johnny_frog

happy valentines day.... oh... wait... wrong one

i'm not addicted... i'm not... i could quit any time i wanted... i could :brow:

Bought a pedal from KiOgon, prompt delivery, pedal exactly as advertised... no fuss no hassle couldn't ask for more

oh dear... it's a bit "Brokeback Mountain"

Having been in a similar sort of position myself I would +up what the previous posters have said and suggest you go round the local music stores and try everything you can get your hands on, find what you like, then get it second hand from the "for sale" section. So far I've picked up a cracking bass and combo and there's an effects pedal in the post, all from basschat. Everyone has been great to deal with and have all given good solid advice. Lots of people on here with waaaaaay more knowledge/experience than I'm ever likely to pick up, and all seem to be willing to share. Welcome to basschat

If it's an rccb (residual current circuit breaker) then it's telling you that there is some kind of earth leakage current... something along the lines of a humid atmosphere allowing a voltage to track to earth, they trip at a low current (30mA) but a 240V shock will give you a kick at any current. If it's a mcb (miniture circuit breaker) then there's been an overload drawing way too much current for that circuit. In either case, these things are there to keep you safe and non frazzled.

Could try a UPS, should smooth out any mains supply issues [url="http://www.dabs.com/products/trust-pw-4055t-550va-ups-503S.html"]example UPS[/url] you usually get insurance protection of some description with them

[quote name='The Burpster' post='762550' date='Mar 3 2010, 08:22 AM']I have a spare amp part if you wish to take it off my hands....... Although if I remember rightly it has a similar fault and thats why I was gievn it. the cab now houses a PJB `D-200 and a celestion speaker.[/quote] Thanks for the offer, I'll bear that in mind. I only use the roland in the house because it has the headphone jack which means I don't have to subject my beloved to my amaturish plunking. When i get time (prolly around the 6th of Octember) was thinking of stripping the whole thing down and seeing if I can just bypass the whole effects/modelling side and got straight from the tone controls into the amp... it's starting to smell like another project which will linger.

Figured it might be something like that when there wasn't anything visibly wrong with any of the capacitors or resistors. Thanks for the assistance.

Hello all, my wee roland cube 30 has started acting a little strange, she's coming up for 2, any help/advice would be much appreciated... It started at the weekend when i noticed that the delay/reverb effect wasn't working. Took it into the lab at work today and stripped her down for a look see... and couldn't see anything. The discrete componants on the board all looked ok and there were no signs of any blown tracks or burnt wires. so as i don't use the delay/reverb effect i thought "nevermind" and put it all back together again and took her home. started using her tonight only to find that the delay/reverb is now working, (although the led that is supposed to light up still doesn't) however... now the 'models' won't switch off... I kind o think she is sulking cos I brought home a Laney combo from that nice Mr. Thornybank's house on saturday. Anyway, if anyone has had anything similar happen and has a fix i'd be very grateful if they'd share. many thanks Frog

What a bloody nice bloke... took a chunk out of his day to go through some combos with me, and put my daughter to work feeding his chickens got what worked for me, everybody happy. Thanks again and hope to do business with you again

personally i'd be better off spending the 5k on lessons... tis my fingers that are limiting me not my bass

going underground by the jam... that pumping intro from Mr. Foxton still gets me bouncing. stranglers too, especially no more heroes, lovely growl