MrDinsdale

The HX One has been on my board for a few days now and so far pretty impressed, does exactly what I need in a much smaller package than the Boss GT1000core I had on there previously. I’m currently using it to apply some noise reduction, light EQ and the occasional fx other than dirt (which I’m already kitted out for) when needed. So far gotta hand it to them the Noble and Retro Reel sound excellent for a little depth. There are some really great modulation and delays in there I need to dig in to.

Might have to grab one, it’d be so handy to be able to plug in while looking after the offspring.

Ahh yeah seen the Artec stuff, crazy cheap for what it is. I wouldn’t be after a momentary kill switch Tom Morrello style, it’d just be a mute switch.

Interesting, I was thinking of just having an on/off latching push switch for each pickup and a Stellartone b10 pot for simplicity. Something like this:

Hey, just like the title says really, I don’t have much use for volume pots aside from muting especially on my Jazz which is VVT. Anyone replaced the volume pots with push buttons? I’m guessing you’d want to pop a resistor in there to mimic the pots value but anything else to consider. Also any recommendations for where to get them? You can grab them on eBay but always dubious about quality, really wanting black metal ones, probably 16-22mm.

Actually just measured placement and the neck PU should sit practically over the top of the current p pickup cavity. The pickup ring makes them look far more tightly spaced than they actually are!

It’s happening 🥲 @funkle any thoughts around adapting the P-bass and placement? I was thinking when I make the new pick guard I’d make it slightly lower so that the pickups can sit closer to the bridge. The electronics cavity might need to grow a slither to accommodate the extra control too! Please excuse the crudeness of the mockup, the size of the pickups is correct but missing the ears/lugs/screw thingys.

Also just generally getting to know assigns opens a lot of doors. Understanding how to assign parameters to a wave/saw can let you do some crazy stuff like these: for example using the Slicer and setting “pattern” to rapidly change back and forward over time results in the random stutter effect heard here.

Another couple of things that caught me out: - no AIRD preamp in the chain = no cab sim/IR. If you’re using an external preamp or 4cm this is annoying. Only work around is to use an A/B divider, preamp block in B path and mix set to 100/0. - Stuff in an inactive path of a divider isn’t muted. If you have something noisy like an external Fuzz on a divider path, even if that path isn’t active you’ll still hear any noise. You can use an assign to drop the level on the mix block when that path is bypassed to fix it.

Yeah I often set a foot switch to be a dedicated tuner switch when I don’t need all 3 to toggle fx, I hate the double press.

Well I just got my hands on the HX One and gotta say I’m pretty impressed. The Regal is actually quite nice with some drives in the front of it and there are some really cool modulation fx built in. Still not 100% sure if it’s enough to kick my Boss GT1000core off which has a lot of signal routing options available but it’s definitely made the Stomp a far more compelling alternative. I only ever use the CORE for its noise gate, an occasional modulation/delay so this covers off all of that in a smaller and cheaper package. Gonna keep digging through the effects 🙌

New HX One thanks to @Ander87 means reworking the board to make sure the signal chain is right. I definitely have a problem. The joys of working from home 🙌

I do love the Fet but the Citadel sounds ace by all accounts. I was tempted to get one to see if it could get close to a Marshal VBA400 without the extra 40kg 😂

Well NFP Special preamp should be here in a few days, gonna start making a new scratch plate for my p bass to accommodate the Turner multicoil and preamp. Then it’s just a case of sitting and bracing myself for the teabagging when the pickups arrive in the UK and I get the customs bill 😬

Wanted to play with a simplified setup for a bit while waiting for a couple of new toys to get better acquainted with the Moose Sledge Hammer. TBH though I think I just have a problem.

Treated myself to the Sledge Hammer from Moose, lives up to it’s name!!! Always wanted a RAT like drive, this gets that sound and much more, the finish is perfect too. I think this is one of the first clean blends in a drive that I’ve actually liked the sound of. (Yet to try the MBD though) Thanks to @danbowskill for enabling my dirt problem 🙌

Anyone played with making synth sounds with the GT1k? Saw the Ian Martin Allison HX presets on a video and figured it’d be fun to play with similar approaches. Not something I really have a reason to need aside from being a good learning experience.

Would love to try the Sledgehammer and Cosmic Trigger from Moose, they sound excellent.

Na, for that you’re looking at something like the boss switcher.

When I’ve tried it I haven’t really notice a change either way in longevity of the strings. The one positive was that it made fresh DR strings bunch less abrasive and sliding easier. I don’t really bother with it but have some in a drawer somewhere.