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Progrockabuse wrote:standard crybabys. one needs a new footswitch but does work and one is in perfect condition (ex fran)

Hmmm... I have no skillz. And very little money. Will bear these in mind though, cheers Rob.

no worries, no rush.

Progrockabuse wrote:standard crybabys. one needs a new footswitch but does work and one is in perfect condition (ex fran)

Mebbe interested in one post the 20th of next month....

they'll still be here, so pm me whenever. the one that needs fixing i'll probably flog for £15 or so.

I would be more than happy with Thom's sound. If I could have his amp and Strat I would be sorted for life and no pedals again

I reckon I'm near enough there with my sound... and the effects and guitars I use. At bedroom levels no, but when everything is cranked it just sounds better & better as all tube amps do.

Still finding it tricky to find the 2 levels of dirt that I'm after on top of my clean. I want to be able to switch between any combinations by one click of the swtich and this is proving a problem for me. clean amp / dirt- amp / ocd. Is this possible ?? Like some kind of foot switch ??

At home my clean is too clean (low volume) and whenever I add two dirts its far too muddy or I'm supplied with copious amounts of fuzz, which is something else completely and of which I'm happy to use & accept. I do feel though at rehearsal/gigging volumes I will have that break up that I'm after and 1 overdrive pedal will provide me with enough dirt for what I need.

My answer is probably a smaller tube amp like the HT-5 or somethin, or something with more grit like a Marshall compared with the classic 30 I'm using right now. I don't really wanna change wattage / size & weight of my current amp though, or spend a lot more money. The jcm800 40watt 1x12 combo seems to me the closest I can get, but it's just gonna be too loud and heavy. I wont go anywhere near the new Haze amps, i think the build quality is questionable from what I've seen already. I think Marshall need to build a basic 25-30 watt single channel valve combo, and they'll sell like hot cakes.

I'm an acoustic player at heart though and I'm currently getting kitted out with that... I have a Seymour Duncan woody on its way as we speak, so I can get out open mic'in once again. Hopefully that will sound decent.

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OK I've just been monkeying around with my practise setup at home which is my Bugera V55HD into a 1x12" Harley Benton cab. I have my Dual Drive (OCD->DLS) on top which is my dirt sounds, and I recently dug out my Echo Base which was in the draw after being kicked off my board when I was using the Memory Boy as people wanted to know how it worked with the band.

Well fuck me. I know I built it, but this pedal is fucking awesome - it's going back on the board, and I'm building a new one with Benecol's up to date graphics which will eventually replace this. Love the Echo Base.

I feel comfortable with my tone, I hardly use effects, except for the occaisonal chorus or univibe, but I feel I can get a good sound just plugging into my 212R. The pickups on my Super Sonic are well suited for my style of playing, and when I play through the drive channel at decent volume and low gain, it gets me pretty close to a big 70s rock sound, which I love. I think the best part of my sound is difference between the neck pup and bridge. I can get a pretty thick, yet cleaned up sound from the neck, but when I switch to the bridge, I get teh rawk tonez. All and all, I'm pretty happy with my sound/tone.

I love the Echo Base. Some day. Although it'd be an extravagant thing to have.

A bunch of adjustments & experiments & discoveries have helped me get sounds I'm (more) consistently satisfied with....

-- Discovering the tone knob on my Fenders has made them whole new guitars.

-- Rewiring my Stratocaster to master vol + master tone + pickup blend knob has cured the love/hate thing I've had with Stratos for years. That'n sticking a base plate on the bridge pickup + the tone knob bit above.

-- The Ruetz mod overcame my boredom with my Rat pedal & the MBM Fuzz Face gives me an distorted sound I've always pictured but never had. Distortion's still a tough one from day to day, especially when recording. I go back & forth between about 5 different pedals, but the resurrected Rat & the Fuzz Face are at the top of the heap these days.

-- With Fender amps, discovering rolling off the top end @ high volume plus using the Bright switch instead of (rather than in addition to) a cranked Treble knob has made a difference. That'n discovering how much a difference in EQ there is between standing off-axis from the speaker vs. ears directly on-axis.

-- Biasing & otherwise tweaking power amps to add a touch of tube compression has made my amps way more fun to play through.

-- Rediscovering Fender amp vibrato or tremolo or whatever, especially subtle uses for it.

-- Experimenting with getting as many different tones as possible from my Musicmaster by playing in different places along a string (near neck heel, over pickup, etc.), using different pick materials & thicknesses, diff picking angles, fingerpicking, adjusting the tone knob or rolling off the Vol knob slightly & compensating with amp settings... there's a lot of different sounds lurking in a one-pickup guitar.

taylornutt wrote:I started out as a pure acoustic player, so it took me a while to find an acoustic tone I like. I eventually settle on Taylor guitars and just love how they make me sound.

The electric tone has been a little more complicated for me. Started out with a great guitar and amp. I am still in love with the amp(Marshall JTM 30 with 12" speaker), but I am about to sell the PRS because it just didn't suit me. I love how my amp has such a clean "Fender" tone but the dirt channel is all Marshall. I get the best of both worlds and it handles pedals great.

My pedals have slowly evolved over time as I have expanded my musical influences. Some effects, like delay, have taken longer to incorporate into my sound. I had a period where I was afraid to mess with my gear cause I was afraid I would mess it up or something. I definitely know what I like and my pedals work well together. I just need to clean up the rig and make it more portable

I am still working out the electric guitars. I am obviously still searching for the right mix and feel, but I finally feel I am getting closer. My custom Jagmaster that I built is my favorite and once I get a couple of issues fixed it will perfect. I have really loved my Squier Duo Sonic and it has really opened me up to new ideas. I hope that adding a Jaguar and maybe a Mustang and/or Baja Telecaster will round out my tone.

I don't have a signature tone yet, but I hope the new guitars will help me find my voice and that translates to cool music.

Updating my search for good tone.

I now have the Jaguar AVRI to replace the PRS. I couldn't be more thrilled. It has replaced the Jagmaster as the #1 electric guitar. The rhythm circuit can give me that fuzzy woman tone while the pickups in the lead circuit are clear and spunky. The "strangle" switch is so cool while I love both pickups and how both pickups together gives a nice glassy sound. I will be experimenting with strings until I find the right mix on both the Jaguar and my Duo Sonic (going back to .11s)

I am finally starting to clean up the pedals. I just got a used Pedaltrain pro off Craigslist. I plan to save up a little to get the Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2 to mount underneath the board to eliminate the ugly wall wort that is hidden under the third tier shelf of my existing pedalboard. I need to experiment with different layouts on the pedaltrain since I can route the cables below. I have a very clean signal chain and will keep the pedals in the same connection order, but move their board location. I need a new Overdrive pedal (sold my EHX Germanium OD) and I have already talked with Mike about building me something nice that incorporates the Salbooster and Saltbreaker together. I hope before Christmas but who knows. I may make a video of my pedalboard tear down-reassembling for Youtube. I also want to demo all my guitars once I get them dialed in. I hope to eventually demo my amp and pedals as well.

I am making slow progess but the adventure continues.

Yes, I'm very happy with my sound. Anything new I buy is just to collect or mess around with for fun and stuff.