Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal
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Sweet, cello-like overdrive combined with a super luscious and ambient tape delay.
The Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive pedal was developed to give players a quality similar to the powerful singing of a bowed instrument. Shape your sound with Delay, Drive, Volume and Tone controls. Use Tape Delay and Overdrive independently, or use them together – this where the real magic happens! The Mad Professor Golden Cello delivers killer lead tones.
Features
- Delay, Drive, Volume and Tone controls
Make your tone sing, call or click to order.
Review Snapshot®
by PowerReviews(based on 24 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
79%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Compact (17)
- Excellent sound quality (16)
- Responsive (11)
- Versatile (10)
- Good selection of effects (9)
Cons
- Difficult to use (3)
Best Uses
- Home studio (13)
- Performances (11)
- Amateur recording (9)
- Outdoor events / games (8)
- Professional recording (8)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Experienced (15), Professional musician (9)
Most Liked Positive Review
Strongly recommended for singing sustain
So, I needed another OD pedal like I needed a hole in my head. I own too many to count, have about 4 that I consided must haves for my setup.When I saw the...Read complete review
So, I needed another OD pedal like I needed a hole in my head. I own too many to count, have about 4 that I consided must haves for my setup.When I saw the Golden Cello in latest Musicians Friend flyer it was "here we go again." The concept looked cool, why not have an OD pedal with built in delay! I for one tend to use 400-600ms delay on a lot of solos, clean or overfriven. Slapback delay is essential for roots, bluesier stuff too though that's not what this pedal does.The obvious reference of the Golden Cello to the much sought after EJ tone is a no brainer, but it does more than that. I took the bait and ordered it. My first impression on plugging it in was WOW!With the drive set 1/4 to halfway you get thick sustaing OD without losing note clarity. I had the tone set just below 12:00 which was perfect for my amp (Boogie MKII) and guitar (335.)Turning the drive knob past mid-point increases the sustain and adds some brightness. It never got overly fizzy sounding, more like high gain amp/pre amp type OD with a hint of vintage fuzz. The tone knob adds high end, didn't need any more than where I set it. Now for the delay, the ad describes it as "tape delay" which I think is a digitaly mocked version of this. For what it does I am very satisfied with the delay sound and tone. There's one knob for delay which controls level or intensity, with the knob off you still can hear delay sound very faintly. The manual dosen't tell you the length of this pre-set dealy time but I read in a post somewhere that it's about 380-400ms. There are internal trim pots for increasing delay (2 for this, manual says they must be "in balance" to work correctly but no recommended settings or explanation.) Anyway, I'm quite satisfied with the manufacturers setting. I took the pedal, amp, and my guitar to a jam last night and it was incredible for soloing. On bluesier stuff I turned the drive knob lower or just rolled down my guitar volume knob (cleans up nicely.) If you wanna rock out just crank the drive, there's plenty of volume to spare, never had to run it over 1/2. Mad Professor certainly got it right with the Golden Cello, does it make you sound exactly like EJ, nope. Won't give you his chops either but if you dig high gain OD with luxury of built in useable delay it's a winner! For what it's worth, this pedal sounds very similar to the drive channel in a well known boutique amp I used to own. The amp is also known for it's close approximation to a highly sought after OD sound built by a special designer. Scary to think the technology is getting so good that a reputable pedal maker can put this quality of sound in a [$] price point device with compact size!
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Most Liked Negative Review
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I'll still be searching for the ultimate tone. After reading several glowing reviews in the trades and on Musician's Friend I bought this pedal ears unheard. While it was great fun to crank in ...Read complete review
I'll still be searching for the ultimate tone. After reading several glowing reviews in the trades and on Musician's Friend I bought this pedal ears unheard. While it was great fun to crank in the living room, my gig experience was not that great. For me, at least, I found that it was a little too "thin" sounding. The tone control seems to affect only the treble side of the equation. When I would kick it on, the bottom would drop out and my sound would get washed out in the cacophony of drums, bass, etc.
I would like a pedal like this to add body and sparkle to my lead tone. This one sucked it out.
Crank everything way up and it has some fun sounds but I couldn't find a practical use in a live band setting.
I'll keep messing with it for a few more gigs but I have a feeling it will end up in the land of forgotten pedals with my OCD and countless others.
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Pros
- Compact Design
- Excellent Sound Quality
Cons
- Difficult To Use
- Not Responsive
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
Loved how this baby sounded on its own. When it came to gigging live? Very sorry that it simply did not cut the mustard. Not only was it unable to cut through a loud mix, it didn't hold its own in a softer mix. Was lost the second you clicked it in. Of course, using it in a recording one would be able to isolate the pedals sound enough so that it would most likely work out well. Truly very expensive to purchase just for recording IMHO. Thank goodness the return policy makes it a smooth transition to bring one back.
Pros
- Compact Design
- Good Selection Of Effects
Cons
- Difficult To Use
- Not Responsive
Best Uses
- Home Studio
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
I really wanted to like this pedal but ultimatly was disappointed. Great idea but just doesn't work for me. The distortion sounds good, but not great; a little slow on the the attack and not alot of tonal variations. In other words I couldn't tweak the tone to the spot I really wanted it to be in. But it was mostly the delay that lost me. The dealy just doesn't sound very good and for a live performance it requires to much hands on tweaking. Overall good idea but I need better control for both dealy and overdrive settings that can't be had in this all in one.
Pros
- Compact Design
Cons
- Poor Sound Quality
Best Uses
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
I tried to really give this a shot. The advertising & description sounded like it was something I always wanted, the 2 main effects I use in one small package. I've got my clean amp tone I like, & then kick in this for a solo. Unfortunately the sound quality of the overdrive isn't what I thought it should be. I tried to get a really good tone with this thing & just was not pleased. With the advertising on this thing Mad Professor has set some high expectations & I imagine quite a few users will be returning this item as I am.
Pros
- Compact Design
- Excellent Sound Quality
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Events
- Performances
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
Has a great vintage sound. Nice warm tube vibe, can be very heavy or "saturated" if needed. Built in delay gives a nice trippy sound for the right moments. I would suggest this pedal for a nice lead. I love it.
Pros
- Compact Design
- Excellent Sound Quality
- Good Selection Of Effects
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Home Studio
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
I'm not that much into effects pedals, but I was looking for one that would give me that creamy blues-type tone I was getting from my tube amp but did not translate well into my digital multi-track recorder. This fits the bill. Control over delay and tone is great and it sounds fantastic. I wish I could tone down the drive a bit more without losing volume and tone. Having to tweek all the knobs on the pedal and the amp when toning down the drive knob is my only complaint, but generally, it's perfect for what I use it for.
Pros
- Excellent Sound Quality
- Responsive
Cons
Best Uses
- Events
- Home Studio
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
REVIEW FROM AN EXPERIENCED USER OF THIS PEDAL FOR BLUES AND ROCK TUNES. BRILLIANT SOUND PRODUCER WITH A BLUES HARMONICA. TRIED THIS AT A GUITAR STORE AND TOOK IT RIGHT AWAY TO MY HOME STUDIO. PLAYED TUNES FROM KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, JOE BONNAMOSSA, MUDDY WATERS, SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON WITH MY BLUES HARMONICAS THROUGH THIS PEDAL AND SOME OTHER BLUES AND ROCK STUFF. PLAYED MY OWN TUNES TOO. THOUGH IN DRIVE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION, YOU CAN HEAR EVERY SINGLE NOTE (VOLUME 12 O'CLOCK). I USE MY OWN DELAY PEDAL (BOSS DD-20) INSTEAD OF THE BUILT IN DELAY FUNCTION. SOUNDS CLEARER, MORE CRISPY. CONNECTED IT WITH MY FENDER EXCELSIOR, AND SEEMS TO ME BEING THE PERFECT PEDAL/AMP SETUP.
Pros
- Amazing With Single Coils
- Great Touch Dynamics
- Tone For Days
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
I'm a Fender guy. I play several strat's though a Don Jones 410 Bassman clone (amazing amp builder). I mostly play blues and my Tim and Lovepedal array works great for that. The band I'm playing with now does a few tunes that are a little heavier....ala Govt Mule. I was looking for a pedal to thicken up the single coils and give me a nice creamy drive...and this pedal hit it on the head. I'm not sure what to call this pedal...not really an overdrive, somewhat of a distortion...bit of a fuzz? Has elements of them all really. The build in delay is nice, but I'd have bought this pedal with or without it. Anyway, the strat's I play have an assortment of pickups....Fralin, Fender 54's, 69's, etc...and this pedal meshes really well with all of them. What REALLY impressed me was how well it handles both rhythm and lead. Roll the volume on the guitar back a bit and you can get some really nice, crunchy rhythm tones. Turn it back up and let the smooth, creamy harmonic complexity shine
Pros
- Compact Design
- Excellent Sound Quality
- Responsive
- Volume Boost
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
This pedal overdrive compares very closely to the overdrive channel sound of my Mesa Boogie Mk IV, very warm and natural. Out of the box, it was downright surprising.
Pros
- Compact Design
- Excellent Sound Quality
- Good Selection Of Effects
- Responsive
- Versatile
Cons
- Input Jack Futzy
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
If I could only take one stomp to a gig, this might be it. Creamy tone, nice sustain and great touch dynamics. The delay works for me, as well. A good value if you need a little special sauce.
Pros
- Can Sound Great
- Compact Design
- Good Selection Of Effects
Cons
- Kills Battery Quickly
Best Uses
- Home Studio
Comments about Mad Professor Golden Cello Combined Delay and Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal:
I love the tone and delay....HOWEVER....this is a pedal that must suck the juice out of a battery really quickly, as it loses volume after a few minutes of playing. I tried it with an external 9 volt power source and that seems to help. They ought to sell it with dedicated power supply and own up to the fact that this would be necessary for a whole evenings gig. Otherwise, the tone and usefulness of the controls, as well as the beautiful and variable delay effect are outstanding.
So, with the above caveats, I would recommend this pedal as long as you know what you are getting into.
