Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by BTL » Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:18 pm

It's hard for me to imagine that there will not be another "limited run" at some point.
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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by MrShake » Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:23 pm

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Interesting how they talked about the expander function being wrong on the older reissues. I kind want to find one and correct it now if the info is available. I thought those RI units were garbage in sound.
I did it to mine years ago. Picked up a used RI on a whim. Pull one component, replace another with a jumper, and switch the poles of 2 wires on a switch.

Big, big difference. I always say this, but "Tone Boosted" mode after the mod is one of the few fuzz tones I have that legitimately kinda startles me the first time I turn it on.

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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by OffYourFace » Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:26 pm

MrShake wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:23 pm
OffYourFace wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:15 pm
Interesting how they talked about the expander function being wrong on the older reissues. I kind want to find one and correct it now if the info is available. I thought those RI units were garbage in sound.
I did it to mine years ago. Picked up a used RI on a whim. Pull one component, replace another with a jumper, and switch the poles of 2 wires on a switch.

Big, big difference. I always say this, but "Tone Boosted" mode after the mod is one of the few fuzz tones I have that legitimately kinda startles me the first time I turn it on.
oh great news

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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by Unicorn Warrior » Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:16 pm

As much as I like shoegaze and MBV, I can’t see this pedal being useful for me. Looks cool though

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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by sunburster » Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:37 pm

I bought one of these. I'm a big fan of Kevin Shields, and it will be cool to have the signed booklet. Pedal looks fun too and quite deep. I don't play MBV-type stuff but I'll try to use it for other sounds.

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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by fuzzjunkie » Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:51 pm

I always wondered why there was such mystique around KS using this pedal? Did he only use it for part of “You Made Me Realize? I saw MBV several times back in the day and he never used it live when I was there. He had other octave fuzz pedals, like the Roger Mayer rocket, but never a Blender.

“I do realize” (lol) that he had one on his board for the reunion tours.

Looking at a video with him sitting in the studio next to a rack of old effects. One is a Yamaha e1010 analog delay. That’s one of my secret weapons and I would much rather have that than a Blender, sag or not.

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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by OffYourFace » Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:25 pm

My assumption is that’s what he used on Only Tomorrow… unless it’s been stated otherwise?

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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by Pacafeliz » Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:20 pm

JSett wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:10 pm
OffYourFace wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:57 pm
From a friend:
The first one was super limited in special packaging and sold out instantly. We have a full production run coming in September and we will have plenty then
This is good news. Hopefully at a much lower price.
Yeah but i bet they wont be as cool looking, surely standard china boring.
I just won't participate in this stuff. Sure it'll be an investment and all, but man just no, feels qrong to my pronciples or something..
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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by JSett » Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:34 pm

Pacafeliz wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:20 pm
JSett wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:10 pm
OffYourFace wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:57 pm
From a friend:

This is good news. Hopefully at a much lower price.
Yeah but i bet they wont be as cool looking, surely standard china boring.
I just won't participate in this stuff. Sure it'll be an investment and all, but man just no, feels qrong to my pronciples or something..
Well, I need to sneakily start an internet rumour that the MIA ones are superior and more accurate to Kevin's tone (lol) than the MIC ones so we can maximalize resale :D

Looks like And*rtons have sold out now too fwiw
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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by Mighty_Zoltan » Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:05 am

Already sold out! Fuuuuggg

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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by s_mcsleazy » Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:40 am

how long before we see one on reverb being sold by "bloozelawyer69" for $1000+
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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by RT60 » Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:43 am

s_mcsleazy wrote:
Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:40 am
how long before we see one on reverb being sold by "bloozelawyer69" for $1000+
Reverb will probably delete scalpers' listings for like a month, but then everyone will forget and it'll be flooded.

Still, if there really is a "production" version coming in the autumn, then these may not go for ultra-stupid money, just semi-stupid.

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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by JSett » Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:48 am

s_mcsleazy wrote:
Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:40 am
how long before we see one on reverb being sold by "bloozelawyer69" for $1000+
Hey! Don't @ me like that :D :D :D
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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by s_mcsleazy » Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:52 am

JSett wrote:
Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:48 am
s_mcsleazy wrote:
Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:40 am
how long before we see one on reverb being sold by "bloozelawyer69" for $1000+
Hey! Don't @ me like that :D :D :D
i'll help write a line or two for the listing "i don't know much about shoegaze other than when my wife scolds me i have to look at my shoes" "no lowballers, i know what i have" "investment opportunity"
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Re: Shields Blender - Kevin Shields Signature Fender Blender?

Post by panoramic » Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:01 am

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Almost bought it. Ugh. I'll just keep staring at my loveless signed print. Still waiting for his Fender artist guitar...
SAME but I couldn't do it, I am not going to buy in on that shit. I can make the same sounds without the pedal but the idea of "1 unit" was mystical. I am really hating the way they keep recommodifying the things I found magical as a kid to me. I was playing in shoegaze bands in the early 90's and 60% of the shows I went to back then were derivative of that at least on some level. I just don't need to have it all repackaged over and over, it's like a smiths song. Middle Age is basically a fucking Smiths song.
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