MichaelDean

I've got a USB one. I've powered it from a power bank before when I couldn't find an extension lead to go to the dining table. Mine is like this but blue. Seems to do the trick! https://cpc.farnell.com/multicomp-pro/mp740142/soldering-iron-usb/dp/SD02809?srsltid=AfmBOoq9o8ynuXfV4z9IUCargA8PSY6Sv-sku_AZahPyE8P4bsEaapzoCvk&gQT=1

Got the megalith working today! Sounds massive. Can't wait to hear it at war volume! I did realise that I'd wired the LEDs the wrong way round though, so that was a faff swapping them round. My only other annoyance is that the knobs I ordered don't quite fit. That's what I get from ordering from AliExpress 🙄 Need to get some others ordered. I've also started on a patch bay for my board. It's not very handy having the ins and outs for the multi where they are. Just need to drill out the enclosure and pop in the jacks I've soldered up.

It's the Mike Kerr (Royal Blood) signature. And yes, it is a shortie.

I can't imagine they would make one. From a brief bit of research, it looks like they've done some basses before, but it doesn't appear that they sold well. There's a thread on TalkBass about them. So, it'd be resurrecting an old design that didn't sell well or making something new entirely. I just can't really see it happening personally.

I had a thought after something Zilla posted on their socials - a massive 212 that is the size of an 810. Looks impressive, but I have found my bass fatboy loud enough for everything I've thrown at it so far. I know that you want to have a big enclosure for bass speakers. I was just curious if there was a point at which an enclosure is too big? https://www.instagram.com/p/DD9Sf6VIGzo/?img_index=1

I've got two guitars at drop C at the moment strung with 10s, one 25.5 (Tele), one 24.75 (LP). The Tele feels tight compared to the LP at this tuning. But, if the other strings were going down that extra couple of steps then I think 11s might be the ticket. I was playing lots of post-rocky bits the other day and it was lovely on the Tele! Whatever you've got on there already, just give it a whirl.

Shuker will do new necks starting at £400. Might be worth dropping them a line. https://shukerguitars.co.uk/our-work/draft-page/

Started gigging with my band this year after quite a few years of not gigging. Played some sh¡t shows (lineup wise) and some great ones, which isn't bad for having played about 8 this year, but it's been memorable. Three were out of Bristol too, so I don't think that's bad for a doom band. Won a ticket to ATG, where there were many bands I'd wanted to see for a long time. Explosions In The Sky were AMAZING. And So I Watch You From Afar were much heavier at times than I'd expected - loved it. Loads of bands I hadn't seen before too and there was almost always something I wanted to see. And I ran into a mate from an old band and had a few days of lovely catch-up! Taylor Swift at Wembley was amazing. Such a good show. The band were tight AF. About two hours in I thought it was long enough, but then I rallied for the rest. I've listened to lots of good music this year too. Really getting into some stuff that if not payed much attention to before and revisited some bands that I'd not listened to for a while. Finally, it's fringe, but I've also had my soldering iron out for making pedals again after getting a couple of kits for Christmas. I've not done that in well over 10 years and I'd forgotten how rewarding it is having something "homemade" on your pedalboard. Future musical highlights is getting ATG and Glastonbury tickets for next year!

You can still send bass/guitars to IEMs without it going to FOH though. Just send them to the aux feed and keep the channel faders down. If it makes you better as a band because you can hear yourself, I'd argue it's worth the additional setup time.

I set to work on the Megalith this evening. It was all about to go perfectly. It was tidy, in the enclosure, but then wasn't doing anything. I've double checked the resistor and capacitor values, re flowed the joints, then realised I've put the diode in the wrong way round 🤦 So I've ordered some more and will attempt to fix it when they arrive. The Fuzz Dog kits are great though. Everything fits so neatly. I'll definitely see about getting another one or two a bit down the line. It was so neat when everything was in there!

Well, that was largely straightforward! Just built the Acapulco Gold. It's a TINY enclosure, which is what made it take a bit longer. When I first tried it out, I think something was shorting on the inside. I pulled everything out a bit and it was fine, so I popped a bit of cardboard between the pot and board, and the board and lid and it fired up! I won't have the chance to try it out properly until next practice in the new year. Sounded good from what I could tell though!

I've got a couple of pedal kits from Fuzz Dog! It's been a long time since I attempted a pedal, so this will be interesting. Going to try the Acapulco Gold clone tonight. The Monolith will take a bit longer - there are loads more components.

Also ended up with an Acapulco Gold clone too 😁 https://shop.pedalparts.co.uk/product/fpsunny

I've been in bands that I didn't believe in. Lack of experience/personal belief kept me in them and it was a waste of time for me. Hold out for the right thing and try Gumtree, local Facebook groups etc. I've personally never found anything worth it on JMB...

VID_20241216_070445_107.mp4 Here's an excerpt from Walking in the Air at our gig last weekend. Unfortunately, Adams guitar was a bit out of tune...