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    I got a USACG neck a few years ago (they are now at MJT - https://www.mjtagedfinishes.com/necks) and it's a real cut above the allparts. It was $450 unfinished. The allparts was good, really solid and even, but the USAGC was just beautifully finished and had graphite stiffening rods added - it's really a joy to play. I think that is the kind of difference, like a handmade suit vs off the shelf (not that I have a handmade suit!). I have a couple of Warmoth necks and they are really nice. I'm sure they are all CNC, but's a question of what happens before and after the CNC machine (conception, construction and finish).
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    Buy it before they destroy it for copyright infringment 🤪 https://www.rockfactory.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=gbg-rivpadmap
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    DIY Effects

    bloke_zero replied to JackLondon's topic in Effects

    The Viva-analog is in my queue - I've held off as I've never done single side PCB soldering. You are making me think it might not be worth it at my skill level! I love that early Larry Grahahm sound and want to see how much the pre is part of the recipie!
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    When you say recording do you mean something to wear while you record to stop sound bleed, or something that you are using to monitor the recording on the way and using to tweak the sound before it goes in? If you need to get the sound right on the way in I'd reccomend paying more. Obviously you want closed back! I've had a lot of joy with Senheiser, AKG and Beyerdynamics - it might be worth checking the range? I can reccommend Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X - there are some in the studio that work well and are pretty robust.
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    I followed this: Came out well. Straight forward. I don't condone his gun use...
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    Feeback
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    Ash is a knowledgeable and pleasant person to do business with - I bought an KARP Odyssey from him and it arrived in bomb proof packing exactly as described. Thanks!
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    That works - match it to the length between the screws or a little shorter. You're looking for a good stable base allowing you to get the slight angle to match the fingerboard radius and keep them level on the bridge/neck axis (if you see what I mean) as you don't want them dipping or pointing towards the bridge or neck. It's very easy, just takes a bit of patience.
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    Ack! Sorry - when I bought mine it was B-stock at £300
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    I put one in. It was pretty simple screwdriver job. You're right - you must get the right model!
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    I prefer that - feels like you get a more open tone
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    I bought the cheapest one I could get at the time, B-stock 'Arrow' - looking at their new range 'Volt' I don't *think* that does - though it has a compressor emulation. So it's the 'Apollo' range that do hosted plug-ins. Overall I'm really pleased with it. It's very limited audio in out (basically stereo), but has impedance matching and a really nice quality of preamp and D/A. I don't feel that I must go into a studio to get a good signal in.
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    UAD interfaces have a slot for a very low latency plug in (the interface also acts as the plugin host so you're in their world) . You could put anything in there including EQ.
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    Plus one from me for these - lovely middy 70's tone. But still very clear and articulate.
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    It has 100% more knobs?
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    I was doing this yesterday and was wondering if the pickup orientation was important? The diagrams all show the same orientation by which I mean which part does EA and DG and which way around they are. Anyone know?
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    Shout out for Watford Valves - been using them for years.
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    I've not played one, but followed along some build threads. Irrespective of the body shapes it seems they are using CNC to take a step beyond recreating the Fenders of the 50's and 60's and adding some refinements that I'd have thought would substantially improve/change/modernise (pick your adjective) the sound - just tweaking the neck socket and neck body connection can have a big effect on the sound.
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    Yeah, I always found that weird at Wunjo - they would throw in a set up AFTER you bought it. I'd have thought it would just make sense to set it up first then you'd be more likely to want to buy it in the first place! Just to do the basics feels like a 15 minute job tops to set the action and intonation and that is me doing it on the kitchen table, let alone in a proper work shop.
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    Good suggestions - I can hear "I wish" working. The Rick James too - did you ever see the tales from the tour bus series? The Rick James episode is one of the saddest things at the end:
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    Trev!
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    Watched that video! Been there! Did this... (takes about a minute for the 303 to come in - pretty self indulgent!)
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    You get up to 16 divisions per bar, so although in theory you could but you would then restrict yourself to crotchets. The options you get are: 16 slots that can contain note start/note continues or rest per slot (you can shorten the length and also get 3/4 with the first 12 slots) Note pitch Note length (Note pitch and length set in separate passes so you need to have them written down) Octave up/down Accent Slide Having the note and note length separate processes is why you hear so many weird lines - people mash in some random notes then make them all 16ths on the timing pass. It's really awkward unless you have the score in front of you!
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    DIY Effects

    bloke_zero replied to JackLondon's topic in Effects

    I know this is too late, but https://aionfx.com/project/l5-preamp/ moog and Pearce collaboration, precursor to the Pearce
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    100% - I always thought it was criminal they got 10% of the royalties each as the rhythm section and Morrisey and Marr got the other 80 - they are so much of the sound!
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