Radial Engineering Tonebone Hot British Tube Drive Effects Pedal

Having owned both the Radial Tonebone Hot British and the Classic, I think the Classic is a better pedal. In fact I recently sold my Hot British to a friend who had a terrible little solid state amp and really needed a tube somewhere in his chain. The Hot British is far from a bad pedal, it's a good one really, very quiet for a high gain pedal and capable of a pretty wide tonal range, though not as versatile as the Tonebone Classic. The Hot British is supposed to be a "Marshall in a box", but you get what you pay for and Marshalls are fuller, deeper, smoother. The other issue I have with the Hot British is that it definetly adds it's own sound rather than allowing your amp or guitar to show it's own character. Of course I was using a Strat(American Strat with a Humbucker, though) so maybe I should have tried it with some other guitars.

This thing is a gem. It may cost a little more, but it is worth the price.