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Well it's mainly dust and stuff like that. It hasn't started rusting yet.
Even if it made everything else sound bad, surely it's worth it for more Simon Niel
That's alright then
.It is, but the secret mojo settings still remain a mystery. Also think there's a dodgy patch cable in there somewhere which might be part of the problem.
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My pedalboard is disgusting - cables everywhere, and I never clean it.
Mine needs redone again. I put the metal zone on it and it's made everything else sound bad, even when it's switched off. I'm not joking.
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As long as they're furry, you're ok yeah?
#WoollyClammoth
Also, is there such a thing as a carbon fibre guitar case? ... Asking for a friend...I'm sure I've seen some before.Yeah, I've only seen them online though. Must be the best way to keep a carbon fibre guitar safe.
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Well for me anyway. And you could do some simpler fuzz pedals too - the fuzz face is really simple. Even I built one (until I started modifying it, which lead to its untimely death)
You don't necessarily have to paint your enclosure.
Hadn't actually thought of a fuzz face. The big muff should nail the sound I want though... provided I don't ruin anything while assembling it.
There's a joke somewhere in there about pink furry muffs, I just can't quite put my finger on it.
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Its painted by hand using acrylics, clearcoared with aerosol. I baked them to drive off the solvents, seems to take forever otherwise. Either way, the paint still feels slightly soft, not hard at all.
The bodies just happened to be on my table, I keep them on the house so they don't get damp.
Edit: Thank you for the kind words!
Nice. I'm not going to attempt anything as detailed.
Really. That's pretty brave for a first peddle!Is it?
The difficulty said medium, but I thought that was just because it's made of quite a lot of parts. Plus all the easy ones were boosts, which isn't as fun as a muff. -
That looks amazing, even with the paint coming off a bit. How did you get the graphics on it?
Rather than baking the enclosure, I was just planning to leave it in the shed for a while, so this may all go horribly wrong. But I'm painting it yellow, so it'll look horrible anyway.
edit: moc bodies
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Don't get the Halfords stuff, it's full of plasticizers so it never gets fully hard.
I have been burned by that, I'll show you an example in the morning
That was a narrow escape then! Thanks for the advice.
What peddle did you end up building?On the one pedal that I successfully built, I tried swirling the enclosure, but it went horribly wrong. I guess they're made of different materials or something
IC big muff, though it's not built yet. Hopefully get some of it done at the weekend.
Now I really want a swirly aluminium pedal
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The best tip is to make peace with the fact that the pain is probably going to chip and wear very easily.
The usual Hammond enclosures just don't seem to take paint well. Zack uses some sort of automotive urethane lacquer to make his more robust, but it's still not easy to get the primer to adhere properly.
Damn, at least it'll look good for a wee while.
I take it using some clear lacquer on top doesn't make much difference then, if the paint doesn't stick very well? Halfords has car stuff so might try that. Shame there weren't any anodised enclosure in stock when I bought this.
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Any tips for painting a pedal enclosure? Was just going to clean it with white spirit then spray a couple of coats of paint.
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Also, we know nothing...
amazing.edit: all the want for that MB-2, even though playing it would ruin the signatures.
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https://www.rorguitars.com/products/expressiv-midi-pro
Can you play supermassive black hole on it though?
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It's no BS-1 though
Nothing's quite as amazing as that.
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Whoa. That DL-1 looks amazing.
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I'd say they're fairly noticeable. Here's the opamp version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbJLrReLIuo
I don't have an original, but I've got a madebymike one with a built in MXR distortion so I can smashing pumpkins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR8MO-FqC88
Which ones? I think it said he uses 10-52 for the ones in standard.
The opamp one sounds really good.
I was thinking 12s, but the guitar's currently in bits, so by the time it's reassembled I'll probably have changed my mind
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I'm not sure actually. All I remember is that I had a late 70s one with this switch on top, which might have been a tone bypass? It was modded though, so I wouldn't know if that was stock or not.
I kept the original circuit for that reason. It has some #dodgy pots that make it sound extra broken like the original mirror guitar.... you know, before it got destroyed completely. Knights of Cydonia will never be the same etc.
And I was going to suggest the same thing
I'm not seeing it though, but maybe it's just a non-logo'd one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fze4EGFOHc
Also looks like a different guitar from the one he used in QOTSA.
Can't decide on which kit, so want to try all of them
. Are the differences between versions of the circuit only hugely noticeable if you're really familiar with big muffs? Probably go for the green russian version since I've seen it on a few boards before so it must be quite good.never4get. That's a point actually, I can't think of seeing him make twisty kaoss noises with the chrome bomber. Or 007.
Yeah, must not have the logo on it, if it even is an MBK-2. Also, I have to put heavier strings on that guitar now after seeing that.
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I like the late 70s version with the opamp. Not sure if there are different variations though.
I still need to get around to doing a full rewire on the rust relic for that reason. The FF works, but I've had to resolder several connections because it got violated somehow when I replaced the mini toggle.
Is that the one with the tone bypass or something lke that? There's a list with all of the different versions, so I'll have a look at that.
But if you rewire it you'll lose some of the double MB mojo.
Epiphone Dot has mounted transmitter Manson MBK-2 at the bridge.Now I know what to do if my dot ever needs new pickups.
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I've done BYOC pedals before. They're not THAT cheap, but they are fun, a good learning experience, and often come with instructions on how to mod them as well. Would recommend.
Found a site where I can get a big muff kit for about £40 which seems a decent price, and it's not meant to be very difficult to put together. There're so many versions though...
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Are any of those cheap build your own pedal kits any good? Seems like a fun thing to do if it doesn't turn out sounding shite.
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Damn. Well... I don't know if I'm ready to be in a UK crowd just yet. After all, a mosh pit was started way up in the seats where I was at emirates a few years ago.
And of course. That was all done last time as well, although I did forget to stop by gregg's
I did get a few 'real' pasties though... or at least I assume they were real?? Also, thanks to Olly, I managed to check out Bodean's... best BBQ I've ever had. We'll see if that changes though, as he said he's found a place he likes even more!
I agree.
that's brilliant. Strangely, last time I saw them the mosh pit was bigger during Howl than That Golden Rule.Oooh, if you go to greggs you'll be able to experience the wonder of a steak bake.
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You might be able to find it through google. They're listing all the US tour dates for me, but none of the UK ones.
I'll most likely be there from May 15th for two weeks. I was there ten days last time, and I still didn't get to do as much as I wanted. I'm not sure if I should bother making an itinerary this time... I never follow it!
But I'll need to make a checklist of some kind, just so I don't forget anything again.
Also, it's since been deleted, but it seems as if
Don't think they've got any UK dates in May, but that's just going off what I can find on ticketmaster. I hope the checklist will include multiple trips to Nando's, a shit load of the bru and at least one spoons breakfast.
Looks like August will be pretty good
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What are their tour dates at the minute? The site isn't working for me. Every link just loads the same page.
If they have a date in the UK .. somewhere.. when I visit this year, then I might go. I'm probably going to miss their NYC show unfortunately.
Not sure, the same thing's happening to me on the site.
The only date I know of just now is July 9th in Glasgow. When are you coming to the UK?
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@nerd_herd, are you going to that biffy gig in london?
I wish! Hopefully it'll be streamed. Might have to see them again in the summer to make up for it.
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That's weird. I have no idea what the necks are made of, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're made of something other than mahogany or maple.
Apparently this danelectro thing I have (same kind Chris used on hullabaloo for unintended
) has a poplar neck, which seems a bit unusual.It was supposedly mahogany, but must've been the worst piece possible.
Silly boy, no fuzz on little wing. You can has Monterey toans thoughhttp://www.buyanalogman.com/Analog_Man_Sun_Face_p/am-sun-face.htm
So much want.
Also, that ultimate fanboy moment when one of your favourite guitarists likes your photo on instagram
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The difficulty said medium, but I thought that was just because it's made of quite a lot of parts. Plus all the easy ones were boosts, which isn't as fun as a muff.
I'm not seeing it though, but maybe it's just a non-logo'd one.
I did get a few 'real' pasties though... or at least I assume they were real?? 
General Gear and Tab Season IV: Can it play barre chords?
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Weird to think of Biffy playing in such a small venue now. Would be amazing though
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Yeah, the TPS video shows all his settings. I'm just using the wrong type of pickups & amps
. Still, it's fun to make a load of noise with the metal zone.