The Cooler King

[quote name='bobbass4k' post='489587' date='May 16 2009, 10:01 AM']Well, if everyone's joining in......my xp-100 might need a tricky switch replacing or the firmware flashing or something, could I jump on the PM bandwagon?[/quote] If anyone's interested, I've done a few pedal rapairs and a reasonable number DIY builds over the years (kits, schematics and my own designs), would be willing to look at any potential repairs if you're interested ? I'm an electronics designer for a living so have access to a full range of meters, scopes, components etc.

If you're interested I could build you one, I built the same thing last year for another guitarist to do just this thing. I think I've got enough parts around me to do it.

I've sent a PM Al. Cheers, Dan.

Rose Lane Music have them in stock.

I have some of the Planet Waves version of these but stopped using them. I find the problem with these straight adaptors is they don't work between pedals from different manufacturers as the jack sockets are subtly different heights between makes, so you can get pedals being slightly up in the air etc. When you go stomping on a pedal you end up straining jack sockets, and on most mass produced stuff (EHX, MXR, Boss, Ibanez etc) these are connected to the PCB and potentially will damage it.

I'm currently using a modd'ed Boss BD-2 Blues Driver. I changed the input and output caps to give more bass response and the tone circuit, and the clipping diodes, sounds really good on my bass, big and dirty, but with the ability to really clean up too. If anyone has one they want modding to make it more bass firendly let me know.

[quote name='alexharvay' post='462705' date='Apr 15 2009, 09:07 AM']The Carbon Copy is a great pedal, for it's size I don't think it can be beaten. I have a MXR Phase 90 next in the chain after mine for even more fun.[/quote] Good stuff, I always run my delay into phaser, so each individual repeat hits teh phaser on a different part of its cycle.

How about something like a Woolly Mammoth or teh new9ish) Nano Muff, or Bass Muff ?

[quote name='Higgie' post='442255' date='Mar 23 2009, 10:24 AM']I apologise, my recording setup is TERRIBLE!! This is the P+C used just by itself: [url="http://media.putfile.com/Deeper-Underground---Prunes-and-Custard"]Deeper Underground[/url] And into the Maxon AF-9: [url="http://media.putfile.com/Sir-Psycho---PC---Maxon-AF-9"]Sir Psycho Sexy[/url] Ok so I did these soundclips yonks ago, and they probably aren't as accurate as the sounds I've got now, but they give you a basic idea I've got a soundclip of using it with the Subdecay Prometheus and Boss OC-2 with a bit of Analog Delay, but I haven't been able to upload it for some reason, so PM your address and I'll send it over.[/quote] That Maxon sounds pretty useful, how slow can it go ?

Carl who runs the place is a great bloke, delat with him for a few years now (on his old website - Roselane) and never been disapointed. It's good to see someone giviung Dolphin a run for their money.

Check outteh Ibanez FL-9 flanger or the MXR flanger if you want really wooshish sounds

£130 is a lot for a pedal like this. Check out the Boss RC-2, should be ab;e to pick one up used for £85-90 and has longer loop time plus the ability to store 11 loops.

[quote name='Alun' post='382696' date='Jan 16 2009, 05:57 PM']Anyone tried this on on bass yet? [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/US600.aspx"]http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/US600.aspx[/url] Looks like a cheapy version of the Boss PS pedals. Could never justify the money for the Boss but for less than £40 I could be tempted Cheers Alun[/quote] I tried it and it was OKish, ended up getting a Boss PS-5. Over on harmony central its got mixed reactions, some like it and soem despise it. But tehy I concluded all I wanted was a ocatve up and baught a Danelectro instead. Now the cheeky bit (!!) - if you want a Boss PS-5 I have one I'm selling for say £70 ?

Have a look on ebay for a CE-2 bass version (I can't recall the name, think it's CEB-2 or CE-2B) I played it years ago and it's superb. The CE-2 is (probably) the best sounding chorus going, the CEB-2 has a lower frequenyc (great four teh 4 string) and a volume effect knob so you don't have to have 100% wet mix.

[quote name='Rowbee' post='370305' date='Jan 4 2009, 08:18 PM']Dan Sorry to butt in - There are two I'm aware of and the best one for absolutely definite is Depotx, the other was in farmland not far off J31 of the M5. I'm sure you know of these already though. Rob[/quote] Cheers Rob - The one of J31 is in Ide (just by Saindburys) if it's teh one I'm thinking of, not a bad place, haven't used it for a few years but I remember it being very 'loud' in tehre, low ceiling and all. But very convient to use. I'll have to check out Depotx though, never heard of it. Cheers, Dan.

Isn't the DL-4 9V AC ?

[quote name='bobbass4k' post='369732' date='Jan 4 2009, 07:21 AM']why do people keep falling asleep when i talk? Maybe i could derive some sort of tensor calculus equations to find out.......[/quote] I'm new to this place, so what's the history with you then !?

[quote name='sarah0000' post='288860' date='Sep 21 2008, 10:31 PM']Hi Bert I am Sarah and me and the band are desparate for a bass player, guitarist is 17 and awesome the drummer is late 20s , we do rock covers such as g n r greenday alanis morisette etc and rehearse sundays and sometime in the week! IFf your interested in coming for a jam let me know mate Cheers Sarah[/quote] Hey Sarah, out of interest where do you reherse in / around Exeter ? I'm always on tehlookout for new rehersal locations. Cheers, Dan.

I've been running my Bass recently through a T-Rex Mudhoney and it sounded pretty dirty, worth checking one out. The gain on uit can get pretty wild (pseudo fuzzy) and also cleans up very nicely too. The tone control was also pretty responsive on a bass too which I liked.

From memory the Kaoss pad is line level input ? So you'd want a DI box I guess.

My first bass was a Hondo, I was all excited when I got it, I took the back off to fix a broken solder joint and the wood looked just like an old fashioned tea chest, worst piece of plywood ever. I'm struggling to remember how it sounded, other than muffled.