Super 300 Owners Society

[Amajew]

Can you describe the hum? Is it 60hz hum like thru a single coil, or does it sound more like a buzz? Does it change when you move around/face a different direction and/or does it change if you move the pedal around?

I had a bad hum coming from another preamp pedal, turns out it was the National Guard. Drove me crazy for awhile

It was the instrument cable I was using going out of my compressor pedal to my audio source. I have a 90 degree input jack with a silent plug, with a normal straight jack on the other end.

I recently picked up a Dingwall and only a straight jack will work so I just reversed the two ends.

 

[ZombiCrow]

Can confirm the Gain pot being replaced with an A100k Log is perfect.

Also, in my 4.0 version, because the ultra low switch worked backwards (ultra low was engaged in the down position and the ultra high was engaged in the up position) while i was in there replacing the gain pot to an audio taper, i also reversed the ultra low so that when it's in the up position it's engaged. now the ultra low and high switches are engaged in the up position. after these two changes i absolutely LOVE the pedal now. he may have corrected that in the later versions but my 4.0 version is perfect now.

 

[Jscriv]

Just stumbled across these pedals looking for v4b demos. Anyone run one with an Aguilar tone hammer???

 

[600 Ohms]

Is the A100k log pot the surface-mount type (for PC boards) or regular lugs? I haven't opened mine, but I think I need to do the mod.

 

[Captain Ray]

Is the A100k log pot the surface-mount type (for PC boards) or regular lugs? I haven't opened mine, but I think I need to do the mod.

Interested in this as well...

 

[johnk_10]

it's a PCB mounted pot.

 

[kevmac]

Master effects website.

Cool, this video is pretty good. Go to 7:54 to hear the deep clean, and take note of the settings.

Playing with my Super 300 lately and your video is super helpful.

 

[mattwel]

You guys, I just put in an order for a super 300.
Very excited.

 

[Jjacks651]

You guys, I just put in an order for a super 300.
Very excited.

I hope you like it as much as I do. I get the real SVT grinding overdrive I'm looking for without losing any bottom, when I want it, and it's a great clean pre-amp always on pedal. Looking forward to your review.
I can get any of my rigs to sound like this:



John

 

[kevmac]

I hope you like it as much as I do. I get the real SVT grinding overdrive I'm looking for without losing any bottom, when I want it, and it's a great clean pre-amp always on pedal. Looking forward to your review.
I can get any of my rigs to sound like this:



John

You brought back some memories to a Geezer.I loved the Gang. I'm a Super 300 fan also.I can easily get nice clean tones.And grit..nuff said.

 

[Chris Hass]

Perhaps looking into one of these. Would a cab sim help out a lot, or is the fridge tone kid of baked in?

 

[Captain Ray]

Perhaps looking into one of these. Would a cab sim help out a lot, or is the fridge tone kid of baked in?

Fridge tone is not baked in, it sounds good by itself or with a cab sim. I ran it through an omnicabsim and used it through a shift line, both were awesome.

 

[kevmac]

Perhaps looking into one of these. Would a cab sim help out a lot, or is the fridge tone kid of baked in?

I love what the 300 offers.I use no cab sim and the sound is big and meaty.(even played through my PJB Double 4)The EQ section is responsive.A great amp in a box.IMO the only two other preamps I know of that can compare with it (or surpass it depending on your taste) are the Shiftline Flex and the Bassrigs SV,and both are more $$.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

2 of my vt bass pedals died this week
Severely tempted by this.
How’s the build quality??
I asked this because it’s going to be on a pedal board for gigs non stop

 

[RudyTardy]

2 of my vt bass pedals died this week
Severely tempted by this.
How’s the build quality??
I asked this because it’s going to be on a pedal board for gigs non stop

It's a tank.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

It's a tank.

That’s a bold claim.
Everything breaks on gigs

 

[RudyTardy]

That’s a bold claim.
Everything breaks on gigs

Sure, but IMO this one is less likely than others. Soft switches surely help in this regard.
What broke on the VTs?

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

26686920[/URL], member: 25789"]Sure, but IMO this one is less likely than others. Soft switches surely help in this regard.
What broke on the VTs?

Knob potentiometers.
They way they are connected to the PCB makes the repair costly and not worth the time.

 

[kevmac]

Knob potentiometers.
They way they are connected to the PCB makes the repair costly and not worth the time.

It's a great pedal . I've owned mine about one year and along with my ME 800 rb it's about as well built as any pedal I've owned.And I've owned many.

 

[eqvolvorama]

It's a great pedal . I've owned mine about one year and along with my ME 800 rb it's about as well built as any pedal I've owned.And I've owned many.

This is a stupid question, but how do the 800 and 300 compare? Do you ever find yourself using both, or is it a one-or-the-other situation?