Catalinbread Semaphore?

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Catalinbread Semaphore?

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:14 pm

I've got an EQD Night Wire for my bass rig, but after hearing the Dwarfcraft Twin Stage, I'm kinda wondering about another tremolo as well. I found someone on one of the bass forums through a Google search mention the Catalinbread Semaphore. It was discontinued long before I knew of Catalinbread. Anyone ever try one?
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Re: Catalinbread Semaphore?

Post by HH1978 » Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:50 pm

I had one that I sold a couple of weeks ago. It was the non tap-tempo version. I would describe it as a great classic tremolo pedal. But I never tried it with a bass.

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Re: Catalinbread Semaphore?

Post by CHILDISHGAMBINO » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:12 pm

Check the Malekko Sneak Attack out. It does way more than tremolo.

https://malekkoheavyindustry.com/sneak- ... lil-buddy/

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Re: Catalinbread Semaphore?

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:56 am

HH1978 wrote:
Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:50 pm
I had one that I sold a couple of weeks ago. It was the non tap-tempo version. I would describe it as a great classic tremolo pedal. But I never tried it with a bass.
I was definitely more curious about the bigger-sized tap tempo version (even though I'd never use tap tempo on a tremolo), but I think my question is now irrevelant due to...
CHILDISHGAMBINO wrote:
Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:12 pm
Check the Malekko Sneak Attack out. It does way more than tremolo.

https://malekkoheavyindustry.com/sneak- ... lil-buddy/
I found this a few weeks ago and I've been LUSTING after it like a mofo. I always had an eye on the VFE Bumble Bee (even though I didn't need a compressor built-in), and when I stumbled onto the Sneak Attack, it was PERFECT. It sounds like it does a very nice tremolo thing, as well as the swell thing. I imagine with a bass, it would be glorious. I kinda want to write Josh/Malekko to see if they'd consider doing a bigger enclosure version with the lil' buddy switch built-in. I figure the materials and labor they spent on two separate enclosures (2 extra TRS jacks, paint, etc.), they could make a bigger version for about the same. Hell, maybe I could see if he could make me a one-off custom one...
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