Recent content by paul_5

Seriously guys and gals, GAS isn't a recognised medical condition for a reason. What's the problem? No harm, no foul. As far as I'm concerned it's a victimless crime (certainly when it comes to multiple fuzz pedals), if you feel that things are spiralling out of control then you could maybe...

On first reflection my guess is that you should. What you need to be aware of is that you can fire as much CURRENT (mA) up an effects pedal as you like, whatever the box doesn't need just gets sent back out again. Beware of putting too many volts (V) up the jack though, as this is pretty much...

I'd agree with both replies here; don't think that as a bass player you HAVE to have effects pedals, being able to play your instrument properly with some personality and expression will get you more gigs than being 'the guy who has loads of effects'. That said, effects will open up new sonic...

My Blade B15 has the same problem on the 7th fret G string (D) so I spoke to a friend who builds guitars for a living. He seems to think that it's the headstock mass/density that is vibrating at the wrong frequency and effectively cancelling out the fundamental pitch of this note (similar to...

not for the momment, I have played about with it, but prefer the sound of everything in series. Also I need to use the Fuzz and oc2 independently of the Qtron. The order is Fuzz, Oc2, Q-tron plus. I'll post this on youtube later if I can get a moment. hope this helps.

I'll pop some up either tonight or tomorrow morning (UK time, not sure what that is in transatlantic money). stay tuned...

My 'synth' loop at the moment is a Boss OC-2, big old EHX Q-tron plus and a home made fuzz (germanium and asymetrical silicon diodes with a JFET input stage for nice valve-esque response). I have had good results with a russian big muff too.

Agree with all of the above. Pretty comprehensive (and accurate) synopsis of each and every pedal! Plus one on the octave / fuzz / envelope filter suggestion. That's the route I've gone down for actual 'dirty nasty phat synth'.

Apologies for the photo quality. Basically it's a Hartke LH1000 into a Hydrive 4x10 cabinet. It's got an old MXR 124 graph and dBx 1066 compressor on the effects loop.

I'm running an SYB-5 as part of my rig and it's simply OK. The range of sounds are a little limited, and it has a tendency to be really 'toppy' and edgy; not much analogue warmth here. The only feature that persuaded me to buy it was the ability to trigger a note and then leave that playing...

Is the B2V headless the same as the B2V with a headstock (in that it has active EQ)? if so then why not just use that? I had a 'headed' B2V many moons ago, and got some very good 'modern / punchy' sounds just by using the on board tone circuit. just a thought. My B2V had 2 'J' style pickups, but...

For what it's worth here are my suggestions: "Moving Pictures" - Rush - it took a while finding a definitive 'Geddy Lee' choice, but this is just a superb album. "Bloodsugarsexmagic" from RHCP - there's a level of passion to Flea's playing that hasn't really been replicated since...

Some of these Japanese mid 80's basses play really well. I'm about to fuse the neck from a Yamato P Bass copy onto the body of a Hondo P Bass copy. The Yamato Neck is just beautiful, but the body feels like it was chewed to shape by an unwell beaver. Bottom line: If it plays well for you then do...

I've thought about going wireless, but with all the effects betwixt me and my amp, coupled with the standing behind a mic stand (backing at church, occasionally lead and always lead with my other band) it just dosen't seem worth it, which is a shame because the earth on the mains ring on the...

plus one on the Jaco thing. A very talented and troubled individual for sure.