Union T&T Tour Bender, Fender MTG Tube Distortion, Diamond Vibrato, TC Hall Of Fame2x4 - Pick’N’Mix

[@Onetinsoldier]

That Fender MTG Tube Distortion sounds really good!

[@mickeydt17]

Union T&T (sounds like a bank) could well be the 'Tone Bender' I never knew I wanted!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Me too. Mick here.

[@lance134679]

Both ends of Canada represented today (UTT in Van, Diamond in Halifax). This was obviously recorded quite a while ago, but worth the wait.

[@horizontalblanking]

The Diamond Vibrato is stellar. The HIGH settings are perfect for going after early 80s Adrian Belew tones. Take my money!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Aww man. You said Belew. Now I srsly want it. Not helping my wallet.

[@tjnugent62]

The Union Pedal is fab.. totally fab... Love, Love, Love it.

[@jcrane721]

Dan ripping near the end put a smile on my face

[@gautierperez9040]

The Diamond Vibrato really gives this Chris McQueen feel! Love Forq

[@palmiuga]

MTG stands for "Mind the Gap!"

[@JeremyKolassa]

Right at 5:57, that first note Dan plays on the Union pedal...for a split second I thought Anderton's TV was starting.

[@TheWhollymoly]

I thought the riff he broke into right after that sounded like one of the Spinal Tap tunes!

[@tonybrooks476]

People continue to be surprised with how good the Fender pedals are. They really have pulled their fingers out on these. What is particularly good is that they are quite affordable too. Which is a very good thing. I bought the Marine Layer Reverb to do one thing and ended up using it for a different sound and it is amazing. It does what I have wanted to do for a long time. Will be interesting to see what happens next.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Agreed. I grabbed the Pugilist, liked it a lot, then a local dealer had a sale on all of them so i got the Tre Verb. It's fantastic, I'm addicted to the plate verb & harmonic trem.

[@tonybrooks476]

Matt Gilbert hmm. I would love to have a harmonic trem. I just picked up a second hand TC Electronic Pipeline which doesn't do harm term which is a bit of a shame.

[@taskathand9107]

Awesome show fellas. Would be great to see you take some of your old favourites and underrated gems from your collection and give them a run pick n mix style. Might be informative for the younger and newer crowd and a bit nostalgic for those who have been around a while. Keep up the fine work.

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

That Meet The Geezer pedal sounds quite nice. Who knew that tiny tubes could rock?

[@smellytele9629]

Tour Bender sounds fantastic!!

[@smellytele9629]

So does that Fender drive!! I can feel my checking account depleting the more I watch.

[@smellytele9629]

ARGH! The Diamond sounds fantastic as well! You guys are killing me today. I was so happy with my current pedal line up, you guys got me rethinking LOL!

[@baroidrig1435]

The MTG obviously stands for Massive Tender Gonads and sounds bloody amazing. well done Fender!

[@jamesemerson4102]

Hahaha fantastic.

[@kwyatt261]

Here in 2023 it stands for Marjorie Taylor Greene lol

[@jmv4717]

Toan is in the Balls

[@pierresauve8612]

That feeling when half the board is Canadian

[@mark7166]

Beaver pride!

[@mattgilbert7347]

You're not my buddy, guy

[@CoryHawthorne]

@@mattgilbert7347 I'm not your guy, friend!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Glad you are showcasing some Diamond Pedals. Tell Aimish to send you the Diamond Tremolo ( you will flip ) " Trust Me "

[@ThatPedalShow]

We have it!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@ThatPedalShow Ha,ha,ha, You know, I Never used Tremolo . . . until I started "religiously- watching TPS" You 2 use it so creatively - I had to have one !!! Now - I can't imagine being without.

[@RobFlaxMusic]

MTG stands for "Magic: the Gathering"... Obviously Fender has been collaborating with Hasbro. ;-)

[@michaelshane9726]

Perhaps, I just saw that Hasbro acquired Death Row Records.

[@brianbarrett5987]

Great episode as usual. Love you guys!!! All pedals were winners. The HoF8 sounded great!!! The Mash switch is way cool. A nice Add. I have the TCE Flashback x4, which I love. My only beef is that the pedal takes up a grand amount of real estate. I actually got the small Flashback but once i put it on the board I missed the convenience of the x4. Oh the choices we have to make.

[@JEDCLAMPIT550]

Great show thank you for the Pedal Show!

[@Adamhauk22]

Dan "That's just flutey mcDuty" ... lol. Never heard that expression before

[@timcorfield]

My son suggested, ‘Milk The Gorilla’. Laughed so much a bit of wee came out. Ahem.

[@yellowtruckproductions7502]

I love Dan's trips!

[@alperademi7538]

That's a lovely intro jam! Wow!

[@elusivemoose2325]

Come for the gear demos, stay for the uncannily accurate John Scofield impressions ;-) lol. Nice work as usual boys, when you're having fun we are too!

[@CliffLuhur]

MTG: MiliTary Grade

[@darrenc8776]

I thought so

[@bengalvin9932]

HEY GUYS!! great show! you need to get a PEDAL PAWN FUZZ on your show!!!

[@weschilton]

Absolutely KILLER tones today guys! Great pick n mix. So what is it about that Diamond Vibrato that sounds SO different from my Julia, and CE-2??? It seems to go deeper in depth and slower in speed, but it also has a sort of warmth or eq to it that just has THAT SOUND. I love it... gotta find one to check out.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Dan here, it’s the most phenomenal sounding thing, absolutely inspiring to play. Love it!

[@weschilton]

It definitely is... and your playing was SMOKIN today, Dan!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Wes Chilton ah, cheers mate, I had a go ;)

[@fayshalin]

could you guys do a wonderful world of wah wah episode 2? i’ve watched all the wah videos you guys have done but they were always paired with distortion or fuzz. i’m looking for the perfect wah for clean funk/soul tones. my dunlop wah always seems to distort on the heel end of its travel. maybe you guys could instead pair different modulation effects with the wah as well. maybe a phaser. i’d truly appreciate another wah episode regardless of what you guys do with it. love the show

[@fayshalin]

or an episode about different tremolo systems like bigsby, strats, and jazzmaster styles

[@lastralla]

Damn was looking into the T&T stuff. Now you guys are featuring them, guess prices will go up and there will soon be a waiting list! :)

[@deathhockey19]

MTG = Mate............. That's good

[@khai_nomore8613]

That TC Mash button is just phenomenal. Really useful I think. A bit difficult on a riser of the pedalbord.

[@gorank.3634]

I use it all the time.But I have the pedal in the front row.

[@khai_nomore8613]

Yes, much better at the bottom, more pressure leverage and lesser stress compared to higher mounting on riser.

[@weschilton]

It really helps having one of those barefoot buttons on the mash.

[@miguelteixeira1979]

Please do more pigtronix, more earthquaker devices, old broken down amps, weird stuff. Although the chorus settings in the diamond vibrato is pretty cool stuff.

[@RedRose4711]

Lovely Intro Dan! MTG could stand for 'Making the Grade' or 'More Than Goodenough.

[@oncameramastery]

We've all had 'one of those mates' who cant stop fiddeling with your settings while your trying to jam 😂! Seriously, great vid guys, loving the channel!

[@williamwagnon2809]

Massive Tube Goodness

[@nickwilson9210]

I would like to see a show on diamond pedals :) they have a new drive coming out this month

[@gypsyjoo]

Much Tubey Goodness!

[@gypsyjoo]

It could be Mini Tube Gain or Military Tube Gain. Either that or Massive Toe in the Groin! 😂

[@boudoir_lueneburg]

Great content as always, really enjoying it! Some tasty tones today. And please give some love to that goddamn H&K Puretone you got over there. It's such a beautiful sounding beast!

[@yugiohllavaneras]

Damn... How can a Vibrato pedal sound so damn good? ...

[@ThatPedalShow]

Because it’s analogue, through-hole and brilliantly well designed? Mick here. //Ducks, runs for cover//

[@CorbCorbin]

I still use a Blackout Effectors Whetstone, that is a Phaser and Vibrato. It has so many killer sounds, all analogue, and it has so many shaping options, that I can get Uni-Vibe and near Harmonic Trem, or a chorus tone. It’s my favorite Vibrato. The Diamond has that killer Chorus, and I’d love to have one.

[@MrChrisPalmer]

What Mick said, plus it has a dry mix control this it’s also a chorus.. Yummy!

[@yugiohllavaneras]

Hi Mick! I swapped my analog modulation effects for a HX Stomp, which sounds great, but I'm surprised of how good this sounds. I think I'm going back to analog xD

[@weschilton]

I know I already have a Julia and a CE-2 but this pedal is blowing my mind!

[@mojoman2001]

On the HOF 2x4, what does predelay do? That's the only thing which affects the sound that is different from the regular sized HOF2. Does predelay make the fictional space larger or smaller, thus affecting the time of the first repeat?

[@ThatPedalShow]

Pre delay is like a kind of built in slapback… kinda. Imagine there a wall in front of you - turning the predelay up will move that wall further away from you, increasing the time between when you play the note and when the effect kinda kicks in. It can be useful if you need to stand slightly more forward in the mix. I thought the regular HOF2 had predelay too, but I could absolutely be wrong! Mick here.

[@patricksilkeit2142]

Do the Fender Pinwheel next!!! Please!

[@WhatsUpWhitey]

Love Pick & Mix!

[@hitnorcal]

Recorded previously. I get it. They have limited time resources and need to pre-record. Felt weird, but still love TPS.

[@ThatPedalShow]

TC delayed the launch of the HOF2 x 4 significantly so we had to sit on this one until it was out. Cheers!

[@hitnorcal]

@@ThatPedalShow Thanks Mick. Insider release dates are a real b. Keep TPS weird. Its the best in its class.

[@itm72]

That vibrato should be called the 70's Wonky vhs porno pedal

[@lucianodebenedictis6014]

My favorite series is back! Mick, I wanted to let you know that you can't judge tube plate voltage by the current draw of the pedal. Most of the current draw goes to the heaters, and for triodes the current through the plate is about 1mA or less even at high voltages.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Okay, thanks. But I also know that to run valves properly in a pedal, you need a good few hundred milliamps or a lot of voltage. As my R&D colleagues will attest to their extreme annoyance!

[@lucianodebenedictis6014]

@@ThatPedalShow voltage yeah. Many recent amps and pedals just slap a tube with very low voltage in there and it's just not the same thing

[@Wi66pro]

It stands for Mind The Gap in British Tube stations

[@JerwxD]

How about: MTG = Military Grade

[@evan4168]

likely correct!

[@mantashaft]

I can sleep well tonight now that I know the disco lights are up and running

[@nolarocks]

Wait a sec - you all moved AGAIN? From the place you all just did a video on recently showing all of Mick's hard work getting the place ready? Or is this just an old video that was just published? Just curious - if so - why the move so fast? Pardon my curiosity!

[@louddenmathias7114]

Loved this pick 'n' mix, particularly the vibrato! Is that affecting every amp, or is one amp left dry?

[@ThatPedalShow]

The vibrato is hitting both amps in this episode. Cheers!

[@przsoldier11]

Sooo good!

[@Bimmer2047]

MTG could be "Military Grade" right now in america "military grade" is a Buzz word. especially in the US pickup truck market.

[@Slovy_]

What about a show in tube OD pedals

[@colincannings7946]

I'm confused, (a common state for me). My computer tells me, that this is a new episode. However, I have seen the Matchless Amp, and the Tape Echo, in previous episodes. One would imagine that, this episode was produced some time ago.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Read the description Colin, all will become clear.

[@TheGreensideProject]

True story: My wife was starting her (induced) labour for our first born son when my friend happened to be on holiday across the Atlantic. He was watching one of John Schofield's warm up gigs in NY and decided to live stream John's sonic explorations to me. It played out from my phone, to the entire ward before I would stop it. 'Why would you play that *noise* my wife, and several midwives, asked me somewhat angrily. I still love John S, but I always think of that day when I hear him, or Mick's Schofield noodling....

[@ThatPedalShow]

Oh wow! Much hope for your offspring’s jazz sensibilities! Unlike mine, ahem. Mick here. They must have been playing The Best Of The Worst Band Ever when I came out. :0)

[@TheGreensideProject]

@@ThatPedalShow The poor lad has had to follow the family Americana band around in his pram for 18 months. He probably craves anything remotely hip right now... :)

[@Avatar7x7]

The "Hall of Fame" sounds better and is more versatile than the "Strymon" BlueSky ! Surprisingly the Fender "MTG Tube Distortion" sounds pretty killer !!

[@turkdwl]

Mighty Thick Gain

[@oansun]

oh wait, this was filmed before the last one because of the HoF. LoL, good one TC

[@chedhead3278]

Cheers TPS collective, another great pick and mix. You wouldn't step on that Union pedal and not notice would you? Pokey! Still not a fan of vibrato, it's a bit marmite I guess, in fact more durian than dorian for me. :)

[@frankardos4211]

Hey dudes....did you ever (I'm SURE this has been discussed but....) contemplate something like a Beat Buddy to fool around with in there? I just can't seem to get inspired enough these days to sit down and really get into a writing groove without, a groove!! ha ha

[@arnolddealiii4259]

Wow this video seems a few months old 😜 great non the less!

[@Glicksman1]

I realise that you recorded this show a while ago. However, what it brings out so clearly to me is just how relatively useless these insolated demos are. Now that you are using backing tracks we can hear so much more accurately how these bits of gear really work in a musical setting. BTW, I must say that I hesitate to watch the P&M’s and new gear reviews. I have enough damn’ pedals already, thank you. Like you and most of us here I’m already quite readily susceptible to GAS which I try mightily to overcome (with mixed results) and I don’t need a pair of charming Pushers to tweak my habit. 😊 Cheers mates.

[@lucaszembrzuski]

Why no Q&A Yesterday? Is everything ok?

[@ThatPedalShow]

Everything is groovy. It was a public holiday here in the UK and we decided to have a day off. That said....... we might kill VCQ because not enough people watch it. And try some other stuff.

[@lucaszembrzuski]

​@@ThatPedalShow Good to hear that everything is ok, and bad to hear the second part. I guess if You dont hit the numbers that You would like to, and it's a hassle to drive to the studio or the parking lot in the middle, it's Your decision but i will certainly miss it..

[@daniel.gibbon]

I've got to admit, I never watch VCQ. Any questions that people have could easily be answered in the comments section.

[@drachirnotnim1980]

@@ThatPedalShow that's a shame. I watch it every time.

[@stevieboy444]

Mr Tuvok's Guitar Tube Distortion.

[@Toobystr]

16:05 someone feeling the groove and just sing along.

[@overdrivemejimmy6847]

MTG = Manic Tube Gobblers = you guys!

[@jonlohrenz5446]

“NO NOT THE CURTAINS LAD!!”

[@ITheFight]

I think Mick is better at turning one knob pedals 😚

[@lowdefal6306]

"`Here's one we made earlier".

[@HoracioGarciaMusic]

Hoping you review the Electro Harmonix Mod11 pedal.

[@guitarnut6144]

Bill Frisell comes to mind; he incorporated a very vibtato-ey fretting style into the effect; as I am sure everyone here knows. I loved His leads because they always made me feel weird feelings....I hate to be that guy but I'll take Frisell over Scofield anytime.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Don’t hate to be that guy. You are being that guy, so just roll with it. You don’t need the hate and we don’t hate you. See, that’s better isn’t it.

[@jayceburns8246]

Meet The Goonies

[@xthexadvantagex]

I would ask that there always be a closed back cabinet when demoing drive pedals

[@ThatPedalShow]

Okay.

[@xthexadvantagex]

That Pedal Show everything sounded great as per usual though I can just hear what sounds to me like an open back can trying to be punchy and failing.

[@TheMorty56]

Wait, you all moved again? Didn’t you just set up a new studio last year? I feel like I missed something in between lol

[@ThatPedalShow]

No no. We just remodelled.

[@jackbest4758]

Bit confused? Have you moved again or was this video genuinely done first in the new place but not posted until now?

[@ThatPedalShow]

The latter Jack. All explained in the description. Cheers!

[@jackbest4758]

That Pedal Show Ah yes! That makes sense 😂 thank you!

[@Gore171459]

muuhh tuhhh guhhh

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Sorry, what? New place? Was this made a while back or did I majorly miss something? Did you move yet again? I notice the back wall is different.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hello! This was mid June when we redid the back wall and shelves. We delayed the video because TC delayed the HOF2 x4. Cheers!

[@CNCTEMATIC]

@@ThatPedalShow Oh ok, thanks!

[@soulisthegoal96]

Medium Tube Gain. I expect a t-shirt in the post if I'm right

[@TheFly06]

Dan! Any specific reason you didnt go for reverb in your C30? :)

[@mattgilbert7347]

MGT= My Tonsils Gyrate Mexican Trump Griller Mick's Trivia Genius Monster Truck Groupie Or... ...Matchless Tonal Goodness :)

[@alexanderyarovoy8033]

That union fuzz is seek !!!!

[@johnr3275]

MTG stands for “Mick Taylor Guitar-lord.” 😂

[@wgb01001]

I’m sure there’s and obvious answer to this, but why does Mick keep saying this is the first time playing in the new room? They’ve been using this room & setup for a year now. They did that whole vlog about the space when they changed. It looks the same... What am I missing?

[@ThatPedalShow]

Info in the description. We filmed this in mid June just after we redid all the shelves and sides... but the video was delayed because TC delayed the release of the HOF2 x 4. Cheers!

[@thelegendoftdis]

MTG = MAX THE GAIN

[@lucaszembrzuski]

M.T.G. i would say Meaty Tube Gain, i love it!! Would You say it will sound good with the Hot Rod Deluxe IV?

[@ThatPedalShow]

Yep!

[@bonestockrotorary]

I would love to hear your opinions on the Novo serus j and serus t.

[@stevekirby7333]

Massive Tube Gain?

[@drumjjj777]

How would you say the HOF2 differs in functionality than something like the blue sky? Much love y'all. You guys and Mr. Bill always inspire me to keep playing.

[@ThatPedalShow]

HOF is very very simple, so much so that even I can program and use it without reading the manual. Mick here. Blue Sky is much more simple than the Big Sky but still has hidden functions etc. Also doesn’t have four idiot proof footswitches on the top panel. People say they’re easy to use. Not for me. I need one thing/one function.

[@drumjjj777]

@@ThatPedalShow thank you. You guys and Pedals and Effects are my gearoes

[@9418matthew]

Guys not listened in for a month or so...have you moved premises again? Or re-fitted? Great videos love it!

[@ThatPedalShow]

We changed the set in June 2019, but we’ve been here since June 2018. This video was delayed being released because the HOF2 x4 was delayed.....

[@backlom]

The HOF is ridiculously large. Is it a spring tank?

[@drumjjj777]

Nah it's all digital

[@backlom]

It reminds me of the Line 6 DL6 modeler

[@ThatPedalShow]

Digital as Juan says. If you want four real world switches on a pedal it’s going to be big....

[@PhilipValdesMusic]

MTG = magically tasty gain

[@evan4168]

I have noticed a distinct lack of "things Canadian" (excepting Joey L.) need more: Godin, Traynor.....etc.

[@ricardorodriguez5549]

Evan Maxey Radial makes some very cool gear

[@BakisProductions]

Is it just me or that Union Tour Bender is mind blowing..!!??? Great show guys! =)

[@ThatPedalShow]

Cool isn’t it. I might even try using it. Mick here. Almost sounds a bit Zonk, heading it backX

[@BakisProductions]

@@ThatPedalShow it can nail that Jeff Beck (brush with the blues) tone! Although it doesn't seem to clean by lowering the guitar volume. But damn it's so good!! =))

[@Zwidawurzn]

Interesting thing the Stratocaster is named after the Stratosphere. Now i'm expecting a Flatocaster because the Solar System is flat.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Woah, science. It’s whatever the physicists say it is. Tadcaster and Doncaster were my faves here on planet Earth. /0)

[@cjgsicknote]

My testicles groan.........but that's another story!

[@ThatPedalShow]

See a physician at your earliest convenience. We’re not medical practitioners, but can safely say they’re not supposed to emit audio of any kind.

[@cjgsicknote]

@@ThatPedalShow hahaha, just my kinda luck to be honoured by an actual reply from you guys but to have the subject matter be my imaginary groaning testicles. Many thanks guys, love all your work and that's certainly not bollocks!! All the best! X

[@leftchicago]

New space? Didn't you move into a new space not too long ago? Where the hell have I been?

[@ThatPedalShow]

About a year ago. But we fitted it out differently back in mid June....

[@jordanprysmiki5361]

That's what I thought too. I was confused by that. I used the TC HOF to gauge the age of the video and assumed the video was new since the pedal was new.. I bet TC shipped it to TPS months ago and asked TPS not to include it in the show until it debuted.? Another clue is that Mick and Dan said it's the first time they "recorded there". Maybe that's it?

[@Javier-qk7ms]

7:47 That is a new pedal from TPS

[@ryansuma9959]

Ladies and Gentleman will you please welcome to the stage the face melting rock gods ....Flootie McDootie!!!!! ( que arena size eruption of applause )

[@bexserver]

Making Tone Great (Marshall type gain)

[@nohandle54]

MTG.... Mail Transfer Gateway? Meta Tag Generator? Magic the Gathering? Making the Grade? MaTo Grosso (Brasil)?