Tonerider

(Originally written by cachalotblanc/translated from Audiofanzine FR) I've been using this pickup for 6 months on a Fender Telecaster '72 Custom. I didn't want to spend a lot of money or choose a standard Seymour or DiMarzio. I also found boutique pickups too expensive. So I surfed the web and found the manufacturer/distributor TONERIDER. I placed and order and received the product after three days. I immediately felt confident as I held the pickup in my hand. The manufacturing quality is perfect. It's an excellent pickup and it would be unfair to compare it to the original pickup of the guitar. The higher output level is conceived for blues-rock. The sound has a punchy low end, a smooth and clear high-end, very present mids and it retains the typical twang of the traditional Tele bridge pickup. The tone is not harsh or overly brilliant, and there is absolutely no noise. I even prefer it to the Fender Texas Special which I used before. The crunch sound with an old tube amp is a real joy (isn't it Mr Keith Richards?)!! I recommend it to all guitarists who want to upgrade their US or Mexican Tele without spending too much money.

The Tonerider effects super lush chorus pedal was basically designed after the Japanese design of the 70s. It basically is intended to delivered at the most lush richest chorus tone that was available at the time. This new reissue or I should say new version of that old tone delivers a great classic chorus tone that captures many of the signature tones from such bands as Pink Floyd, Yes, The Police, and many other classic rock acts. UTILIZATION Features: Dynamic Rate control for fast speed chorus Depth control True Bypass switching Designed in conjuction with Brad Ferguson Full "True-Bypass" operation Rugged long-life Neutrik jacks Low-noise 1% metal-film resistors used through Power: 1 x 9v battery (allows 100 hours or more of operation!) Takes industry standard negative-ground 9V jack Dimensions: Width 66mm (2.60"); Length 121mm (4.76"); Height 55mm (2.17") 1-year workmanship and defect guarantee SOUND QUALITY This pedal basically has two controls one for rate and one for depth. You're not going to be able to find a bad sound in this pedal because pretty much any setting that you put it on is going to sound fantastic. Pretty much any guitar player can find a decent setting with this because there's really only two knobs to choose from and if you've ever spent anytime with the boss chorus pedal or any other chorus pedal for that matter there usually isn't a whole lot of extra features, switches, or it buttons. OVERALL OPINION These pedals are pretty much located throughout Europe and can be harder to find in North America and Asian markets. However you can find them on eBay pretty easily. The usually range around $90 or so which is not a bad price for a great sounding chorus pedal. The pedal features true bypass switching and overall has a fantastic lush watery tone. I recommend this pedal to anyone looking for a inexpensive chorus pedal that will get them some great classic rock chorus tones.