Gear, gear and more gear

Watt said:

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Blah,blah strings, diodes and tubes. Blah blah Marshall, blah blah abused the fuck outta blah blah.

Stoney said:

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Yeah...blah, blah Spiral Architect blah blah my drummer blah blah

The B Said:

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I won't join in your extreme nerdness but I'll show ya some pics of my git-fiddles

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You know I kid...I really am musically ignorant and do read these nerdish post with interest and try to learn new stuff... So here's a thread, lets see some pics, hear some shop talk and rant and rave of all that is rock n roll - excuse me Rock N Doom

Im pissed.

took my fave halfstack, a guit, and a few pedals to the house last night.

My cab isnt sitting down on wood anymore. Its on carpet now, and my rig sounds LIFELESS no resonance.

eyeguess this is what eyeget for making fun of 80's douchebags all the time.

resonancepwned

Go pick up a big slab of marble to set it on (of whatever) or play in the kitchen.

Or get a 4x4 sheet of plywood to put under it. Maybe that'll help?

I have a small pallet I need to finish when I get freed up. Making it into a box that will enhance that effect. Some studios have em. I hope mein works. My personal sound relys on a big heavy bottom.

I don't play guitar but a lot of my life revolves around a nice thick bottom.

firebaugh wrote:

I don't play guitar but a lot of my life revolves around a nice thick bottom.

firebaugh wrote:

I don't play guitar but a lot of my life revolves around a nice thick bottom.

Fuckin' soup can!

*at some point in the future Moon learns 3 power chords and makes Watts English Ladies scream them out while he's at work, threatening if they tell I will kill their master*

flip the power switch. let sit for a few minutes.

plug in pedals

flip the standby switch

turn volume knobs to taste

make noise


If you try to play ghey stuff, they'll pop the mains fuses. Daddy has them trained not to speak profanitys
such as pop, punk, 80's hair bands, cookie monster metal, country, or corporate radio music

Just being a punk my love.





The moon won't be fuckin with any of that, wanted you to fear for your children a little get your mind right......

Only Daddy knows how to properly punish his English Lovleys

presence-DIMED
bass-DIMED
mids-2 oclock
treble-3 oclock
volume 1 - DIMED
volume II - 2 oclock

Master - at least 12 oclock..

in other words..LOUD MOTHER FUCKERS

Now I wanna build one myself (one that sounds better):


BONG GUITAR

I fried 2 powertubes once and it made a similar noise to a bong, if that counts. White and blue smoke everywhere to boot

Oh, talking of tubes, I got a question that you can surely answer.
I blew one of the preamp tubes ( 12AX7 ) in my Engl Ritchie Blackmore, and it occured to me I never had to change one before.
If I get it right, preamp tubes don't need any fumbling with the bias, do they?
I ordered four from JJ tubes.

CAn I just replace one?
Or should I replace all at the same time?
And can I damage anything doing so?
Cos I don't think I'll go to a shop for this if I can do it by myself.

You are the expert, so share your wisdom please

StoneyMaroney wrote:

Oh, talking of tubes, I got a question that you can surely answer.
I blew one of the preamp tubes ( 12AX7 ) in my Engl Ritchie Blackmore, and it occured to me I never had to change one before.
If I get it right, preamp tubes don't need any fumbling with the bias, do they?
I ordered four from JJ tubes.

CAn I just replace one?
Or should I replace all at the same time?
And can I damage anything doing so?
Cos I don't think I'll go to a shop for this if I can do it by myself.

You are the expert, so share your wisdom please

Pre amp tubes are self biasing. Just pop a new one in and ur ready (Id change the others while I was at it)

If you hadnt already ordered tubes, Id tell ya to get some tung -sol re-issue 12ax7's. Best (current made anyways) pre's Ive EVER used. Fat sounding and lotsa gain. Not harsh at all, and a bit "sparkly" on the top end (Where a JJ's is usually "dark" sounding up top). They are about the same price as JJ's . (Though I prefer JJ's power amp tubes. JJ's KT-88's are the shizznittobang.

How to make a stutter box

100 WATT wrote:

Ever switch back & forth between pickups, or switch yer shit on & off real fast for a fucked up sound effect?

I found a diagram how to build an adjustable stutter box. Gonna throw one together if I can find an enclosure to put it in :!:



:!: :!:

Im wondering if I can incorperate this into a distortion / overdrive pedal to get some of the "Monterey" effect (Listen to Jimi at monterey. That cut up / ragged/ jagged tone he was getting. The effect got stronger and more pronounced through the set. Its REALLY noticeable when he's letting chords ring out when he plays "Wild thing". Sounds kinda like a locomotive going by slow. Kinda of a "vibrating" like thing.

If I can adjust the stutter just right, it may be the key. Especially if I could work the design into a germanium Fuzz pedal Maybe have a bias pot, so I can make the effect a bit transparent.

Teh Mad Scientist's work is neva done.....

wattage wrote:

StoneyMaroney wrote:

Oh, talking of tubes, I got a question that you can surely answer.
I blew one of the preamp tubes ( 12AX7 ) in my Engl Ritchie Blackmore, and it occured to me I never had to change one before.
If I get it right, preamp tubes don't need any fumbling with the bias, do they?
I ordered four from JJ tubes.

CAn I just replace one?
Or should I replace all at the same time?
And can I damage anything doing so?
Cos I don't think I'll go to a shop for this if I can do it by myself.

You are the expert, so share your wisdom please

Pre amp tubes are self biasing. Just pop a new one in and ur ready (Id change the others while I was at it)

If you hadnt already ordered tubes, Id tell ya to get some tung -sol re-issue 12ax7's. Best (current made anyways) pre's Ive EVER used. Fat sounding and lotsa gain. Not harsh at all, and a bit "sparkly" on the top end (Where a JJ's is usually "dark" sounding up top). They are about the same price as JJ's . (Though I prefer JJ's power amp tubes. JJ's KT-88's are the shizznittobang.

Damn, shoulda asked you before I ordered.
For next time:
Um, they got the Tung sol reissues in three versions.
Two are a little more costy: one is balanced and one is "V1"
I have no idea what all that means. Which one is the best?

Beats me. I just always get the regular tung sol reissues. Usually the ones they claim are "more balanced" or special sound no different than the norm.

"V-1" ? maybe its one specially made for v-1 (your first pre amp tube) . It may be a bit hotter perhaps

zakkrocks from the DB is sending me a pedal to mod. Maybe some more folks will follow. Maybe this modding thing may take off better than I thought. How hard is it and would it be expensive to start a small website with sound clips of my works?

When I get the $$$ to throw around I want to build a couple pedals and send to Pep and Kirk to try out. If they like em, maybe that could pick me up some business from other touring guys

You're destined for bigger and better things then you're doing!
(meaning that would be cool and youd have a job you loved)

I wont lie. I'd have more fun touring as a guitar tech than I would playing in front of thousands of people.

I like how you're ALWAYS dancing around...EXCEPT when you play

Tony Iommi and David Gilmour dont have to move around either

But did they constantly dance around otherwise? It's just ironic and cracks me up.