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Yeah, I'm not one to use much live but old Phase 90 and EBS octave pedal. But lots of things sound cool at home alone, but these are the only two I find useful live for my purposes.Never seen that one, looks quite comprehensive ?
I've been using a Zoom B3N for a couple of years as the core of my live set-up, after using individual pedals for more than 10 years. I got the Boss unit on a total whim, after talking about the guitar version to my guitar-playing brother. Disclaimer: I don't use effects that much, but like to have'em around.
All personal of course, but my long and costly trek through pedalboards and effects since 2008 led me to conclude that :
(1) I'm pretty much the only one who can tell the difference between this or that OD/Chorus/filter/whatever;
(2) There are no 100% ideal set-up, it's about the compromise you will/will not make and how long you're willing/not willing to make it;
(3) What makes it to my gig board has to be easily usable/functional/practical. No tiptoeing for this flat-foot.
Still, I love pedals.
Good point. That is a common problem.
Not referring to you, of course. A past band mate called all doctors 'quacks'.
Never had a problem with either VP. Did have that problem with the 06 Gibson, however. Humbuckers that hum? This only happened when both pick ups were full on as I recall. If our rolled one of them back a little it would stop. And it was as if together they were canceling each other out. (Not the technical way to word it I don't know.) This did go away when I put GHS precision flats on it. Don't know if it was coincidence and timing or the various rounds that had previously been on it had something to do with it. It's quiet now for whatever reason. As for the VPs, I've never had them make noise even in potentially noisy situations. Unless something just started happening, you might try changing strings just for the heck of it. And that's easier than getting the old solder gun out or buying some copper shielding. I know the DR black beauties were noisy on the 06 for some reason. Again, that could be just weird timing with interference not being present any longer. Good luck figuring it out. I know they can be annoying.Any of you guys with a VP ever have its pickups pick up ... interference? I guess? that your other 'birds don't?
That would be my 'Birds as well, except that the majority have Babicz bridges instead of two piece. No two piece bridges in my flock. It is a major personal failing.
I use velcro ties to keep cables organized and identified. Instrument cables have red ties, speaker cables have green ties. Before the ties, I used red and green electrical tape. Orange tape lets the world know whatever it is, cable or otherwise, is mine. And mic cables are numbered at each end on the orange wrap so I know what got plugged in where. Nobody who doesn't have proper training is allowed to coil them, either. There is nothing worse than a badly trained cable, unless it is a badly trained air hose. Me, anal? Nah...
Cobalts may end up on the Flamingo again. Bass Burners didn't sound good to me Monday evening.
All in Japan and all chromed out. Did Gibson send chrome hardware to Japan and black everywhere else?
Nope not that I’ve noticed.Any of you guys with a VP ever have its pickups pick up ... interference? I guess? that your other 'birds don't?
