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Post subject: Macari's and Colorsound Pedals
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:32 pm
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Have anyone had dealings with Macari's in London and the Colorsound pedals they sell? My Son paid a good bit for a old one and we would like to get a few of the new ones they have. My main one would be the One Knob Fuzz then a Tone Bender one.

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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:44 pm
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The pedals look severely overpriced. I dont like coloursound stuff anyway but theres good competition from arguably better manufacturers for less money.

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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:19 pm
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nikininja wrote:
The pedals look severely overpriced. I dont like coloursound stuff anyway but theres good competition from arguably better manufacturers for less money.

Check these pedals out I seen someone using the Peachfuzz one but the prices :shock: it did sound nice though. Make me want to go into the business making these things.
http://www.tonetronix.com/c/Frantone-Gu ... edals.html
Heres Her story.
http://www.frantone.com/about.htm

I might treat Myself to one, Just have to talk Myself into it at that cost!

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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:01 pm
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I'm amazed that anyone buys that stuff. I certainly dont get it, theres far better available if you take the time to look for smaller builders. You wont pay some premium for over stylized mundane effect. The whole boutique thing has just gone too far. When a builder emerges that will build a one off specificaly for a single customer, that will deserve the title of boutique and command prices that dwarf current boo tick jobs.

Someone gave me a coloursound wah in the early 90's. I threw it away. The tone was terrible and it altered the tone of the guitar when it was switched off quite drasticaly.

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Post subject: Re: Macari's and Colorsound Pedals
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 9:20 am
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Hey,

I have a Yellow Hybrid circuit Colorsound (recent) and it's the best pedal I own by far. I think what you pay for at Macari's is that it's literally owned by the same family that would have made Page's famous MKII and all the other original Tone Benders, etc.

They have an FB page now too - https://www.facebook.com/SolaSound

Plus, David Main of D*A*M makes a lot of their pedals - they're all hand-wired, etc. and that takes time = money.

I'd say, if you are able to, go in-store and demo a few and see what you think before you listen to anyone else.

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Post subject: Re: Macari's and Colorsound Pedals
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 5:34 am
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cvilleira wrote:
Have anyone had dealings with Macari's in London and the Colorsound pedals they sell? My Son paid a good bit for a old one and we would like to get a few of the new ones they have. My main one would be the One Knob Fuzz then a Tone Bender one.

Hi CV: I go in Macari's often. Father and son; nice, helpful, knowledgeable and amazingly well connected people. As it happens my wife has certain treatments (leg-waxing, etc) performed by a woman who turns out to be married to Macari Junior, so there's no end to unexpected connections.

None of which is any use to you - and I don't own any Coloursound pedals so I can't help you there either. But I can pick 'em up by the truckload for you if it would be helpful. I doubt that would save you any money, but I'm happy to oblige if you wish.

Cheers - C

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Post subject: Re: Macari's and Colorsound Pedals
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:26 pm
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Do you have any waxings? :P


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