The new MXR m116 Fullbore Metal

[tomanyjacksons]

Last night I got an MXR m116 Fullbore Metal pedal not a bad buy for $100.00 bucks. Took a little bit to get it dialed in but once I did I was finally able to get the scooped mid sound out of my setup that I had been needing. Yeah, I don't much care for the scooped mid sound but we play a mix of covers and originals and with out a scooped sound of some sort in my arsenal some things just didn't sound right. The built in noise gate is kind of handy and adjustable aswell. Now all I need is to replace my TS-9 with a GT-OD and I will have a complete MXR pedal set. If your looking for a nu-metal sound on the cheap, it's at least worth trying out.

[RR666]

I was just about to post a thread asking about this pedal, thanks for the input Im looking at getting either this or the Dime distortion pedal, after owning another MXR pedal i want to get one made by them because there so solid.

[tomanyjacksons]

I've been impressed with them so much I have a compressor of theirs, a analog delay, and a 10 band EQ. They all work very well I can honestly say I've been impressed with their quality my only non-MXR pedal is a Ibanez TS-9 that I'm going to replace with an MXR GT-OD as soon as I can find one somewhere. Going from a digital processor with a solid state amp to Pedals with a tube amp has rejuvinated my playing peak interest. Glad I found good pedals IMO to help me with what I need for sounds. Also been buying other things from the Jimi Dunlop company strings , switched to their picks just recently as I can't find Claytons anywhere except on the net and I would rather hand cash to a person than a card # over the net (call me old fasioned), slide and guitar care stuff, polishes and such. So far I have no complaints.

[RR666]

Also been buying other things from the Jimi Dunlop company strings

What were you using before for strings, because I was wondering about dunlop strings, all Ive ever used are DR and d'addario.

[tomanyjacksons]

My musical life started with GHS Boomers got tired of breaking them and went to Ernie Ball Slinky's used them for years but they seemed to go dead fast and I couldn't keep them in tune, could've just been me. I tried a set of DR the painted ones they looked trick for a little while and they went dead fast. I do have d'addario's on my drop B guitar ( a set of 7 stringers with the .10 tossed, giving it .13- .59) they sound fine and are holding up well but don't use it much so it's not giving me much to go on. I am a tightwaud so I try things out that give me bang for buck and the dunlops last well and they aren't that bad priced. I use skinny top heavey bottom .10- .52. I can't break them and they sound good for a long while. The only problem I find is shops carrying them, not many shops in my area (both of them, between home and a state away) they don't carry Dunlop and if they do they only carry standard sizes. But like everything with playing guitar it's always a sacrifice. If you're using DR and d'addario and like them I would stay there, IMO they are a great sets of strings but they are twice the price. Strings I think are a, you get what you pay for thing. But Dunlops are worth a try I fell considering what you pay for them if you don't like them you aren't out much.

[BenoA]

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I'm curious...

Does it really sound like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ikNq7sG4A

[tomanyjacksons]

No problem I've revived ones that have been dead alot longer. As long as you run it through a sealed cabinet open back stuff lacks the real punch. Drop tunings love this pedal aswell they help with the low end of the mid-scooped sound.