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[quote name='dumelow' post='1059797' date='Dec 15 2010, 05:55 PM']@ nick Did you do these mods just from your own knowledge or did you follow a guide? Ive just purchased a q-tron plus, and a true bypass and on/off LED would compliment it nicely. its an awesome pedal[/quote] I did volume mod from [url="http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=7354.0"]DIY Stomboxes thread : Qtron volume fix[/url] & used a 10k log pot. The others just from knowledge I guess. However, I understand that some Qtrons are actually true bypass(?), so it could be worth checking. Though, some folk think that running a limiter after it, is more effective.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1062946' date='Dec 18 2010, 08:57 PM']well im not wanting to be the next best thing..im really not interested in fame or money...i just want to get involved in something im passionate about with others who feel the same.... there arent many people who feel the same around here..[/quote] TBH don't know the Cheltenham scene, but not entirely sure Bristol's is that much more kicking(?), but another Bristol based BCer may correct me. You're only half an hour up the motorway from here anyway.

Back in '95 I left a secure job in lovely Cambridge to join a band in not quite as lovely Birkenhead. Great band - like a gang , good tunes, lot of label interest & some good contacts in the industry. Had a great time, even though I was beyond skint. Played everywhere, in one year alone think we did around 150 gigs. Unfortunately, as things sometimes go (in Creme Brulee fashion ), we were nearly signed & then discarded by a big label. By this time, I'd had enough of living on beans & toast for two years, electricity & gas turned off..... and by some other weird twist of fate jettisoned off to Hollywood & left them. Anyway, even with all the above - no regrets. Was in my early twenties at the time, so no committments whatsoever. A brilliant experience!

Another +1 for EHX Octave Multiplexer. I bought Rich's old one & then foolishly sold it recently. Got an EBS now which is great, but I still think the EHX had a nicer sound & tracked better (for me).

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1061999' date='Dec 17 2010, 08:28 PM']why is that sound effect at the start so good? this will morph into other house music because of your great post damn you Nick!!! A great Phil Asher mix of Teena Marie or Bah Sambas classic.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8BJNAYBhHs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8BJNAYBhHs[/url] Little Louie Vega.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZDCbxJUAtE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZDCbxJUAtE[/url] Masters at Work FT, India.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6og36b24eE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6og36b24eE[/url][/quote] Classics there Bubinga! Throwing a hint of dub your way - try these mate And as it is a [b]Bass [/b]forum.....

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1061867' date='Dec 17 2010, 06:17 PM']Did you ever go to any of the nights at the NIA Centre?[/quote] Yeah.... few times. Think I saw ACR play there.

Good call..... I'll raise your Mr. Fingers with a Sueno Latino

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1061162' date='Dec 16 2010, 11:46 PM']For a little while I thought guitar based bands had had their day, it was a truly amazing time and the acid, E's and amphet all helped. Did you ever go to Voodoo with any of the lads?[/quote] Me too. I remember flogging most of my bass gear around 90 & filling my bedroom with Atari,Akai & any old analogue keyboards I could get my hands on, thinking this is the future! No, never went to Voodoo, actually joined them later than all that. Being a Manc., my clubbing was Thunderdome, Boardwalk, Hac., Sankeys, too many Hulme parties; between 89-92. After which, I think things changed for the worse around that particular scene, plus by then I'd got it all out of my system - thank God!

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1061134' date='Dec 16 2010, 11:14 PM'] [/quote] Excellent tunes there Steve. Ooh-er think I'm havin a flashback!

Loved House music at the time; the scene, the people, the clubs, the parties etc... but the music, with its tight repetetive rhythms & syncopated basslines influenced my playing too. Westbam, Marshall Jefferson, Derrick May etc... When it kicked off, & at it's height, it did seem like an explosion of new music Few of my favourites from back in the day!

Few random ones for your consideration

Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On Mindblowing, a 100% performance. All great musicians, but Carmine Appice is the star here.

Nice job, well recorded, cleanly played - thanks.

[quote name='paul_5' post='1053468' date='Dec 9 2010, 10:36 PM']Let me know if you find one, as I'm about to put a volume control on the output stage of my Q-tron +.[/quote] I've found them [url="http://www.banzaimusic.com/EH-knob-current-design-push-on.html"]here[/url]. I've also got to order some 1meg log reverse pots for some 'SFT' clones I'm building, from Banzai - only place I can find them. If you want me to order an extra EHX knob, let me know (save you postage). Will probably put order inthis weekend.

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[quote name='N64Lover' post='1052281' date='Dec 8 2010, 11:57 PM']Hey Nick, im based in Inverness. I probably couldn't be much further away from you! I don't mind shipping it of course. You think you could do it?[/quote] PM'ing you mate

[quote name='N64Lover' post='1052104' date='Dec 8 2010, 08:54 PM']Is anyone on here capable of fixing my EHX Q-Tron pedal? I took it to bits a while ago to rehouse it, and have since lost the gut shots I took as a reference and the will to complete this project. I am am looking for someone that could put it back together, mod it for true bypass and possibly rehouse it in a small enclosure. If anyone can help that would be great.[/quote] Where are you based mate?

[quote name='paul_5' post='1052145' date='Dec 8 2010, 09:33 PM']Are you sure about the true bypass mod? That's a 24 volt pedal and has arguably a very high quality buffer in there. If I kept only one 'buffer' stage on my current board then it would be this one.[/quote] Thats interesting to hear. I found mine to really suck the tone when not on, didn't like it, so I bypass modded mine. I also added a level control to tame some of the volume spikes & swapped out the red LED for green one, wired up to indicate when the effect is actually on. Reminds me, I've got to get a matching EHX knob for the new control.

Daft Punk - 'Derezzed'

[quote name='Spoombung' post='1049788' date='Dec 6 2010, 08:10 PM']Still my main amp: [/quote] I'm happy to say, [i]that[/i] amp is on some great music in my collection!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='1020328' date='Nov 11 2010, 04:11 PM']had a Trace 4x12" from the Valve series and it was a beast of a cab both in terms of weight and sound - 45kg which some on here think is far too heavy [/quote] I use one, love it. Though I do sometimes wonder why!

[quote name='BassBod' post='1047287' date='Dec 4 2010, 01:32 PM']Wouldn't it be interesting to do a comparison - something like a Shergold Marathon or early Wal, paired with an HH combo or Sound City 50 Plus...and a late 70s P or J with an Acoustic or Polytone? I've got a feeling the Brit gear would stack up pretty well. At the time most players spent a fortune getting the US gear, but I wonder if we've all changed over the last two or three decades? When's the Bristol bass bash I wonder?[/quote] That would be interesting Duncan.... Think it depends on sort of tone someone's after really. H/H amps are never going to be 'hi-fi' quality! I'm gonna give this combo a go at the next small pub gig. For R&B,pub rock etc... reckon it & P-Bass with flats may do the job. Will certainly be less hassle than carting the V-Type rig about! For other gigs, I probably wouldn't use it. Though I'm tempted to put the spare 15" Kappalite I've got knocking around in it, just to see how it sounds.

[quote name='scalpy' post='1047191' date='Dec 4 2010, 11:09 AM']My first cab was a HH with 2 15s. Make no mistake, it was dreadful. Weighed a ton, just wooly rumble. I put different speakers(Celestions) in it with only minimal improvement. The only thing it was good for was turning at my Halls of Residence for the first time and watching the look of horror on my new neighbours faces! It finally died at a gig in Nottingham and I remember chucking it in the skip at the dump and driving off seeing it sticking out of the top in my rear view mirror. Good riddance. Came across plenty of pubs and village halls with HH amps as well at the time. Rubbish. Don't let time fool you- they're terrible.[/quote] TBH never had any real experience of their cabs. However, I did like the V-S Bassamp head I had many years ago, & the little combo (above) I just picked up, whilst not being in the same ballpark as anything like MB,GK etc, does sound OK to my ears, certainly not 'rubbish'. It's loud enough for pub gigs, fairly flexible EQ, quite punchy & clean sounding. Not sure if that constitutes it being 'terrible'(?)

Just bagged a H/H Studio 60B 'Bass Baby' for £30. Surprisingly loud for its size & very punchy. Buit in compressor, parametric EQ & bi-amp outs too! Like the look of it, quite 80's retro IMO. Its a tad noisy, so I'm gonna give it a look over this weekend, but I'm happy with it.

'Feathers' by Weatherall