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DasBeef wrote:Latest board update....

Hey! You could fit two Fredric Effects Zombie Klons in there, they're so compact ... and great-sounding

Srsly, nice board. I've got the Enhancer too, and find it pairs well with very fuzzy fuzzes like muffs to make them utterly abrasive. Wouldn't mind trying a Dimension-C at some point too.

DasBeef wrote:Latest board update....

So you like Boss pedals, eh?

Mike wrote:That looks lush. CAR is one of those finishes that has really grown on me

It's even shinier in person

wwrrss wrote:This is my first go of wiring a pedal board for the band I joined earlier in the year, so far only done little practices with small amps and a dirt pedal, now it's getting serious.

Hang on... is this what it looks like? Is wwrrss playing guitar PROPERLY!?

xrleroyx wrote:

DasBeef wrote:Latest board update....
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So you like Boss pedals, eh?

Yeah, well the old ones. (I know theres a NS-2, TU-2 and FRV-1 that makes a mockery that statement)
I think like a lot of people, Boss was the door into the pedal world. It's not until afterwards you realise there might be something different, possibly better out there.
But example, I love my DD-2 and DM-2. I really like the look/sound of a Strymon El Capistan. An El Capistan would have to replace these two, with a favourite switch. I then loose the option to have them both on. And to go to all the hassle of punting them, buying that, messing around with it. I just can't see it would be that much better. Therefore, I stuck with the old Boss boxes.

On another note, I am massively impressed with timhulio's (Fredric Effects) Klone. Good size, great sound. So what ridiculously oversized great sounding vintage pedal you gonna miniature next?

Oh, and @ timhulio - The DC-2 is awesome if you can get it at the right price. I got a 'deal' on my one. Still had to pay quite a more $$$.

DasBeef wrote:I think like a lot of people, Boss was the door into the pedal world.

Damn right. Its funny how you go back to them every so often too.
We had a bit of a nostalgic Boss discussion a few months ago, they are seen as a bit meh these days and whilst they are not as whacky as some brands they were the beginning of excessive experimentation and contributed to many great sounds.

Freddy V-C wrote:
Hang on... is this what it looks like? Is wwrrss playing guitar PROPERLY!?

YEAH, I'M SHITTING MY PANTS!

SSHHHIIIITTTT

DasBeef wrote:The EH-2 brings back a little sparkle that's lost when you have a long pedal chain. I think it's kind of like a parametric equaliser, that targets the frequencies lost in long chains.

Ah, OK, there's one I spotted on clearance sitting in my son's cupboard atm but I don't think it's ever been used in anger. Can't remember whether it's a -1 or a -2. I should YouTube harder, I guess there's a demo out there somewhere.

I didn't think this was worth making a new thread for but I got a Musikding kit as a present a few weeks ago and finally got round to finishing it:


It's a Silicon fuzz face, the sticker is from a wall-painting a Pompeii for extra Gilmour mojo. I really enjoyed building it and it sounds awesome, might mess with the trimpot on the inside a bit more but i'm pretty happy with how I got it to sound on the first setting.

Next up, maybe a Vibrato pedal, but I think I might have to buy some veroboard for that.

NickS wrote:

DasBeef wrote:The EH-2 brings back a little sparkle that's lost when you have a long pedal chain. I think it's kind of like a parametric equaliser, that targets the frequencies lost in long chains.

Ah, OK, there's one I spotted on clearance sitting in my son's cupboard atm but I don't think it's ever been used in anger. Can't remember whether it's a -1 or a -2. I should YouTube harder, I guess there's a demo out there somewhere.

There is only an EH-2. Demo's of this pedal wouldn't really show you what it does. Best advice I can give is hook it up, jam for 20 mins with it on, then turn it off. That's when you'll see what it does. Anyone else got anything to add to that?
EH-2

Fran wrote:

DasBeef wrote:I think like a lot of people, Boss was the door into the pedal world.

Damn right. Its funny how you go back to them every so often too.
We had a bit of a nostalgic Boss discussion a few months ago, they are seen as a bit meh these days and whilst they are not as whacky as some brands they were the beginning of excessive experimentation and contributed to many great sounds.

Nice T-shirt in the avatar.
Some of the old boss effects are great. You'll struggle to find a better analogue delay than the DM-2, better digital than the DD-2, and better chorus' than the DC-2 and CE-2. I also love the super squishyness of the CS-1. The old Japanese DS-1 is probably my favourite pedal ever. If I could only have 1 effect, it would be a MIJ DS-1.

DasBeef wrote:There is only an EH-2. Demo's of this pedal wouldn't really show you what it does. Best advice I can give is hook it up, jam for 20 mins with it on, then turn it off. That's when you'll see what it does. Anyone else got anything to add to that?
EH-2

I'd agree with that. It's not always immediately apparent what it's doing until you turn it off and then notice what's "missing". Not sure any youtube demos ever get across what it does particularly well.

Crappy picture of all the pedals i currently own (which isn't much).

Yerasov Goblin 10G, with Celestion G12M Greenback. 2x12АX7 , 2xEL84.


Brightone Boostscreamer BS-1 -- Lionsound 10.0 -- Boss CE-5 -- Boss DD-3

mark76 wrote:May I?

I feel my Will Sergeant fixation kicking in again.... nice!

Ps: whats the old multi fx on the right?

It's a Zoom GFX 707

My currently in-use guitars and bass: Leftie MIM Fender J, CIJ JM and home-built '65 CIJ Mustang

Offsets by concretebadger, on Flickr

AMPS! DRRI and a Boogie F-50, along with more pedals than is financially sensible.

August 2012 rig by concretebadger, on Flickr

Now my rig is 100% up and running I don't have any excuse to procrastinate over that home recording project any more...

Why do you have a left handed bass?

The Fuzz Factory I built the other day. I'm loving it. It's a lot more usable than I was expecting. I was under the impression that they are glitchy and not much use outside of squeally sounds, but there's loads of nice fuzz tones and a few usable overdrive sounds too.