Recent content by Ondoval

I've gradually shiftet to thinner picks, using dunlop 0.58 now. I find, as others have said, that they bend and this saves me energy. For me they also reduce the (for me) unwanted scratching sounds you might get with a heavier pick. I dig in pretty hard and if I do this with a heavier pick it's...

Just finished!

Stunning bass! Congrats! All basses should have matching headstocks!

What you think of his price? I was prepared to pay more, but I have no clue what the parts or work is supposed to cost. Guy has a rep for being a great tech.

Nope. Tech messaged me today and said the amp is ready to pick up. He changed the power tubes and did some mods to the "bias tension" (?), as Norwegian power is at 240volt, but the amps "trafo" is at 230volts. Will be 340$ for the parts and work. (I probably butchered the translations here. I'm...

This thread caught my eye, as I recently had the preamp on a Sandberg california fail on me. (Even happened as I went on stage for a gig.... Yes, I did bring a backup) I bought it new less than two years ago. I brought it to the store for them to look into, as they have a repair shop in house...

Came here to say this! Hold on to the band until you have something else!

I'd have to sell a dozen of the Laneys to afford a Mesa :P

Update: I found a different tech 30min away willing to take a look at it. Older guy working out of a super messy Oslo apartment. Luckily the beast showed itself the minute he hocked the amp up. Within seconds he confirmed it was a bad power tube. He showed me how the tube would start to glow...

Thank you, everyone who chimed in here! I will do as suggested and find another tech to get a second opinion. PS: Some asked about starting the amp. I usually push the power button, wait for like 30 seconds, then push standby. However, when I made the video above the amp had been played for...

(This is about a guitar amp, but I dont know where else ask, so please forgive me) I have a Laney GH100L 100watt tube amp. Some weeks ago it failed at a rehersal session. It made a roaring hum/buzz. Very loud. Was not playable. No other sound came through. I took the amp home and tested it on...

I played exclusively with a pick for two decades and I will admit I regret this. Like you (OP) I played metal, punk, hardcore etc, and I had no use for other sounds. Until one day when I did.. When I did decice to learn to play fingerstyle this was a weird and frustrating experience. The...

I have not had a Boss pedal fail on me and I have owned some old ones. I have however gone through several old EHX big muffs. I will not buy those again.

Haha! This!!! Also agree on the 2x "it depends" and a hard "no" to slap :) I will usually palmmute when it gets into djenty territory and you need it to be silent between chugs. Also, using a pick doesnt make you a girly man :P At least not in metal. I'd say the opposite - most metal sounds...

Orange has some good alternatives in this segment, as others have already mentioned. The Terror 500 is a good amp and has a tube preamp. Personally I went for the Orange Little Bass thing, mostly because I hate the lunchbox design of the Terror 500. Its just so &%#" ugly :) Before this I had a...