Legendary Tones George Lynch Time Machine Boost

First of all, no picture that I've seen online, does this pedal justice. The black paint has silver & red micro metaflake that sparkles beautifully but without overdoing it. The finish & silkscreening are flawless.
This pedal is exactly the same as the Keeley/Legendary Tones Time Machine Boost with a couple exceptions - added bass response & slightly more gain.
2 sides - Modern & Vintage. Modern has one level knob and a "Mr. Scary" switch that adds additional drive gain & harmonics. The Vintage side has two knobs, 'volume' & 'intensity' along with a "60's" or "70's" switch. One footswitch for turning the effect on/off and another for toggling between the Modern & Vintage sides.
There all kinds of great tones in this box. It takes some tweaking to find all of them but it's easy (AND FUN) to find them so I'm giving it a 10.

I was initially impressed with the GL TMB but really put it through it's paces at a friend's house as he has all kinds of phenomenal amps. We spent about an hour & a half subjecting the GL TMB to everything that we could.

Test guitars:
- Daisy Rock Candy w/ custom wound HighOrder.com humbuckers (Mine)
- Fender American Std Strat
- Fender American Std Tele
- G&L Tele
- Italia Mondial
- 80's Gibson SG

Test Amps:
- Mesa Dual Rec Trem-O-Verb 2x12
- Roland JC-120
- Fender ProSonic
- Vox AC15
- Bad Cat Hot Cat 30 1x12

We shredded, plucked, picked, & strummed our way through every imaginable tone that these amps can produce with this pedal.

Modern Side:
Though incredible through my Mesa, this pedal really shines through class A amps. The Bad Cat (a stunning piece of craftsmanship in it's own right) was flat unbelievable when pushed by the GL TMB. The modern side (with the Mr. Scary switch off) adds a hint of sparkle that I had not heard in a pedal since owning a Z Vex SHO or 2in1. It's been over a year since I've owned either of those pedals but when I heard it I remembered it. I would say that the GL TMB had the same 'flavor' of sparkle to my ears. Even so the tone was not colored but was slightly compressed (in a good way) and notes sustained for days!

With the Mr. Scary switch engaged there is added gain and my ears caught a slight boost in the lower frequencies as well. This switch is frighteningly (GET IT?! Scarey- frightening Haha.........ahem..*cough*) effective. It brings out a tonaly complex overdrive that is articulate and a little more unforgiving than most. In the hands of someone who knows what they're doing this is an intense setting that is truly inspiring.

With all the amps and guitars tested the Modern side added a beautiful & transparent boost. When overdriving an amp the pedal responded well to the guitar's volume pot though, understandable, this technique was more effective with the Mr. Scary switch off.

Vintage Side:
The "60's Bite" setting is a treble boost that adds a different type of sparkle to the tone. This setting works best with an already overdiven sound IMO. Through the Vox I was wishing that we had a Rickenbacher to jam on as the British vibe was overwhelming (especially when the jamming went into Stones & Cream songs!).

With a Tele through the Bad Cat (pedal volume set to 12o'clock and intensity to 3o'clock w/ the amp 3/4 of the way up) the paint was coming off the walls as we worked our way through country and southern rock riffs, licks, & jams. The tone was just euphoric. Gorgeous. I know the Bad Cat is a HUGE part of that but with the pedal off it was absolutely not the same - SOOO much more mojo/magic/whatever with the TMB.

The "70's Growl" setting yeilded even more distinct & as yet unheard tones. This side is a full range boost & has the more crunch than the other settings. The harmonics & richness of the sound was comparable to the Mr. Scary switch engaged settings but had it's own character where as the modern side is much more transparent. Though the Bad Cat was my favorite amp of the day (every setting sounds un-freaking-believable through it) the Strat/Fender amp combo sounded stunning with this setting.

Guitars?- Hell, all the damn things sounded great. The Italia was a little funky with some of the settings (I assume it was the semi-hollow construction) but would sound just brilliant at other times. The Tele made me giggle whenever I played it. The tone was just amazing with the TMB.

I considered leaving this part out as I can't remember wich of the Vintage settings it was with or which amp (I know it was the Vox or the Fender) but my friend said he could hear an Orange tone in the sound. I thought that beared mentioning. I've only heard recordings of Orange amps but he's owned a couple.

LIVE: I've used this pedal most extensively with my Mesa & my Daisy Rock. I've not begun to go through all the tones in this box but

Like any self respecting gear slut I cracked her open upon arrival and was amazed at the inner construction. All the wires are the perfect length w/ perfect soldering and meticulous attention to detail.

I've only had it for about a month now but my Keeley Compressor has been issue free for almost 3 years and the GL TMB has just as impressive construction. Definately another 10.

Best in the business. Hell, any business.

With any of the amps mentioned - this pedal makes them shine better than without it. I can't imagine the GL TMB not being a great tool for any electric guitarist no matter what your equipment or style.

I use a Mesa Trem-O-Verb because it fits my style, gig worthy requirements, and I could afford it. This pedal takes my amp to a new level. It also pushes class A amps to new heights.

An incredible and inspiring tone tool.

Incredibly easy to use. Two boosters vintage and modern. Vintage has volume and intensity and a toggle for 60's bite or 70's growl. Modern has a single volume control and a toggle for mr. scary on/off. One toggle for on/off with led and one toggle to switch between vinatge and modern with two different colored leds. Will accept battery or ac power. Don't really need the manual, but it is well written and explains the different modes and how the intensity knob relates to the original products it is marginally imitating. Oh yeah, this one is point to point wired and has true bypass switching.

I am using a PRS mccarty standard soapbar, crybaby wah, gl TMB, frantone cream puff into an electrosonic neptune. This effect is extremely quiet. The modern clean boost is just that. It can take your amp from a volume increase all the way to distortion (20 db of gain). Mr. Scary adds a gain stage to this channel for an even crazier amount of gain. I use it with Mr. Scary off because my amp is already crunching up before I engage the effect, for cleaner amps and low output pickups mr. scary would be a great option. The vintage side adds an intensity knob and the manual states that full clockwise is how the effect was intended. As you turn the knob to the left it becomes less bright (basically a tone knob). 60's bite is more trebly and 70's growl is less trebly. I use 70's growl and crank it. I get a huge crunch/distortion sound, but still retain clarity. Ninth and 7th chords don't sound great, but everything else comes out well. Both channels respond wonderfully to guitar volume changes. Let me say it another way, the vintage channel will give you all kinds of different levels of dirt with just turns of your guitars volume knob. Very cool. If you like your amp you'll like this pedal.

It is built to last.

Haven't had any contact with the manufacturer at this time.

I play rock and jazz. This pedal is perfect for boosting and overdriving your guitar amp. I've been playing ten years. I used to use a tube screamer, but wanted something a little different. I may get a compression pedal for added sustain though. The pedal does not add any compression of its own. This pedal is perfect for anyone who is needs a boost and an overdrive in one pedal. Either channel will work for rhythm or lead. A one channel amp now has three channels.