Supersamtheman

Bump before eBay tomorrow!

Yeah I have heard that, it's something to do with bypassing the resistor that steps down the voltage but I really have no idea how it works thanks though!

Bump! Some interest in the XP-100 but they've all gotta go soon!

Hi all,

Moving up to Guildford to start at ACM so gotta sell some of the pedals off.

[b]Digitech Whammy XP100[/b]: I bought this off a fellow BC'er as not working, but when I powered it up it seemed to function fine. The only problem was the switches were slightly unresponsive so I put some little rubber shims on them and now they work reliably. Also will be including an HPRO power supply for this pedal! Looking for [b]£80[/b] + postage.

[b]Vox 1905 Chorus:[/b] Really interesting old chorus pedal, not many of them around now. If you crank the settings right up you get a really extreme chorus effect, useful for kind of underwatery sounds. This has been fixed by me; some of the capacitors went bad so I replaced them and now it works fine. It's an 18v pedal so unless you have an 18v power supply you will need 2 9V batteries! I would also point out that it's really much better suited to guitar than bass, I think maybe with some tweaking if you know what you're doing you could replace some caps to get it to sound acceptable with bass but otherwise really it's a guitar only pedal. Really good cosmetic nick too! [b]£50[/b] + postage.

[b]EHX Sovtek Smallstone:[/b] One of the old Russian-made pedals made after EHX's period of insolvency. This was also a non runner when I got it, but as with many of the old EHX pedals there were a few dry solder joints so resoldered those and functions perfeclty now. It's also built like a tank so it's unlikely to get broken again! Fairly good condition for it's age, I'm asking [b]£45[/b] + postage.

[b]Boss Bass Chorus CE-2B[/b]: One of the best chorus pedals for bass I've ever heard, and I know I'm going to regret selling it in the future but I just don't have a use for it at the moment and need the money. It's the 80's brown made in Japan model, great sound, and overall very good condition (a few nicks here and there, but show me a 25yo Boss pedal that doesn't have some!) Perfect function, but please be aware that these require the old 12V ACA adaptors Boss made in the 80s. It works perfectly via 9v battery; alternatively if you like I can modify it to accept standard 9V Boss power supplies so please let me know. I'm asking [b]£60 [/b]+ postage.

I am open to offers on all these pedals; I need to sell them before I move on the 31st so if they don't sell fairly quickly I will be listing them on eBay!

I will also thoroughly test all of them before I send them so please don't worry about them not working! I'm not out to rip anybody off and if they don't work when you get them I'll be happy to refund you.

If anyone wants any photos of any pedal please don't hesitate to ask and I'll put some up.

Cheers!

Yep still available!

Bump!

PM'd

I meant mint condition as in cosmetically mint (sorry should have been clearer) but will update the post to include the fact the pedal's been repaired.

It is indeed! Basically there were 2 SMD resistors that had cracked somehow so no power was getting anywhere. Once those were replaced it worked perfectly

Hi all,

Selling my MXR M-188 auto Q pedal. Cracking sound, just can't really find a use for it! In absolutely mint cosmetic condition, however the pedal has been repaired but now functions perfectly. In original box, with manual. £60 + postage.

Cheers

Bump before I stick these on the 'bay.

Bump!

Hi all,

Boss Bass Flanger BF-2B. It's a cracking pedal but doesn't really suit my sound. It's the 80's model with the green label, made in Japan. Cosmetically I'd say it's in good condition, there are a few dings etc. on the pedal but its not too bad and nothing that would put you off it! £60 incl. postage.

I also have an old Sovtek EHX Smallstone phaser but am not really convinced I want to let it go...if anyone wants it make me an offer!

Thanks

Ah okay, thanks very much!

Sorry to slightly derail the thread but @Twigman what is wrong with the green reel solder? I have used that in the past with seemingly no issues but am I missing something?

Thanks

Bought an old Countryman DI from Lee, very happy with the purchase, easy to deal with and would gladly do so again!

Hi all,

I've come into quite a few different pedals recently and was wondering if any effects junkies knew the rough value of these pedals!

First is an EHX Sovtek Small Stone, it's the black one which I can't figure out if it is from the 70's or 90's, seems to be some debate about it on the internet. And the second one is a Snarling Dogs Mold Spore Wah which I'm really happy with and would probably never sell but would just like to know how much it's worth!

Thanks a lot

Brilliant replies everyone, thankyou.

mez6d657a, thanks yes, the website is pretty bare for details! And due to treatment etc I can't really go and visit any places so it's mainly based on the website really. My best friend however is a drummer and he wants to go to ACM and he has had a look round a few different courses and I trust his judgement! I am really planning to practice a lot before September, and me and a few friends have just formed a pub gig band which should give us some live practice before the course. So yes, hopefully with a lot of work now I can minimise it next year!

blackmn90, that is reassuring as I was worried about how much of the course was sight reading. I can read basic music, otherwise it takes me a while to basically work out the notes and then memorise it, and then play it along. I'll definitely try and look around at the others but it is all time dependent.

jakesbass, thanks for your recommendation of LCCM, the website looks great, however the course seems to be only 3 years? And to be honest 3 years is probably too long for me. If I do end up in the situation where I am okay health wise at the end of the course I could continue on for the additional two years at ACM to complete the Degree course. So I think the ACM might be more flexible?

Also another point to raise is do you think I should inform the admissions tutor of my illness? There is a pretty good chance of relapse (again. This is my second time through treatment, first was about 3 years ago) and obviously that would affect how easy it is for them to get their fees back etc.

Thanks a lot for all replies

Hi everyone and thanks for replying, this is really useful!

Blackmn90, thanks for the input. Haha I like GAYCM, might have to start calling it that now

Soliloquy, ah right well then if I do go to any I think ICMP is out of the question, just too expensive. I know of the BIMM course but haven't looked into it, I thought the ACM course might be better because its nearer to London so more chances of gigs etc. And also I have a sister who lives in London which might end up useful (somehow.)

mez6d657a, that is definitely a worry which I have. I was learning theory at quite a good pace during September/October last year but unfortunately got diagnosed with cancer which meant I had to leave school and subsequently theory lessons stopped. I am still off school now but treatment is coming to an end and things are looking good so I should be fit enough to start the course this autumn. Probably the only thing I would say I'm happy with in my playing is that I do tend to pick new things up quite quickly (only compared to other people I've played with) which I did think might come in useful, but definitely my theory lets me down a lot. I hadn't had any prior music lessons to the ones I was having last year or sat any formal exams, but my bass teacher said technique wise I was probably grade 8 but my theory was probably only about a grade 3/4, so I can't sight read and only recently learned to read at all. However, this seems to be acceptable for the higher diploma course which says you should be approx a grade 5-6 in technique and a grade 2-3 in your theory?

If I do decide to go (and get accepted of course!) I will be practicing all summer to try and get as comfortable with the stuff as possible. To be honest at the moment the main thing I'm aiming to get out of it is to just have a good year and enjoy it (I was intending to go to uni to study a Chemistry degree before my illness, this is now out of the question as I have missed far too much work already to be able to catch up.) A career in music would be fantastic but again I am mainly thinking about the short term (hope for the best & plan for the worst.)

I think probably the thing to do would be to first see if I get accepted as all this worrying could turn out to be pointless if I don't actually get in

Thanks a lot for everyones input.

Hi and thanks for replying. The ACM hdip course is £3750 and the course is for 1 year. How does that compare to the ICMP course? I looked on the site but couldn't find the course cost.

Thanks a lot

Hi all,

I've been thinking about possibly doing the ACM Higher Diploma in Bass performance next year. I downloaded all the application materials and what they are asking for skill wise doesn't seem too bad for me but I was just wondering if anyone had any experience/heard any stories of what the college is like?

Thanks a lot

Hey,

Is the cab still available?

Cheers

Hey,

A fellow Devoner! Whereabouts are you in Devon? And is the cab still available?

Cheers

Unfortunately I can't take these just because its too far for postage, so heres a bump and I hope they go soon

Ah I see, these would be plenty loud enough for me I reckon would you be willing to post them if I paid for it? Cheers