BigBassBob

Just sold a pedal to Claudio. Very fast payment. I'd do business with him again

I've read that those flat-head plugs don't work with every pedal because the tips on them are a little longer than standard so it doesn't make the TRS connection properly. Supposedly on Catalinbread pedals this is an issue.

George Ls are good but they are indeed fiddly. You need to make sure you get the connection bang on first time and check the connection with a multimeter and amp before plugging them in. If it makes a connection only when the cable is held at a certain angle then it is going to cut out sometime at a gig. The other day I moved the order of my pedals about and once I started playing I could hear a crackle. Turned out one of the patch leads was actually on the verge of cutting out from the vibrations of my amp. Checked the connections and it's working fine now. If it wasn't for those tiny plugs and the ability to cut them to length I'd move to soldered cables.

Nice SG! I'm not a big fan of Gibson basses but I do love a good SG, V or Explorer Here's my contribution, albeit it a six string piccolo bass tuned like a guitar... [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BigBassBob/media/2014-02-04190330.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/BigBassBob/2014-02-04190330.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Certainly better than Rickenbacker's customer service in the States! I've never heard of that issue before. If you weren't getting a replacement I'd buy a set of new Schallers and try unscrewing the problematic one with a cloth and pair of pliers/clamps.

My favourite fuzz pedals are the 3Leaf You're Doom and the Wren and Cuff Tall Font Russian. The 3Leaf is on the bass board. The TFR is going to be on my guitar board when I put it together. It can be smooth or grungy as holy hell on guitar and I <3 it.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1392242604' post='2366477'] All my dealings with them have been nothing short of perfect. However, I did feel a little self-conscious when I went into the Newcastle branch recently to try the Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 and there was ZERO background music and as soon as I started playing, I was VERY aware that the staff and customers who were about were all listening in. Slightly awkward but a minor niggle IMO and only my view. Others might like that kind of atmosphere! [/quote] That can definitely be a positive or a negative. I dunno if that's better than trying to hear yourself over teenagers playing sloppy metal riffs through cranked amps....

Sonic Research Turbo Tuner is my favourite. I will say I was taken aback today after tuning my Stingray with a Snark and then checking it with the Turbo Tuner. The Snark is a surprisingly accurate, cheap solution.

I believe the gentleman I spoke to was called Richard, by the way.

Hi guys. I recently made an order for a few bits and bobs from GuitarGuitar. I've bought things from them in the past and they delivered. Well this time one of my items was wrong; I'd ordered a 5ft Planet Waves lead for home practice. Instead of that I received a pack of three 6-inch Planet Waves patch leads. So I called them up that day and explained the situation. They were more than happy to send the cable to me by next-day courier and told me they'd call me back regarding the patch leads. Five minutes later I received a phone call. They said that I was welcome to keep the patch leads as the mistake shouldn't have happened in the first place They were very friendly, apologetic and more than willing to ensure that they could provide the best service possible to the point that I decided to make this thread. Their attitude was better than some unnamed British music shops and I'll be continuing to purchase from them in the future That's all, folks!

That's amazing. Thanks for the link!

Would love to be there. In fact, I'd love to check out one of your gigs sometime! Love that dirty rock and roll.

Nice collection, by the way, especially the Les Paul

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