Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 386763 times)

Kwaping · « **Reply #3650 on:** 08 Feb 2012, 07:32 »

I've heard nothing but good things about the Carbon Copy. Congrats!

Melodic · « **Reply #3651 on:** 08 Feb 2012, 10:19 »

I'm not opposed to cheap gear. MXR just rubs me the wrong way with their signature pedals and too-few or too-many knobs. One level and one gain knob on an OD is not enough, Dunlop!

IDMG · « **Reply #3652 on:** 08 Feb 2012, 10:22 »

I don't really own anything from EHX besides a boost pedal, but the stuff I've used in the past has been pretty good.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3653 on:** 08 Feb 2012, 10:43 »

EHX: Can't complain about any of the stuff I've used, will probably never go without my Double Muff OD. Planning on getting a Holy Grail because my Champ doesn't have reverb. Also have used a current Little Big Muff (pretty gooood) and a Germanium OD (filthy, loved it).

MXR: Heard great stuff about the Carbon Copy. Seems like a lot of people rate them up with Malekko stuff for delay. I had a vintage Distortion + ('78 or '79) that slayed, but ended up trading it away because I was using the DMuff and my triangle Muff clone more for dirty stuff. Also had a more recent Phase 90 for a while. Build quality compared to 35-ish years ago is so crap. Plastic pots, gloppy paint job, meh. Sounded pretty good, though.

IDMG · « **Reply #3654 on:** 08 Feb 2012, 11:08 »

In my experience the holy grail is a bit too muddy for anything other than subtle reverb tones.

Bearer · « **Reply #3655 on:** 08 Feb 2012, 14:24 »

Now I'm wondering, could you just buy an old spring reverb tank replacement for a fender amp and just use that for the effect instead of getting a pedal?

IDMG · « **Reply #3656 on:** 08 Feb 2012, 18:12 »

Well they sell dedicated Fender Reverb units, but taking the tank out of an amp would be a bit of a rehousing conundrum.

I'm even more excited for the Carbon Copy now after using a friend's. I've been looking for something for a droning sort of delay. I'm using my TC Nova Repeater for rhythmic stuff.

Melodic · « **Reply #3657 on:** 08 Feb 2012, 19:46 »

I still can't find an echo I like more than my RE-20 reissue. Tape echoes rock! I've been thinking about getting the Nova Repeater, though... what kind of stuff can't it pull off?

IDMG · « **Reply #3658 on:** 08 Feb 2012, 20:34 »

Well, the Reverse function isn't as My Bloody Valentine as I'd like it to be.

Kwaping · « **Reply #3659 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 12:50 »

New topic: Jaguar or Jazzmaster for surf/spy/twang?

Discuss.

IDMG · « **Reply #3660 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 13:35 »

Jaguars are probably more suitable. Jazzmasters have a darker tone.

IDMG · « **Reply #3661 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 13:49 »

With a high treble output for extra "ouch." Gotta love Oliver.

Melodic · « **Reply #3662 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 16:24 »

dang dude that picture just makes me... makes me want to buy a Jaguar. Weird...

valley_parade · « **Reply #3663 on:** 10 Feb 2012, 05:13 »

Quote from: IDMG on 09 Feb 2012, 13:35

Jaguars are probably more suitable. Jazzmasters have a darker tone.

There was that whole "The Ventures played Jazzmasters until Mosrite sponsored them" thing, though. Try both out if you get a chance, see what fits your ideal sound better.

Melodic · « **Reply #3664 on:** 10 Feb 2012, 14:47 »

hey dudes, help me out here.

i noticed half-way through noodling around today that my bridge pickup was pretty much unresponsive. it was stupid-quiet, and the volume knob wasn't affecting anything—even with it maxed the pickup was nearly silent, and conversely even when it was at zero the pickup was still outputting, if barely.

i panic, ask a few friends, and they advise compressed air into the electronics cavity. so i do that, and about five minutes afterwards the pickup comes back to life. volume pot is working as it should, etc. etc. happy ending!

but what the fuck was the problem in the first place? my only inclination would be that dust or gunk somehow found itself a home blocking some contact on the vol. pot, and that the air blew that gunk out. but why did it take five minutes afterwards for the pickup to wake up again? and is this really something i'll have to be prepared to deal with again in the future?

EDIT: it also occurs to me that this could be and probably is a bad solder joint somewhere. i guess now's a good time to learn how to solder.

Kwaping · « **Reply #3665 on:** 10 Feb 2012, 15:03 »

It's a well-known fact that electronics gremlins dislike compressed air. Next question?

idontunderstand · « **Reply #3666 on:** 11 Feb 2012, 11:48 »

My bass amp clips and distorts something awful. I've tried various music forums but am pretty overwhelmed with opinions and advice and I still don't quite get what causes it. It's a 500 W head with a pretty big cab.. if anyone's got any knowledge, let me know.

IDMG · « **Reply #3667 on:** 11 Feb 2012, 12:17 »

If it's a solid state amp, then you probably need to get a compressor.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #3668 on:** 11 Feb 2012, 12:33 »

It's a mixed tube/solid state (one gain knob for each). And it does have a built-in compression, but that won't stop it from overdriving/distorting. It still clips. Aside from that I fucking hate compression.

IDMG · « **Reply #3669 on:** 11 Feb 2012, 20:12 »

My bass head does that too. The only solution I've found is to turn the preamp knobs down.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #3670 on:** 12 Feb 2012, 02:26 »

Yeah but it distorts even at lower volumes.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #3671 on:** 12 Feb 2012, 09:37 »

I'll probably try switching the tubes.. just worried something else could be wrong, is it possible to fry a cab? Could there be something else wrong that anyone knows of?

I seriously dislike compressed bass. Even the slightest bit of it hurts my ears to be honest, and especially in studio everyone uses it. But if I have to I guess I'll suck it up. The problem right now is that I'm worried I've killed my amp.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #3672 on:** 12 Feb 2012, 12:03 »

OK, one last question then, a good way to check if a speaker cone has been torn except for screwing them all out and testing them one by one?

valley_parade · « **Reply #3673 on:** 13 Feb 2012, 10:48 »

http://www.orangeamps.com/micro-terror/

Welp. 20 watts, 12AX7 in the preamp stage, headphone and extension speaker out, $150 (and an optional $99 1x8" cab)..

I think I found my new late night practice/recording amp.

Lummer · « **Reply #3674 on:** 14 Feb 2012, 00:48 »

I love the shit out of Orange amps. If I go tube for my next purchase, I'm going for the TH30, totally.

doombilly · « **Reply #3675 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 12:18 »

Guys I don't know how far back in this thread it was I got my TT and the Avatar (2008 or so?) but I've been so happy with that li'l bastard. I'm finally putting the 5150 up on Craigslist.

Melodic · « **Reply #3676 on:** 19 Feb 2012, 18:32 »

hey dudes in this thread that bought the nova repeater, what're your thoughts? i'm looking to amp up my delay selection (i've got an re-20 space echo reissue already) and need something more versatile than my multi-head tape delay. right now it's pretty much a tossup between the nova repeater and the boss dd-20. ideally, i'm looking for something that is capable of both self-oscillating and non-self-oscillating infinite repeats, compact & cheap. thoughts?

IDMG · « **Reply #3677 on:** 19 Feb 2012, 20:22 »

Well, I'm in love with the Nova Repeater. Has a lot of nice features (being able to set the note division kicks ass), sounds good (can go from sterile Boss DD-3 type delays to warmer analog-esque delays) and is pretty sturdy.

As far as oscillation, if you have the repeat knob maxed and you let it drone on a bit, you can make it go crazy by going nuts on the tap tempo footswitch. Other than that, it doesn't self-oscillate at all.

Lummer · « **Reply #3678 on:** 19 Feb 2012, 23:49 »

I have no idea what self-oscillation is at all, but I love the shit out of my Nova Repeater.
Very sturdy, dependable unit as well. It has been on God knows how many gruelling trips and never fucked up on me once.

IDMG · « **Reply #3679 on:** 20 Feb 2012, 00:10 »

Quote from: Lummer on 19 Feb 2012, 23:49

I have no idea what self-oscillation is at all, but I love the shit out of my Nova Repeater.
Very sturdy, dependable unit as well. It has been on God knows how many gruelling trips and never fucked up on me once.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJPde-C28iU

At about 20 seconds in.

Melodic · « **Reply #3680 on:** 20 Feb 2012, 00:39 »

Okay fukkit, if Lummer can carry it around to the kind of gigs he plays it must be made of hardened steel and kryptonite. Sold! Now I gotta find a distributor!

idontunderstand · « **Reply #3681 on:** 20 Feb 2012, 01:04 »

Quote from: idontunderstand on 12 Feb 2012, 12:03

OK, one last question then, a good way to check if a speaker cone has been torn except for screwing them all out and testing them one by one?

...?

IDMG · « **Reply #3682 on:** 20 Feb 2012, 12:54 »

Quote from: Melodic on 20 Feb 2012, 00:39

Okay fukkit, if Lummer can carry it around to the kind of gigs he plays it must be made of hardened steel and kryptonite. Sold! Now I gotta find a distributor!

Yeah, it's also heavy enough that it doesn't slide around on the board even though I'm too lazy to velcro it.

Melodic · « **Reply #3683 on:** 20 Feb 2012, 20:08 »

got the nova repeater! super satisfied with it so far, exactly what i needed. thanks for the suggestion guys!

Lummer · « **Reply #3684 on:** 21 Feb 2012, 00:07 »

Got mine velcro'd on the board. Shit ain't goin' nowhere.

IDMG · « **Reply #3685 on:** 21 Feb 2012, 13:48 »

Yeah, I still haven't found a velcro that really 'works' for me.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #3686 on:** 22 Feb 2012, 00:44 »

Quote from: tuathal on 20 Feb 2012, 13:00

Quote from: idontunderstand on 20 Feb 2012, 01:04
Quote from: idontunderstand on 12 Feb 2012, 12:03
OK, one last question then, a good way to check if a speaker cone has been torn except for screwing them all out and testing them one by one?

...?

Take the grill off the front and look, basically

Well, thanks. I'm pretty clueless with anything technical. Despite that I've played music for 12 years already.

Patrick · « **Reply #3687 on:** 23 Feb 2012, 05:43 »

So around Thanksgiving I traded my AVRI Jag for a 60th Anniversary Twin. I have 100w of all-tube power and a pair of 12" speakers. I only have one of the two speakers wired in because I have never, EVER needed to be any louder than I already am.

Oh and I sold my old Marshall MG100DFX. Fuck that pile. I have toobs and I'm happy as a fucking clam and I win at life.

IDMG · « **Reply #3688 on:** 23 Feb 2012, 08:23 »

Best decision of your life. I was a victim of that piece of shit for 7 years.

Kwaping · « **Reply #3689 on:** 23 Feb 2012, 09:41 »

Congrats on the new amp! In other news, I hear that avri jag is a pretty sweet piece. Would you recommend it to someone looking to buy a jag, considering the new offerings from Fender this year?

IDMG · « **Reply #3690 on:** 23 Feb 2012, 12:26 »

If that whammy bar is a big thing for you (I personally don't like em) then the American Reissues are basically your only option. The mexican Jazz/Jag guitars have fucking wretched tremolo systems.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3691 on:** 23 Feb 2012, 14:45 »

I wouldn't go as far as "fucking wretched", they just moved the trem closer to the bridge to increase break angle and reduce buzz.

I think the new American 50th Anniversary Jags are the same way.

Melodic · « **Reply #3692 on:** 23 Feb 2012, 16:11 »

dudes with lots of pedals, tell me about your pedal boards.

basically i'm scoping out whether i want to buy a pedal board with flight case (like one of the bigger pedal trains), just buy a flight case (and velcro the lid), or build my own pedal cases out of briefcases and plywood. I've got 8 pedals right now, 3 of which are double-footswitch size.

IDMG · « **Reply #3693 on:** 23 Feb 2012, 20:25 »

I use these tiny Gator board things that with a power supply. I managed to get two because the first one Musician's Friend sent had a crack in the plywood and when I called and complained they sent me a new one free and didn't make me send the broken one back. Woohoo.

That said, you should either just go for SKB or buy a DC supply and then get some plywood at your local hardware store.

Patrick · « **Reply #3694 on:** 25 Feb 2012, 05:19 »

Quote from: Kwaping on 23 Feb 2012, 09:41

Congrats on the new amp! In other news, I hear that avri jag is a pretty sweet piece. Would you recommend it to someone looking to buy a jag, considering the new offerings from Fender this year?

Thanks!

Dude, I made that geet/amp swap with a guy who wound up starting a band with me maybe 6 weeks after the fact. I use that thing regularly when recording with him, and we both use the whammy on it regularly. I don't think we've ever put it in a song without whammying the thing somewhere, actually. And it stays in tune perfectly. They just gotta be set up right, is all, which can be a bitch, but if fenderjaguar.net is still up they have pages with detailed instructions. See also: offsetguitars.com.

As for the sound, I absolutely love it, but I might be cheating by using the Twin. I swear to god I'm never using anything but tubes for as long as I live, if I can help it. Fuck my back, I don't care, my ears is gettin dey dick suckd

Melodic · « **Reply #3695 on:** 25 Feb 2012, 17:09 »

man, the twin though. i've never been in a situation where i ever needed more loud than my deluxe without also having a PA to mic through. that extra speaker is so fukkin' heavy.

Lummer · « **Reply #3696 on:** 26 Feb 2012, 23:50 »

Quote from: Melodic on 23 Feb 2012, 16:11

dudes with lots of pedals, tell me about your pedal boards.

basically i'm scoping out whether i want to buy a pedal board with flight case (like one of the bigger pedal trains), just buy a flight case (and velcro the lid), or build my own pedal cases out of briefcases and plywood. I've got 8 pedals right now, 3 of which are double-footswitch size.

I run my pedals on a Pedaltrain, and it has served me pretty well so far. I like that it's welded steel and hard to kick out of the way. It's also big enough for the pedals I need, and then some. I hardly ever use the NS-2 and HM-3.

Patrick · « **Reply #3697 on:** 27 Feb 2012, 12:10 »

Quote from: Melodic on 25 Feb 2012, 17:09

that extra speaker is so fukkin' heavy.

It never fails to amaze me how few musicians seem to be aware of such innovations as hand trucks. I got that shit to Berkeley on BART no problem. Then I walked it about 15 city blocks to the venue. Then I took it up 3 flights of stairs, had some brews, played a killer set, packed her up, and did all of that stuff backwards.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #3698 on:** 27 Feb 2012, 16:18 »

You've named your hand cart BART?

pwhodges · « **Reply #3699 on:** 27 Feb 2012, 16:21 »

Even I know that's Bay Area Rapid Transit!

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