Goodrich Baby Bloomer! Wow!

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 7 Apr 2021 1:57 pm

Iâ€™m really excited to share this.. Jay Dee Maness had already told me about it then John Macy stopped by Lubbock a couple of days ago and let me try out his new Baby Bloomer pedal by Goodrich Sound.. This thing is really almost indescribable. The best way I know to describe what it does is that it gives you a tube vibe without changing your tone like some of others Iâ€™ve tried.. It seemed to enhance the growl that my Zum Hybrid already had.. Anyway, I just now ordered one and should get it next week.. Canâ€™t wait to get it here..

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 7 Apr 2021 2:38 pm

The best description for me is â€œYes, please...â€...

Cliff Swanson · Post by **Cliff Swanson** » 7 Apr 2021 5:51 pm

Hmm... Limited edition and sold out according to the Goodrich website.

Any idea whether more will become available?

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 7 Apr 2021 7:41 pm

Cliff Swanson wrote:Hmm... Limited edition and sold out according to the Goodrich website.

Any idea whether more will become available?

You can go ahead and order one or just call, theyâ€™ll have more in stock next week..

kevin ryan · Post by **kevin ryan** » 8 Apr 2021 9:52 am

We have 20-ish Baby Bloomers shipping next week. If you would like to pre order, we are making that available today. Thanks Wally!! Glad you like it. I played one on at least 30 gigs while developing this and love it. Guitar too. Check the website to order. https://goodrichsoundcompany.com/produc ... amp-pedal/

Cliff Swanson · Post by **Cliff Swanson** » 8 Apr 2021 10:16 am

You can go ahead and order one or just call, theyâ€™ll have more in stock next week..

Ordered! Thanks.

Wally Moyers · Post by **Wally Moyers** » 8 Apr 2021 10:33 am

Cliff Swanson wrote:

You can go ahead and order one or just call, theyâ€™ll have more in stock next week..
Ordered! Thanks.

Oh cool! Congrats!

Larry Hamilton · Post by **Larry Hamilton** » 10 Apr 2021 2:37 pm

Is it the tube sound everyone wants? Buy a tube amp. Iâ€™m nearly 69 years old and carry a tube amp. You want a tube amp sound just buy a tube amp. Itâ€™s kind of like steel builders say â€œIt has that PP sound.â€ Nothing has that PP sound except another PP. Just like tubes. Just saying in my experience.

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 10 Apr 2021 6:09 pm

I didnâ€™t get it because I wanted a tube amp sound, but wanted a good sound. It does that and itâ€™s worth the investment, in my opinion. It gives a rich, clear sound and it seems to me it would enhance ANY amp's performance.

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 11 Apr 2021 10:21 am

It does more to me than just simulate a tube amp. I love it with my Telonics amp and adds some sweetness, as I would suspect it would with most SS amps, but it also enhances my all tube recording chain (a Black Box with a Sarno V8) also.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 19 Apr 2021 9:01 pm

I got a demo from JayDee today about the Bloomer.
"Bloomer" is the right word... the sound just blooms when you kick it in.
That's the best way I can describe it. Enough tech-talk... it sounds really cool.
Hat's off to Kevin...

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 10 May 2021 10:20 am

Oh my! This is really a killer improvement on my sound! Love it Kevin! Itâ€™s a winner...big time!!!

kevin ryan · Post by **kevin ryan** » 15 May 2021 8:29 am

Hey Rick, thanks so much! We do have 10 or so available left in this next batch for anyone that would like one.
https://goodrichsoundcompany.com/produc ... amp-pedal/

Bruce Bouton · Post by **Bruce Bouton** » 17 May 2021 9:28 am

I'm diggin mine!

Flip Brown · Post by **Flip Brown** » 17 May 2021 5:34 pm

I'm not a pro like a lot of other steelers in this thread, but I think I have reasonably good ears and the Baby Bloomer is definitely a noticeable improvement to my sound. More depth . . . a richer tone . . . greater tonal balance - hard to describe, but probably the biggest positive shift since my Black Box (and the two of them play together quite nicely!).

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 19 Jun 2021 9:55 pm

With my N400 not so much, but with my Stereo Steel it really adds string separation and cleanliness. Yeh.

kevin ryan · Post by **kevin ryan** » 5 Aug 2021 8:09 am

We have 12 BabyBloomers built, boxed and ready to ship. We are including 2 sets of stainless steel, Goodrich Sound E9th, 10 string Pedal Steel sets of strings with these first 12.... Check it out here. Thanks!
https://goodrichsoundcompany.com/produc ... eamp-pedal

Steve Mueller · Post by **Steve Mueller** » 5 Aug 2021 7:36 pm

Sounds like it's worth trying!

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 6 Aug 2021 7:12 am

Live mine as much as the day I got it. Thanks, Kevin!

Gene Tani · Post by **Gene Tani** » 14 Sep 2021 5:02 pm

Sounds great with steel, of course but also gives Strats real presence/clarity, so you double duty players will probably enjoy this with Tele's and other single coils (I don't have a Tele). That's first going thru a L10K volume pedal that kevin just upgraded for me, sounds amazing, that combo.

kevin ryan · Post by **kevin ryan** » 17 Sep 2021 2:27 pm

Gene, Love it with my guitars too. We have just 3 left.

Ron Scott · Post by **Ron Scott** » 30 Sep 2021 10:57 am

I really like mine. Just has that bite that gets thru. Good job Kevin.

Alan Judson · Post by **Alan Judson** » 14 Oct 2021 9:25 am

What's the story behind the name?

kevin ryan · Post by **kevin ryan** » 19 Oct 2021 8:52 am

Jim Palenscar tried one of our first designs and said "it blooms your tone" I loved that and felt that this is exactly what the design was all about. Me being a baby boomer in age put 2&2 together and wall-la, the baby bloomer was named. We have 7 available and we include 2 sets of our strings too. https://goodrichsoundcompany.com/produc ... amp-pedal/

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 1 Apr 2022 10:55 am

I just tried my new Baby Bloomer and really like it. My immediate reaction was, "this really opens things up"
d see how that does.