Sterner/DERM Bassits Pert 41: Merxing sperkers iz gerd

[mc_muench]

12 hours of straight Forza, my eyes feel like marshmallows. So worth it though, it was the first major session Ive had with Forza Horizon, and this game may even top my favorite racing game of all time, NFS Most Wanted.

[change-jug]

Originally Posted by Darkonar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHqr...e_gdata_player

I think this is nowhere near 'meh'

That is pretty fvcking cool right there!

[OldCrow]

For Christmas I got a strap for the incoming new bass:



I couldn't give two fvcks about my strap before I got my first Couch strap but now it's all I'll use, they're awesome.

[Lazarus.Bird]

Been rocking mine ever since I bought it. Love it.

[OldCrow]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

Been rocking mine ever since I bought it. Love it.

Everyone laughed at me at practice, now all ya'll own one...

[Lazarus.Bird]

I just laughed cause yours had a deer on it.

[bassboysam]

Just took a few laps around the Formula 1 circuit in a GT2 Aston Martin. it was incredible, amazing how violent it is, especially the braking. Going from 240kph to 60 in about 2 seconds was quite unexpected the first time. i cant even imagine the forces on the drivers in F1 which go almost twice as fast.

[change-jug]

That`s pretty gnarly Sam. Did you just sweet talk your way onto the track or can you pay to drive a lap?

[bassboysam]

Originally Posted by change-jug

That`s pretty gnarly Sam. Did you just sweet talk your way onto the track or can you pay to drive a lap?

Sorry, i should have mentioned that i was in the passenger seat. and yes you have to pay. for only $400 though they give you a quick lesson and let you drive.

[The_Janitor]

I remember Warhorse, they had that one awesome full-length around 2000. No clue what happened to them.

It's a good morning. I stayed up late drinking and smoking with a friend then actually got a lot of sleep and am hangover free. Win!

Got some beef stew in the crock pot and I'm dinking around on the internet while drinking coffee. Not bad.

[jerrymcdougal]

Originally Posted by jerrymcdougal

(cliff notes in bold)

My apologies if this is excessively OT, but I've just about had it. It's a long shot, but here's hoping one of you electronics wizards can help me out.

I'm working on rehousing a SF-300 circuit, which is a clone of a Boss Hyper Fuzz FZ-2. Anyway, this board is mostly surface mount components. While desoldering a pot I cracked off an SMD resistor. I replaced it with a regular resistor. I've checked the joint with a MM and the connection is solid.

Here's where it gets weird: I've got the whole circuit wired up and it works, however it's quieter than bypass, UNTIL I touch one leg of the resistor I replaced with my thumb and the other leg with my index finger of the same hand. The effect slowly gets louder and louder over the course of about 10-15 seconds until it's louder than bypass (how it should sound). If keep my fingers here the circuit works indefinitely. As soon as I release my fingers, the effect gets quieter and quieter over the course of 10-15 seconds until it's back to "really quiet".

What the hell? What electrical capacitance/resistance/inductance/grounding/whatever could my fingers be creating that causes this? Furthermore, any idea what the hell I can do to either A: Fix the damn thing B: Simulate whatever the hell my hand is doing electrically and implement it?

Originally Posted by Dunwich

you body is acting as some kind of capacitive ground and seems to charge up a node which causes sound. Check for loose connections

I regrounded everything and prodded at components with the effect on to look/listen for cold solder joints or anything not solid, to no avail. Would a failing electrolytic somewhere cause something like this?

Is there any way to replicate the capacitive ground my body is acting as and implement it somehow? I've tried throwing a large cap across the resistor that exhibits the odd phenomenon to no avail. I'm just at a loss here.

EDIT: Found this per wikipedia "The Human Body Model for capacitance, as defined by the Electrostatic Discharge Association (ESDA) is a 100pF capacitor in series with a 1.5kΩ resistor"

Thanks a lot for any help.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by OldCrow

Everyone laughed at me at practice, now all ya'll own one...

They are like the only strap that doesn't use animal (besides the lame plastic latch ones from dimarzio, I think). I have loved all three of my Couch straps! Rock on, Couch!

[JoeVictim]

And you guys went all fancy. I just got the seatbelt ones. Two black and one teal.

[JoeVictim]

Might as well as ask here too, what head should my guitar player use with his big spider? The V4 is about to take a dump we are afraid, and he is itching for new gear. He has one of those Fender Select $2,200 basses he is going to use for trade in towards whatever he gets at guitar center. I know they are going to kill him on trade in...

[ampegfuzz]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Might as well as ask here too, what head should my guitar player use with his big spider? The V4 is about to take a dump we are afraid, and he is itching for new gear. He has one of those Fender Select $2,200 basses he is going to use for trade in towards whatever he gets at guitar center. I know they are going to kill him on trade in...

Sell the bass for him on here or sell it on eBay. Don't take it in the shorts.

[OldCrow]

Originally Posted by ampegfuzz

Sell the bass for him on here or sell it on eBay. Don't take it in the shorts.

+1 he'll take an insane hit selling that to GC, screw that.

Personally I'll never sell my JMP, hunt one of those down.

[ampegfuzz]

http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/index.cfm

that and this 108536985

[change-jug]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Might as well as ask here too, what head should my guitar player use with his big spider? The V4 is about to take a dump we are afraid, and he is itching for new gear. He has one of those Fender Select $2,200 basses he is going to use for trade in towards whatever he gets at guitar center. I know they are going to kill him on trade in...

For the love of sweet baby jeebus!! Don`t let your buddy sell or trade anything into GC. They are a business,their goal is to make money(like all good businesses they should turn a profit),however in order for them to make money they have to low ball the hell out of you.

Your friend would be better off selling it here on TB or even craigslist. He might even find a dude willing to trade a amp for his bass.

[hydrohydra]

Originally Posted by hydrohydra

I'm picking up my Morley power fuzz wah on Tuesday and I'm looking to get new strings for my Thunderbird, would rotosound nylon flat wounds work well with it? Any suggestions?

^

[ampegfuzz]

Dont use nylon strings, all around just worthless unless you play RnB. Maybe just try regular flats. Roto's for stiff and bright and chromes for middle of the road.