The Twickerman

These pedal boards all deserve to be heard! It'd be great to add links to demos recorded by each owner, showing some of their favourite effects and combinations....

I hope that my board will be ready to post shortly. I just need to build my new routing (switch, selector, loop) box... having added the Lovepedal Babyface Tremolo this weekend!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='806427' date='Apr 14 2010, 07:49 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rickenbacker-copy-bass_W0QQitemZ140399481557QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20b07612d5"]Crude homemade[/url][/quote] You'd go "aw" if it said "by Sally, aged 8".

[quote name='Phaedrus' post='778328' date='Mar 18 2010, 09:51 AM']Hmm . . . I hear you - even though the claim is that it creates no noise, the inference is that these types of PSU do typically fail on that hurdle? Guess I'll keep looking. Most of those DC Brick type units are pretty big - I may go back to considering using two GigRig Distributors & a separate good single PSU. Mark[/quote] I think the Diago PSUs (although they use a daisy chain), are very noise resistant, because of the nature of their design being different (very fast, full voltage range switching, with large capacitors to average out (or smooth out) the voltage). They have greater current delivery too, and provide more amps. They also support 9 and 18v too. And they are cheaper. But I haven't tried one, so can't vouch for it.

[quote name='Phaedrus' post='778159' date='Mar 18 2010, 12:22 AM']Thanks for that BigJim. Call me a tightwad, but could someone out there could tell me why (if?) any of the DC Brick-type PSUs are worth 3 or more times as much as the Stompbox 8 from www.effectpowersupplies.com: [url="http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/stompbox-8-3000ma-power-supply-with-8-way-daisy-chain-696-p.asp"]http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/stompbo...chain-696-p.asp[/url] 3000mA, 8 right-angle connectors, seemingly noiseless, compatible with all the pedals I envisage myself having. Thanks, Mark[/quote] Perhaps the key difference is hinted at by this: "Creates no noise or mains hum." The problem I found with cheap PSU was that noise created by one of the pedals is injected onto the PSU and emerges as noise on other pedals. Specifically, my Fulltone ChoralFlange created swooshing noise on my Malekko B:Assmaster. Quite loud too and completely unusable. The problem disappeared when I adopted the Pedal Power II which features individually isolated outputs.

[quote name='tauzero' post='774737' date='Mar 14 2010, 10:08 PM']Is it just me that thinks it's hideous then?[/quote] I don't see the attraction either. I guess it's more quirky than the ubiquitous sculpted design which followed. Never liked P-basses myself much. Give me a Jazz any day and I'd be happy.

[quote name='dangerboy' post='775482' date='Mar 15 2010, 06:17 PM']I've grabbed the beaten-up Ibby. I reckon I have enough parts lying around to sort it out. Wish me luck![/quote] Good luck. Post some pics as you go!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='774909' date='Mar 15 2010, 07:56 AM']That's interesting for the future. But my guitar buying budget is negative after the Rickenfaker, and I'm STILL the high bidder on this Westone bass which is finishing today: [url="http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=120540731724"]http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...em=120540731724[/url] So, it's possible it may get pushed significantly more negative. At this point, even for small things, I want to stop buying until the budget recovers. Doesn't stop me looking however. [/quote] ..and bidding! My first ever bass was a Thunder 1a. In natural, with the original Westone logo on the headstock. £127 from Kingfisher Music in Fleet in 1983. Can't say I remember it with any great affection though... then again I have never got on with Precisions either.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='774138' date='Mar 14 2010, 10:18 AM']Watchng this to see what they go for. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-4001-4003-bridge-pickup-cover-NOS-unused_W0QQitemZ120541410422QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item1c10d3f476"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-4001-40...=item1c10d3f476[/url][/quote] I don't believe they fetch much. I have a couple lying around somewhere...

[quote name='steviedee' post='772181' date='Mar 11 2010, 10:04 PM']Just thought I'd post a pic of the bloke who plays with Italian prog band The Watch, he makes his own 'Handyman' guitars.... nice! [attachment=44652:watch.jpg][/quote] I have something a bit like that. Shown here with two of my genuine Rics:- [url="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3770793&id=700601843"]http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3770...mp;id=700601843[/url]

What about the EBS tremolo? Apparently it passes the bass, affecting only the treble. I think the Redwitch may also have this feature. Sounds like a smart idea - but how does it sound in practice?

[quote name='51m0n' post='740969' date='Feb 10 2010, 01:37 PM']Maxon AF-9 is supposedly very close to the holy grail of env filters (the original Mutron III)[/quote] I bought one of these to replace my Boss AW-2 on the strength of such claims. I never quite got into it though, as as auto-filters don't feature in my sound at the moment it sits in its box under the bed.

I had an SKB pedal board with built-in PSU and another cheap(-ish) PSU (I forget the brand). I had terrible problems with oscillator noise from my ChoralFlamnge being injected via the PSU into one of my fuzz pedals and also present on the output of the ChoralFlange. It was unusable. The problems went away as soon as I bought the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2. Pricey though. I did wonder if the Diago might have been just as good (if not better) a solution though....

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='739465' date='Feb 8 2010, 10:00 PM']see ive played with compressors a wee bit, I'll be honest and say I've never seen a use for them for me. this may be due to the random way I use my right hand but ive never seen what they add to my sound, often when using them i get annoyed with something changing the way the notes open out. maybe i'm talking rubbish here feel free to educate me what use they should have![/quote] I agree.

At least he's honest. Did you see the answer he gave to the question?

[quote name='JackLondon' post='734666' date='Feb 4 2010, 12:46 AM']The lights can be bought here : [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=225581"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=225581[/url] I'm doing it free of charge however my guitarist is paying for all the parts etc. I'm doing it to see how it will last and perform in real gigging situation and if it works I might start making them for people! If you think about it the cost of this one up to date is £37.50 and it's only so high because of those lights and light-up fans that he wanted![/quote] It's very impressive.