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T-Rex Alberta Distortion

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Price New T-Rex Alberta Distortion @ Musician's Friend
Manufacturer URL http://www.t-rex-eng.com/
Ease of Use 9.7 (21 responses)
Sound Quality 9.2 (21 responses)
Reliability 9.3 (18 responses)
Customer Support 8.5 (8 responses)
Overall Rating 9.2 (20 responses)
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Product: T-Rex Alberta Distortion
Price Paid: US $150
Submitted 06/11/2001 at 01:33pm by Simon Pontius P Rabenh?j

Ease of Use : 8
There's no manual for this T-rex Alberta Distortion-pedal, but with only gain, tone and a Volume-button, I don't need any manual, even thou it would be nice with a "Suggested settings"-guide. It's rather easy to use, and you really get a cool sound right away.

Sound Quality : 9
I'm using the Alberta after my Crybaby Wah, into a Tc-electronics D-two Delayunit going into my Hi-watt Dr103 head-into 4*12 Marshall 360 watt cab. The pedal is not very noisy compared to many Boss-dist.-pedals, not even at full gain, and full volume, only a bit, but to archieve the sound i want, i only set the Gain and Vol at 'bout 7 o'clock, and there's no problem at all. The pedal is Wellknown in europe by a lot of bluesmusicians, and is the best bluespedal for that rough sound with a rather sharp edge.

Reliability : 7
It's a very reliable pedal, made of aluminium. A very strong chassis, with the wellknown Switch(the round metalbutton like fx. on marshall footswitchpedals).
The prints inside are very strong, (yes i have opened it, since i'm very interested in electronic), BUT the first Albertapedal was produced in 1995, so i can't tell how good it works after 15 years.
The only possible problem is that the knobs for Volume, Gain and tone, are sitting close to your feet, when you have to step on the pedal, you could maybe damage both the buttons and the inside electronic.

Customer Support : 6
I've bought it in a musicstore in Vejle in Denmark, where they are very helpfull, and I'm sure that if i have any problems, they can fix it, but the factory on it's own has NO kind of support, but I don't need that. There's only 3 knobs to turn, and thats SO easy. If you get any problems, there's always 1 years Warranty.
The pedals are produced in Denmark, and also in Vejle, so I have no problem with Customersupport, cuz' I can just go in and talk with the guys who are making these pedals. I have been there one time, and they told me about some new pedals they were about to develop, that's what i call good damn service. They show an Interest in every customer, cuz' it's a small factory.

Overall Rating : 9
I like Pink Floyd, and David Gilmour's music is packed with a lot of effects, but all the same I am a serious fan of Deep Purple, both Ritchie Blackmore and Steve Morse and Tommy Bolin. They only have two overall sounds, and thats Distortion and Overdrive. This pedal, is just great for me, both to archieve Davids sound, and the old 70' rock sound. Ok, i haven't found the right ovedrivepedal yet, but i'm looking for one. I've played for 'bout 6 years, and have, until now, played on a Marshall Super Lead Plexi 100 Watt Heads, and a fender and a Marshallcombo, and then I didn't own ANY pedal, cuz' i meant that it was better with one amp for every sound- so I ended lined up with 10 different amps or so. But this pedal actually convinced me. Pedals are the easiest way of archieving a cool good sound, but then they have to be good, and this pedal has comed to stay. All big rocknames in my country are using this pedal.

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