PedalsAndEffects: Gonkulator Ring Modulator by DOD

Greetings pedal heads! Nick Reinhart checking in with ya and I'm super excited to show you the new DOD Gonkulator reissue! A while back a little bird had told me that Digitech/DOD mastermind, Tom Cram, was working on this, and I was pretty excited about it.
This video was shot and edited by Scott Ward for Vato Negro Productions.
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[@gaborjosika8633]

Larry Lalonde used the original Gonkulator on the outro theme on the first few seasons of South Park that Primus did

[@GiantBaba84]

Am I insane or does the distortion by itself sound really good?

[@gowithgroove]

It's supposedly the same circuit as the GRUNGE, one of the best-loved distortions ever, so yeah it does.

[@mihalyponyiczki1855]

it does, dod is unbeatable when it comes to dirt

[@AdamSmithNES]

Perfect description of this pedal 7:10

[@yogybearZZZ]

I laughed so hard when he down tuned at 7:17.

[@grosun]

amazing sounds out of that thing!

[@ottobalder7560]

As far as I know, Jeff Beck was the first guitarist ever to use a ring modulator back in the 70s. He got it from Jan Hammer who used it with his Fender Rhodes in John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra "Inner Mounting Flame" album back in 1971. I was about 5 and remember being in my father´s music room surrounded by all these Les Pauls, Strats, Hindu deities posters and figures etc and seeing him playing his a_ _ off at 300 mph with this weird robot sounding box. I think it was one of Robert Moog´s creations.

[@aenoire]

Love that jm, it's my main guitar

[@sirmelancholia]

Ronald Jones used this back in his Flaming Lips days in the mid 90’s.

[@immastranger6752]

The tone and sound @ 3:15 reminds me of ENDER by Finch. The long version fades out and comes back after some silence with weird sounds and affected vox as well

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Need CV/EXP on that Null knob Digitech.

[@keziahj]

Sounds wonderfully bizarre... great!!

[@Mediumreginald]

The 2 second aped riff

[@vetta17]

Mike from incubus used this!!

[@users-bs8ww]

really no, mike use the vintage version , and is totally diferrentt!!!

[@stephenowen3383]

Yeah he used it for Glass, I think that is the song name. Only recently got into Incubus but loving it.

[@jerrymondragon2020]

intro to pendulous threads. that opening is legendary...so good

[@jomarthegreat1]

this must be an early prototype. i got one a couple weeks ago and the 'null' knob says 'freq'.

[@crammojophilter]

+Omar F Yep, the protos had the working labels, "Freq" makes way more sense.

[@Robkempfilms]

Love how they've added an option to tune it with the reissue, it's turned it into very powerful pedal. The original was just a silly little toy, plus noisy as anything.

[@FrankZen]

Around 8:00-ish is the sweet spot!

[@FrankZen]

8:58 too!

[@Jasonweckard]

I want one.

[@jpm9628]

The distortion circuit is the same as the DOD/Digitech Grunge pedal. 🤟🏻I just got my Chinese clone in the mail today. 48 bucks. It fucking wails. Spot on recreation with sick art that looks like a weird Melvins record cover.

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

Is there a LB/UB switch on the Gonkulator and does the Gonkulator use the Tayloe Mixer.

[@davestafford7301]

It's used on incubus song Glass.....funky lil pedal

[@bigpp645]

Wait! Nick's playing a jazzmaster now?

[@JCdizzog]

I laughed way too damn at that unnecessary intro cut. 10/10

[@mattildahubbardo]

Sik video thanks

[@josefayala1974]

I wonder how they think the Gonkulator compares to Moog's Ring Mod, and the EHX Ring Thing,

[@noblestrings]

Ring Mod Wars, please.

[@josefayala1974]

YEAAAAAAAHHHHH I second that opinion. Is there anyone that would buy this over the Moog Ring Mod....?

[@stario]

one Ring Mod to rule them all!

[@stephenowen3383]

I would say the Ring Thing would win because it does so damn much but all of them are awesome for different stuff. The Moog as a weird pitch shifting thing with the EXP function, the Gonkulator for nasty industrial riffs and the Ring Thing for basically everything and a ring mod sound.

[@SomeDudeWhoRides]

I’m goona have to see it sounds better on a bass.

[@knappymer]

Sounds like my Mold Spore and Big Muff

[@bassmage4666]

How does one upload new effects to an iStomp? I have one, the 30 pin adapter and multiple devices that take said 30 pin adapter. I just can't find the app.

[@yargnad]

Apple removed the app from the store as if no one would ever want to use them again. It's a major flaw in the iOS ecosystem. Apple has full control over your devices and anything that connects exclusively to them, such as the iStomp. Digitech should open source the code so that we can build another interface for non-iOS devices. This is _far_ from the only device and/or app I've experienced this with.

[@gooseabuse]

Love these pedals that intentionally turn your playing to shit XD

[@stephenowen3383]

If you overuse the ring mod yeah. It can be used for some pretty creative effects

[@BUF-vr5cr]

GIGO.

[@BrutalistJr]

RIP Cinefamily

[@Justin-dg2nn]

Wait, the Freq knob says "Null" - is that one an early one, is mine odd?

[@Justin-dg2nn]

How can you be sure?! :o

[@ethanpelagalli]

I just got one and it says Freq also. Mine is brand new so I’m sure it’s newer

[@shmooless3699]

Geordie Greep of black midi uses this pedal very well

[@isaacwilliams9919]

He uses it to dream of women with the teeth of a raven and the hands of a porcupine

[@Poppaneedsanap]

Exp control of freq would have been nice..

[@DIZZYJ0HNNY]

Aah yes the Southpark pedal

[@metamaggot]

"cool"-switches of immediatly😂😂😂

[@miru021]

Mexican flag in the background!! = )

[@redacted5035]

What's with the Mexican flags on the pedals? 🤔🇲🇽

[@jawshhedd7339]

Nah Andrew Barnum. It doesnt. The distortion is just the dod grunge pedal. First pedal I ever bought. Oh how musicians friend sound clips were deceiving back in the AOL days. Mine got stolen aND I'm actually cool with that. I like the pedals this guy covers, but I wish he actually sounded like he knew what he was talking about