Mine finally arrived from the US.
5 string set for my Ray.
Only had 15 mins with them on but they feel pretty good so far. Bit sticky as said but I'll play it loads and see what happens.
I'm not fussed about sub £500 instrument reviews.
I don't want my mundane life reflected in a magazine. I want porn. I want really nice kit to drool over.
I don't buy car mags with VW Polos in them either. I buy ones with cars I want but could never afford.
I used to sub, then stopped.
I still buy it if I happen to find a rare newsagent with a copy. If there are new owners I might give it another try.
I do like a printed mag, and unlike my iPad it doesn't matter too much if I drop it in the bath!
Some fuzzes can cause problems in the loop. There was a thread on thefretboard by some amp builders as to why. Something about causing output transformer modulation and instability.
I'll see if I can find it.
I've had another 15 mins playing rather than having any lunch.
It sounds huge. I've cut the mids a bit and then used the VMT for a bit of grit. Wonderful sound!
Mine is here
I've had a 5 minute blast.
First impressions are very good.
It's loud and clear. The drive section is excellent - I might even prefer it to my pedal versions. There is some fan noise but it is quieter than my PC (admittedly a gaming PC with fecking huge fans and water cooling etc).
The only tiny negative is that one of the knobs is a tiny bit damaged - like it's been pushed onto the shaft a bit hard. I've sent Doug a message so hopefully I get get a new knob (oo-er).
I'm playing a lot of Stevie Wonder / Sinatra / Big Band at the moment and I'm using a pair of Barefaced One10 cabs.
1 for rehearsal and 2 for the show (sorry!)
The One10 seems to have a more old fashioned tone than some of the neo designs that push the mids a bit too much for me. I sold a pair of Bergantino CN112 cabs to get the One10s and I'm very happy I did.
That would be awesome.
I have a rehearsal on Sat morning. If it arrives in time I'll use it.
I have Sinatra, Eagles, Oasis, and some as yet unknown jazz to play. VMT or B3K setting? Mmmmmm