Vertex SSS SRV

[@tobiaslindbladh3025]

Thank you!! Amazing playing and great demonstration. Calm, step by step and with a plan well thought out in advance how to present the different settings. Really helpful!! (great Mayer/SRV tone) - and an awesome smokin' guitar!!

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks so much Tobias! Really kind words here, I appreciate it!

[@m0j0b0ne]

This might be the best demo of this pedal, and a far better explanation of how the controls work to subtly shape an already-excellent foundational tone. My nutshell description of the SSS is that Steel shapes the highs, giving you some push, but without too much grit, while Supreme rounds the lows, allowing bloom without too much breakup. I think the pedal's best use is with a very good clean Fender tube amp, because I can't find anything in it that I can't get from my Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive, when pushing an IR loader. My '65 Fender Super Reverb loves the Vertex, particularly where I can't open it up all the way, which is pretty much everywhere.

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks so much @m0j0b0ne! Yeah I agree it really thrives into a fender clean sound, it has that super reverb dna in it. So I can imagine it work’s incredibly well into one to get it cooking without killing in volume. Hard to crank a super anywhere these days for sure! Glad you enjoyed the demo!

[@nica2411]

Do you prefer the SSS or the silk drive?

[@m0j0b0ne]

@@nica2411 The Silk Drive I can use by itself, but I prefer it with an IR loader. The Steel String Supreme is always used with an amp or a pedal amp like the Silk Drive.

[@nica2411]

@@m0j0b0ne thanks! Do you run the silk drive first or after the SSS? :)

[@robrobinson8410]

Great tones and great presentation! Very musical - good work!

[@CollinLittlejohn]

thanks so much for your kind words!

[@Bairov]

So level filter and gain stack are activated by the Steel String side correct?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Yes 👍

[@Bairov]

@@CollinLittlejohn Thanks! Your sound is amazing 👏😍. Your skills are something in their own right... man smh

[@mattmanley7118]

Great demo but those pickups ooooh boy are they good have them in my main Strat a 2018 player model

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks, Matt. and yeah these pickups are awesome!

[@claessorensson225]

Dude! I haven't listened to you engaging the pedal yet and the sound from those pickups and that deluxe is absolutely glorious! Is that a stock deluxe reissue?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks! the deluxe is stock tone master deluxe but I did update to a "bright cap clipped"and reverb on both channels mods. but those are pretty standard mods for Deluxe reverbs

[@claessorensson225]

@@CollinLittlejohn Thanks, I didn't know there was a bright cap mod on modelers. I tried one of them modeler Deluxes at GC and I didnt think it lived up to its ancestors. You make it sound pretty good though.

[@-thirteen]

It would be nice to have a drive pedal with all these features except the EQ section done more neutral so that it works with less color to the amp sound. SRV is cool and all but I think the pedal has nice features that can be applied to other styles. Very nice video, thanks

[@CollinLittlejohn]

I agree, eq in a drive pedal can be powerful! This pedal is way versatile beyond SRV sounds for sure!

[@-thirteen]

@@CollinLittlejohn ie, focused mids

[@CollinLittlejohn]

totally!

[@oldtimer99]

Can you tell me what is the difference between this pedal and the SSS Double Amp Slight Return edition?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

they are the same to my understanding

[@SuperBatiskaf]

What about bright cap on DR Vibrato channel - is it there or removed? I installed bright switch on back panel, to preserve both mods, without cap it sounds more pedal friendly

[@CollinLittlejohn]

no bright cap, I agree with it removed it is more pedal friendly and I never play it without a pedalboard

[@IsaacGarciadelaPoza]

Cheers! What pedal do you choose? Blues power or this? Thanks

[@CollinLittlejohn]

That’s a tough question, they both do different things. The Kingtone Blues Power does great cranked super reverb light to heavy overdrive. This Vertex SSS SRV doesn’t have a ton of gain on tap by any means but tons of subtle tweak ability for clean to “starting to break up” tones and feels a lot more like a bold Dumble response rather than chewy Super Reverb like the Blues Power

[@Rmanpc2323]

Awesomeness! Love your style! Thanks so much for your information!

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks!

[@Rmanpc2323]

@@CollinLittlejohnwhich amp are you using?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Fender deluxe reverb tm

[@solodad001]

Your tone right from the start was awesome!

[@dsan05]

Just got this the other day. It's quite a subtle pedal, but man is it beautiful. I love it. Great video, and super tasty playing.

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks Dan! It is very subtle but its hard to turn it off once dialed in

[@dsan05]

@@CollinLittlejohn I don't think I can ever see myself playing without this pedal now that I've got it! I love it.

[@robbenigar7378]

Great review. Curious when amp is set to dirty, if it's still the deluxe reverb there's not much to do but crank the volume to get dirt. I'm looking at buying one of these to use mainly with my DR, curious what you did to get the dirty setting? Thanks

[@CollinLittlejohn]

this demo was all Deluxe Reverb, the dirty setting was just cranking the amp. this pedal definitely opens up some tonal possibilities with a DR

[@lpl8900]

Hey, nice playing and great video! Are those pickups stack?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks so much! No, these are true single coils 👍

[@TimMilliken]

Really good demo man! Did you record it with camera mic or direct or mic the amp?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Mic on the amp

[@claessorensson225]

I dig your background music!

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks Claes!

[@joshscus]

Hi, great demo, lots of playing! One thing I think you mentioned about the pedal with the Supreme side being like the output section, the opposite is true. Just like on a real Dumble or most amps with toggle switches, they are in the preamp section. So the “Output” on the Supreme side is action how hard you’re pushing into tue front of the standard Steel String side. I have a clone of Steel String Singer #002 (Mayer’s), and once you combined both sides of the pedal, it really started to sound like the real thing with the fullness, snap and glass!

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Hey Josh, thanks for you comment but actually the supreme side is after the original steel string circuit. The steel string is the preamp side and the supreme is a blend of the clean EQ, an overall fatness (similar to the filter controls in the dumble that are in series after the preamp, and the overall output (I.e. master volume). Steel String > Supreme order. The toggle switches are different than the input toggles on the dumble amp. These live after the filter knob of the original steel string.

[@m.jmoore654]

Great... demo ...love the strat to looking forward to watching more of your videos Collin.

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks so much MJ!

[@anthonyamram1912]

Great video ! But what is this guitar ? Is it a fender CS ?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks Anthony! Its actually a MIM neck and American body parts Strat I've had since I was 15 ha

[@claessorensson225]

@@CollinLittlejohn What happened to the headstock?

[@michaelmyers4176]

Seriously. You should have far more subscribers on your channel bro. Well done. I’ve been playing over 50years and can definitely say your playing is fantastic and the way you put this video together really explains a lot to folks regarding this pedal. I have this pedal on my board and love it. It really helps sculpt your tone to your own taste. Especially with a Stratocaster and a Fender Amp. It definitely works best with single coil pickups as well. Keep up with your channel. Hopefully we can get you some more subscribers

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thank you so much for these kind words and appreciation! I agree this pedal thrives with single coils into a fender amp. Great overall tone shaper for a pedalboard!

[@kimmolingonheimo]

I am not will iam, but KIMMO, and I agree, and hopefully I shall get this pedal to own! Seriously. abs fab playin, the burnt guitar look, .....the electric guitar pickups....if youre strumming a nylon n singin, yeah but when / if recorded: ha haa, Im wasting time, cause theres one these peds for sale, Ive got tten 3 Vertex Dynamic Distortion V2seafoam color!!!: distorion aside: HEAVENLY soft and dynamic and with others soo good, Im ajazzy man on a strat, and so are you all strat players, oh yes, oh yes youare, .... and to the question wheather I can boogie my answer lies deep in me computing machinery: I just need thet certain song..., LOVE, Kimmo, one owner of Premium KZbin, Ha!

[@claessorensson225]

I have standard texmex pickups, how much of an improvement would you say comes from the 69s?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

I would say there isn't necessarily any improvement, but they are lower output and less low end verses the Tex-Mex pickups, I ultimately swapped them back to the Tex-Mex in this guitar if that helps. I missed the fullness and slightly higher output of the custom shop Tex-Mex pickups

[@claessorensson225]

@@CollinLittlejohn So is there a custom shop version of the tex mex pickups?

[@starflyer4660]

Yea, ancho Poblano pickups

[@Dirtydrock001]

I can’t tell much but I’m only ten mins in

[@CollinLittlejohn]

its subtle but a great utility

[@dirtboxsam5687]

Great demo great playing.... Inspiring!

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks Dirtbox Sam!

[@Moonshot568]

Great demo 😊… nice relic work 😮

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks Moon Shot!

[@tubingforever]

Is that a Tone Master Deluxe you're running it into?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Yes it is!

[@tubingforever]

@@CollinLittlejohn cool. Got one too. Ordered the SSS because of this video. God DAMN that tone is sick!!

[@Irvintage]

is the same as the double preamp?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

yes I believe so, just a name change

[@Tobilikethis]

Good one👌🏻

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks ✌️

[@inkblotgaming5080]

Is it better to do dirt pedals before or after this if stacking?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

It could definitely be run both ways, it mainly depends on how you want to use it. If you want the feel of this thing always on and use it as a master tone shaper then i would run it after all your drive pedals. If you want to use it as a really cool boost then I would put it before other drive pedals.

[@zoot07]

I hear a lot of hiss, it's coming from the pedal?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

no not from the pedal, there was some ambient noise from the amp but thats it

[@bikersoncall]

Time stamp for SRV tone?

[@CollinLittlejohn]

There is not really a specific SRV tone settings on this pedal, rather it's inspired by various iterations of SRV's tones as whole. So technically all settings when pairs with a Strat and cleanish amp are SRV inspired with this pedal.

[@kansasblues]

great video, very good picking

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks!

[@blackie5566]

Thanks a million, what a great demo and playing - thumbs up and subscribed 🙂

[@CollinLittlejohn]

Thanks so much! I appreciate the sub and your kindness @blackie5566

[@straightmanforever69]

Sounds like rick james.

[@CollinLittlejohn]

...what did the five fingers say to the face?...