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This looks good https://www.jimdunlop.com/mxr-poly-blue-octave/ "MXR has unveiled the Poly Blue Octave, a pedal that offers four separate octave divisions and a “thick, unruly” fuzz. The octaves include one down, two down, one up, and two up." “You get to control the level of each in the mix as well as decide whether to run them with the contemporary clarity of polyphonic mode or the raw vintage grit of monophonic mode,” the company writes. “With a Blue Box Pedal-inspired fuzz mode and a dual Leslie-inspired/Phase 90-inspired modulation mode, you can infuse your pitch-shifted output with liquified thunder and lightning."

Bought a Bass from Gareth, all good communications and posting and the Bass is all as described and plays well - thanks!

Aside from the main selling point of it's ridiculous/excellent concept this seems to actually be quite a useful pedal: I've just tried a few (non body) fluids and they sound quite different but each sounds good - everything from Bass heavy light overdrive through to Fuzz with a lot of treble. Gain depends on liquid's conductivity and treble/bass depends on opacity. Obviously a limitation/selling point is the hassle/fun of changing the liquid but I've got fuzz pedals that only basically do one flavour of fuzz and overdrives that only do one type of overdrive so in a way it's actually more versatile than them. I expect once the novelty wears off I'll just settle on keeping one liquid in it depending if I want a fuzz or light overdrive or whatever - but it gives that choice that a lot of pedals don't. Small size and top mounted jacks and power. Cool looking way it lights up and it has a tough chrome casing.

Got to love a pedal with this in it's warranty:

First unboxing and I thought Rainger might have developed ideas from this thread and taken them a couple of steps further:

No, but I'm interested in that one too. I've got a Laney Amp that's decent and had the Laney Digbeth Preamp which was good too (currently on sale for £125 at GAK) so I'm impressed with what I've used of theirs so far.

I managed to resist for about 6hrs but have now ordered one - what could go wrong pouring different liquids into an electrical device plugged in right next to other electrical devices?! If I find a few sounds I like I'll need to make up small liquid containers to carry about with me to things like band practice and if I'm playing a gig I'll need to empty the pedal and pour in the new liquid for certain songs.....I sold a Helix a while ago because although very convenient and cost-effective it didn't seem as much fun as mucking about with as individual pedals - this one seems to be peak inconvenient/muck about foolishness! While they're at it why haven't Rainger developed a pedal that responds to how hard you blow on it, or smell, or temperature? Slackers.

Angus McFife isn't a fan of Alestorm https://www.metalblast.net/blog/misoginy-and-racism-the-gloryhammer-alestorm-drama/

A comment on a Youtube review of this pedal that sums it up for me:

Nice one, I've been half-heartedly attempting to build a pedalboard of mini pedals so have been looking out for mini fuzz/overdrives and the EWS Stormy Bass Drive or the MXR Sugar Drive were top contenders but I think I'll go for the Rainger.

Rainger FX are new to me, I haven't tried any but all of their pedals look excellent (in a mad scientist type of way). https://www.raingerfx.com/product-category/products/

Rainger FX Minibar Liquid Analyzer sounds mental, and very gimicky - but in a good way! Rainger FX have always been known for their unique and out-of-the-ordinary effects pedals. The Minibar is the latest mind-boggling stompbox to join the British company's diverse lineup, and trust us - it's unlike anything you've ever seen before! An overdrive pedal in its most basic form, the Minibar allows you to pour any concoction of your choice into its integrated container - with the properties of the liquid you've added determining the sound of the pedal! Affecting the type of distortion and the shape of the EQ, the Minibar's tone can be tweaked in some of the most unconventional ways you can think of! A Journey Into Sound Rainger FX are inviting you to take part in an experiment in tone-shaping discover. This mini pedal makes no sound at all until you pour liquid into it – any kind at all. The various qualities of that liquid decide the amount, and to some degree, the quality of the distortion and the amount of treble and bass. What you use to do this is entirely up to you. Any sort of mixture you can dream up! The pedal is simplicity itself; it has a volume knob, and a small watertight container mounted in the top panel; unscrew the lid, get pouring and analyse! Then, when you’ve got your own unique sound, screw the lid on tightly and you’re ready to go. Finger tight is fine, but don’t get too forceful as some liquids can give a sticky-ness over time that makes the lid harder to undo. To start again with experimenting, just open the lid and wipe out the container with a paper towel. You’ll hear the guitar sound crumble away to nothing, but as the new liquid hits the container the resulting new sound appears. Technical Details The conductivity of the guitar’s AC signal generally decides the amount of gain, and the opacity (how easily light passes through it) decides the amount of treble and bass. The Minibar often creates satisfying ‘band-pass’ tones – nicely uncompressed, and with plenty of satisfying harmonics and plectrum ‘cluck’. Please note: The pedal is sold with no liquid in it, and so will make no noise at all – until you do your bit! It’s up to you to go and experiment... Key Features Choose your own liquid combination to create your own sound Simple yet completely innovative Incorporates green 'analysing' LED (to show signal present) Tasty mirror-finished box Interactive like no other pedal before - use your imagination to discover your own sound! Rainger FX custom mini pedal enclosure - with no socket on the side! On sale (£119) at Andertons, I'm tempted. https://www.andertons.co.uk/offers/all-guitar-pedal-offers/rainger-fx-minibar-liquid-analyser-overdrive-pedal Anyone here tried one?

Currently listening to this excellent jazzy dub album 'Natty locks dub', produced by Winston Edwards. Its also been re-released. I got it as a Christmas present (basically to myself with my wife claiming credit although I paid for it, ordered it, and it wasn't wrapped up!).

Both excellent but Johnny Osbourne is the winner for me, the line 'tomorrow is promised to no-one' gets me everytime. Soul Jazz have just re-released it on 7" which I just got recently.

Funk²

Yeah I'd be keen. I guess it wouldn't be too complicated for Boss to develop a pedalboard Boss wireless receiver that uses the Boss Waza Air app/fx as the sound editor. Could then have a pedal unit that's basically the Waza headphones but without the speakers and add an output jack and xlr out.

Slomatics bringing some weight: