Hotcake - True Bypass?

The Scarecrow · Post by **The Scarecrow** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:19 pm

Okay, I'm wanting to look at a Hotcake again to boost the gain channel on my amp as I've found, after culturing my ears for the last six months that my Boss Bluesdrive slurps a bit of tone, making the overall overdriven sound blunter - not by much, but by enough to make me lose a bit of crunch.

After some experimentation, I've found it's quite possibly to do with my naff power supply and I should just buy a Boss PSA and daisy chain, but I'm keen to get a smoother sound and I know from the memory, the last time I had a Hotcake, the start of the year, it was definitley less gritty, more creamy, or at least that's what I recall.

I just want to know if it's true bypass and what other's experiences with them are? And does anyone here have on they wish to part with?

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:21 pm

1) No, they are not true bypass.
2) They rock!
3) Village Idiot has one about to close on trademe.

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:24 pm

Oops, no he hasnt

Post by Bg » Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:29 pm

true bypass is over-rated ;P

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:33 pm

Agreed. Too many in a row and you need a signal buffer.

angry_young_poet · Post by **angry_young_poet** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 4:30 pm

that was me with the hotcake that almost went.. but then i sold my multi effects so i decided to hang on to the hotcake.. sorry..

Yes it rocks.. but for some reason i like the RAT more..

Polar Bear · Post by **Polar Bear** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 5:38 pm

the rat is a lot crunchier.

angry_young_poet · Post by **angry_young_poet** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 5:40 pm

Polar Bear wrote:the rat is a lot crunchier.

deep fried or roasted??

Polar Bear · Post by **Polar Bear** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 5:41 pm

Roasted, definitely, it's a healthy crunch!

ash · Post by **ash** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 5:45 pm

Rat 'o Van...

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 6:00 pm

Siberian Hampster?