Mike's Pedal Thread

Ty · Post by Ty » Sun Nov 15, 2009 3:45 am

A MBM pedal is looking so tempting lately, you have some top notch work, and classy looking pedals.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:02 pm

What colour is that on the Echo Base? Kingfisher blue metallic or something? It looks great.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:20 pm

Thomas wrote:What colour is that on the Echo Base? Kingfisher blue metallic or something? It looks great.

Caribic blue metallic.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:35 pm

Gavin wrote:
Mike wrote:
Gavin wrote:Oooh, the Fuzzface is different to what I thought on guitar, but very nice. Not nearly as fuzzy as I thought it'd be, it's actually quite quiet.
It should be pretty loud if you have the Fuzz and Contour knobs fimed and the Bias on minimum?
I just started off with everything at 12 o'clock and it was quite quiet, so I turned the volume and the fuzz up to aboot 4 o'clock. I like it like that, it's got a gainy sort of nice clarity but if you hit the strings it's gets really quite fuzzy, it's kewl.

Don't laugh, but I was playing Stairway to Heaven on it and it was perfect for the soft and ROCK dynamics.

Yeah you really need to dime the Fuzz and control gain using your guitar volume or the Bias knob in my opinion.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:35 pm

Noirie. wrote:
Thomas wrote:What colour is that on the Echo Base? Kingfisher blue metallic or something? It looks great.
Caribic blue metallic.

Yup, it's Caribic Blue and the switcher is Ford Riviera Blue aka Daphne Blue

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:01 am

Mike wrote:Wayne's World graphics is a fucking great idea.

I love those movies. I found some high quality pics and will try to work up some mockups.

I also have a fuzz question. How would the sound of your Fuzzface compare to your Green Big Muff or a regular Big Muff? I have a New York Big Muff and it just seems like too much distortion and not enough good dirt. If I get a fuzz, I want one that can add more dirt and can dial it back if necessary. The NYC Big muff is just loud and no mids.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:22 am

Fuzz Face circuits are very different than a Big Muff. You can leave them wide open and do all of the gain control through your guitars volume knob. The big muffs gain knob doesn't do much as you turn through it's gain sweep, and neither does a FF (except get splatty). They sound best wide open and tend to have plenty of mids unlike a big muff. They are, however, very particular with different guitars, pickups, and amps. Even with pedals before it in the chain. All in all I think I FF based circuit is great in a live situation because you don't dissapear from he mix like a BMP will tend to do. I use mine for nearly all my lead work and most of my rythm sound i just dile back my guitar volume a tad. It's a great circuit and that's why it's been around for 50 some-odd years. Mike offers a very versatile one at a great price point.
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Post by **Doog** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:15 pm

More of a "wonder" than a genuine query, Mikey BUT:

Would a Box Of Mike (minus boost function) fit in one of your standard-sized cases, portrait-orientated with the jacks and power at the top?

I've found the main "drive" section on my Box Of Bass Mike to be a great Nobels ODR-rivalling solo boost.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:26 pm

You mean a case the same size as the Box Of Bass Mike but just portrait or Saltbooster case?

It can definitely be fitted in the BoM case portrait with all the gubbins on the top, but a Saltbooster case doesn't have room for two jacks and a DC jack on the top...

Post by **Doog** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:34 pm

Yeah, same as my BOBM just portrait. That's cool, especially as it appears my Nobels has just bitten the dust AGAIN

WHY DO MY PEDALS HATE ME?!

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:07 pm

That would be easily doable. Also room for a couple of togglies if you wanted something tweakable.

Want me to look at the Nobels?

Post by **Doog** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:23 pm

Mike wrote:That would be easily doable. Also room for a couple of togglies if you wanted something tweakable.

Want me to look at the Nobels?

I think it'd work sweet as a standalone cheers mate, it works pretty awesome using the BOBM too, but it's just a bit too wide and it leaves me with 3 double-footswitch boxes side by side, which is a liiil hectic. I'm almost tempted to get you to downgrade and rehouse my BOBM to save on cash, but we'll see.

I'd be cool if you could have a peek at the Nobels, I've no idea what's up with it- I resoldered all the jacks and power supply like before, but it's just stone cold dead, not even an intermittent sign of life.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:38 pm

OK, I'll get it on the dining room table/workbench and have a look at it. If you can't wait 2 weeks, mail it up to me.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:01 pm

Nah man, it can wait. Cheers bruv, you're a staaaaar.

Chicago Mike · Post by **Chicago Mike** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:16 pm

OMG that SW version of the DLS for Progs is amazing!

Would you be able to make another one, or was it an exclusive single run?

Post by **Mike** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:29 pm

Nah I can build more, benecol knocked the graphics up

Chicago Mike · Post by **Chicago Mike** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:25 pm

Fantastic!

PM'd

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:01 am

nooooo there can be only one!!!!

you going for the mode footswitch too chicago mike? i canna live without the DLS now

Chicago Mike · Post by **Chicago Mike** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:04 am

it's so hot dude, and i've really been digging what i've heard of them.

modes go from modern to vintage'y sounds right?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:06 am

yes, kinda works like a lead boost too. i'm itching to try it with the class 5 when it comes in.

i'm well chuffed how the hoth came out, empire was my favourite star wars film.