Took a chance on the Ibanez Pentatone Preamp via Amazon Japan
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 6:29 pm
by golem
Why via Amazon Japan? It costs a lot less there, they offer free shipping. I see Amazon Japan has two more left if anyone else wants to try one. It's supposed to get here next week. Their tracking information cut off once it got to the USA and went with another carrier.
I think Rob @andrewsrea knows I'm a bit obsessed with gain pedals that have good control over EQ.
Re: Took a chance on the Ibanez Pentatone Preamp via Amazon Japan
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:28 pm
by tlarson58
So is it a gain pedal with an EQ?
Re: Took a chance on the Ibanez Pentatone Preamp via Amazon Japan
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:25 am
by golem
tlarson58 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:28 pm
So is it a gain pedal with an EQ?
It's also got a built in noise gate.
Re: Took a chance on the Ibanez Pentatone Preamp via Amazon Japan
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:48 am
by tonebender
Congrats on the new effects pedal.
Re: Took a chance on the Ibanez Pentatone Preamp via Amazon Japan
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:56 am
by golem
tonebender wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:48 am
Congrats on the new effects pedal.
Thanks. It's supposed to be here by the 24th. I was expecting it a bit early as it appears to have cleared customs 5 days ago.
Re: Took a chance on the Ibanez Pentatone Preamp via Amazon Japan
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 7:14 am
by golem
I got it last night. I've only played it into the clean channel of a Splawn (it sounds a bit Plexi like) with an older Custom 22 that has Dragon Is. With that setup it made my amp sound like a high gain Mesa.
Re: Took a chance on the Ibanez Pentatone Preamp via Amazon Japan
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:43 pm
by peskypesky1
they're only $146 on Amazon
Re: Took a chance on the Ibanez Pentatone Preamp via Amazon Japan
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2025 8:00 am
by golem
peskypesky1 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:43 pm
they're only $146 on Amazon
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I think mine was one or two dollars more at the time, but yes. That's a good bit cheaper than average. It came out to like $158 with tax?