G-Major 2

Algiman · #1 01-20-2009, 08:45 AM

This seems to have appeared without much fanfare:
http://www.tcelectronic.com/G-Major2.asp

Sounds interesting, and has all the stuff that was missing from the original G-Major (intelligent pitch shift etc). It also looks like they've re-designed the programing wheels that caused so much frustration when they got glitchy. I've been looking for a new unit, I think I'll hang on until this hits the shops!

Jaden · #2 01-20-2009, 09:16 AM

I was looking at this last night, there is a frustrating lack of info right now but it look pretty good..
waiting on price. :/

Algiman · #3 01-20-2009, 09:18 AM

~£350 - £400 from what I've found out so far.

voodoo_child · #4 01-20-2009, 10:02 AM

Getting rid of those concentric knobs is about the best part of the G-Major 2. Those things really piss me off

Jaden · #5 01-20-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Algiman

~£350 - £400 from what I've found out so far.

wow, thanks - your right - http://www.dv247.com/news/TC%20Elect...jor%202/132068
its pretty close to the g-force costing, you can pick those up for £600 ish now.
the g major 1 is like £250 or something

Algiman · #6 01-20-2009, 02:08 PM

I'll judge it when I see the full spec, but from what I've read it's worth the £100 or so more than the Maj 1 (at least it is to me) but I still couldn't justify going all the way up to a G Force.

Jaden · #7 01-20-2009, 04:36 PM

ive been loking at rocktron stuff as well.
looks like its more than gives the TC stuff a run for its money..

Algiman · #8 01-20-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaden

ive been loking at rocktron stuff as well.
looks like its more than gives the TC stuff a run for its money..

The Xpression? I took a look at that. I know my way round TC electronics, so that swung me.

Jaden · #9 01-20-2009, 08:53 PM

no, the Voodu Valve i what i stumbled across on ****..

having said all this I just finished rehersal and I tried something new with my current amp..
I turned it UP !

normally even at gigs i dont get it up to 3 - and thats with an attenuated pre-power amp signal.
basically its not being driven hard enough, I turned it up to 5 and it changed completely, it started to sound like the kind of thing I want so im gonna get a hotplate for it before I get a new amp..

Algiman · #10 02-03-2009, 09:18 AM

Well, curiosity has got the better of me so I've placed an order for a G-Maj 2. I'll post a review once it gets here (no shipping date yet)

liquid piece · #11 05-04-2009, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Algiman

Well, curiosity has got the better of me so I've placed an order for a G-Maj 2. I'll post a review once it gets here (no shipping date yet)

I supposed you have received it, so what do you think? Good beast?

Algiman · #12 05-04-2009, 10:42 AM

Very, a great improvement from the original G Major. Pitch shifting is far more accurate and the system is more capable. The new effects sound great, and the input wheels are far more robust looking.

I gigged it for the first time last week. Having used a G Major for a long while there wasn't that "wow" factor for me, but I'm still impressed.

liquid piece · #13 05-04-2009, 05:53 PM

So it's a good choice for a racked multifx? I am searching one for my home studio, i have a jmp-1. Hesiting now with a digitech gsp1101, a pod x3 pro or a rocktron xpression and as i can't make a deep comparaison of all of them, i am a bit lost!

korvus · #14 05-04-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by liquid piece

So it's a good choice for a racked multifx? I am searching one for my home studio, i have a jmp-1. Hesiting now with a digitech gsp1101, a pod x3 pro or a rocktron xpression and as i can't make a deep comparaison of all of them, i am a bit lost!

I have the first G-Major, and it's quite good! No distortions, no amp simulations, nothing, just pure fx!

Edit: Btw, I run it through the FX loop of a Marshall JCM900.

Algiman · #15 05-05-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by liquid piece

So it's a good choice for a racked multifx? I am searching one for my home studio, i have a jmp-1. Hesiting now with a digitech gsp1101, a pod x3 pro or a rocktron xpression and as i can't make a deep comparaison of all of them, i am a bit lost!

It's a good choice yes. And if you don't need all the distortions, amp sims etc that the other units offer then it's your best bet IMHO.