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Yeh that's way simpler, I was thinking to use the LS-2 to bypass the brown dog and switch the envelope signal, but there's not need as you can use your original dry signal for the envelope input.

OK, get a Y cable, plug the Y end into the envelope input on the agent. Plug A into the envelope output on the fuzz. Plug B into Send B on a Boss LS-2. Plug the fuzz into the LS-2's A loop. Set it to switch between A and B. EDIT: The only problem with this is you might loose some volume when you're on "A" (bypassed fuzz) i'm not sure, but you could bring down the level for loop B to compensate for that.

Arrrrgh!1 that's not right, it's making my head explode! I will figure this out in a min.

Get an A/B-Y box, and switch between A->Brown Dog, and Y-> Agent Funk input AND Envelope input.

Can't you get the brown dog to send the envelope output even when bypassed? EDIT: If not, you would have to make a relay to run off the brown dog's bypass to switch a buffered split of your signal into the envelope output. It seems pretty stupid that the envelope output feed doesn't keep running when you turn the fuzz pedal off.

I think most people grow out of that sort of attitude after high school. I use a pick a lot but most of my favorite players use their fingers exclusively. The main ones I can think of are Justin Chancellor and Pat Badger.

Everyone knows Helium sucks tone.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='504836' date='Jun 3 2009, 04:48 PM']We aren't disagreeing. You sound good, you groove. Just because you have no pedals doesn't mean you don't sound good. Just because you have a bad amp, doesn't mean you don't sound good. Bad sound = less convincing groove, IMHO. [/quote] It took me a bit of thinking but I get it now. Perhaps i'm becomming stupid!

Tone is very important but "that's where the groove comes from; the sound not the notes"? No!! I can groove through a sh*t amp without my pedalboard. I may not enjoy it as much, and probably won't play as well, but i'll still be able to "groove".

[quote name='OldGit' post='504634' date='Jun 3 2009, 01:11 PM']BTW what's east 17?[/quote] Don't google it at work!

IS that your "bass hat"? Everyone I know would be reminded of east 17 by that.

Just so you know and don't stop posting - i'm following this with keen interest! Cheers.

I just noticed this thread and thought i'd share my experience.... I've always used lots of pedals and distortion. I always thought what I needed was one amp for clean, and one for my pedals. One day I actually got to try it, and it was awful. So, I tried running the full range of my pedalboard, blended with a small amount of clean, all into a large full range bi-amp rig. That sounded amazing. So, perhaps a bi-amp rig will get you the sound you want, but I would do your crossover after your pedals. From the above I assume you've just got the full range of your board into the full range of 2 amps, which will no doubt sound massive. Nice!

Nice one!

I've just realised you're missing a digital delay!! I like my marshall echohead, but there's lots of choice.

[quote name='kingforaday' post='499743' date='May 28 2009, 11:57 AM']the fulltone and the VT give me all the dirt i need really...[/quote] That's impossible, everyone needs at least 4 dirt pedals.

Yeh you need more dirt.

With the kind of money you have to spend, I wouldn't be looking at multi-effects as a learning tool. You could get a TC G-major and a MIDI controller, something like that.

I love the top, but the contouring on the back is just weird! I suppose it could just be the pictures giving me a strange perspective.

I reckon you should go into a big shop and play about with one of the expensive multi-effects units for a good while, it could save you a lot of cash and space! If you're into tool though you should want a chorus!

Yeh, I suppose it would be the only way to create long sustain at low volume!

Very nice!!

A compressor can help you get more sustain, but it's kind of the wrong way to go about it. If you turn your amp up you should get more sustain. A compressor creates the illusion of sustain by making the quieter "tail" portion of the note, louder relative to the loudest "attack" portion of the note. (unless i'm talking BS in which case I apologise!)

Have you tried google? Because it says there are 6 music shops in the centre of cape town, at least one will sell basses.