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#119,183
PillO said:
Well, the kiddo had her music lesson this evening. So I took some time to go through L&M and see what's new. Well, this is what is new:

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I played around with it. Wow! It is a great drive pedal. Blend a clean signal into a grindy signal. It is unbelievably good (ok, it is probably believable).

But I also tried
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It isn't as good as the Geddy pedal, but it is also really good 95% as good as the YYZ.

But the YYZ is C$270 and the Hotwax is C$140. The Geddy pedal is not C$130 better; to my mind, the Geddy pedal is up to C$50 better.

The MXR M89 Bass Overdrive isn't working for me. The clean blend does not bring in enough clean for me and the drive knob gives way too much way too soon. So, I think it is going back for a Hotwax.
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Good stuff. If you're into this sort of grind, I really think you owe it to yourself to try out the Damnation MBD-1. It's pretty unique in its flavor.
 
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#119,184
Mike.C. said:
View attachment 3444214 Does anyone have problems with their Like button disappearing at times?
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Not quite like that. I don't get appearances like that, either. What a shame. It is substitute tobacco or some car or some other ad for things I don't want and would not use.
 
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#119,185
MCF said:
Yeah. I looked at their website a few weeks back. Saw some nice straps. Was just window shopping. Signed up for notifications and got a $50 off code the other day. Ordered a sand colored one to go with a specific bass. 4” wide. California made on the coast a little south of our buddy

Can’t imagine anything sounding weak through your ACC.
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Through the 126, not the 360.
 
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#119,187
our drummer's...69 Coronet...383...MOPAR Rules.....
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#119,194
I went into GC last night and in the used section they had this beauty. Not a Thunderbird, but it's little brother a 2018 Gibson Firebird Studio. I've always wanted a Firebird to match my 3 Thunderbirds, but never liked the mini humbuckers that most of them have. This one has my favorite, P90s. It has a great slim neck, and sounds fantastic. I put a deposit down, and will pick it up in a couple of weeks. When I get it I'll take a pic of all my 'birds together.

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#119,196
Showdown said:
I went into GC last night and in the used section they had this beauty. Not a Thunderbird, but it's little brother a 2018 Gibson Firebird Studio. I've always wanted a Firebird to match my 3 Thunderbirds, but never liked the mini humbuckers that most of them have. This one has my favorite, P90s. It has a great slim neck, and sounds fantastic. I put a deposit down, and will pick it up in a couple of weeks. When I get it I'll take a pic of all my 'birds together.

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I always wanted a Firebird, but now bass consumes my music time so I’m content with Thunderbirds.
 
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Showdown said:
I went into GC last night and in the used section they had this beauty. Not a Thunderbird, but it's little brother a 2018 Gibson Firebird Studio. I've always wanted a Firebird to match my 3 Thunderbirds, but never liked the mini humbuckers that most of them have. This one has my favorite, P90s. It has a great slim neck, and sounds fantastic. I put a deposit down, and will pick it up in a couple of weeks. When I get it I'll take a pic of all my 'birds together.

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