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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 10, 2006 15:04:13 GMT -7
Wow, we had three great sets last night. Or at least I did. I added a Barber Burn Unit to my pedal board, and moved some things around. So now I have just about what I want. Here's how it's laid out:
Grosh Tele > Budda Wah > Demeter Compulator > Barber Burn Unit > BB Preamp > SPF I5 Delay > Radial JX-2 > Stingray > Loop out > H&K Rotosphere > Loop in > Airbrake > 2x12 Celestion Blues.
I have the Rotosphere in the loop and sitting back on the amp, and a pair of Boss pedals out next to my pedal board to trigger it on and off, and to change the rotary speed from low to high.
Last night I used the BB mainly for my bridge pup, the first channel of the Burn Unit for my neck pup, and the second channel for my bridge pup. So I have two distinctly different distortions for my bridge. And I used the Compulator for fat clean solos using the neck, so I have two distinctly different solo tones for that too. YEAH! I was glad to get enough room to get the I5 Delay back on there too. The ONLY thing I may change is to pull the Radial JX-2 off there. It's there so I can A/B between two amps, but I don't think I need two amps now. The pedal board is a lot lighter than an amp, and I'm getting amazing tones.
In fact, after we were done last night, our bass player made a point of telling me that it was the best he's ever heard my gear sound. He was just slobbering about it. Well I agree, for this band (oldies rock) this setup is just killing. Virtually everything I tried last night worked. Nice!
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Post by Lefty on Dec 11, 2006 8:32:42 GMT -7
Ah satisfaction is a good thing isn't it?
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 11, 2006 9:35:57 GMT -7
Ah satisfaction is a good thing isn't it? Yeah baby! Except now I'm at that point when I just don't even want to walk in to the music store again, because I just KNOW they don't have any way of selling me anything at the moment.
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Post by Lefty on Dec 11, 2006 10:46:56 GMT -7
Ah satisfaction is a good thing isn't it? Yeah baby! Except now I'm at that point when I just don't even want to walk in to the music store again, because I just KNOW they don't have any way of selling me anything at the moment. And in a way it kinda sucks...the thrill of the hunt. Pedals can be a real pain in the butt. I've got GAS for one thing (Tube Verb), but I'm not gonna break bank or my back getting one ;D Recently I've sold off a lot of my "shelf sitters", and I'm now down to the bare mins. Funny thing, I have more gear now that I'm not gigging than I did when I was on a regular basis. I guess it's one way of staying "in the game".
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Post by tjstrat on Dec 17, 2006 9:48:31 GMT -7
I remember a friend telling me years ago at a gig that it was the best she'd ever heard me sound. Granted, it was the '80s, but the rig a DOD loop pedal with an X-100 Rockman in it set for full gain, a Rat in front of that, various other pedals, into a Yamaha 50 watt solid state combo and (via Y-cord) Dual Showman head driving a Marshall 4x12. You'd turn your guitar all the way down and blow across the strings and get harmonic feedback at whisper volumes. I'm sure in retrospect that it was a horrible, icky, midrangey mess of a tone. But Margaret loved it.
Sounds like you have a much more responsible pedal line up and much better (naturally) amplification, so you probably DO sound incredible. I just can't bring myself to listen to bandmates' feedback anymore after that ancient bit of b*ttkissing...
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 17, 2006 12:00:23 GMT -7
Well our tastes do change over time, don't they? I too have a studio in the basement that looks as if a stomp box factory exploded there. I should put them all up for sale, but they were all "it" for a while, so I always cringe at the idea of selling them only to find later I wished I still had it. But none of them are doing it quite like the BB preamp and the Barber Burn Unit. Whoa!
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Post by dock66 on Dec 17, 2006 15:18:31 GMT -7
I am all for BB also.Have not tried Barber Burn Unit yet,very tempted.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 17, 2006 16:23:46 GMT -7
I am all for BB also.Have not tried Barber Burn Unit yet,very tempted. The Burn Unit is quite different from the BB. It's a lot brighter, and no way really to adjust that out, but it's not bothering me. I mention it because it bothers some folks. I actually like it that way - I can use it for neck pup solos and not lose the aritculation. If I set the BB for my bridge pup it doesn't sound as nice on the neck pup.
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Post by skydog958 on Dec 18, 2006 14:10:35 GMT -7
what settings are you using for the BB?
I love my BB, but when I try to chord with it (especially power chords) on my strat the sound is "clangy," not thick and powerful. It's a really bright guitar (all maple and ash) so I think that has something to do with it. I do knock off some treble to begin with (trebles at about 10 o'clock).
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 18, 2006 15:09:12 GMT -7
what settings are you using for the BB? I love my BB, but when I try to chord with it (especially power chords) on my strat the sound is "clangy," not thick and powerful. It's a really bright guitar (all maple and ash) so I think that has something to do with it. I do knock off some treble to begin with (trebles at about 10 o'clock). Everything was straight up except the treble was at about 11 o'clock. But I rarely play more than three string chords if I can avoid them - mostly two string partials for most oldies junk. Yeah, there are places... But the two string partials on the 5 and 6 sound enormous from the BB.
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Post by Hohn on Dec 19, 2006 1:21:25 GMT -7
Hey fellas, check out the new clip I posted in the Sounds section. The amp always sounds better on tape than it does when I'm standing right next to it.
I was surprised by how crunchy the FD2 is, because it sounds pretty warm from where I normally stand.
Of course, I find that P-90s tend to have a good bit of crunch because of the inherent midrange growl they have.
My Hamer has never sounded better! (except when someone else plays it, hahaha)
Justin
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Post by mudskipper on Dec 19, 2006 8:10:54 GMT -7
I was surprised by how crunchy the FD2 is, because it sounds pretty warm from where I normally stand. that's because you are hearing it off axis. if you bring the cab up closer to your ears/head, you'd hear more crunch (and more topend).
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Post by Hohn on Dec 19, 2006 16:14:25 GMT -7
Yes, I just have a small room that makes it hard to do that and stay standing:)
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