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Danelectro DJ-2 T-Bone Distortion

Danelectro DJ-2 T-Bone Distortion

  1. Name: Brian Jansen

  2. Band: Headless Parrot

  3. Model Year: -----

  4. Price Paid: $60 CAN

  5. Performance

  6. It’s a very inexpensive distortion pedal, probably marketed toward beginners and people tight for cash. It’s actually a pretty nice unit. This surprised me considering I bought it and two others at the same time on a whim. After the retro looks, the first thing I noticed was how fast this thang guzzled batteries. I probably got a hour of play out of it before it died on me. It’s got moderate distortion-it’s not gonna’ get anywhere near “Metallicesque” sound, but for straight-forward rock it does the trick-the thing’s made of plastic-which is my only complaint. I have to tap it, because normally I just bash my foot down as hard as I can. For the price, it’s excellent, but it could never compare with a Boss.

  7. Performance Rating: 6

  8. Sound Quality

  9. The sound is good. Two knobs-gain and level, I think, and a footswitch. Like I already said-this isn’t good for heavy metal, but if you’re going for maybe A Perfect Circle or Three Doors Down, this’ll be all you need. The distortion is a bit weak though-to get the sounds I talked about, you have to tweak both knobs to just about the limit, which causes the amp to almost double in volume. In a performance situation this wouldn’t matter, but for home use it can prove a bit tricky. You end up having to reach for the volume control when you turn on and off this lil’ hell raiser. For most, this may not be a problem, but my amp only has one channel (everyone likes making things difficult for me). The effect is a bit noisy, but you have to have a pretty critical ear to notice it, especially when your blasting out monster riffs. Once again, it’s good, but it can’t compare with my Boss DS-1.

  10. Sound Quality Rating: 6

  11. Construction

  12. Like I said, it’s only $59.95, and construction is where they cut the most corners. The thing is small, and I mean SMALL. Which means that the footswitch is pretty small. Now, for me, this presents no problem because I’ve got size seven feet-but if you’re “footaly endowed” you better watch out, ‘cause you’re liable to break of one of the control knobs. Another problem is the fact that you have to open up the actual unit to change the batteries. If you’re a techie, you’ll get to see this thing in all it’s shining glory, but for someone like me DON’T TOUCH ANYTHING EXCEPT THE BATTERY! Otherwise you could have some problems. This also creates the problem that you need to use a screwdriver to change batteries-a no, no if you’re playing live. Dano tried to fix this problem though, by making the screwdriver slot big enough to use a penny or a pick in a pinch. My last complaint, is, once again, the plastic casing-it seems sturdy enough, but I’d be careful if you have Lead Foot Syndrome like me.

  13. Construction Rating: 4

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  1. Average Ratings
  2. Performance: 6
  3. Sound Quality: 6
  4. Construction: 4
  5. Ratings Key
  6. 10: Excellent
  7. 0: Useless
  8. Available At Guitar Center
  9. Danelectro DJ-2 T-Bone Distortion Pedal Standard
  10. Company
  11. Danelectro

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