CARL MARTIN LICK BOX - Demo by Alberto Barrero

Demo and song produced by Alberto Barrero (contact: [e-mail])
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While chatting over a…um ‘coffee’ one day a while back, guitar ace Greg Howe asked Carl whether he could develop a pedal that would re-create his signature sound. A pedal that would combine Greg’s unique High Gain and Crunch tones, but allow him to manipulate these sounds and layer them for even more guitar fun. A little unorthodox yes, but Carl was never one to back down from a challenge, nor one to think inside the box. The result is the Greg Howe Signature Lick Box, and not only does it fulfill Greg’s requirements, but it adds even more great tones to Greg’s palette!
So what is this crazy pedal? Well, at first glance it looks like many other Carl Martin pedals…there is a High Gain channel which has loads of bottom end and nice crisp highs, a very dynamic Crunch channel which emphasises the mids with very little compression, and of course that famous 12db Boost channel that we are all so familiar with. So that’s it? Ok, so the High Gain and Crunch channels were voiced to Greg’s spec’s, but it’s still just a pedal based on Greg Howe’s own signature tones? Nope….underneath the simple cosmetics is a rethinking of how these channels work together. Yes, you can use either the High Gain or Crunch channels on their own (and they are awesome!), and you can adjust the tone for each with it’s dedicated Tone control, and yes, you can also add up to 12 db of crystal clean Boost to either of those channels….but you can also turn on both gain channels together! By placing the High Gain first in the chain, you allow the Crunch voicing to overrule the High Gain while adding a few db to your volume. You lose some of the lows and highs, but this results in a focused and controlled mid-range that cuts through the mix. Of course you can add up to 12 db of clean Boost as well for meatier leads dripping with tone and sustain!
The Greg Howe Lick Box features the usual cast metal casing, the high quality switches with ‘on’ indicating LED’s, and the new Carl Martin DC/DC converter circuitry. This new power circuit allows you to use a 9V Power Supply while still maintaining the +-12V circuitry that is crucial for component quality and extra headroom above most 9V pedals. Of course we recommend the Carl Martin ProPower Version 2 as the power supply of choice. Power consumption is a surprising 150 mA.

[@guilletjean-jacques5107]

j ai cette pedale depuis un an environ , et franchement les possibilitée sont quasi infinie , on peu absolument tout jouer avec cet engin , a tel point que je n ais plus qu elle sur mon pedalboard , j ai viré toutes mes pedales de distorsion ou overdrive , je n ais gardé qu elle , et ma telecaster hurle a la mort , dans tous les domaines sans jamais se plaindre , quelle pedale extraordinaire et polyvalente , un must pour moi , qui me donne envie de rester fidel a la marque .

[@Eduaro2U]

I'm sorry to say - I think that you're making better sounds here than I heard from Greg on his demo. Wow - really excellent. You've sold me. :-)

[@markc2761]

Wow, very cool playing and a tone that kills👍

[@andyc5729]

Love mine. A massively overlooked pedal.

[@thorndog100]

Really good demo man. The tremolo part did make me smile. All the rest, well, just bloody wonderful..

[@ThePanchomack]

thats a Great Song! great tone and playing as well. Makes me want to check out thew lick Box ;) Cheers

[@CSantosMusic]

Tasteful playing man!

[@Hassan_Omer]

very musical playing, great demo.

[@juanpabloleal3013]

Hola una consulta, el pedal mete mucho ruido ,lo tienes conectado con algún noise gate?

[@pablopezgtr]

Menuda animalada de demo. Brutal!!

[@lawdovibes]

Great sound

[@juanpabloleal3013]

hola alberto una consulta pasa que yo soy amante del jazz rock fusión, greg howe,guthrie govan, etc mi consulta cuando haces las pruebas de los efectos del pedal está directamente conectado al equipo o tienes otros pedales agregados, te pregunto por que me compre la boss me80 y la verdad que no me gusta el sonido , y deseo cambiarlo por ese pedal, que te parece ese pedal lick box? saludos de chile

[@patricksmith8783]

Dam you and your excellent tone!

[@Triumphinchrist1]

Sounds great ! I guess this doesn't come with an adaptor .Will a boss 9 volt adaptor work ?

[@hd1450]

Was the compressor upstream or downstream? Sounds excellent, man.

[@Rubensguitar]

Lick box or old Plexitone?

[@阪倉正展]

Please tell me a song name.

[@AlbertoBarrero1]

阪倉正展 It's an original composition. Cheers!

[@kennethlasseter5749]

shit the bed!

[@lushkordz6643]

Damn nasty shit m@n ...sounds ways better than Greg's demo 🤣