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Empress, Tech21 - $300
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Tech21 Q\Strip $300 - (reverb comps $320 + 25 and $350 + 15) This is an awesome semi-parametric eq/DI and sadly a discontinued model. More info below
Markbass Micromark 801 - SOLD
Empress Distortion (made in Canada)
I bought it in November from an authorized dealer and it's never left my house. I also haven't registered it. If you do, the current 2 year warranty gets extended to 4 years. Comes with everything it came with. I've never had the battery door open.
Short story, I've been looking for a deal on the discontinued Empress Germ Drive for about a year and one fell into my lap this month. The Distortion is great and much more versatile, but I just don't need that and I worked so hard to get the Germ, just caved a little too soon and this pedal was my bridge to it.
There are some good YouTube video demos for guitar and bass.
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Tech21 Q\Strip (made in NYC)
Not new, I've played ~30 gigs with it and it was a game changer for me. It's my 3rd Tech21 pre-amp and may not be my last.
This is a sadly recently discontinued model and they didn't replace it with anything like it. 4 band eq. Two mid bands are semi-parametric. Fixed hpf and lpf and some pads. It's also a great DI, which I've used to go to "the house" with great success. It gives you control of the signal you send to the sound guy, rather than leaving it up to them.
I used it mostly for upright bass. The semi-parametric mid-bands were HUGE wins in that I could target quacky frequencies and tame them or boost more desirable ones. Great for acoustic guitar in the same way and it has a piezo friendly input impedance. Equally powerful tool for electric guitar and piano as well. It will do anything.
It's quiet, it's reliable. I used it in front of amps into either the input or the effects return. I also used it instead of an amp. Dial in my tone, go to the PA, fits in the pocket of my gig bag. I struggled to really understand eq for decades and this pedal taught me what I needed to know and saved my ass on live sound.
It's in perfect working order and almost perfect cosmetic condition. That little ding on the corner is the worst of it. You can see that the box took the brunt.