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Skeeter Green posted:I just got this in, and picked up a used amp today:
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gigButt posted:Could I reccomend this as a $500 alternative? My bassist has this thing, and its pretty drat awesome. Louder than you'll ever need, great tone, and it has a pretty blue light :3 A cool solo switch that boosts volume for when you need a bass groove to get through. Musician's Friend took FOREVER to ship it, though. Oh, and it is heavy as gently caress and the wheels they put on it are a joke. Still a great buy.
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Jun 10, 2009 13:31
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After getting late-night urges to rock out (with my PRS SE Custom 22 which was a gift and my next-most recent piece of gear), I finally invested in a nice pair of headphones to go with my monitors - Sennheiser HD-595s. They sound so nice and are so very comfortable. Kickass.
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Jun 11, 2009 07:05
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I probably have 1000 hours in those suckers, and they are still going strong. Good purchase.
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Jun 11, 2009 07:54
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Yeah, I just dusted off my HD650s and took them over to the in-laws' for the last two weeks. No speakers there so it's been headphones all the way. Still just as enjoyable of a listening experience as the first time I put them on, only they're even more comfortable now. Sennheiser makes great cans, you won't be disappointed with those over the long haul. It's funny knowing that I'll miss some sound quality when I go back to my $1500 monitoring setup. Headphones are awesome.
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Jun 11, 2009 08:07
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Ordered: Tapco(mackie) 4x6 firewire interface Audio Technica AT2020 mic stand misc picks and strings Tung Sol 6550 quartet 5x JJ 12ax7s Bidding on: Ibanez RG7321 neck Ibanez RG7321 Bridge Waiting on quote for: Custom mahogany RG 7 string body from sims custom shop this has been an expensive week.
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Jun 11, 2009 14:38
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Hell yeah Sennheiser buddy! I've had a pair of HD555's for...going on 4 years now I think, and they are still only getting better with age. They have been across the country with me about 10 times and are still going strong. Point is, congrats. 
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Jun 11, 2009 16:10
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I used to have some HD570's. I loved the poo poo out of those things. I also abused the poo poo out of them as well. I had them for five years until I blew a driver. 
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Jun 11, 2009 20:02
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Despite moving soon and not knowing how much money I'm going to need (security deposit) I broke down and bought: with  Hopefully Live-8's looper and the APC will be what we think it will...
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Jun 12, 2009 01:35
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Carbohydrates posted:Woah, that thing's crazy. I dig it! String-thru with a tele pickup (apparently) should sound pretty sweet, too. It sounds awesome. I've only played acoustic mandolin so far so this is pretty new to me, and I'm having fun toying with the gain and reverb on my amp. I can't wait to get a few pedals, I'll probably try out some chorus, wah and delay tomorrow.
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Jun 12, 2009 06:05
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Skeeter Green posted:It sounds awesome. I've only played acoustic mandolin so far so this is pretty new to me, and I'm having fun toying with the gain and reverb on my amp. I can't wait to get a few pedals, I'll probably try out some chorus, wah and delay tomorrow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjZQYWGrT8E
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Jun 12, 2009 09:00
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Just bought one of these: I was expecting it to be quite a lot worse than it actually is, especially in the overdrive department. It sounds a lot like my Daddy O pedal (perhaps not too surprising?), which I really like. Obviously, it's not got an amazing tone to it, but it packs more punch than I was expecting and I'm pretty pleased with it 
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Jun 12, 2009 12:12
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Carbohydrates posted:As an electric mandolinist with a bunch of effects, you're pretty much obligated to play some Nick Cave now. Nice, what's he using there? Chorus and delay?
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Jun 12, 2009 14:55
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Got a mail this morning sayin this thing's been posted to me: Right now I can't play the flute at all so I have a couple of intresting weeks ahead of me trying to figure it out
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Jun 12, 2009 17:41
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Minto Took posted:I used to have some HD570's. I loved the poo poo out of those things. I also abused the poo poo out of them as well. I had them for five years until I blew a driver. Ouch, that's a shame How did you manage to do that?
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Jun 12, 2009 17:48
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Skeeter Green posted:Hey have you ever messed around with a guitar tuned an octave up?(no idea what they are called).
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Jun 12, 2009 18:31
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Glad I can finally post something I got in here! Just pulled the trigger on an Echo AudioFire 4.  Mmmmmmmmmm..... I managed to get a sweet deal on it on eBay, and got the 8% Live cashback, which isn't much but ended up being like $20, so I won't scoff at it. Can't wait to test it out and get to recording some stuff I've been meaning to record for a long-rear end time! On a related note, does anyone have a recommendation on a Firewire card for my Thinkpad T60? I don't have any Firewire ports on it, and clearly need one. I know I'm looking for something with a TI chipset, but if anyone has had a positive experience with one in particular I'd appreciate some input.
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Jun 12, 2009 19:58
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penneydude posted:Glad I can finally post something I got in here! Nice I plan on getting that when I get some money.
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Jun 12, 2009 20:11
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Demolisher posted:Nice I plan on getting that when I get some money. I'll post here when I get it and let you know what I think.
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Jun 12, 2009 23:07
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My HRDV 410 and Big Muff Pi got here today, but my pedal power thing from visual sound wouldn't fit into the Big Muff . Also my last A4 string broke, so I had to order 5 more, thus, this post.
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Jun 13, 2009 02:21
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Gorilla Salsa posted:My HRDV 410 and Big Muff Pi got here today, but my pedal power thing from visual sound wouldn't fit into the Big Muff 1-Spot makes a converter for that fyi
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Jun 13, 2009 17:31
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Hubis posted:1-Spot makes a converter for that fyi I noticed 9v batteries were 2 for $7 (wtf) and broke down and bought a $35 1-Spot with the 8-doodad chain thing, I'm very pleased with it. It works with all my pedals with zero hum. Also picked this up the other day:  Delay to go with it's brother the Chorus. For being Guitar Center bargain bin pedals they don't disappoint, at least for a beginner. Also if you're curious, yes my pedal board is currently made of cardboard.
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Jun 13, 2009 21:43
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It's coming today. I'm considering faking sick to go home early and play it.
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Jun 16, 2009 15:08
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My latest ebay find and first restoration project:  Click here for the full 600x1223 image. An '83 MIJ Squier Bullet. Odd little mongrel guitars, these. The body is a small, oddly proportioned Strat without the waist and arm contours. The pickups are Fender humbuckers with a 3-way selector, volume & tone pot, two push-button coil splits and the jack fixed into the scratch-plate rather than the body. The neck is a wonderful thin profile maple Tele neck and the bridge a top-loading hard-tail. After a thorough cleaning and detailing, it's shaping up to be a beauty. There's heap of work to go, however. The frets are awful and in desperate need of re-crowning, the tuners and bridge saddles are crap, electronics need shielding and, worse still, the finish has got crap like "crosstown traffic" and "samantha the one i love" gouged into it with biro. Anyhow, more pics up at my flickr set.
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Jun 16, 2009 15:11
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God I can't loving decide... Ampeg SVT 2-Pro or... 
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Jun 16, 2009 16:56
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The amp that bass is horrible looking.
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Jun 16, 2009 17:16
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Stux posted:The amp that bass is horrible looking. You're horrible looking.
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Jun 16, 2009 17:19
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Scarf posted:You're horrible looking. yo get the amp get the ampppppppppppppp
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Jun 16, 2009 17:22
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Scarf posted:You're horrible looking. That bass is the kinda bass I'd take round the back and put out of its misery.
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Jun 16, 2009 17:24
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Stux posted:That bass is the kinda bass I'd take round the back and put out of its misery. The only misery that comes from you and a bass is your playing. BOOYA. Demolisher posted:yo get the amp I probably will just for the fact that it'd most likely be the last amp I'd ever need to buy (barring any catastrophes... simply from an upgrading standpoint). And for the Lakland hollow, I'd really really like to save up for a US and get it in Gretsch Orange, but that's a cool $4k that I won't have for a looooong time.  (rendered)
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Jun 16, 2009 17:36
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Scarf posted:gently caress all this poo poo, have you played any eden amps? I thought the ampegs where broken when I played those sleeping golden tone angels.
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Jun 16, 2009 17:57
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Demolisher posted:gently caress all this poo poo, have you played any eden amps? I thought the ampegs where broken when I played those sleeping golden tone angels. Yeah, just not a huge fan of the Eden tone. At least not as much as Ampeg tone. Eden would probably be my 3rd choice in amp brand behind Ampeg and Aguilar.
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Scarf posted:Yeah, just not a huge fan of the Eden tone. At least not as much as Ampeg tone. Eden would probably be my 3rd choice in amp brand behind Ampeg and Aguilar. Well yeah you're into the vintage tone so it makes sense. I was just impressed with the low end response.
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Eden sucks.  Personally, I'd go Aguilar and Mesa over an Ampeg, but if you like that Ampeg tone then you gotta go with Ampeg. The Lakland hollowbody is dope as hell, though, especially with flats. I played one at a Talkbass get-together last year and could not put it down, even though I lean heavily towards more modern bass tone.
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warwick5s posted:Eden sucks. I'm def. not above putting an Aggy or Mesa through the paces... it's just so drat hard because no one around here carries them. Also, word on the street is that Loud has moved the Ampeg factory out of Vietnam and into Korea. Not that it really makes any difference...
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Scarf posted:The only misery that comes from you and a bass is your playing. BOOYA. The only bass playing worth doing is double handed tapping on a 6 string (G&K amps)
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Jun 16, 2009 19:29
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Scarf posted:God I can't loving decide... That bass is ugly, even for a Lakland. Maybe if the two halves of the top matched it would look better, but having one side dark and the other light doesn't look right. My vote is for the amp.
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Jun 16, 2009 19:49
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DrChu posted:That bass is ugly, even for a Lakland. Maybe if the two halves of the top matched it would look better, but having one side dark and the other light doesn't look right. I'm fairly certain thats a result of photographing a glossy, arched surface. I've seen the same happen with Les Paul photographs.
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Jun 16, 2009 23:05
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Scarf posted:I'm fairly certain thats a result of photographing a glossy, arched surface. I've seen the same happen with Les Paul photographs. What wood is that?
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Demolisher posted:What wood is that? Maple top, mahogany back and sides.
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