Hi Brian, amidst all the understandable focus on the Germanium Tumnus, I want to give due credit to your playing! Your controlled bends and vibrato are superb! 😎
I’d agree. However I enjoyed most Brian’s strat beck toss a decade ago with Travis. Serious note, Brian can chicken pick and does have some really nice bending on point. 👍🏻
Brian Wamplers drive pedals are criminally underrated! He literally gives us boutique quality drives for just a tad above Boss prices. Brain is an unsung hero.
Such a kick-ass pedal, Brian. I'm not sure I hear a difference though. Maybe if I heard them on the same amp, right next to each other. I just know that the original Tumnus is the ONLY OD-esq pedal on my board. These days the less I have on my pedal board the better. I just want to plug-in and play. Amps today are made so well, that this pedal is all I need to accomplish the tones I love. You've not only nailed the original Klon tones, or made them better (IMO) but made it affordable. You did the same with the Ratsbane (which I'll use periodically, as well). Made both pedals more applicable to todays amps which are more refined than ever. Such a joy to use your gear. It's easy to use, and you were genuine enough to price it to where us mere mortals can purchase one. We're all grateful for that. Now I'm looking for something to replace my Collider reverb/delay, which sounds phenomenal, but I spend more time f**king around with buttons and software than I do playing. Got a solution for that!? Thanks for sharing, looks like a fantastic pedal. If I can find a video showing a significant difference from my original I'll definitely pick one up.
I'm hoping there's another batch, but he did say he bought up the germanium diodes. So I think they are sold out. No more pedal for us. Wish I knew about this. Just found out now.
Yet another overdrive I gotta have. I have to say your channel is in my top three. Because you play the things I love to hear. Not necessarily the same things I play, but things that are played really good. Of course your explanations of circuits are top notch. You have helped me and I’m sure countless other players make informed decisions about what to buy or build or use on our rigs. Awesome channel, can’t get enough. Thank you, happy holidays…
Funny thing is how everyone tells you to setup a Klon for that magic - those germanium diodes aren’t even clipping any of the signal. So why does everyone always obsess over the diodes?
OK, I go from Tumnus Ge into ODR-1 in the Stomp. I dont care for the regular Klon because it rolls off too much low frequencies. It is the most amazing sound I have ever played, I am not kidding. The Tumnus has way more harmonic content than the regular Tumnus. It also has a harmonic "cluck" and a high frequency sheen on the attack that I have heard on legendary records. The HX Stomp seems to deal well with the output of the Tumnus. I have not used the Tumnus in the effects loop on the Stomp because its too much of a hassle, lol... Did I mention that thee Ge Tumnus is going for 600$ on Reverb?
Eugh, just sounds gorgeous. Pushing and controlling a good tube amp's natural gain is so much better. A good Klone pedal now like this is just as good as any Klon. Wish I'd got the Germanium when it was released now, but I guess the regular Tumnus is close enough! I notice people often don't realize that these pedals react differently through different amplifiers. A good tube amp will show off the circuit's capabilities a lot better than a solid state or something.
I ordered from Guitar Center on 12/7 like the minute they went on sale and got confirmation, then they cancelled my order today. I am super bummed. I really hope you can make some more, Brian, I was really stoked to get one before they were sold out. I wonder how many people got screwed by GC
Yep. Guitar Center cancelled mine too. 👍 😡 If I were Wampler, I’d be pretty pissed at GCs negligence with this. I’m sure Wampler was clear with vendors about how many theyd receive .. and I’m sure they fulfilled their end. I wouldn’t be surprised if GC put them straight on the used market and flipped them.
The same thing happened to me except I ordered through Musician's Friend. I was really bummed because AMS had it in stock and when I checked back they were gone. All of this took place the morning it was released.
To be perfectly honest (I'll probably catch a lot of 💩 for this), I never understood the hype around Klons or Dumbles. They do sound great, but I don't think their sound is superior enough to justify their price point. Of course, it's truly impossible to quantify how good something sounds since the whole premise is rooted i. one's own perspective. Don't get me wrong, Brian, your pedal sounds amazing and is far more reasonably priced than the Klon, and if I were in the market for an overdrive pedal, this would definitely scratch that itch. I just don't get it. I've tried to see where people are coming from, but the appeal eludes me.
Ordered. This pedal sounds great! I had an early Tumnus Deluxe (the OG graphic with the Tumnus standing under the lamp post) and it was one of my favorite pedals, but I gave it to a friend as a gift to help them get started with playing guitar. And I've regretted it ever since. And my friend does NOT want to give it back. 😂 So I'm very happy you've done this one. I've been waiting for a long long while to get another Tumnus, and this is the one.
So as soon as I seen this video, I went straight to your website…and seen the “sold out” on it. Went to Sweetwater…never even got there…lol checked reverb and seen what people are trying to sell them for ($699.95 + shipping). I love the sound, but dang…you’d almost think John Mayer played one for that price. I hope you make these again in larger quantities.
Yeah, and only go higher too. I'll stick with my regular Tumnus, it doesn't look quite so nice but the difference in amp tone is only subtle anyway. These things were so limited they've just been lost to the realms of rare collectability.
Hi Brian. Fantastic! I've been wanting to get a Tumnus for quite a while, and you've announced this just as I was set to buy one! It was almost like it was meant to be. I placed my order straight away. 😎
I always wanted a Tumnus, and now with the Germanium version, i pulled the trigger! It plays well with my HX Stomp... The sound is warm and smooth... Beefier than a Klon horsie... Sustain is infinite... I use it going into an 808 in the HX...It has gain out the wazooo...
@@Nickcantle OK, I go from Tumnus Ge into ODR-1 in the Stomp. I dont care for the regular Klon because it rolls off too much low frequencies. It is the most amazing sound I have ever played, I am not kidding. The Tumnus has way more harmonic content than the regular Tumnus. It also has a harmonic "cluck" and a high frequency sheen on the attack that I have heard on legendary records. The HX Stomp seems to deal well with the output of the Tumnus. I have not used the Tumnus in the effects loop on the Stomp because its too much of a hassle, lol... Did I mention that thee Ge Tumnus is going for 600$ on Reverb?
Sounds really awesome and a little more open than the original klon. I dig it. Have you tried those magical diodes in other circuits (what does it do to a rat, a DS1 or a TS9? Or modified a tumnus to soft clipping? Would be interesting to hear.
Just got mine today. I have compared it against an original mini Tumnus, a Klon KTR and a Mythos Mjolnir. The germanium Tumnus has more presence overall. I was running the gain at 1 o'clock or higher. I played it on a Supro Black Magick, a Z Wreck Jr. and a PRS HDRX 20. I really like it on the HDRX 20, which is a darker amp than the others. I was only using humbuckers, so I need to try some P-90's and single coils with it.
Such a great sounding pedal. I ordered from Thomann within an hour of this video being posted. They took my cash and told me 4 days later, they’d run out. I now see them on Reverb for $500+ What a shame.
I need to add a comment. I got an email this afternoon as a subscriber to the Wampler Pedals newsletter. It started with an apology from Brian. Apparently the Anderton’s video on this pedal came out early and demand was far beyond what Brian expected. Therefore, newsletter subscribers didn’t get an early shot at getting the pedal. By the time I watched this video, they were all gone. Brian - thank you! Whether I wanted one of these or not, your email demonstrated your professional integrity and your dedication to loyal customers. 👏 Do I love every Wampler pedal I have purchased? To be honest - no. Will I always consider the Wampler lineup when looking for another pedal? YES
Brian is have been Following a post on The Gear Page you mentioned you do Not know where the 1000 number came from Could you please clarify if a 2nd run is going to come or is that it Just what was made as i have seen a article from a magazine quote that and a video the day of the tumnus germanium release. I signed up for the waitlist because i got home from work after they sold out checked in morning the waitlist sign up was gone I sent a email to you guys jerry replied that basically no waitlist they were sold out Please enlighten some of us tone chaser’s that missed out if we need to one grab one now if we want one at a scalpers price or if you will do another run Thanks big fan and i have many of your pedals including both gold models of tumnus
This is such a great demo. Not using enough of the immense volume on tap to alter the sound of the amp. You hear all-pedal and the amp without the output driving the amp into something else. Super cool.
Talk about a pet peeve. Some gear demos are like ok, here's the "clean" sound, and it's an amp breaking up. Well great, thanks for demoing what a boost sounds like, basically.
I always thought the very best ad for the Klon Centaur - not that Bill ever really ran many - was one that appeared in Vintage Guitar, where the customer said "It sounds like my amp...only bigger". As far as the "magical" diodes are concerned, I'm somewhat agnostic. Far too much credence is given to the behavior of the diodes, when much of what makes this vs that diode different has to do with how they behave in high-frequency switching situation. Taking 80 vs 120 nanoseconds to conduct was probably quite meaningful to designing corporate telephone switching systems, but moot in the context of guitars having maybe 6khz bandwidth on a good day with new strings and the wind at your back. In the case of the Klon, however, the Gain control affects about 4 different things at once, and one of them is the balance between clipped and clean signal. Since the diodes set a maximum level of the clipped signal, the *particular* forward voltage of the diodes Bill selected, had an impact on what the clipped-to-clean balance would be at any Gain setting. I am of the belief that any of a variety of other diodes could be used in place of the germanium ones, *BUT* other components, and maybe even the Gain-pot taper, would have to be changed in order to arrive at the same clipped-to-clean balance at any Gain setting. Of course, if Bill had adopted that strategy, and NOT simply insisted on using THESE particular diodes, the wait time for each build having to be tailored to meet a given sonic goal, would have been much longer than the anticipated 11 weeks. So, the magic is not in the diodes. Rather, sticking with the diodes you know allows for the rest of the circuit to behave as intended, without having to tweak anything else.
@@wampler_pedals Thanks so much Brian. That means a lot, coming from you. I'm just a tinkerer on the margins. Always an honor to be acknowledged by the "big boys".
I bought my tumnus years ago and never even felt the urge to buy another klone because it sounds great… as soon as i heard the news I decided to get myself an early xmas present- cant wait 🤘
I have the original Tumnus mini on my board, and it's always on, and always great sounding. I now have a Germanium on it's way from Sweetwater, as I was fortunate enough to order one as soon as Anderton's vid dropped in the wee hours of the morning. Great stuff, Brian, always love seeing what you come up with next.
Ohhh Santa came early this year! What a treat, I've never ordered anything so fast in my life! Also that red and silver color combination with the metal knobs looks amazing. Can't wait!
Yehudi Menuhin said that you shoudl play every note as if it was the most important note you will ever play. Thats how I play and over the decades I've got to where I can't get a bad sound out of the instrument, I'm not alone, its just practice and listening as much as playing. Its so fine to see someone from a different musical background play, your country chops are killer good and influence everything else you play, everything has that warm happy overtone!
We won’t allow back orders if we don’t have the parts for it, we have a very tight part accounting system, so there’s no risk of selling a pedal that we can’t fulfill
Klons, original or clones……. PLEASE stop already? The world is overdue for something fresh and innovative. Please, please stop. The horse is already dead. Please stop.
You can make it stop. Just manufacture a new contemporary classic pedal that everyone wants to copy, and then they'll move off the klones and onto yours!
New Pedal Day!! Got my #Wampler #Tumnus #Germainium Limited Edition OD today in the second run. Kudos to Brian #ElPresidente and his very beautiful wife. #LuckyMan
The non-Ge Tumnus was my favorite drive pedal I’ve ever used. This one is even better!! It’s never leaving my board. And an unexpected bonus…the two Tumnuses (Tumni?) pair/stack surprisingly well! 🤘🏻
Sad that you’ve decided to limited only. Now, most of the buyers bought your pedal and resell it for a higher price. Wondering now if those buyers are all guitar players or just making more money out of your work. We middle class ones want to have your pedal as well…
I understand. However, the diodes it uses are not available anymore. I understand that it sucks, but it’s out of my hands. We didn’t gouge people, others are. It was limited because of the reasons mentioned in the video. That explains it.
I made a joke on a channel a few months back about Brian being asked by Bill Finnigan to stop making the first Tumnus and take the Centaur off cause it was and exact copy LOL . Then Dutch Pete on Andertons picks the Tumnus in a KLON shootout . And then you released this right after JHS released their Lazy Klon LOL . They're sold out , the scalpers are all over reverb . Hell ya brother ! I have both the first Tumnus and Deluxe . I also have a Klon KTR that I bought for $380 . I like the Tumnus' because they have more tonal control .
The amount of information the internet on how circuits work and how they can be replicated, you would think people would wake up and realize an original Klon vs all the amazing pedals out today replicating it sound extremely close (arguably can’t tell the difference) and equally amazing, but people still pay thousands of dollars and argue on forums about how the original Klon is better and sounds night and day different from the replicas. Such a bummer! On a positive note, guys like Brian and Josh from JHS are giving us amazing options with their awesome pedals of all types. Thanks y’all! 🙏🏻❤️
Hi Brian, amidst all the understandable focus on the Germanium Tumnus, I want to give due credit to your playing! Your controlled bends and vibrato are superb! 😎
Thanks so much! That means a lot to me 😊
I’d agree. However I enjoyed most Brian’s strat beck toss a decade ago with Travis. Serious note, Brian can chicken pick and does have some really nice bending on point. 👍🏻
I love it. Please try the circuit with 9V zener diodes. You'll be amazed..
Still love my plextortion from 2010 by the way! The longest standing pedal on my board.
Brian Wamplers drive pedals are criminally underrated! He literally gives us boutique quality drives for just a tad above Boss prices. Brain is an unsung hero.
I came here to say the same thing :D
Wampler pedals are the best quality. Brian wampler, one of the best pedal makers out there.
JHS NOTAKLON - ordered
WAMPLER Tumnus Germanium - ordered
WHO IS NEXT?
The great question here is: where did you find the germanium diodes?
Such a kick-ass pedal, Brian. I'm not sure I hear a difference though. Maybe if I heard them on the same amp, right next to each other. I just know that the original Tumnus is the ONLY OD-esq pedal on my board. These days the less I have on my pedal board the better. I just want to plug-in and play. Amps today are made so well, that this pedal is all I need to accomplish the tones I love. You've not only nailed the original Klon tones, or made them better (IMO) but made it affordable. You did the same with the Ratsbane (which I'll use periodically, as well). Made both pedals more applicable to todays amps which are more refined than ever. Such a joy to use your gear. It's easy to use, and you were genuine enough to price it to where us mere mortals can purchase one. We're all grateful for that. Now I'm looking for something to replace my Collider reverb/delay, which sounds phenomenal, but I spend more time f**king around with buttons and software than I do playing. Got a solution for that!? Thanks for sharing, looks like a fantastic pedal. If I can find a video showing a significant difference from my original I'll definitely pick one up.
Limited Edition Special diodes we've heard it all before. Don't fall for it. FOMO
Are you going to be making more of these? It's sold out everywhere. If so, how can I get on the pre-order list?
I'm hoping there's another batch, but he did say he bought up the germanium diodes. So I think they are sold out. No more pedal for us. Wish I knew about this. Just found out now.
This is the pedal David Gilmour used on Nevermind the Bollocks
Yet another overdrive I gotta have. I have to say your channel is in my top three. Because you play the things I love to hear. Not necessarily the same things I play, but things that are played really good. Of course your explanations of circuits are top notch. You have helped me and I’m sure countless other players make informed decisions about what to buy or build or use on our rigs. Awesome channel, can’t get enough. Thank you, happy holidays…
Thanks so much, that's very kind of you! 😊
The master of klon circuits does it again. If I see a deluxe I’m buying it so fast.
Funny thing is how everyone tells you to setup a Klon for that magic - those germanium diodes aren’t even clipping any of the signal. So why does everyone always obsess over the diodes?
Exactly
OK, I go from Tumnus Ge into
ODR-1 in the Stomp.
I dont care for the regular Klon because it rolls off too much low frequencies.
It is the most amazing sound I have ever played,
I am not kidding.
The Tumnus has way more harmonic content than the regular Tumnus.
It also has a harmonic "cluck" and a high frequency sheen on the attack that I have heard on legendary records.
The HX Stomp seems to deal well with the output of the Tumnus.
I have not used the Tumnus in the effects loop on the Stomp because its too much of a hassle, lol...
Did I mention that thee Ge Tumnus is going for 600$ on Reverb?
Eugh, just sounds gorgeous. Pushing and controlling a good tube amp's natural gain is so much better. A good Klone pedal now like this is just as good as any Klon. Wish I'd got the Germanium when it was released now, but I guess the regular Tumnus is close enough! I notice people often don't realize that these pedals react differently through different amplifiers. A good tube amp will show off the circuit's capabilities a lot better than a solid state or something.
Is Brian a guitar player that makes great pedals, or a great pedal maker that plays guitar?
Glaser Strat? Rare indeed. A man of refined taste.
That’s very kind of you!
The Strat is a parts strat, but I love it! It is indeed rare though- originally owned by Brent Mason.
The pedal sounds great. Is there some reason why new germanium diodes can't be newly manufactured to the original specs?
Great question ⁉️
bro stop, the tumnus is already amazing, I don't need this and you're making me think I do
Sold out too quick-make more for guitar guys not flippers on Reverb!
You're just determined to get me in trouble with my Mrs. ain't ya?
DAMMIT
Well... looks like I'll have two tumnus pedals now
I ordered from Guitar Center on 12/7 like the minute they went on sale and got confirmation, then they cancelled my order today. I am super bummed. I really hope you can make some more, Brian, I was really stoked to get one before they were sold out. I wonder how many people got screwed by GC
Yep. Guitar Center cancelled mine too. 👍 😡 If I were Wampler, I’d be pretty pissed at GCs negligence with this. I’m sure Wampler was clear with vendors about how many theyd receive .. and I’m sure they fulfilled their end. I wouldn’t be surprised if GC put them straight on the used market and flipped them.
@@williamsmith1708man if I find out something like that is true I’d boycott them for eternity.
The same thing happened to me except I ordered through Musician's Friend. I was really bummed because AMS had it in stock and when I checked back they were gone. All of this took place the morning it was released.
Ok…. Sold out! Dude, good on you! How do I even order one??!!?
To be perfectly honest (I'll probably catch a lot of 💩 for this), I never understood the hype around Klons or Dumbles. They do sound great, but I don't think their sound is superior enough to justify their price point. Of course, it's truly impossible to quantify how good something sounds since the whole premise is rooted i. one's own perspective.
Don't get me wrong, Brian, your pedal sounds amazing and is far more reasonably priced than the Klon, and if I were in the market for an overdrive pedal, this would definitely scratch that itch. I just don't get it. I've tried to see where people are coming from, but the appeal eludes me.
Ordered. This pedal sounds great!
I had an early Tumnus Deluxe (the OG graphic with the Tumnus standing under the lamp post) and it was one of my favorite pedals, but I gave it to a friend as a gift to help them get started with playing guitar. And I've regretted it ever since. And my friend does NOT want to give it back. 😂
So I'm very happy you've done this one. I've been waiting for a long long while to get another Tumnus, and this is the one.
Eres un gran amigo! Eso es lo que cuenta.
So Brian are you saying that this new germanian tumnus is closer to the original klon circuit than the original tumnus?
No assembly required.
웜플러 아저씨 이 페달 디럭스버젼으로도 한번 내주세요!
So as soon as I seen this video, I went straight to your website…and seen the “sold out” on it. Went to Sweetwater…never even got there…lol checked reverb and seen what people are trying to sell them for ($699.95 + shipping). I love the sound, but dang…you’d almost think John Mayer played one for that price. I hope you make these again in larger quantities.
I wish we could. Those diodes are incredibly hard to find and we got lucky with this large batch we found.
Too bad this thing sold out so fast :( , watching this in march these are like $500 ish on reverb etc
Yeah, and only go higher too. I'll stick with my regular Tumnus, it doesn't look quite so nice but the difference in amp tone is only subtle anyway. These things were so limited they've just been lost to the realms of rare collectability.
Hi Brian. Fantastic! I've been wanting to get a Tumnus for quite a while, and you've announced this just as I was set to buy one! It was almost like it was meant to be. I placed my order straight away. 😎
I always wanted a Tumnus, and now with the Germanium version, i pulled the trigger!
It plays well with my HX Stomp...
The sound is warm and smooth... Beefier than a Klon horsie...
Sustain is infinite... I use it going into an 808 in the HX...It has gain out the wazooo...
How do you use it with your Helix? Are you modelling in the Helix or just using the effects? 😃
@@Nickcantle OK, I go from Tumnus Ge into
ODR-1 in the Stomp.
I dont care for the regular Klon because it rolls off too much low frequencies.
It is the most amazing sound I have ever played,
I am not kidding.
The Tumnus has way more harmonic content than the regular Tumnus.
It also has a harmonic "cluck" and a high frequency sheen on the attack that I have heard on legendary records.
The HX Stomp seems to deal well with the output of the Tumnus.
I have not used the Tumnus in the effects loop on the Stomp because its too much of a hassle, lol...
Did I mention that thee Ge Tumnus is going for 600$ on Reverb?
"if you're a pedal nerd like me"
there are MAYBE like 5 people on earth that could be described as a "pedal nerd like brian wampler"
Sounds really awesome and a little more open than the original klon. I dig it.
Have you tried those magical diodes in other circuits (what does it do to a rat, a DS1 or a TS9? Or modified a tumnus to soft clipping? Would be interesting to hear.
Sounds great but i have lost count of how many holly grail overdrives I have, including the tumnus.
This video has been up for 38 minutes and Sweetwater is already reporting that it’s no longer available. Goodness.
Probably the best mid gain sound I have heard from a pedal!! Brian you are truly a master
Nobody does overdrives better than wampler you guys continue to nail it awesome pedal!
Truth!
I can say objectively, it sounds like an overdrive pedal.
Man I usuaslly pay attention to new pedal releases but this one came and went before I had a chance to even think about buying it.
Love the germanium transistor T-shirt
Tone is in the goop
Just got mine today. I have compared it against an original mini Tumnus, a Klon KTR and a Mythos Mjolnir. The germanium Tumnus has more presence overall. I was running the gain at 1 o'clock or higher. I played it on a Supro Black Magick, a Z Wreck Jr. and a PRS HDRX 20. I really like it on the HDRX 20, which is a darker amp than the others. I was only using humbuckers, so I need to try some P-90's and single coils with it.
Nah, this is Notatumnüs. :P
😂😂
Such a great sounding pedal.
I ordered from Thomann within an hour of this video being posted.
They took my cash and told me 4 days later, they’d run out.
I now see them on Reverb for $500+
What a shame.
I need to add a comment. I got an email this afternoon as a subscriber to the Wampler Pedals newsletter. It started with an apology from Brian. Apparently the Anderton’s video on this pedal came out early and demand was far beyond what Brian expected. Therefore, newsletter subscribers didn’t get an early shot at getting the pedal. By the time I watched this video, they were all gone.
Brian - thank you! Whether I wanted one of these or not, your email demonstrated your professional integrity and your dedication to loyal customers. 👏 Do I love every Wampler pedal I have purchased? To be honest - no. Will I always consider the Wampler lineup when looking for another pedal? YES
Just got it in the mail! Spent an hour with it! It’s hilariously awesome!!
Well, that ended quickly. :-(. Congrats! The world can’t seem to get enough of Klon Klone’s … and I’m with them. Lol 😂
Will it come back out????!!!!???
Nope, think they just did their final run with the last of the vintage diodes and there are no more sadge :(
Brian is have been Following a post on The Gear Page you mentioned you do Not know where the 1000 number came from
Could you please clarify if a 2nd run is going to come or is that it Just what was made as i have seen a article from a magazine quote that and a video the day of the tumnus germanium release. I signed up for the waitlist because i got home from work after they sold out checked in morning the waitlist sign up was gone
I sent a email to you guys jerry replied that basically no waitlist they were sold out
Please enlighten some of us tone chaser’s that missed out if we need to one grab one now if we want one at a scalpers price or if you will do another run
Thanks big fan and i have many of your pedals including both gold models of tumnus
I’m posting a statement explaining everything tomorrow. It will be in the gear page thread as well
@@wampler_pedals thank you so much i know I’m on the wait list i look forward to being able to get the tumnus deluxe!
Wampler Rules!
This is such a great demo. Not using enough of the immense volume on tap to alter the sound of the amp. You hear all-pedal and the amp without the output driving the amp into something else. Super cool.
Talk about a pet peeve. Some gear demos are like ok, here's the "clean" sound, and it's an amp breaking up. Well great, thanks for demoing what a boost sounds like, basically.
Maa, Uncle Brian is prompting weird AI pizzas again!
July 24-25, 2024 Who got the Wampler Germanium Tumnus Deluxe? Sold out in a handful of hours.
I always thought the very best ad for the Klon Centaur - not that Bill ever really ran many - was one that appeared in Vintage Guitar, where the customer said "It sounds like my amp...only bigger".
As far as the "magical" diodes are concerned, I'm somewhat agnostic. Far too much credence is given to the behavior of the diodes, when much of what makes this vs that diode different has to do with how they behave in high-frequency switching situation. Taking 80 vs 120 nanoseconds to conduct was probably quite meaningful to designing corporate telephone switching systems, but moot in the context of guitars having maybe 6khz bandwidth on a good day with new strings and the wind at your back.
In the case of the Klon, however, the Gain control affects about 4 different things at once, and one of them is the balance between clipped and clean signal. Since the diodes set a maximum level of the clipped signal, the *particular* forward voltage of the diodes Bill selected, had an impact on what the clipped-to-clean balance would be at any Gain setting. I am of the belief that any of a variety of other diodes could be used in place of the germanium ones, *BUT* other components, and maybe even the Gain-pot taper, would have to be changed in order to arrive at the same clipped-to-clean balance at any Gain setting. Of course, if Bill had adopted that strategy, and NOT simply insisted on using THESE particular diodes, the wait time for each build having to be tailored to meet a given sonic goal, would have been much longer than the anticipated 11 weeks. So, the magic is not in the diodes. Rather, sticking with the diodes you know allows for the rest of the circuit to behave as intended, without having to tweak anything else.
I always love your posts Mark! I appreciate you. ❤️
@@wampler_pedals Thanks so much Brian. That means a lot, coming from you. I'm just a tinkerer on the margins. Always an honor to be acknowledged by the "big boys".
If it wasn’t for you and the ampage/diystompbox folks the pedal scene would look much much different, my friend! 😊
@@wampler_pedals I totally agree, Brian. Three cheers for Mark!!!
Saw the Andertons video and got my order in at Sweetwater first thing this morning
Does your pedal use magical diodes? The pedal sounds great though I am more of a fuzz type.
Watch the video.
Would have rather had this in the 'Deluxe' form factor/circuit.
Great! But already on backorder. Will there be a deluxe version? I love the EQ on mine.
Can the gearbox replicate that tone.
So what exactly germanium diodes are you looking for?
The pedal has sold out.
Will you be making more of them?
Thanks.
Brian it sounds wonderful. I heard R.J. this morning too. Great all around. Thanks for doing what you're doing.
A unicorn drinking from the holy grail while bathing in the fountain of youth.
Yep
Sold out in the blink of an eye? Brian how many are gone and is this really limited to 1,000? For now???
Will there be a deluxe version coming out? 😶
I bought my tumnus years ago and never even felt the urge to buy another klone because it sounds great… as soon as i heard the news I decided to get myself an early xmas present- cant wait 🤘
I have the original Tumnus mini on my board, and it's always on, and always great sounding. I now have a Germanium on it's way from Sweetwater, as I was fortunate enough to order one as soon as Anderton's vid dropped in the wee hours of the morning. Great stuff, Brian, always love seeing what you come up with next.
500$ for this pedal on Reverb.. this world is out of its mind
Wow, already sold out XD. Better chance next time for me
Ohhh Santa came early this year! What a treat, I've never ordered anything so fast in my life! Also that red and silver color combination with the metal knobs looks amazing. Can't wait!
This one is very easy - pepperoni is MUCH better than pineapple on a pizza 🙂
Got one last night they’re sold out everywhere now 😂
And thats how an OD should sound....period
Wicked! Any plans to release this in your standard enclosure?
+1 for standard enclosure
They’re all gone already, so … what?
Im not wampler fan.. but this is good.. order now
Brian, my 3 year old granddaughter asked me why is he sad?
This is about to be my first Wampler pedal.
Brian I entered my name on the list for one of these. Is there a way to verify? R, Craig
Yehudi Menuhin said that you shoudl play every note as if it was the most important note you will ever play. Thats how I play and over the decades I've got to where I can't get a bad sound out of the instrument, I'm not alone, its just practice and listening as much as playing. Its so fine to see someone from a different musical background play, your country chops are killer good and influence everything else you play, everything has that warm happy overtone!
Thank you, that’s very kind of you! 😊
Back ordered already .. tried to buy on your site .
Limited run so I didn’t sign up to wait for something that I won’t get 😢
We won’t allow back orders if we don’t have the parts for it, we have a very tight part accounting system, so there’s no risk of selling a pedal that we can’t fulfill
Too bad... out of stock already ;(
Sounds like every Klon pedal ever. lol
please send some of these to spain ! :D
What about that lovely Vox amp?
Dude!!! That is creamy!!!
Germanium is where it's at, or so my ears are telling me. I personally think this sounds smoother than the original Tumnus. May have to grab this one.
Klons, original or clones……. PLEASE stop already? The world is overdue for something fresh and innovative. Please, please stop. The horse is already dead. Please stop.
You can make it stop. Just manufacture a new contemporary classic pedal that everyone wants to copy, and then they'll move off the klones and onto yours!
Wait.. pepperoni is objectively better. Message received. Ordering now. 😅
First off this Tumnus is amazing! SECONDLY though, Kevin builds such amazing amps as well as being just amazing human being!
First clone I like
New Pedal Day!! Got my #Wampler #Tumnus #Germainium Limited Edition OD today in the second run. Kudos to Brian #ElPresidente and his very beautiful wife. #LuckyMan
The non-Ge Tumnus was my favorite drive pedal I’ve ever used.
This one is even better!! It’s never leaving my board.
And an unexpected bonus…the two Tumnuses (Tumni?) pair/stack surprisingly well! 🤘🏻
This is sick! I love it! Must have.
Sad that you’ve decided to limited only. Now, most of the buyers bought your pedal and resell it for a higher price. Wondering now if those buyers are all guitar players or just making more money out of your work. We middle class ones want to have your pedal as well…
I understand. However, the diodes it uses are not available anymore. I understand that it sucks, but it’s out of my hands. We didn’t gouge people, others are. It was limited because of the reasons mentioned in the video. That explains it.
I made a joke on a channel a few months back about Brian being asked by Bill Finnigan to stop making the first Tumnus and take the Centaur off cause it was and exact copy LOL . Then Dutch Pete on Andertons picks the Tumnus in a KLON shootout . And then you released this right after JHS released their Lazy Klon LOL . They're sold out , the scalpers are all over reverb . Hell ya brother ! I have both the first Tumnus and Deluxe . I also have a Klon KTR that I bought for $380 . I like the Tumnus' because they have more tonal control .
I tried Brian but the link for purchase kept looping on me.
After a while I gave up...Sounds good though...Even though I never have one.
Been saying 'This is my last pedal!' for a couple years now ... I mean it, this time! Oh, never mind. They're fucking sold out.
The amount of information the internet on how circuits work and how they can be replicated, you would think people would wake up and realize an original Klon vs all the amazing pedals out today replicating it sound extremely close (arguably can’t tell the difference) and equally amazing, but people still pay thousands of dollars and argue on forums about how the original Klon is better and sounds night and day different from the replicas. Such a bummer!
On a positive note, guys like Brian and Josh from JHS are giving us amazing options with their awesome pedals of all types. Thanks y’all! 🙏🏻❤️
Hey Brian, could you do a quick video on the old TS10 into Klon (John Meyer) vrs your Moxie into Germanium Tumnus ?
Wish I could have seen this sooner. But Reverb has some for $699...