SmoothHoundChris

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1438343465' post='2833716'] Dood this is all your fault! [/quote] This is true! I just need to find Le Dood sur Bass, Der Dood an den Bass, El Dood ... oh, and Dood on Lead would be good too!

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1438341679' post='2833695'] site showed 1 in stock.. [/quote] That was out of date. We have a few more completed sets available and will start building a new batch next week.

[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1438337997' post='2833649'] Chris - can I specify an delivery date on the site? Away until Friday next week and would like to put an order in before I go. [/quote] Iain, No problem. Just email using the 'Contact Us' button so we know which order to hold. Chris

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1438341679' post='2833695'] Eep site showed 1 in stock..hope I got it, now awaiting delivery confirmation [/quote] Got your order. It'll ship today.

[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1438206423' post='2832611'] Just went to order one and there's no option to order direct anymore? Price seems to have gone up too... [/quote] [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1438207005' post='2832618'] maybe Chris ran out of stock as we bought them all? [/quote] [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1438237876' post='2832702'] I hope not for long as I'm pretty certain that I will be buying one in the next fortnight. [/quote] The Classic is now available to buy direct at the usual price of £149 + P&P.

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1438237876' post='2832702'] One thing though - if the receiver is designed to sit on a pedal board, why is the display on the front and not the top? [/quote] [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1438239016' post='2832711'] I don't think the receiver was specifically designed to sit on the pedal board, although its size means that it can do, clearly. I sit mine on top of my amp. During a gig I think the only lights I'd be interested in would be the battery level, but even then, I'd check that beforehand anyway. [/quote] Muppet's right, the receiver wasn't specifically designed to go on a pedal board but is small enough to fit pretty easily. The viewing angle on the LEDs is very wide so, as long as your pedal board is in front of you, you'll get a pretty clear view of signal strength, battery charge etc. If you're standing on the receiver, however, it is quite hard to see the lights ...

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1438242913' post='2832738'] Agreed - and in truth the receiver box is not made to the same ruggedness that you'd expect from something you stamp on. If you put this on your pedal board, then it's only a matter of time before you tread on it. [/quote] You mean like this? [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/78aihaxj5lhkxlj/DSC_0009_web.JPG?dl=0"]Standing on the receiver![/url] The receiver is tougher than it looks/feels. It's made from extruded aluminium so is very lightweight but that photo really is of me standing on it. The antennas are pretty tough too but I can't guarantee that they're stamp proof ... not that you need to stamp on them ...

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1438097677' post='2831619'] I've gigged mine loads already - the battery life is pretty impressive as is the range and I have had no issues with sound quality. The only tiny issue I had was some unexpected noise when turning on the transmitter before plugging it in but that's me being an idiot more than anything. steve [/quote] Hi Steve, Thanks for the feedback. You can get some noise if you hold the transmitter while it's turned on and not plugged in. It's you acting like an antenna, picking up the transmitted radio signal and transferring it to the audio input. It's normal. As you've noted the best way to use the Classic is to plug it in then turn it on. You then avoid the radio frequency pick-up and also any of the usual plug in cracks and pops too. Chris

[quote name='Ant' timestamp='1438095329' post='2831589'] mine has been great at practices, going to be using it at Y not festival this friday and will properly put it through its paces [/quote] That's good to hear Ant. Hope you have a good time at Y Not.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1438067357' post='2831241'] Totally unexpectedly a polarity reversing adaptor arrived in the post! Brilliant, thank you SmoothHound! [/quote] No problem Dood! We'd had a few people bemoaning the centre positive supply and it felt a bit mean to ask people to source a polarity reverser for themselves so I placed a bulk order and we're now sending one out with every unit. It was only fair that we sent them to everyone who'd already bought a Classic!!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1436388091' post='2817838'] One of the guys from gigrig is recommending a timelord to isolate it. Is there a particular reason it needs isolation? [/quote] [s]No. Ground is ground straight through whether using a polarity swapper or the supplied AC adapter. There should be no need for isolation.[/s] Wrong. Isolation is needed to avoid ground loop noise.

[quote name='Ant' timestamp='1436281785' post='2816702'] if im grabbing my own polarity reversing adaptor, what is the barrel size required?5.5 x 2.5 or 2.1? [/quote] 5.5 x 2.1mm My supplier appears to have recognised their mistake and is currently trying to source the correct part.

[quote name='Ant' timestamp='1436216134' post='2816155'] Not anymore it isnt, no harm in asking [/quote] Definitely no harm in asking but I'm afraid I can't help on that front right now. In other not great news, the "polarity reversing" cables arrived today and they're not "polarity reversing" cables at all. The supplier has sent 5.5 x 2.5mm to 5.5 x 2.1mm adapters instead. Back to the search for another supplier ...

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1436138643' post='2815349'] I assume people wouldn't have too many issues as long as it is protected against polarity reversal. Personally I think the center negative thing is the daftest idea going - especially annoying if you don't use a separate pedal board and loose effects with a power supply chain cable - one of those cables touches your guitar lead and all your effects go down - such a pain, so I applaud your wrong way roundness, although ultimately it won't help as the horse has already bolted. [/quote] The DC input is protected against polarity reversal and over-voltage. It works with anything from 8-14V the right way round, anything else does nothing. Thanks for the support for my wrong-way-roundedness but, as you say, the horse has definitely bolted on that one.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1436131234' post='2815286'] Can I ask why it isn't Centre-neg? [/quote] Metal case work and chassis mount DC connector (where the connector outer is metal and connected to the DC plug outer) lead to outer being ground (negative). Off topic, but I'd like to point out that the geniuses who first decided on centre negative were the ones who screwed up. They figured that they needed to break the +ve connection to a battery when you plug in a DC supply but in reality they could have just as easily broken the -ve connection. But they didn't. And it stuck. So it was just a normal design decision coupled with a little ignorance of the guitar gear market on my part. I knew that most pedals were centre-neg but reviewed a bunch of wireless sets and figured if centre-positive was OK for AKG, it would be OK for me. I'm really hoping that most people don't think it's a big deal (we've sold 30 sets so far with no complaints) and that the polarity reverser cable will make it a "non-issue"?

[quote name='Ant' timestamp='1436096788' post='2814868'] one other question, does the unit need isolated power? or can it be run off a daisy chain [/quote] [s]No need for isolated power. Daisy chain will be fine but note that you'll need a polarity reverser to supply the centre positive receiver.[/s] [s]I've got some polarity reversing cables arriving on Tuesday and we'll be shipping units with one of those included once they arrive.[/s] [s]We're going to send a polarity reversing cable out to everyone who's already bought a system too.[/s] As with most digital systems, an isolated power supply is required to be sure to avoid ground loop noise. We no longer ship sets with a polarity reversing cable due to the huge upsurge in support calls caused by ground loop noise! They're available from our website for a small fee.

[quote name='Ant' timestamp='1435846701' post='2812991'] does anyone know if this REALLY uses 250ma? only asking as line6 said something similar but my g30 receiver is running fine on the isolated 150ma output from my gigrig isolator. but the range on this is making me think of switching over [/quote] Hi Ant, Typical current draw for the receiver is 150-160mA. The system might well work fine on your 150mA supply. Worst case is around 200mA. The difference is mainly caused by the indicator LEDs - if you have full battery on the transmitter, full signal strength but also very high interference, you would reach this current draw but it should be a pretty unusual situation. If you buy a system and don't like it for any reason, we've got a seven day no quibble return policy where we'll give you a complete refund including return postage.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1435603257' post='2810518'] Hi Chris, what are the power supply requirements for the receiver? [/quote] Hi Pete, There's a DC adapter included in the set. The receiver needs 9-12V DC 250mA on a 5.5/2.1mm centre positive DC plug. If you want to use a pedal board centre negative supply, you'll need a polarity converter which are available for a few pounds from [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xpolarity+changer.TRS0&_nkw=polarity+changer&_sacat=0"]ebay[/url].

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1435593745' post='2810376'] Just tried to place an order, and the site is insisting on having my credit card details. Only I want to use PayPal! Any advice, Chris? [/quote] Hi Jack, On the 'Buy' page, there's a 'Buy Now' button that takes you straight to PayPal. There's no need to fill out any of the details if you press that button. BTW, if you do pay direct through our site, we don't ever see your credit card details. That's all handled by our payment gateway - www.paymentsense.co.uk - and is totally secure. I can only recommend the PayPal button if you like giving PayPal 5% of every transaction but don't tell PayPal that I said that!!

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1435524022' post='2809730'] Chris - is it safe to leave the batteries in the transmitter? Will discharge be negligible? Just a question! [/quote] Yes, it is safe to leave the batteries in. Discharge in the off state is <10 microamps so the batteries will stay good like that for years.

It does look good on the Telecaster but to be honest the deep recessed socket of the Stratocaster had more effect on the design.

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1435496797' post='2809322'] Here's a few different socket types 1. Jazz bass - standard flush front socket 2. Coronado - flush edge socket 3. Telecaster - recessed edge socket 4. Stratocaster - recessed front socket [/quote] Thanks Muppet! Some nice pictures there.

[quote name='John_P' timestamp='1435493512' post='2809291'] What are the chances of a version with socket rather than having to use an adaptor to make it work on a strap? [/quote] Hi John, It's a possibility in future but I'm afraid I can't offer any definitive time scale right now. All I'd say is you might be surprised how effective the adapter solution is. The Neutrik part fits perfectly and it's still a very small package with that attached.

[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1435444717' post='2808927'] Quickie question about fixing it in place... I see the pics have it in an edge mounted jack on a square sided guitar. Will it 'stick' on a standard Jazz style connector - i.e. flush to the front of the bass? If not how does it securely strap-mount? [/quote] Hi Iain, The system ships with a small piece of 'microsuction' tape to fix the transmitter in place. How well the transmitter will stick to an instrument depends on how much area there is for getting contact between the 'microsuction' tape and the surface of the guitar. We looked mainly at well know 6 string guitars and I know the area is limited, for instance, on a Gibson ES 335 but there's plenty on a Fender Jazzmaster. It doesn't take a lot to hold the transmitter in place - it only weighs 58g including batteries - and the microsuction tape is proving popular with lots of customers but some are preferring to use something stronger like a very small piece of 3M Dual Lock (though we do advise that using an adhesive like that on your nitrocellulose lacquer is at your own risk!). To mount on a strap, you need a female to female jack adapter - the [url="http://www.rean-connectors.com/en/products/adapters/nys236"]Neutrik NYS236[/url] fits perfectly - and, obviously, a patch lead. You can then slip the jack adapter through the adjustment loop on a strap like in these [url="http://www.smoothhound-innovations.com/static/img/transmitter_bodypack.jpg"]pictures[/url].

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1435165015' post='2806161'] Here ya go Chris: (Clickable) [attachment=194931:ZVYaA4lyvh3sJoaZIXyk18BjroHcwR177Zq1Cd432K4.jpeg] [/quote] Cheers Dood!