Treasures From My Basement

Goatee220 · #1 02-03-2010, 12:59 PM

A few years ago a friend of mine decided to sell off most of his worldly possessions and move to Hong Kong for a year. He asked me if I wanted his music equipment for cheap. I gave him $50 for a box of pedals, a cheap acoustic and a cheap electric. Being a bass player, I've never been huge on effects - usually a chorus here and there, but not much else.

In an attempt to clean out my basement I started going through old boxes and found the pedals. I was going to sell them on Craigslist, but decided to look them up first. Man, am I glad I did. Here's what was in there:

Boss HM-2 MIJ
Boss CS-3
Boss OC-2
Ross Flanger (the big red one) - made in Kansas
Ross Distortion - made in Kansas

I think I may have struck gold! What do you guys think?

RickenBoogie · #2 02-03-2010, 01:07 PM

The OC-2 is more than worth the 50 alone. Score.

Swimming Bird · #3 02-03-2010, 01:15 PM

Gold indeed, but you should try them before you sell them.

Goatee220 · #4 02-03-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimming Bird

Gold indeed, but you should try them before you sell them.

I think I'm actually going to start using them, based on all the posts here. The flanger is a little big, but I might be able to make room for it on my new pedal board.

Swimming Bird · #5 02-03-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Goatee220

Being a bass player, I've never been huge on effects

Hope you enjoy your new board

Goatee220 · #6 02-03-2010, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimming Bird

Hope you enjoy your new board

I think I wasn't huge on effects before, because I was in an original band before and didn't have as much a need. now that I'm in a cover band, it's a whole new ballgame.

grimniggzy · #7 02-03-2010, 01:42 PM

Looks like your investment definitely paid off.

paganjack · #8 02-03-2010, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by grimniggzy

Looks like your investment definitely paid off.

tchyeah. Nice find!

s_mcsleazy · #9 02-03-2010, 02:00 PM

any pics

Goatee220 · #10 02-03-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by s_mcsleazy

any pics

I have pics- I'll post tonight when I get home from work.

s_mcsleazy · #11 02-03-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Goatee220

I have pics- I'll post tonight when I get home from work.

awesome

im a bit of a pedal fanboy so i like to see old ones

FreaqyFrequency · #12 02-03-2010, 04:33 PM

Had you sold that OC-2 before you plugged it in, I would have been rather miffed with you.

Goatee220 · #13 02-03-2010, 05:20 PM

Here are some pics:

FreaqyFrequency · #14 02-03-2010, 05:29 PM

Oh yeah, those are all in basically mint condition.

I wonder why the Flanger has its own three-prong cord.

s_mcsleazy · #15 02-03-2010, 05:32 PM

that is awesome

Aaroneous · #16 02-03-2010, 06:32 PM

Nice score! I would keep:

Ross Distortion > OC-2 > Ross Flanger

and hook them up in that order, turn them all on, and rock out!!

IMHO, sell the HM-2 and the Digitech. And the CS-3 kinda sucks without the Keeley mod.

PunkRocker33133 · #17 02-03-2010, 06:56 PM

Keep that HM-2, one of the coolest fuzzes of all time. Also, that Digitech is great for a lot of noise and looping stuff