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[quote name='Patchbass' timestamp='1438860217' post='2838095'] Yeah then again you could try it and love it as everyone seems to have their own ideas of bite etc. Haha, just wasn't for me, yeah ive looked at the fuzzrocious rat tail but it seemed too over the top, I may have another look at it. I'm more thinking of that crunchy JJ Burnel sound with lots of treble and growl [/quote] Key to the RAT, for that kind of sound, is keep the gain low (around 9 o'clock) and filter around the 9 o'clock mark too. The "Filter" on the RAT's an LPF, so works the other way round to a traditional tone control. That often confuses people! The Fuzzrocious has Hi/Lo saturation controls too, which I never found much use, so I'd just dime them if I were you. I've got a COG TK-421 (RAT clone) and can easily get a JJ type sound out of it, much more than any of my other overdrives or distortions, which include Tubescreamer and OCD-based pedals.

Actually not really Repairs or Technical, so moved to Bass Guitars. Can someone delete this please?

Hi all, The other day I took the neck off my AVRI 62 Jazz to do a bit of truss rod adjustment. Before I even took the neck off I noticed a little paint missing around the neck plate (bottom left in picture below). I took the neck off and removed the neck plate, and it seems that the plate has pressed into the paint leaving indentations around 1mm deep in each corner. Just to clarify that I definitely never over-tighten necks, and I have removed and reattached them on my other basses (poly finishes) without this issue. I just wanted to ask whether anyone else had encountered this? Is this relatively common on AVRI 60s reissues, or has something gone wrong here!?...The bass is finished in nitro paint, and true to vintage specs it does not have a rubber/plastic gasket underneath the neck plate, so perhaps these are contributing factors? Any advice will be much appreciated! [url="http://s66.photobucket.com/user/albakio/media/20150730_084631.jpg.html"][/url]

Defo agree on the Agent 00Funk MK2. Had one before I got a Moog LPF (which I sold to you, I think!?...) and it was ridiculously wet and squelchy! I only got rid of it at the time cos it was a bit too extreme for my intended application, but I'd really like one again now... P.s. Probably not great using Bootsy as an example for a particular pedal maker, he seems to pop up on adverts for loads of envelope filters (Chunk Systems and EHX included!).

Beautiful body on that! Is it still Afzelia? Looks amazing...EMGs too? Can't make it out on the pics. I was pretty tempted by this too, and I am NOT a fretless fan!

Beautiful body on that! Is it still Afzelia? Looks amazing...EMGs too? Can't make it out on the pics. I was pretty tempted by this too, and I am NOT a fretless fan!

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1437233312' post='2824596'] Have you used an alternate power supply? [/quote] Aye, it's 12V DC and needs 550ma, so be careful if you are...

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[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1436156273' post='2815378'] I did indeed! [/quote] Amazing, Lord of the Dance never rocked so hard! 😉

[quote name='danbowskill' timestamp='1435688961' post='2811528'] There is a bargain COG EFFECTS knightfall for sale in the e,f,s forum..............that would sound lovely with the VT.I used to use the knightfall 66 into the VT and it was ace. [/quote] Definitely this, listen to Dan...If I didn't have one already, that Knightfall would be MINE! ;-)

Thanks for your advice. Repotting seems to be the way forward, so they'll be on their way for that tomorrow!

Hi all, So, it appears that the pickups on my old 75 Jazz Bass have turned a bit microphonic, and they are squealing like crazy when I use any overdrive. I have contacted Jon at Hot Rod pickups regarding getting both pickups rewound (as close as possible to original spec) and/or wax potted, but I wondered what the general opinion is on this? Would I be better off just getting some new pickups, taking these out, and putting them safely aside somewhere in case I decide to sell the bass at some point? Has anyone had positive or negative experiences with getting vintage pickups rewound? Please let me know your thoughts guys!

[quote name='zacclowes' timestamp='1434229686' post='2797870'] I want a demon. Is anyone selling one? [/quote] You should pick up that bargain COG Knightfall in the For Sale section for £70, very very similar to the Demon (both based on Fulltone OCD/Voodoo Labs Overdrive) but a bit better and with less low-end loss IMO...

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1434402980' post='2799317'] totally disagree, a blend would ruin it!! [/quote] Defo agree with this, tried it with a clean blend on my board and the sounds just don't seem to work well together. If anything I think it'd be more versatile if it had a control for the level of bass/sub!...

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1433692592' post='2793135'] Does that work ok on the bass then? The TC Electronics FAQ for it says it doesn't have the bass mode like the original polytune had, so doesn't work as well. [/quote] The "Bass" mode that the FAQs are referring to is where you hit all strings simultaneously, and the tuner displays which ones are out of tune. The chromatic mode (i.e. tuning one string at a time, a la Boss TU-2) is exactly the same on the mini/noir as the original, and works perfectly on bass.

Looks like it's been dipped in a Rolo yogurt.

AVRI 62 RI and 1975 Jazzes next to the "black sheep"... [URL=http://s66.photobucket.com/user/albakio/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150327_100301_1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/albakio/Mobile%20Uploads/20150327_100301_1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The 75's a total boat anchor at 12lbs, but it has the most perfect JB tone that I've ever heard! 🎸

This made me laugh...Not sure it's even worth £40, it's VERY broken! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DigiTech-Whammy-5th-Generation-Guitar-Effects-Pedal-Faulty-RRP-112-/351403935085?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item51d14e856d

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1432723217' post='2784236'] Nice, do you play both at the same time then? [/quote] Of course! http://www.pro-music-news.com/html/16/81028kme.jpg

Here's my two! Brilliant sounds, but combined weight of 22lbs! ... [URL=http://s66.photobucket.com/user/albakio/media/BB.jpg.html][IMG]http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/albakio/BB.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1432202568' post='2779066'] very nice... I heard the clips of the Animated over on TB a while back, sounds pretty good. So - this whammy malarkey. What do you use it for? There are so few clips of anyone properly using one online that I'm on the fence about ordering one. I tried my guitarists POG2 recently and hated the chimey, digital-ness of it, how does the whammy sound with all that dirt??? [/quote] The Animated's great! What I like most is that it can get really heavy and distorted, but it still retains the note distinction and "gnarl" thanks to the treble booster. I find that the TK-421-X (and any other RAT clone for that matter) gets a bit flabby and indistinct if you try to push the gain too much. I use the Whammy a lot, mostly for the harmony settings (8ve up/down, 5th up/6th up (pedal steel-esque) and 5th up/8ve up mainly). I feel it's more natural-sounding than the POG, especially with the Knightfall after it, and the 'Chords' mode is great. One of my bands is a piano/bass/drums three-piece, so I'll use the Whammy in conjunction with the Strymon and Neunaber sometimes for guitar-like parts, and it's pretty convincing. I did try the POG first, and actually HATED it! Very weak octave down, and the octave up was like some crappy midi sound to my ears, and just too piercing to be useful...

The current set up, which has changed recently with the addition of Wounded Paw blender and Crowella Animated (excellent Human Gear Animato clone, which I got dirt cheap! ). I know four dirt pedals is a lot, but they are individually very distinct, and used for different purposes. Currently, the Whammy goes into the Knightfall 66 (Punisher) which is always on, low gain. This goes into the Tall Font Russian for subby, floor-destroying moments, then the TK-421-X (Signor Gattino) for gnarly grind (and the odd RATM jam! ). The Animated's parallel blended with this chain, and sounds particularly awesome alongside the Knightfall and/or TFR. It's also particularly effective to turn on solo, which drastically cuts the low end, for any solo sections, then kick everything else back in for a very heavy impact! [url="http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/albakio/Pedals/20150505_143910.jpg"][URL=http://s66.photobucket.com/user/albakio/media/Pedals/20150505_143910.jpg.html][IMG]http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/albakio/Pedals/20150505_143910.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/url]

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1432071828' post='2777966'] Just back from my first practise with the Knightfall, and it really doesn't disappoint - can't recommend the Knightfall or the TK-421x highly enough - those two with the TFR makes for a great dirt pedalboard lineup [/quote] It really is mate. If a subby fuzz, RAT-alike and OCD-alike setup's good enough for Brian Cook, then it's good enough for me!

[quote name='Mark_88MPH' timestamp='1432131691' post='2778446'] Sadly it's my Ehx bass big muff. [/quote] Well, perfect opportunity to replace that with something better then! ... Glad the issue's sorted though!