The Twickerman

[attachment=59531:2010_0923_203621AA.JPG] I have posted this before - but I have just updated it so now, with a few words of explanation. This is the signal chain:- 1. Custom made switch box (instrument and amp selector and loop bypass) 2. Ernie ball volume (superb!) 3. Korg Pitchblack (the best tuner for a dark stage) 4. Wattson SuperFuzz 5. Fulltone BassDrive MOSFET (for the overdriven Rutherford tones) 6. Malekko B:Assmaster Germanium (for those Chris Squire tones) 7. Fulltone ChoralFlange 8. Boss DD-7 9. LovePedal Babyface trem 10. Ibanez LoFi pedal Now the odd thing about this board is that it suits my bass, 12-string guitar and 12/4 twin neck. The unique bit is the switch box I built (true bypass, natch). I can plug in a bass, or a guitar or my twin neck, and can switch either to the different amps. There is also a loop bypass. The really novel bit is that if I plug in a 4001 I can use the box to route each pickup to a different amp. In this mode, the selector footswitch determines which pickup is routed via the effect loop (unless this is disabled by the other footswitch). Great for those authentic Chris Squire tones. To be honest, I haven't used it like that (yet) though. As you can see, I am a bit of a prog-head!

Hi folks, I have tried a few auto-wahs. The boss AW-2 remains a fave - although not currently featured on my pedal board. I am more interested these days in have a wah-wah pedal and was wondering what the AW-3 with an expression pedal is like. How does it compare to the EBS Wah One and the Jim Dunlop and Morley Wah-wahs, for example. Cheers!

I am still looking out for an EBS bass wah-wah at a reasonable price. In the meantime, however, I found this:- [url="http://www.rocktron.com/products/wahpedals/utopiabasswah/"]http://www.rocktron.com/products/wahpedals/utopiabasswah/[/url] Any comments?

[quote name='The Twickerman' post='920128' date='Aug 9 2010, 09:58 PM']I think I can answer that! It's from a Eko. I have a Eko B02 short scale bass with one of these. It sounds fantastic. I subsequently had a bass build, by Brandoni, using a NOS Eko fretless neck, an unspecified (guitar?) body and two of these pickups. Strangely, they both sound the same - despite being spaced quite far apart.[/quote] See here:- [url="http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/eko/index/05finalyears.html"]http://www.fetishguitars.com/html/eko/inde...finalyears.html[/url] Click the 1983 brochure. Last column, third row.

[quote name='Johnston' post='920122' date='Aug 9 2010, 09:52 PM']Interesting layers are the layers nailed together for tonal qualities?? Nice permanent marker binding. But what is the pick up from?? I've never seen a bass with anything like that before[/quote] I think I can answer that! It's from a Eko. I have a Eko B02 short scale bass with one of these. It sounds fantastic. I subsequently had a bass build, by Brandoni, using a NOS Eko fretless neck, an unspecified (guitar?) body and two of these pickups. Strangely, they both sound the same - despite being spaced quite far apart.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='919969' date='Aug 9 2010, 07:40 PM']Limited edition MonkeyDream board ( Ghost Monkey X3012) on it's way to me. Awesome wedding gift!! [url="http://monkeydream.com/ghost_monkeyX3012.html"]http://monkeydream.com/ghost_monkeyX3012.html[/url][/quote] Nice!!!!

Anyone tried this on bass? Anyone heard of it even?!?!? [url="http://www.activemusician.com/Johnson-Announces-WaVO-Wah-Volume-Pedal--t101i5604"]http://www.activemusician.com/Johnson-Anno...edal--t101i5604[/url] Seems quite obscure. Ugly looking - but apparently steel cased.... Comments?

[quote name='I am not excane' post='898554' date='Jul 19 2010, 03:30 AM'][b]My big board - happily been using for over 4 years without a change.[/b][/quote] Snap for three on the big board. The Choralflange, the Dass Drive and the DD-9! How are you powering it? I found that the Choralflange introduces a load of noise so had to opt for a Voodoo lab - but that only powers 8 pedals...

[quote name='steve-soar' post='891399' date='Jul 10 2010, 04:28 PM']Sick. [/quote] Mental!!!!

[quote name='1976fenderhead' post='880850' date='Jun 29 2010, 12:29 PM']Notice the board front as band promo instrument ;-)[/quote] Very smart!