You Know You're an FX Junkie When....

warwick.hoy · #1 05-12-2009, 01:13 AM

...when you turn out all the lights and use the ultra-bright LEDs on your boutique pedals to "set the mood".

PS: I tried a search and there is a "You Know You're Obsessed with Bass" thread....but no FX fun.

varunkapahi · #2 05-12-2009, 01:33 AM

hell yeah!

nad · #3 05-12-2009, 01:37 AM

...you own more spare power cables than spare strings.

TOOL460002 · #4 05-12-2009, 01:49 AM

... when youre on the talkbass effects forum at 1249 am to indulge in a post-increasing nonsens... i mean... nevermind... i likes effects.

warwick.hoy · #5 05-12-2009, 01:51 AM

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... when youre on the talkbass effects forum at 1249 am to indulge in a post-increasing nonsens... i mean... nevermind... i likes effects.

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Thank you and good night.

sillyfabe · #6 05-12-2009, 02:00 AM

i agree with the light ordeal...

varunkapahi · #7 05-12-2009, 02:06 AM

when you've spent more on your effects than your bass or amp :P

SoonerMatt · #8 05-12-2009, 02:08 AM

You plan your groceries and bills around your pedal shopping.

varunkapahi · #9 05-12-2009, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SoonerMatt

You plan your groceries and bills around your pedal shopping.

haha!

when you are selling and buying effects in the middle of your semester exams
when you cant stop checking out the TB classifieds
when you sell one pedal only to buy two more!

Higgie · #10 05-12-2009, 02:34 AM

You know your an fx junkie when your bedroom floor becomes one giant pedalboard.

bobbass4k · #11 05-12-2009, 02:38 AM

When you stay up all night just so you don't miss a new pedal getting delivered in the morning and so you can play it straight away

not that I've ever done that..........

**TheMutt** · #12 05-12-2009, 04:46 AM

When you own way more than one of a given type of effect, and are contemplating buying even more.

When you sell an effect, and then buy another one a week later.

When you have a monstrous board and spend hours re-arranging pedals to get one more to fit that you haven't even bought yet.

When you rewire your electricity and shield your house and replace all the florescent lights so that your fuzz doesn't pick up radio stations.

When you join a club based on a certain effect or builder.

When you buy a bass magazine only to see what new effects are coming out.

When you constantly scour ebay, craigslist, and forums with no particular pedal in mind to purchase.

When you cannot rest until you have tried/own every single last pedal of a given type ever made.

When you stay up late thinking of reasons that you are an effects junkie.

opivy3056 · #13 05-12-2009, 05:22 AM

you spend time contemplating the consequences of using digital pedals or buffered bypass.

varunkapahi · #14 05-12-2009, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMutt

When you own way more than one of a given type of effect, and are contemplating buying even more.

When you sell an effect, and then buy another one a week later.

When you have a monstrous board and spend hours re-arranging pedals to get one more to fit that you haven't even bought yet.

When you rewire your electricity and shield your house and replace all the florescent lights so that your fuzz doesn't pick up radio stations.

When you join a club based on a certain effect or builder.

When you buy a bass magazine only to see what new effects are coming out.

When you constantly scour ebay, craigslist, and forums with no particular pedal in mind to purchase.

When you cannot rest until you have tried/own every single last pedal of a given type ever made.

When you stay up late thinking of reasons that you are an effects junkie.

haha! good ones

cheapbasslovin · #15 05-12-2009, 06:41 AM

You've spent as much on patch cables as you did on your main instrument.

VisualShock · #16 05-12-2009, 06:46 AM

when you can make a techno-song without actually picking up an instrument...

(I saw a guitarist do it)

sillyfabe · #17 05-12-2009, 06:49 AM

when you use and old tv stand to lay all your pedals on so they are closer to you while playing (esp that damn syb-05 and all it's damn options....which is why i love it so...!)

BrickIsRed · #18 05-12-2009, 07:02 AM

When you can't decide between two pedals, so you buy both.

DiscoFreq · #19 05-12-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Higgie

You know your an fx junkie when your bedroom floor becomes one giant pedalboard.

or when it's covered with multiple layers of pedals?

**grygrx** · #20 05-12-2009, 08:32 AM

When you compare your pile of gear to a pile of gear like this ^ and there might be a slight advantage in your direction.