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Bassnut62

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  1. Original and incredibly rare Mu-FX Octave Divider in excellent condition with box and candy and 12v UK power supply included. This one is signed by Mike Beigel himself too. Here’s all you need to know about the Octave Divider. Mike Beigel was the brains behind the original Musitronics Corporation, the NASA of ’70s stomp box makers. You might’ve heard of his Mu-Tron III, which introduced the galaxy to the envelope-controlled filter, a.k.a. “auto wah,” and played a starring part in making funk happen. In 1978, Musitronics famously went under after betting everything on the infamous Gizmotron. Beigel returned in the 2010s, helming his new Mu-FX concern, he began offering a state-of-the-art Mu-Tron III in the form of his Tru-Tron 3X, which I am also selling. He followed that with this updated version of the glorious Musitronics Octave Divider, which debuted in ’76. If you need a reference on that pedal, think Jerry Garcia, Frank Zappa, Larry Graham, and Chris Squire. Attention, mission control; the Mu-FX Octave Divider is not a reissue. This effect does everything the original did and more. Beigel tapped into the original Mu-Tron circuitry mojo and says he remade it, only better. The new unit includes the same Octave Down and Green Ringer distortion effect. And, contrary to the Sputnik-like size of the original, it’s now in a “mini-mu” housing that’s pedalboard friendly. As usual with Beigel’s creations, the Octave Divider has as many options, controls, and variables as an Apollo cockpit, allowing you to shape your sound for a near-endless array of possibilities. The heart of the pedal is that Octave Down feature, which creates a lower-octave doubling of the signal. The Green Ringer circuit allows dialing in distortion to the octave sound, creating a sort of echo that can range from a chimey accent to a fuzzed-out growl around the original line. The Tone control can add twang or grunt to the output, while the Bass, Dry, and Ringer controls all boost the output signal. You can also dial back that boost-out to match clean signal for switching. And you can control the balance among all these effects – Beigel is all about options. And this is where things get interesting. Playing through an Octave Divider is not rocket science, but it is an art. And it’s an art you’ll have hours of fun perfecting. You quickly learn that strumming a full power chord isn’t the secret here; the duplicated notes crash into each other. But, pick double-stop riffs or single-note lines and the universe opens up in a choral array of notes. Jerry Garcia’s fave arpeggios sing with the Octave Down circuit – it’s like having a full choir to fill out your picking. Go to the extreme, and Jimi-style space jams can take you far, far away from the third stone. You can even craft trebly sitar-like voicings that glisten and resonate with micro-tones. The Octave Divider plays well with other effects, especially in front of an overdrive. Add fuzz, and you can create stellar Black-Sabbath-like rhythm figures that bristle with thick, gnarly texture (the Octave Divider is powered by a 12-volt power-supply, which Beigel says aids tone quality and so won’t hook into your typical 9-volt chain). Also, the pedal is not a guitar-only device. Run a bass through it and you can create a massive bottom-end sound alive with harmonics. Any other instrument with suitable connections can also be run into the effect. Tone is at the heart of Beigel’s stompbox. There are cheaper octave and chorus pedals available, but his goals are the best tone possible, along with his trademark array of controls and build quality that made the originals legends. Mission accomplished. NB. I am also selling the matching Mu-FX Tru-Tron3X Auto-Wah. They work beautifully together to create some great sounds. See my other listings. Collection from LE11 or fully insured UK shipping only, at buyer's expense for £120. IMG_3013.HEIC IMG_3012.HEIC IMG_3011.HEIC IMG_3010.HEIC IMG_3009.HEIC IMG_3008.HEIC IMG_3007.HEIC IMG_3006.HEIC
  2. This isn’t just any wah pedal; it’s a very rare gem indeed, designed and built by the legendary Mike Beigel himself. If you know the Mu-Tron’s history, you already know how special this is; but for those new to it, here's a quick rundown. Mike Beigel co-founded Musitronics Corporation in the 1970s and made waves with the original Mu-Tron effects, which became iconic. After selling the product line to ARP Instruments in 1978, ARP went bankrupt in 1980, and the rights to Mu-Tron reverted back to Musitronics. By 2006, the stockholders unanimously assigned full rights to Beigel, who in 2012 re-imagined the Mu-Tron line under his new brand, Mu-FX by Beigel Sound Lab, giving us the Tru-Tron 3X. This pedal is more than a nod to the past; it’s a modern masterpiece, evolving from the original Mu-Tron III envelope filter that was beloved by Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Bootsy Collins, Frank Zappa, Carlos Santana, and many other musical legends. The Tru-Tron 3X is the closest thing to the original because it is the original in essence, just refined and better than ever. Not only is the Tru-Tron 3X the best envelope filter for guitar, but it’s also exceptional for bass, keyboards, sax, or any instrument you can plug into it. Versatility and vintage mojo, all in one. This unit is #1,626 and is in excellent condition and full working order with no issues. It has been on my home board only and has never been gigged. It comes with the original box, manual and warranty card, and I am throwing in the unusual and hard-to-find 12v UK power supply too. NB. I am also selling the matching Mu-FX Octave Divider. They work beautifully together to create some great sounds. See my other listings. Collection from LE11 or fully insured UK shipping only, at buyer's expense for £120. IMG_3013.HEIC IMG_3012.HEIC IMG_3005.HEIC IMG_3004.HEIC IMG_3003.HEIC IMG_3002.HEIC IMG_3001.HEIC
  3. SOLD SOLD SOLD!
  4. Hi Andy, Yes, I still have them. Rupert
  5. Yes, I tried the limiter a bit last night; ultra quiet and very effective when needed.
  6. Well I scored this PJB stack https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/227075033581 for what I reckon is a great price. I collected it yesterday before rehearsal with full five-piece band last night. I am SO impressed! It needed both units in action to give full presence that I could feel as well as hear. I could still hear just the combo on its own, but that thump and flood-of-bass from adding the active monitor was just what I was looking for. It can give me a slightly more modern tone if I want it and most importantly still has all the warmth of my old Fender Bassman135 rig. The PJB transparently gave me the exact sound of my old Stingray, which was what I wanted. Almost as importantly, my chiropractor bills will now be greatly reduced! Thank you all for excellent advice and experience shared.
  7. Thank you. That’s alarming and outrageous by Selectron. Sorry for your loss. Will check out that thread too.
  8. Dan and EZ, I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience. Thanks.
  9. Great, that’s the scenario I’m seeking. Do the two facing upwards help hear the bass, especially on a small stage, where you might have to stand right in front of and close to the rig.
  10. Good, I’m looking at up to 12 of them and up to 500w….enough to feel it at small gigs?
  11. Hmmm, I am used to feeling the presence through my Bassman 135 rig, as much as hearing those lovely phat tones. Please can any other PJB owners share their experience of ‘feeling’ the bass through multiple 5” neo speakers in a gig situation? thanks
  12. I pretty much felt the same about the 'lack of' need for fret wrap. I've been playing for just over 40 years and good technique has always taken care of unwanted sustain or harmonics; but I do like the different tone you can get from using a mute. Luckily my old Stingray (1979) came with bridge mutes that you can lift on to bottom of string, Jameson style. I find they are great for slap, which I do relatively little of compared to many modern layers, as I prefer the less is more approach of Larry Graham; I also find they sound great for Country style bass. I hope that people using fret wraps so much these days don't get lazy on technique, as this is an important part of sounding good, and sometimes you want the full sustain of not using a mute, so will need that technique then to control the sustain, and for dropping in ghost notes.
  13. Oh, that is rotten luck. The little PJB BG110 I have seems to be incredibly over-engineered and built like a tank, and I imagine it would be much less prone to failure than many other bigger brands. Were you able to get yours fixed?
  14. OK, that's good to know re comparisons of cone sizes, and even better to know how the PJBs compare to other good 1x10s. Think I'm going to take the plunge deeper into PJB land!
  15. Hi ezbass / PJfanboy! Thank you for your share.....I am seriously looking at a more powerful PJ combo for light gigging and adding a powered monitor for bigger gigging. I love the transparent tone, and can barely believe that I am saying that of a solid state amp. The only other solid state bass amp I've ever liked was a huge old Accoustic rig with horns on top and a 1x18 on the bottom, and I think it was 2x12 n the middle.
  16. The best bass speaker known to humanity!!
  17. Yup, humping the Bassman rig around is a bugger. I used to run my 135 with a Bassman vertical 2x15 cab, but it could fart out. I glued & screwed all the seems to full lengths of 1x2 and braced the baffle to the back panel with three lengtts of 2x2; this made a huge difference.... no farting and tone to die for; but it took two to move it! Even my 1x15 and that heavy head is getting a bit much to lump about now; hence the likely move to modern gear, and I probably don't want to even try to recreate that Bassman tone, as I think I will only be disappointed and always be thinking of the Bassman. I really like the hifi transparency of the PJB gear and am amazed so far at how well those little 5" neo speakers can hold the bottom end at home, through my PJB BG110 (2x5 and 20w). Luckily I have two very good basses that produce plenty of natural tone, and happy to just hear that. One Q...isn't 4x5" the equivalent of 1x20" or 2x10"?
  18. HI all, I recently got a Phil Jones BG-110 20w 2x5 combo for practice at home and am SO impressed with it. I am now tempted to get a full Phil Jones rig. Maybe just one of their powered monitors to amplify the BG-110 or maybe a bigger combo. I'd use it for small to medium size gigs and maybe recording too. I am thinking of getting power up to 250w or 500w. I want to know: How well they stand up to fat bass tones (from a '79 MusicMan Stingray or an AVRI62 Jazz Bass)? How well they cut through a mix on stage? Whether they have enough headroom to cope with small-to-medium gigs? What are your thoughts and experiences of Phil Jones gear? Thanks.
  19. These are some of my favourite genres too, and agree that modern gear can do a reasonable version of that old school tone; but to my ears you need an old valve amp to get THAT sound. I use an early silver-face Fender Bassman 135 on a MusicMan HD115 ported cab, loaded with a JBL D140. This rig produces the best bass sound I have ever got by a country mile and a lot of people (incl. audience and other musicians) have said as much. The right bass is an important part of the mix too. You need a Fender P or J or a real MusicMan Stingray (the EB versions don't sound or play as good IMO). For recording I've run a line from the amp and a mic from the cab and blended the two signals to get THAT sound. I don't use any pedals either, as I want to keep the signal from bass to amp to speaker/desk as free of interference as possible. This really does make a huge difference! However good the pedal/s it/they still compromise the signal from the instrument. I sometimes run a Randall bright box on top of this rig too, for extra brightness and definition, and if I want to get the sound a bit phatter and dirtier, I jump the channels to use both sides of the preamp.
  20. Very high-quality polyphonic guitar tuner, which also functions well as a mute button. Small footprint on pedal board and very accurate and easy to see in the dark. In immaculate condition with box. Collection from Loughborough LE11 or can ship fully insured for £8.50 to mainland UK.
  21. Two awesome true bypass loopers from Vein-Tap. Silence noisy pedals and kill tone suck. Just enough rope to sound awesome! Brand new in box; completely unused. Any questions please send me a message. Collection from LE11 or £8.50 posted to mainland UK only.
  22. Never even heard of that Eich amp, will check it out, thanks
  23. Interesting, I recently got an Aguilar Octamizer and am very impressed with its quality, sound and controls; which has led me to look at their TH500 amp. My current rig is going through a big old ported Music Man 1x15 loaded with a JBL D140, which gives a very clear almost hifi tone in the vintage amp context. Any particular cabs/speakers that you would recommend with it to maintain or get close to that phat, warm, pure vintage tone I am used to?
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