never heard of these. Any chance of posting a picture? |
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SchizoFreak
Copper Member
Brazil
18 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2006 : 06:06:04
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Originally posted by boss freak
Never heard of these. Any chance of posting a picture?
sure.
they're all black and made of what seems to be a lighter kind of metal with details in the same color of the original Boss stompboxes.
here's a picture of the SD-10:
Download Attachment:  foto 001.jpg
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
663 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2006 : 07:53:47
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| Pretty cool looking. Never had the chance to see or hear one of them. |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2006 : 13:13:16
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Never seen one of these before (not really surprising if they were made exclusively for the Brazilian market).
To find out if it's really the same design as in Boss pedals I guess you will have to get one and pick it apart. If you do we want pictures  |
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SchizoFreak
Copper Member
Brazil
18 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2006 : 18:13:13
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Originally posted by bossarea
Never seen one of these before (not really surprising if they were made exclusively for the Brazilian market).
To find out if it's really the same design as in Boss pedals I guess you will have to get one and pick it apart. If you do we want pictures
this guy I know who fixes and makes his own compact pedals told me that he set apart a SD-10 and a SD-1 and that they were exactly the same. however, he's not sure about the others...
I thought about making an experiment - putting together 2 identical sets: one Boss and one Oliver and see if they sound any different, but that would cost me a lot of money. the idea tempts me, though...  |
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pmike
Copper Member
Belgium
20 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2006 : 15:18:04
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I bought a Keeley DS-1 SEM (ultra not on board, it seemed to be a "Fat" switch, wich I generally don't like) a while ago in the idea to "push" my valve amp, a Mesa Dual Caliber 50. Not that I needed more gain because the DC50 has tons of it and goes unbearable loud as well. I was in search for a good singing solo sound a la (I know it's cliche) vai/satch & co.
I couldn't test the keeley in advance because I don't have shops around that have it in stock. but it sounds pretty quiet compared to other boss distortions I had. problem is, if I dail the tone further than 10 o clock, it starts really to sound harsh/plastic/piercing to me.
some people say it's fine for the purpose of pushing a valve amp, other say it's a distorion pedal and not a valve-pusher like a Tubescreamer. Until now, I'm not really satisfied :/ |
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lazzrath
Bronze Member
Canada
103 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2006 : 08:45:24
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Originally posted by pmike
I was in search for a good singing solo sound a la (I know it's cliche) vai/satch & co.
Hey pmike, don't feel bad for wanting that sound. The reason it's cliche and desireable is because, after all, a really good tone to acheive and have some fun with. Especially seeing as an integral part of their effect chains are Boss effects...  |
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Johnrocks
Silver Member
Brazil
175 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 09:14:47
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Hi there!
I´m from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and I heard that rumour too.
People said that it´s the same Boss pedal manufactured by Roland BUT with a different name. |
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DiscoFreq
Copper Member
Belgium
16 Posts |
Posted - 10/18/2006 : 11:02:55
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Nice topic, I would like to know more about this brand too...
I have a small list of Oliver pedals (with pictures) on my site:
http://filters.muziq.be/model/oliver |
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 10/18/2006 : 11:24:14
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| They have a look of a Bunker. However they are intriguing, how many other monikers have Roland manufactured pedals under? |
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gurran1928
Gold Member
Sweden
650 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2006 : 17:04:25
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| I wonder if there're any Boss pedal we don't know about.. a demoex with only 1 produced pedal.. |
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Metallium
Bronze Member
Brazil
137 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 17:20:01
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Hi. Oliver pedals are great! I have 5 of them and i'll get the others as well. I have some pictures if you want. Just let me know. 
Regards. |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 17:32:09
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| Great if you can post some pics. Pictures of the internals is also of interest. Would be interesting to see if the PCBs and numbering are the same as in their Asian counterparts. |
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Metallium
Bronze Member
Brazil
137 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 17:37:46
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| I don't know how can I post the pictures here...can you teach me? |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 18:16:51
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Here's how you do it:
Press the paperclip icon  when you're wrting a new post. Browse to your file and press the upload button. There is a max size of 200kB.
We've had a problem with timeout errors during upload. If this happens you can always attach the pictures to an e-mail and mail them to me (borgetx@hotmail.com). I can then upoad them to the site. |
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ever heard of Oliver?
foto 001.jpg