Demoing The 5 Strangest Guitar Pedals

[@N00dleBandit]

Here are some synonyms for "weird" so you can continue to make this series: Extraordinary Wacky Out-of-this-world Insane Mysterious Wild Quirky Curious Far-out Outlandish Uncanny Funky Freaky And my personal favorite, kooky. Thanks Sammy G, and keep on rockin in the free world.

[@Stardust.Wonder]

I like kooky too.

[@patdotdoc5700]

Oddball Bananas Freaky Deaky

[@Bladavia]

flabbergasting

[@joe8124]

mind-boggling

[@FantasticExplorers]

Way-out!

[@325spoon]

“I really liked it” is making me REALLY wanna buy the theory course

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

Watch what you say about Texas boy

[@rizzaps]

Bilb Ono don’t you mean stupid

[@layz_gaming_4275]

@@the_original_Bilb_Ono he was joking.

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

@@layz_gaming_4275 i was too, youre missing the reference.

[@clydeg4274]

That stupid telegraph pedal would be the easiest thing to make for I’m sure a fraction of the price of that dumb thing

[@ameliasteynberg5841]

So the swarm is basically like a fuzz pedal on copious quantities of cocaine

[@kurdtcocaine0]

Marthinus Steynberg ye

[@therealandrew185]

The fuzz was made on accident by a broken saturation effect, this must be a saturation broken in a few more ways than one.

[@BONETOASTER1111]

*buzz pedal

[@rams6702]

its got that weird psychedelic honey made by bees sucking hallucinogenic flowers n stuff

[@apexone5502]

@@InfraRedNeck 'Copious Quantities of Cocaine Would Make a Good Name For a Rock Band' would make a good name for a rock band.

[@io504]

Very disappointed you didn't play jazz on the Bee pedal 2/10 not very Barry B Benson

[@hanreality.7266]

io504 bb king?

[@NashTheGreat]

@@hanreality.7266 wat?

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

*Ya like jazz?*

[@elonmush4793]

I want to be a bee but Sammy couldn't help me with that. 1/10

[@SvenTviking]

Or Jizz in that last pedal.

[@soulubilityofficial6635]

“It would seem that olive oil is not a great conductor of electricity.” Never though I’d hear that in one of these vids lol

[@roryphillips57]

Sounded sick tho

[@simonmadception3980]

@@roryphillips57 I agree, sadly that box costs 150 bucks

[@krombopulosmichael2186]

I want that pedal so badly. You can get so many fuzzes or distortions

[@sonicobsessions947]

That telegraph effects is straight up from tom morello's dream

[@dex1482]

True😂...

[@lucasmedeiros5383]

i thought it sounds a little like buckethead too

[@boazcohen7992]

It's basicly just like a killswitch, but you can actually play while using it.

[@ygslyn6732]

It’s a reverse kill switch. I need it.

[@kevinperreault8913]

It was kind cool tbh!!!

[@ryanwilson5936]

I like how the different liquids really produced a different sound. You could create a unique tone that requires an actual secret sauce!

[@Baiko]

I would've liked to hear something with a higher alcohol content, like whisky, vodka, tequila or something.

[@maplethemann]

4:52 : Tom Morello wants to know your location

[@caesarsalad9487]

Strange how it sounds like something straight out of a RHCP song. Especially the melody

[@traze2963]

Caesar Salad it’s sounds really good too

[@iliketrains3495]

Caesar Salad probably because he’s playing several dead notes

[@Dumloko2011]

It just seems like an external killswitch

[@thomasholko2827]

I was just thinking of this

[@johnboleyjr.1698]

Rainger FX Minibar: for when you need that "Spunky" sound. (Actual "Spunky" Sound will void warranty.)

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

And yet, still no one with the balls to try it in a demo video. I actually find that weirder than the act itself.

[@johnboleyjr.1698]

@@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer if I had the pedal I would do it. Maybe not necessarily show the act, as that's probably best suited for a different video platform, but the tone test should suffice.

[@guy_incognito]

Save the act for live gigs. If you're in studio you can get the engineer to "tweak" it.

[@johnboleyjr.1698]

@@guy_incognito "in the box" so to speak.

[@alexjones4219]

To get the creamiest tone you need to take some risks and void the warranty

[@TheChickenFuneral]

that marshmellow pedal sounds like 90% of the mac demarco side of youtube also you remind me of Judah from bojack horseman

[@matthijsblomjous3671]

Judah best character

[@SergioLazaroMartinez]

@@matthijsblomjous3671 nah dude, fucking Rafiki is the one

[@Ivegotwormsinme]

@@matthijsblomjous3671 I exclaimed with joy upon the return of his character.

[@vehicularmanslaughter9470]

YES SAME

[@stoffls]

I actually liked the telegraph pedal really much. I think this can be used really creativly!

[@bongocat5223]

When you said bodily fluid i was really not thinking of pee

[@shr9662]

Bongo Cat yeah I was thinking breast milk

[@tanekheath5323]

N U T

[@Echin0idea]

I can see a black metal guitarist making a blood sacrifice to this pedal on stage

[@am_chicken]

@@Echin0idea tbh blood might sound cool because of its iron content.

[@maldivirdragonwitch]

@@am_chicken, iron? METAL!!!

[@RC32Smiths01]

Even after all these years, I still anticipate the Korg Miku Pedal in videos like this....

[@pp-wo9zk]

I believe that he actually reviewed it!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@pp-wo9zk He absolutely did my man!

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

Yeah it was in one of the first ones he did.

[@RallyRallyRally]

You don’t need the bee pedal to get your guitar to sound like bees, you need a metal zone

[@joermnyc]

Dorian Suchy you need a swarm of Metal Zones.

[@rolux4853]

Are there people out there who unironically use a Metal Zone?

[@seanlanders4180]

@@rolux4853 it was pretty common in some swedish death metal scenes back in the day

[@olaf6127]

Not if you use it as the preamp it is

[@diamondproductions2]

No you just need to kick your amp really hard

[@sagecolvard9644]

Honestly, when you mentioned the disclaimer about "bodily fluids", my brain immediately went to the idea of some emo band somewhere passing their guitar signal through the guitarist's blood.

[@adriatic.vineyards]

Sounds more Norwegian black metal than emo

[@wally99szarek]

That would probably sound fuckin sick in the pedal though

[@TealScarab]

Emo band would use their tears instead of their blood lol!!

[@findantu]

That's just slipknot with less steps

[@notsludgebomb]

honestly, i was thinking that too, that'd be sick

[@Gothic_Analogue]

08:20 - Yeah... “Whizz” is what crossed my mind when they said bodily fluids void the warranty...

[@johnnys8393]

That telegraph stutter pedal looks incredible! I’ve wanted a pedal that gives that effect ever since I heard “True Nature” by Janes Addiction so many years ago!!!

[@garfield4863]

This video makes me nostalgic for the beginning of coronavirus, when I started sleeping on the floor watching your vids til late at night... I am now doing the same thing, almost a year later. Not much has changed but still nostalgic

[@6-string_guitar578]

7:48: "let's try olive oil" *GORDON RAMSAY WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION*

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

WHERES THE DISTORTION SAAAAUCE!!!???

[@duffman18]

I think you mean Jamie Oliver, he puts olive oil on literally everything, it's become a running joke. I once saw him on a British TV show putting olive oil on _ICECREAM_ and claiming that this is done a lot in Italy, which sounds like a complete load of shite to me

[@goosedup]

K but imagine the Spinner but it getting blasted with compressed air to get maximum effect

[@cigarsmokerch666]

Or attach a motor with a belt

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

Or just buy a multi-effects pedal....

[@johnboleyjr.1698]

The Bee peda'sl "setting 1 'Bee yourself'" is essential for playing "Let The Good Times Roll" by The Cars.

[@mahojohodge5395]

The demo at 5:37 is good enough to be used in a song. If I had the money I'd buy the rights to that tune with that tone off you and make a song out of it. I wouldn't have my record company copyright strike people on KZbin though, that would be betrayal.

[@georgedecato9802]

The "Chuck Out Your TV" setting on the Marshmallow sounds like the automated pitch shifting effect on Muse - Map Of The Problematique!

[@m4ssee]

I'm pretty sure that's a reference to Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Throw Away Your Television" that also uses an automated pitch shifter in the last part of the song.

[@automaticwriting4345]

@@m4ssee its a step sequencer actually

[@m4ssee]

@@automaticwriting4345 True, I don't know what I was thinking.

[@IEatcaTos]

this is a collection of some of my favorite pedals, and now there's a really good demo i can send my friends. hopefully they appreciate your content

[@ApostleInTriumph57]

Holy crap what is that strat? It looks amazing

[@RoloTomasie]

@@brockmurphy1747 Looks like he swapped out the metal pickguard.

[@ArgueWithTheMajority]

I was just about to comment this myself. That is probably the most gorgeous strat I've ever seen... neck to body to pick-guard. If this is a series, I'd really like to know the name, even though I'm not going to buy one.

[@ChubbyTheChecker]

I came to comments looking for the same answer lol

[@dswitkin]

It's a Fender Rarities model. He did a whole video about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIOvpYOKp7-egKs

[@thecookie8163]

I want that marshmallow one so bad. I could actually see myself writing stuff with it

[@TheSplitlip]

I just recently got the marshmallow, super high tolerances on that thing, like it'll just break for no reason

[@Karpata1]

Imagine someone pouring Budweiser onto his pedal-board on stage

[@eriksuvanto]

Ha. I just discovered and binged this series yesterday, and now there's a new one today. Perfect!

[@teemusid]

I'm not a "big fan" of that tremolo expression pedal. P.S. I should have watched that whole demo before I commented. His puns were better than mine.

[@gabestew262]

Bruh imagine pulling up to gig and saying "hold up i forget my dishsoap" lmao

[@putridabomination]

This is probably my favorite series for gear. Love seeing these weird pedals.

[@timmungenast]

His bit at 8:12 is comedy gold! "That's actually the first thing that entered my mind." Weaponized deadpan for the win!

[@thegoalistheplan3868]

I’d listen to an entire record consisting of extended versions of these little examples you make for each pedal.

[@axlzubia5505]

04:36 it's basically a killswitch but inversed

[@boazcohen7992]

Could be cool if it had an opposit mode, which in it wuld cut the signal when pressed.

[@Visionguy08]

firstName lastName There is. That’s what the little switch is for. Rob Scallon has used one of these before and then went into detail on his second channel.

[@Dumloko2011]

You read my mind

[@shaneharrington3655]

Just move onto made up words: “the shmaggeriest pedals!”

[@seanehle8323]

Every word is made up.

[@alexharris1312]

@@seanehle8323 facts

[@TheAtb85]

4:50 A friend of mine started making guitars a few years ago, and some of his guitars incorporate a button similar to this. Just a little "nipple" on the body to disengage the signal on command.

[@bad8400]

TheAtb85 a killswitch

[@nehemiahzo_]

You mean a killswitch?

[@mathra55]

"Chuck out your TV", I see what you did there, nice one :)

[@ratatatuff]

6:38 He's talking about me. I could really use that one on my pedalboard! And the Coppersound Telegraph is very cool as well.

[@theveganwujeeta]

"I really liked it" with reviews like that I'll take 20.

[@ChickenatorJr]

I like how there is a 'chuck out your tv' setting on the Marshmellow pedal. Emulating Throw Away your Television by RHCP

[@yellownoiseclub]

if he hes gonna make his guitar sound like a bee, then the ONLY LEGAL piece to play is flight of the bumblebee at a very sAcrIleGiOuS tempo

[@ramziel]

Darn Ling Ling wannabes are everywhere nowadays!

[@FrankieAmadeian.]

"He hes"? Who are you, Michael Jackson?

[@YourComputerExpert]

Davie504 and TwoSetViolin references in 1 comment. Epico.

[@fitalico2741]

He's to dangerous to be left alive

[@joesmith3997]

PLEASE continue this soon so i can watch it under quarantine i need this channel 💪💪

[@Astrlfire]

synonyms for weird titles because i don't want this series to end: kooky, eccentric, natural, uncanny,outlandish

[@kurisurokku]

I'm impressed how you can get something musical from almost all these strange pedals. Nice work Sammy G!

[@Chris-mc2dt]

Perfect for my worship band

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

Remember not to over play! Dont up-show the lord!

[@gdgwaps9783]

What?

[@brandontadday6288]

"If you've ever wanted your guitar to sound like a swarm of bees, this is the pedal for you". *Boss Metalzone MT-2 has entered chat.

[@Bladavia]

Least impressive was the spinning thing. The concept is cool but implemented really badly imo. Everything else was pretty inspiring, I might even buy some of these.

[@seanlanders4180]

It would be pretty cool as a studio tool. Route your guitar DI track through it and use it that way

[@Bladavia]

@@seanlanders4180 What I didn't like is that the rate wasn't followed in real time, if the signal would slow down at the same time the spinner slows down it would have been cool, but it was just an on/off thing

[@seanlanders4180]

@@Bladavia its not an on/off it definitely scales the expression output with the speed of the spinner. I think the issue is that its an expression pedal meant to be used with other pedals so rather than it being 1 tremolo peak per spin its just faster spinning = higher expression value.

[@ItsRevival]

I kinda liked the regular tremolo effect but that may just be me

[@seanlanders4180]

@@ItsRevival I liked it too but that's more on the actuall tremolo pedal than the spinner pedal

[@cjleavitt17]

The setting names in the corner are priceless. That last pedal has to be annoying to use as a main effect.

[@bicuspidmars]

That is the nicest strat I've ever seen

[@carlnietoweise4653]

Dude! I love your tongue in cheek style, informative yet fun....and definitely not boring!

[@henriquemachado4912]

CHUCKKK OUUUTTT YOURR TELEVISISONNNN why did no one get this yet

[@NicklePiefy]

TIME TO MAKE THIS CLEAN DECISION

[@TheLukestudios]

Yea was shocked it wasn’t a top comment tbh

[@devilhaque]

5:35 "Let's try something bright and happy" : Manage to play teletubbies welcome in hell edition !

[@lovefan7694]

The Swarm pedal sounds something hidden under layers and layers of other instruments in a song by Daft Punk

[@garfield4863]

The last effect for the Marshmallow pedal sounded sooooo good

[@mikoajgembiak2885]

Let's stop for a moment and appreciate this beautiful strat that Sammy G has. Damn it's pretty

[@davidcavinder1439]

Great video! I really enjoy your commentary,guitar playing and weird pedal demos!

[@iwatchtheanime279]

Nobody: Sammy G: WEIRD HAH MANY SYNONYM

[@TheTionce]

what a gorgeous Fender strat here. OMG

[@kennycharlton7891]

That telegraph pedal is a reverse kill switch A REVIVE SWITCH

[@teemusid]

IT'S ALIVE!

[@gamebuildcolor1673]

The bee puns at the beginning 👌

[@michaelmacvittie6977]

"How about something unmusical and completely useless?" Industrial artists: "Challenge accepted."

[@CasperPMusic]

Petition for request of a full song made by the telegraph stutter pedal. That little snip you played was SO DOPE!

[@Bulldog23636]

3rd one is just a reverse kill switch

[@ricardodurante8753]

not only loved the olive oil distortion, but also it has kind of a jack white vibe to it

[@believinsteven]

The swarm pedal sounds like the guitar soundtrack from the original doom

[@cerberusXII]

6:16 when you stand up too fast and travel to the 6th dimension

[@adamm9247]

What is that guitar 👀👀👀

[@badgercraft8887]

I really dig that telegraph pedal, will have to see about picking one up

[@keesh7]

Posted 16 seconds ago...i'm EARLY early

[@TribalGuitars]

The Telegraph was cool AF! It's like having a Les Paul toggle for your foot! Very handy for those with a blade-switch who want that Gibson cutout ala Ace Frehley.

[@alchemutation]

Omfg! The swarm is the greatest thing I've ever heard! It sounds like a synth pedal crossed with everything I imagine like a cartoon in my head. Lmao. Amazing! I GOTTA get me one! Thanks, SammyG! Love your channel, Bud! Much love from Moncton, New Brunswick!

[@garfield4863]

make a whole song based on “chuck out your tv”

[@GuillermoSmyser]

Ooh, is that a solid rosewood neck on that Fender? Love solid rosewood.

[@RobFlaxMusic]

That “Happy Good Times” setting is the best sound I’ve heard out of the Marshmallow. Full Stop.

[@scotthartley7837]

Dude you Are one of the best teachers I've seen and am definitely going to give this a shot

[@backlom]

I watched all 4 ads because I like your content that much!! I was looking forward to seeing you at L&M this month.

[@zachvandiver153]

This guy deserves way more subs than he has. He’s a fricken legend

[@TheSimonarne]

using the telegraph pedal in a dual amp set where you have a distorted amp engaged when itspressed down

[@GabrielVelasco]

Ooh! Love that telegraph pedal.

[@alexmejia3580]

“Bright and happy” sounds more like the background music in my night terrors

[@John.Doe42069]

That dark demo from the marshmellow pedal is the sound of a real crowd pleaser. The sort of a song that a band is best known for. Awesome!

[@mikefelber5129]

5:08 pedal review ‘text’ is genius, along with the riff before hand! #KeepRockin

[@NikolaNovak]

Hmm I like the Arpeggiator setting of the Marshmallow... I wonder how that works / how much tweaking did you have to do?🤔

[@dopy8418]

the chuck your tv is named after a red hot song called throw away your television. Frusciante is using a line 6 device with the same sound effect.

[@Joker-fm7wr]

The last effect on the pitch shifter was actually really cool

[@xenonvinc]

This Marshmellow pedal sounds just amazing. If you have no use for it, I'd be happy to buy it from you

[@greatkingrat]

Setting #1 Bee Yourself reminded me of Galaga as the ships come down and as you know they look like bees...so that seems appropriate.

[@wickedbundy867]

the stutter one reminds me of mad season, the way you played

[@redshiftproductions7158]

Take the telegraph pedal and run a signal split into it then chain the telegraph into another weird effect so you have two channels, one doing constant sound that is your standard tone and ramp in some jerky staticky weirdness with the telegraph

[@FantasticExplorers]

I feel like this is your best video yet of testing crazy petals!! And I would buy most of those this time.

[@scott-in-dfw3005]

Man that's a beautiful Strat! The telegraph pedal might make doing Elizabeth Reed a bit ummm..

[@triplesevensix291]

That Strat is lovely Sam.

[@DrToffel]

OOH! I would love to see you try out the Plus Pedal! Piano sustain for guitar :)

[@nibel13]

Cool video! The bee pedal was obviously for more melodic playing higher up. As apposed to lots of strummy, kinda low chords. I mean tom morellos solo on Killing in the name of would be fun to jam around with I think.

[@seanlanders4180]

The telegraph and the spinner would both be really sweet as studio tools to route your DI tracks through post-recording rather than using as part of the actual pedalboard

[@Bub123]

the bee pedal is pretty awesome and the telegraph one too

[@crushingvictory]

I'm surprised that no one is talking about that fine ass Fender! Combined with the one tone from the Marshmallow pedal, it's like a S'more for the ears

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

Lol, when I heard "bodily fluids" my immediate thought was of a literal blood sacrifice to the guitar gods... ...but I liked the way the olive oil made it sound. I guess the issue with anything like that, though, is that since none of these liquids are as good at conducting electrical information as actual wires, there will be information lost, and that means it's all going to be thick on low- and mid-range without much treble.

[@benpowersguitar]

The telegraph was cool. Reminded me of something Tom Morello would use. Great as always.

[@NsteveA]

The summary written review of the Telegraph had me rolling! lol