Product: Frantone Sweet
Price Paid: US $190.
Submitted
01/23/2002
at
09:01am
by
Anonymous
Ease of Use
:
10
The only problem I had with this pedal is that it is a gain monster-almost too much sustain if that is possible! First time I played it I had my Marshall's gain up all the way with the sustain up all the way. Be sure to start with the sustain on the pedal and the gain on the amp on low and work yourself up.
Sound Quality
:
9
My fav combo with this pedal is my Marshall Plexi and '84 Strat.
The Sweet lives up to what a boutique pedal should do-it is true bipass with green LED. It is pretty full range and can go from a little germanium chuncky to endless sustain... Also the quality is amazing-it is glossy like a black piece of candy! I haven't been able to get it to make a sound I don't like, but then I only have had it for a month.
Reliability
:
8
I have only had this baby for a month. Seems really well made from looking at the soldering job on the board. Only slight problem is that it doesn't work with a standard adapture-have to get one from Frantone.
Customer Support
:
10
I asked Mia at Frantone endless questions before buying one and she always respond right away. Also they fix any of their pedals that haven't been abused(vomit ect...) for return postage...
Overall Rating
:
10
I only use this pedal when I play really raucaus music. Sometimes I do session work with singer/songwriter types and the Sweet sort of scares them! As far as getting a great distorted lead sound(sounds like what I would like a Fuzz face to sound like) this is the pedal!
I hate to say it, but one of the reasons I went with this pedal is because it is really beautiful and every detail is amazing. Also it is easier to get usable settings. Much more than my Fuzzfactory Zvex.
