What's the verdict on the Peterson Stroborack

by **mike290** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:42 am

HOw is this thing stacking up? I'm familiar with peterson from owning a strobostomp and a 490 and have been thinking of getting a stroborack for my new bass rig. Has anybody got any experience with the rack unit? Any problems...funkiness...quirks...annoying things? Thanks for any info

by **Casey Hanson** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:01 pm

i don't know why you'd want to turn around onstage to tune..

by **davidpeterson** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:21 pm

maybe he's not on stage.

I have one.. i like it, i used to have a 490. i have mine in a 2 space rack bag so i can take it anywhere, leave on top of rack, dressing room etc..

dave

by **Photios** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:28 pm

I have of them - one in each of my rack rigs - and I love them. They seem more stable, quick and easier to use than the pedal version which I also have. If you have the extra rack space, I suggest you grab a strobo-rack. I sidewash the stage so I don't turn around to use mine but even so, unless you're the front man for the band, why can't you turn around to tune? I don't tune more than once a set anyway...if I get to a point where I turn more than that, its time for a full blown fret dress and setup. The thing I really like about my strobo rack is that I can come out of my pre's AUX output so that the tuner isnt in the tone chain and doesnt affect my amps sound or feel - I know they claim to be true bypass, but IME, they do change tone and feel just a hair when in the signal chain...having it in the rack eliminates that.

by **mike290** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:10 am

Thanks for the feedback guys...I appreciate it

He's totally right about turning back...that's why it's good to have something in a rack and also something else at the feet. The best thing about Peterson accuracy that it's possible to share it with less fortunate guitar players so ya don't have to listen to their wolfing power chords anymore

Photios wrote:I know they claim to be true bypass, but IME, they do change tone and feel just a hair when in the signal chain...having it in the rack eliminates that.

Thanks for the heads-up on the true bypass....have definitely noticed over the years that not all true bypass is created equal...some are better than others.

by **zachman** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:15 am

Casey Hanson wrote:i don't know why you'd want to turn around onstage to tune..

I keep my Rig off to the side-- like a side fill monitor, that way I only look to my Left OR Right, as the case may be.

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