Danelectro Grilled Cheese DJ-10

Hollow, tunnel-like "cheesy" 60's distortion.

Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $49.00

Danelectro

Submitted by emanon from Detroit, MI (68 points) on Jan 22, 2008
I didn't expect much from this pedal & I wasn't disappointed. It is NOT awesome, however it is also NOT your generic cheap metal pedal distortion sound either. If I could only have one fuzz-tortion pedal, this would not be it, though. The resonance knob is not as wide a range as a decent wah, but to me it's still more useful than a basic tone control--similar to the filter knob on a Rat--with a guitar, mic or other magnetic device, that knob is how you control the feedback. With guitar, I run it after whatever other distortion devices I am using, turn the level all the way up & the resonance to the treble end & engage it whenever I want to push an already fuzzed out sound into shrill, out of control microphonic howling, for a taste of Psychocandy. . Housing this in a metal casing would be a good idea if you weigh more than 98 pounds & plan on using it much. Tell yr freinds it's a boutique pedal
Good Points: Oddball pedal that's cheap & easy to find. Most noisicians could find a use for it. Compact size makes it easy to shoplift from your local G***** C*****
Bad Points: Whole thing weighs less than the battery & built like a Happy Meal toy. Basically a one trick pony & if that trick don't suit you...
Price Paid: US$20.00
Purchased At: Gordy's Music, Ferndale MI
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Submitted by timothy from Rohnert Park, CA (68 points) on Dec 25, 2003
i hate this pedal. get a cry baby and mod it to be slightly more intense. like previous said, only good when fiddling resonance. get a wah. is cool for synthy arpegios though.
Good Points: synthy. harsh.
Bad Points: its a fucking wah without the pedal.
Price Paid: US$40.00
Purchased At: music biz
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Submitted by Beavis from Afghanistan (258 points) on Feb 15, 2003
Very odd. Resonance control is like a wah sweep. Little sustain. Only good for noise is turning the res knob while playing, and if u wanna do that, buy a wah
Good Points: Cheap, interesting, but lacking in sustain for my liking
Bad Points: Cheap price = Cheap components = Crap pedal
Price Paid: US$1.00
Purchased At: London
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