Metal-Mariachi

I posted some new sound samples up on the Devi Ever board. Soda Meiser [url="http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/vie...3&p=8597#p8597"]http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/vie...3&p=8597#p8597[/url] Karaoke Party [url="http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/vie...hp?f=56&t=1242"]http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/vie...hp?f=56&t=1242[/url] Hyperion [url="http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/vie...hp?f=77&t=1241"]http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/vie...hp?f=77&t=1241[/url] Bit [url="http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/viewforum.php?f=48"]http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/viewforum.php?f=48[/url] And Aenima [url="http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/vie...hp?f=45&t=1239"]http://www.deviever.com/fx/forum/vie...hp?f=45&t=1239[/url] A simplistic bass line, so I could tweak knobs and flip switches. MM

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I’ve always liked the look, except the tuners should be 4 Sprezels on the bass side. Thought about having Ibenez make me one in white, or a white Jem bass. But then I’d have to dress in white and film a video in Iceland. MM

MI Audio’s GI or Neo Fuzz both sound great with bass and work with passive and active basses. [url="http://www.miaudio.com/GI1.htm"]http://www.miaudio.com/GI1.htm[/url] [url="http://www.miaudio.com/GI1.htm"]http://www.miaudio.com/GI1.htm[/url] MM

In the high roller category, two suggestions. [url="http://www.silvermachine.de/"]http://www.silvermachine.de/[/url] [url="http://www.sourceaudio.net/hothand/wah.php"]http://www.sourceaudio.net/hothand/wah.php[/url] Both are well made and sound great. MM

I kind of like it, It has that late ‘50s early ‘60s all stainless steel modern look. MM

I’ve used the Shure Beta 52A and SM57 in the studio. I have a set of CAD drum mikes (PMP43). They sound very good and are inexpensive. I use them for recording at home and live. I bought them to do some quick and dirty idea tracks, and liked them enough to not bother upgrading. [url="http://www.cadmics.com/TSM411.htm"]http://www.cadmics.com/TSM411.htm[/url] [url="http://www.cadmics.com/KBM412.htm"]http://www.cadmics.com/KBM412.htm[/url] Cad also makes a couple of other higher priced lines. MM

I have been wanting an 8 and 12 string for a long time. Played a used Alembic 8 that was just phenomenal. The Sales person pointed out a switch that “doesn’t do any thing” and said “the tone knob does something different I think”. Well the switch was for lighted side markers, and the tone knob when rolled all the way back created a Univibe type sound. I fell in love with it. Un fortunately I couldn’t afford it at the time and it got sold. Now I probably won’t be happy until I come across another like it or that same one eventually gets traded in. Keeping my fingers crossed. MM

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A little back-story. My primary delay for years has been an old Dod 680. It’s noisy, colors the sound and isn’t true bypass but I liked it. When it died I discovered the bbd chip is impossible to find, so began searching for a suitable replacement to use in the interim. I tried the offerings at GC and other music stores, checked the reviews on H-C etc. and listened to countless sound clips. I picked the Pretty Dolly, as it seemed to do what I wanted, plus is inexpensive less than $50 US shipped. The first thing I noticed when unwrapping the package was the weight. It’s heavy. A very solid enclosure with a battery compartment, feature and quality that is better than some of the boutique pedals I’ve seen. The pedal is true bypass, with a nice switch action. Not too soft or too stiff. The tone is a somewhat bright, and rolls off some of the low end especially on the delays. I kind of liked the added sparkle on the top, plus I usually run delay to a separate amp or channel so a little playing with the blend and an eq adjustment balanced things out. The blend always allows some of the unaffected signal through. The time setting range is from instant repeat to around 500 ms, which is more than enough variation for my uses. The repeat control takes you from 1 way over into the feedback crescendo world. Playing with both the time and repeat controls unleashes all those great SiFi effects every one just has to play with now and then. The only thing I like to see improved would be allow more lows through, adding another output with blend and adjusting the blend so it could pass only the delayed signal. The Boss size power adaptor is set in just a tad so my OneSpot right angle adaptor didn’t make full contact. A Boss with a straight plug worked just fine. This is a positive ground pedal so power can’t be daisy chained with Boss or other negative grounded pedals. Over all I’m pleased with this pedal and give it my bang for the buck award. [url="http://www.moen.net.cn/product/pd.html"]http://www.moen.net.cn/product/pd.html[/url] For those of you who don’t happen to read Chinese. [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/MOEN-PRETTY-DOLLY-ECHO-DELAY-U-S-SELLER-LOOK_W0QQitemZ300137230814QQihZ020QQcategoryZ41415QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/MOEN-PRETTY-DOLLY-ECHO...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] MM

I have GHS bright flats on mine right now, but I also like the Precision flats. I’ve never liked the Bad Ass bridges, Check out Hipshot’s bridges. I personally think they are a much better choice. [url="http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=3"]http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=...ct_list&c=3[/url] MM

I found mine reacts differently depending on the amp and bass used. It’s not like using an eq; it doesn’t have a dramatic effect, more a subtle enhancement of the highs and lows. I use it when I switch between my ’51 P and my fretless. The P is very in your face, while the fretless has a smoother more refined sound, which can seem kind of vanilla in comparison. Haven’t had a switch problem, but did notice it eats batteries. A One Spot right angle adapter didn’t always make full contact, I had no troubles with a boss adaptor though. If you plan on playing with the switches on the back you should use straight plugs, right angles block them. I set mine up and don’t change them so it isn’t a big deal. As a side note, I have a couple of other pedals the One Spot doesn’t make full contact with. They all have pc-mounted sockets set back just a tad from the outside of the pedal. It works well with the ones mounted on the outside. MM

The Automagic Silver Machine and Earth Quake wahs have an on off switch as well as the auto on/off feature. So it can be used either way. You can see it in the photos just below the tone/q switches. [url="http://www.silvermachine.de/en/silvmac.htm"]http://www.silvermachine.de/en/silvmac.htm[/url] [url="http://www.silvermachine.de/en/quake.htm"]http://www.silvermachine.de/en/quake.htm[/url] The older version with just the flat plate is a little awkward to use sitting down, and takes a little getting used to. The new version has another switch (seen in this photo), which may make it a little easier to use. [url="http://www.pedalspluseffectswarehouse.com/MSD_Silver_Machine_Revolution_Automagic_MKII_Wah_p/msd-wah.htm"]http://www.pedalspluseffectswarehouse.com/...h_p/msd-wah.htm[/url] Now if you can just get past the price. They make a kit to convert a Cry Baby, but I couldn’t find it in the price list. [url="http://www.silvermachine.de/en/autmagic.htm"]http://www.silvermachine.de/en/autmagic.htm[/url] Of course you could also go this way. [url="http://www.sourceaudio.net/hothand/wah.php"]http://www.sourceaudio.net/hothand/wah.php[/url] Musicians are rich right? That is unless you’re the land lord or selling them something. MM

I have an AXS Road, very well built but heavy. There is lots of room underneath for power, cables etc. MM

How about just modding your Big Muff [url="http://www.student.ru.nl/r.kerkhof/Taas/Mods/Big%20Muff.htm"]http://www.student.ru.nl/r.kerkhof/Taas/Mods/Big%20Muff.htm[/url] Noise gate mod; with this mod the Big Muff will be quiet when you don't play or can sound really low-fi. Add a 100k trimpot (wired as a variable resistor) parrallel to the resistor before Q3 from signal to ground (R13). Add a switch so you can also undo the mod. Turn on the pedal and tweak the trimpot to taste. When combined with germanium diodes in the Q3 feedback loop, an octave up can be achived quite easy. A $1.00-2.00 cost and a little time. MM

The most awkward for me was a Fodera. Beautiful bass but just didn’t fit or feel right. When I mentioned it was a bit neck heavy, the sales man kept saying “but it costs $5000” Like that would make it all better. MM

I just got a Moen Pretty Dolly. It’s a very nice sounding straight up no frills analog delay, sounds a lot like the old DOD 680. It’s true bypass and inexpensive ($48.00 US shipped). Now for the negatives. It looses a little of the lows and brightens you tone a bit. I have it before an Aphex bass exciter, which brings the lows back in. It won’t do super long delays (500 ms max), and you can’t blend so you only get the delay and not the initial note. Not that it’s a real problem, it is also positive ground so can’t be daisy chained to Boss pedals. Also not a problem, they say to use an alkaline battery; mine wouldn’t work with a $1.00 store carbon, but is fine with a Duracell. I don’t know if they are available in the UK or the price there. MM

This is my first post here, so bear with me. My oldest tube amp was built in 1947. She still runs great and sounds fantastic. For studio work I use a tried and true Ampeg B-15, and for live gigs I still lug around my V4-b that I bought new in 1973. Aside from retubing and new filter caps (just to be on the safe side after 30 years), they have never needed any work. On the down side the head alone weighs more than most solid-state stacks. Also retubing the V4-b costs more than a new Korean bass. So tube amps are reliable if they are taken care of (valves to those of you in the UK). For me it’s the tone I get and the more organic feel when using effects. I’ve tried out a few solid-state amps. With a couple of exceptions I didn’t care the tone, but that’s personal preference. In truth unless your sound really sucks 90 % of the audience doesn’t know or care what your using. MM