paul_5

[quote name='floFC' timestamp='1380919174' post='2232533'] So that's it? Just hard work and lots of practice? Damn, I was hoping to find some magic formula [/quote] erm, that [i]is[/i] the magic formula!

Also that's a beautiful amp Billy, inside and out. Hope it gets sorted soon.

HB pencil for pre amp valves? Aren't you supposed to use a 2H for pre valves and HB (or softer) for power valves?

A little bit of googling suggests that the values you've got are correct. If you want a little bit more control over the master volume then you could try a 47KΩ log pot.

I think 'hate' is a bit strong, I absolutely adore the body shape of the 'vette but I've never really got on with the neck profile. Other than that I thonk they are (for the most part) very beautiful instruments. Apart from the Streamer and the Dolphin. The Thumb's a bit odd too. So to sum up. I like Corvettes!

You're better off trying to learn '200 motels'. http://youtu.be/SfZrNLipVmk I once depped for a band for a couple of months, and their 'pad' consisted of about 40 songs that I had to learn from 2 CDs. One rehearsal and we were off. I would imagine that 200 songs is a [i]bit[/i] of a tall order...

Just finished setting up my 'Mospace'. Just limbering up for Movember now...

alright then, I'm in.

I think someone's already suggested 'Live Evil' and I'd second that. If you like Bitches Brew then Live Evil is for you as well! More of the same, but different...

There's a very comprehensive review for the P retro on youtube: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRKwHe5ZkZc[/media] and his email is here: [email protected]

http://youtu.be/ONRUMtsqQtM you'd end up chopping bits off.

'tother cap leg goes to the +9v input on the circuit board instead of a wire. What should happen is that when the switch is flicked to the 'on' position the voltage will flow to the baord, but the cap will slow the rate at which it gets there, eliminating said 'pop'...

Could you not take a feed from the laptop into the effects return?

I've never really had any horror story basses, I once borrowed a genuine '70s R*ck*nb*ck*r that [i]should[/i] have been the balls. It was not. Sounded incredible, but it felt like a snooker cue?!

Chain would look like this: Battery >switch lug 1 > cap on lug 2> active EQ circuit board. If you put the cap on the "voltage input" side of the switch you'd still have the pop.

Mine should arrive tomorrow. Can't wait!

The site's working fine on my MBP. There's an intro page that's black, so it could be that it's buffering the image for that?

Yeah, that would make sense to put it on the +9v supply. Check that it's rated for 9v though (most of them are, but the last thing you want to do it blow up a cap - it stinks! Basically you're using it to build a bridge between the voltage output of the switch and the voltage input of the board. Once the power gets turned on there'll be a couple of milliseconds of silence, then the sound should come back in. The bigger the cap, the longer this delay (initial charge up time).

Yup, smoothing cap'll do it. start with a 0.1uf / 100nf (capacitor code 104) and see where that gets you.

I, erm, fashined them out of some old nuts that had the right inside diameter. I held them in a pair of pliers and filed the corners off. By hand. Worked a treat.

If an effect is popping when you switch it on it may be a case of increasing the input capacitor value to eliminate it. I like your idea though!

I hope there weren't any unaccompanied minors in there.

[URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/2013-10-03120020_zps0354fe0c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/2013-10-03120020_zps0354fe0c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] There's my SM400 (over)powering my home made practice 1x12" cab. Nice.

GFS - The mutt's nuts.

Pretty nice those, I had one a while ago and thought it was a lot of bass for the money. At £60 it's a no-brainer.