paul_5

Start with smallest components first - diodes and resistors up to electrolytic caps - makes it easier when you turn the board over to access the solder side. Check polarity on diodes and electrolytic capacitors. Socket ICs and transistors so they aren't damaged by excessive heat. Use a crocodile clip (or similar) as a heatsink when soldering pots. Above all, take your time and enjoy the ride.

Valley Girl - FZ

Rosewood for a P bass would be my preference, weight can be mitigated by a stretchy neoprene strap, but tone can’t be.

^This^ As an early adopter of any new release you're basically beta testing for free - sometimes the DAW has a glitch, other times it's not quite compatible with existing plugins.

Basically it's a tape loop of Ringo's drums and a C chord over the top. I think occasionally it has a Bb chord over a C in the bass, all with a liberal helping of Sir George Martin's genius. It's an amazing track, and I recommend it to everyone. The Chemical Brothers did some similar stuff with Noel Gallagher in the 90s - I think it was "let Forever Be' or something like that.

Tomorrow Never Knows is very similar to this; nothing wrong with playing (mostly) one chord for 4 minutes at all.

Anotherloverholenyohead - Prince

Mine would be something like: A Love Supreme & Giant Steps (at least) by John Coltrane Mingus Ah Um -Charles Mingus Skyscraper - DLR (Vai/Sheehan supergroup) Angel Dust - Faith No More Début, Post and Vespertine - Björk Rust In Peace - Megadäve The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion and Three Snakes And One Charm by the Black Crowes 10,000 Days - Tool Blood Sugar Sex Magick and One Hot Minute - RHCP etc…. Also I’d have Gold by ABBA, but I guess we’re not allowed live albums?

This Even more impressive when you consider the length of the album (18 tracks).

That’s exactly what they were designed to do!

That’s it then isn’t it? Is Moondance the equivalent of ‘Mornington Crescent’?

Monkey Town -Lipps inc.

Sign of the Times New Roman - the Purple One

Looks like a whole lot of neck dive from where I’m sitting,

Just join a band with two guitarists. Sorted.

Sibelius First is a free app for PC, Mac or iOS etc... it's limited to four simultaneous part, but it's perfect for learning to write (and improve reading) written music. https://www.avid.com/sibelius

I don't mind taking a look at it if you'd like, I'm at home with long covid and have just finished two pedals, so looking for something new to tinker with. If memory serves then the 2nd octave is its own little circuit (separate IC to the 1st octave and the clean), and I've got a couple in from when I built my clone, or it could just be the pot.

moi aussi.

Nice! There's always room for one more filter...

What's with Keidis' barnet these days? He look like the love-child of Ronald Mael and Moe Howard!

I started out by buying kits like that (about 20 years ago), and I think I still have some of them left - never found much use for 10R resistors or similar, but if you’re just building one pedal then they make a lot of sense.

Dunno how ‘into’ DIY pedals you are, but it’s much cheaper to buy resistors in packs of 100 for less than a pound from places like bright components https://store.brightcomponents.co.uk/ or switch electronics https://www.switchelectronics.co.uk/ Both are UK companies, so no worries about import duty.