dannybuoy

[quote name='d-basser' post='191389' date='May 3 2008, 11:38 PM']ooo i also found a fuzz/chorus/autowah or filter combo when playing hard or harmonics gives crazy feedback. not really drone style but the best pedal i have used (admitedly that is not many) for getting weird noises including wah and octave is the Digitech BSW.[/quote] Stick a high gain clean boost in front of the BSW and it goes crazy. It ends up tracking noise from the pickups which changes as you move around in front of the amp, twiddling the knobs produces some good sounds. Turn the sensitivity right up and the filter triggers over and over like a stuttering effect. Then when you play a note the noise stops and your note plays, then as the note fades the random noise washes back in. Put chorus/delay after it and you're in business. I sold mine but loved playing with it like this and miss it now!

I've not tried a POD, but I'm really impressed with the filter on my Line6 Lowdown amp (it's modelled after the Q-Tron). Sounds better than the Zoom B2 and Digitech BSW which are the only other filters I've ever had to compare it too. But I've got a tasty Tonefactor 442 filter in the post, I'm hoping it pisses all over the Line6 one!

[quote name='bremen' post='198069' date='May 13 2008, 04:06 PM']If you go to a Maplin store and what you want isn't in stock they'll order it in and phone you when it arrives. They did for me once in Cambridge, anyway, don't know if all branches do it. N84AR footswitch 13mm deep 4 off HF90X jack socket about 20mm square x jackpluglenght internally Should all fit in a LH70M diecast case...but if you go down the shop you can check.[/quote] That box has internal dimensions of 96 x 46 x 21 which is small, but I think I can go smaller. There's a couple of options, GU61R with dimensions of 46 x 46 x 27 and N87BQ which is 53x38x27. I'll let you know how it goes, in the meantime, keep the suggestions coming!

I didn't bother checking Maplins but actually they do have a wide range of enclosures. I doubt the stores would stock the entire range though so I'd have to order them. I'm not sure how small I can go while still fitting all the parts in there though... it might have to be trial and error unless anybody else has built a similar device already and can give me some advice?

I want to build a matchbox sized true bypass loop pedal to use with a Dunlop 105Q to avoid tone suck when not in use. I've seen a thread on Talkbass where a few people have modded the pedal but I'd rather not do that unless I had some very good instructions to follow! So I want to build a box as small as possible that can contain 4 jacks and a stomp switch, preferably of similar width to the wah, but low profile in the other dimensions. I don't think I'll bother with a LED and power socket, I wanna keep it simple. Does anyone know a good store where I can get the enclosure, switch and jacks (preferably from the same place to save on postage)? If anyone's seen any really tiny enclosures that would fit the bill please let me know. cheers, Dan

Isn't the Diago 18v adaptor just like a lead with a dc socket at one end and a plug at the other, so you can use it with any power supply that has a high enough current rating? The Godlyke Power Pump does the same thing but has adjustable voltage but you can only get em shipped over from the US. I was thinking of getting one of these to power a 12v DHA pedal off of a 9v daisy chain but I'm not sure how well it'd work.

Yeah, I though of getting the kit but for an extra £20 I can get a built VT1 including a power supply. Is the kit the same as the VT1 standard but with an added colour control? It would be fun to try and build it but I know I'm rubbish at soldering. There's a book called 'The Art Of Soldering' available from Maplins if you're in need of some good pointers though!

Boss Line Selector LS-2. Many uses out of this pedal - you can also set the relative volumes of your 2 basses with it too.

Ever seen the Sustainiac before? You get a pedal with an attachable resonator that attaches to your headstock, letting you get feedback/sustain without crazy loud volume. There's even a stomp switch so you can change which set of harmonics should dominate the feedback. Or they do a stealth model where your it's built into your guitar/bass, the signal from the bridge pickup controls an electromagnetic device attached to the neck pickup. Looks interesting, good for drone/noise type stuff... [url="http://www.sustainiac.com"]www.sustainiac.com[/url]

He means more like this: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_music"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_music[/url] You want fuzz and delay at least! A Whammy or Boss PS-3 would be good to to add some whacky pitch shifting to your drones.

Heh, it's a slippery slope... once you've got those you'll 'need' fuzz, wah, flange, phase, delay, etc...

The Aphex pedal is footswitchable! But really, it's meant to be an always-on sound improver. For a boost you should look into some kind of clean boost pedal or subtle overdrive, maybe even an EQ pedal.