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[quote name='TG Flatline' timestamp='1334305042' post='1613991'] Excellent, let me know how you get on, I shall do likewise! I'm almost certainly going to hardwire a Muff into the FX loop on mine on a toggle rather than have an external loop, but I like the buffered bypass idea too so will be interested to see that! I've got the Madbean octaver on my board, it's ace. I've not found much need for two octaves down, but you can get some great tones by balancing 1 down, clean and 1 up. Madbean are going to do an octave down that will fit in a 1590A soon as well, that will be a must have. That would be the one i'd want housed in with the Meatball, purely for space within the box - the Madbean Pearl clone is a big board, needs a 1590BB on it's own! [/quote] I'm bidding on the original Pearl Octaver on ebay at the mo and if that goes south I'm thinking a mad bean lowrider might be a fun project [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1334309655' post='1614111'] Just get a 3 Leaf Audio GR2 It is effectively a Meatball without the bad sounds! [/quote] Yeah but where's the fun in that! Admittedly some people don't like the smell of solder, or the risk of burning their fingers a little...
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No it's not marketing (BTW the 12 refers to the series heater voltage, not plate voltage). Some of these pedals use 12v AC adapters for a reason - they have internal transformers to step this 12v up to over 200v so the valves are running at a more normal plate voltage. Having said that others do run their valves 'starved', but there's nothing wrong with that, just sounds a little different!
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With my Qtron leaving the building today I'm looking at building a McMeat (Meatball clone) at the minute, but simplifying a lot of the switching options that i know i won't use which is why i'm not going the PCB route. Building on perfboard to start with. I'd like to make it super small (1590B size) but I may have to go to the 1590BB instead. I haven't decided whether I want to keep the fx loop yet, which will have a big effect on enclosure size - if I keep it it will be buffered bypass so I can use the fx in the loop without the envelope - all sounds very Groove Regulator doesn't it!
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[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1333783264' post='1606313'] There used to be loads of threads about trolleys, but I guess that all these lightweight cabs have put paid to that. I have a Lidl one (Aldi did the same thing as well), and they used to be flagged up quite often when they came on sale. Load weight of 100Kg. Some people used to recommend a fishing trolley that Argos do as well. Personally I like something that has a load capacity that's at least twice the weight you need to carry and doesn't have folding wheels. If you're going to be taking it over rough surfaces or bumping up and down kerbs it can take a toll on the trolley. Edit: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Einhell-Folding-Hand-Sack-Truck-Barrow-Trolley-90kg-/200731557661?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item2ebc887f1d"]This one[/url] looks very similar to the Lidl /Aldi ones. [/quote] +1 to this. I got the same trolley recently and it's a good job. Don't forget bungees though! Also be careful when buying this style of trolley as some have plastic axle brackets which aren't up to the job and fracture quite easily.
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No one want a nice sounding DI pedal? Cheap as chips!
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Hartke VXL Attack DI pedal Official blurb says: "Hartke's VXL Bass Attack Pedal is a tone-shaping pre-amp that doubles as a direct box, featuring the famous Hartke Shape Circuitry. The two-button style stomp box has a three band EQ for adjustments of Bass, Treble, and Bright controls, plus a Harmonic control that emulates the warmth and drive of a tube so well that you'll never want to turn it off. The Hartke Bass Attack Pedal gives you the ability to finally get the sound you want, and everything in between" Some people think of it as the poor cousin to the Sansamp Bass Driver DI. All I know is that it sounds good and has served me well, but I'm low on pedalboard space and have recently acquired an MXR M80 DI in a trade so this has to go. Some great online reviews and some nice videos on YouTube. [attachment=104743:photo.JPG] £40 inc UK postage. SOLD!!!! EHX Qtron (big box) Control info here: [url="http://www.analogman.com/q-tron.htm"]http://www.analogman.com/q-tron.htm[/url] This pedal has convinced me I need an envelope filter in my life, but alas my pedalboard won't handle the size of this one (see pic!). This came to me a little battered but a good clean of the controls has unleashed the beast - fantastic funky sounds! The slide switches on the top edge don't have a very positive action, but work 100% and other than that it feels tip top in use. Includes 24v uk adapter and wooden box. [attachment=104744:photo1.JPG][attachment=104745:photo2.JPG][attachment=104746:photo3.JPG] £50 inc UK postage. SOLD!!! Only trades I'm interested in would be for a smaller envelope filter - MXR M82 or one of the 3 Leaf Audio ones for preference (obviously with funds your way for either).
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Trade in progress
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[quote name='Bassdude BE' timestamp='1333563333' post='1603685'] HI bud, can i intrest you in a trade with this.: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/172673-fsft-trade-for-fuzz-overdrive-mxr-bass-auto-q-auto-wah/"]http://basschat.co.u...uto-q-auto-wah/[/url] [/quote] Sorry mate, had one before and it didn't float my boat. [quote name='matybigfro' timestamp='1333583889' post='1604008'] would you be interested in a fender sub lime fuzz [/quote] Sorry Marty I have a Mammoth clone build planned and that'll be all the fuzz I need. Thanks for the offers guys. Keep em coming!
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Haven't built much in a while (not actually completed anything properly since I finished the Dumble clone valve amp build for my wee brother - a few half finished attempts lying around though!) but in the planning stages for a couple of circuits. I'm putting together my first proper pedal board so all these little projects are related. First up is an LT1054-based step-up supply for my recently acquired big box qtron. Hoping it'll produce close enough to the required 24v from my 9v supply! If not I'll use it as a doubler for when I get round to building a Catalinbread SFT/Madbean Faultline. Also looking at building a little mixer to mix some clean in with the effected qtron output - notice I didn't say blend. I want separate clean and effect volumes as per the MXR BEF. May include active bass and treble controls for the 'clean' side and a phase inverter of course. I may build all this inside the qtron box - it's not like there isn't enough room! Next up will be a Mammoth fuzz clone. More long term is a Trace V-type based valve pedal running from an AC wall wart with a step up toroidal transformer. Goodness knows when I'll get the time...
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I'd be looking at finding a nice Celinder if I were you - if my house burnt down today and I had to replace my collection with one four string that's what I'd go for. Dingwall for a 5 string though...
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Hi all, Just bought this pedal from our own Tayste_2000 recently, but it's not really the sound I'm after. Looking for trades of envelope filters (MXR BEF or WHY) or perhaps a VT bass. Hit me with what you've got, but I'm sorted with an octaver and not really a chorus/flange/verb kind of guy. Pedal looks brand new like this: [attachment=104058:colossus.jpg] Boxed with velcro attached. People who like this kind of fuzz rate it as a rather excellent big muff clone, with the added flexibility of a mid control and 3-way voicing switch. Trip Wamsley has a nice review vid on youtube. Cheers Ian
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[quote name='Blondino' timestamp='1333456337' post='1601907'] Well, I guess I'm looking for 'the right sort of curve'. [/quote] Pity - they meet every other requirement, and are damn lovely to play too... How about Dingwall? My latest squeeze is an Afterburner 5 - it is glorious and definitely not retro looking!
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There's probably nothing special about how a TC cab reacts, except that they KNOW EXACTLY how their own cabs react and can guarantee that they will not interact to produce a total impedance that's below what the amp is designed to accept. Can't say the same for a random combination of cabs... Having said that it'd probably be ok to mix and match
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[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1333141841' post='1598167'] Here's the Mammoth fuzz finished [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/al_heeley/wminandout.jpg[/IMG] Heres a rather crude sooundclip of the pedal running my Warmoth Gecko into my little Peavey guitar practice amp. http://youtu.be/zAHifbWw4AE [/quote] Great sounding clone Al! Gonna have to build myself one of these - my recently acquired Mojo Hand Colossus isn't quite the right sound for me...
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Look beyond where you are with this band at the minute, and beyond where you practice. Where do you want to be playing with this band in a year or 2 (I'm assuming you want to be gigging)? Are you going to have PA support? That's what your rig should be aimed at. Buy once. All of this is 'within reason' of course, but there's nothing as annoying as thinking you're sorted to then have to turn around and do it all again because you're first attempt fell short. IMHO and YMMV.
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FS/FT: Tone Factor Fuzz Saw - Trades added.
Bigwan replied to pantherairsoft's topic in Effects For Sale
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Hand trucks are your friend when it comes to loading stuff in and out... Until you get to the stairs and then you're kind of shagged, which is where the drummer comes in to lend a hand! Unfortunately with your stated budget you will be limited - lightweight typically means expensive.
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Have someone who knows electronics service it or replace it with something better. I think contacting Fender over this may be a total waste of time... It's probably a fairly generic circuit. As a starting point have a look at any electrolytic capacitors on the board - if they look gunky they're probably shot and will need replacing. It's an age rather than amount of use thing. I had that problem with my Wal preamp, with similar sounding effect.
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Yes that seems to be the way Ashdown have been working from the start! I'm not knocking the designs - I've used an ABM for 10 years - but there seems to be what might be called a familiar thread running through their range... Others might might say that that thread looks more like the titanic's mooring ropes...
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The SB14 (modelled on the EB Sterling) also has the series/single/parallel switch, which I found very handy on the Stingray 5 I once had. I believe the EB Sterling has a slimmer neck profile than a 'Ray, but whether that's the case with these I'm not sure. Different pickup in those 2 basses too (ceramic in SB14 vs alnico in Ray34). Not sure what you're referring to with the maple neck as they are both available with maple neck? Also different body shapes...
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[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1333088484' post='1597068'] And I shot this one for the LB30 yesterday... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjuLMqgk4Qk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjuLMqgk4Qk[/url] [/quote] Good job once again Gareth! Bizarrely Ashdown have just posted the worst demo video I've ever heard for the same amp...
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Sure thing: [url="http://www.tech-soundsystems.de/eng/12er/412.html"]http://www.tech-soundsystems.de/eng/12er/412.html[/url] Only 13lbs heavier than my GS112 (a cab you have experience of too I believe).
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Like this for example (no affiliation with seller - just an example of how far your money can go): [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/171780-trace-elliot-2-x-10-gp12-smx-300w-bass-combo/page__hl__bristol__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url]
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I wouldn't waster your time with the 15 watt practice amp against a guitarist, let alone a drummer! I've struggled with more than 100 watts in that sort of setting in the past. 200 odd quid should get you something more substantial than the EB on the 2nd hand market. You're getting into 300 watt trace elliot/Ashdown MAG combo territory there! Reading back through 3 or 4 pages of for sale ads on here you could put together a rig that'd do everything you're ever likely to need (until GAS sets in) for about the same money as a small combo with a fairly limited ability (in my opinion - your mileage may vary!). Check gumtree/local ads too. There are bargains to be had EVERYWHERE, especially if you're willing to go with something a little older than the current fad. Good example is a friend of mine bought a trace 300 watt head, 2x10 and compact 1x15 for under £300 in really good condition. Sure it's heavy, but it's a fantastic sounding rig for very little money.