Recent content by Chapstix

Hi Y'all, I have a cream colored cowpoke that I modded with Dimarzio Split Pea and Ultra Jazz. I too had problems with the preamp. It had a background hiss and nothing we did stopped it. It's great now but, I put on a black Gotoh bridge and the action is way too high. I've already shimmed...

If you think about it, most effects are interrupting the signal in some sort of way. I like the octave pedal because I have a lot of control over how much interruption I get, it also thickens the tone and adds sustain. It really does work quite well.

I have found that a little effect goes a long way and more doesn't mean better. I'm a minimalist with effects and find my MXR Bass Octave Deluxe handles everything I need effects wise, including Stranglehold. I start at the lowest setting/s and work my way up until I hit the sweet spot. I...

Hey folks, we know that he used a Phaser but I don't have one and am a minimalist when it comes to effects. I do however own an MXR Bass Octave Deluxe pedal. My band, 21Black, decided to cover Stranglehold so I played around with the settings a bit and found that about 20-25% on the Growl and...

Carmine Rojas - Joe Bonamassa. Great concert, I was really close on Carmine's side of the stage. What an awesome show that was. Carmine's ability in the pocket with Joe just shredding up the place was amazing.

New member, great thread. Amazing amount of life to it. I'm a little shocked, unless I missed it, I didn't see Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats mentioned. He's the reason I hope to learn the upright some day. Holding his own with Brian Setzer on it is an amazing accomplishment.