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Comment on Classic tone: Time by Jay

Jay — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:27:23 +0000

hey bjorn,

I Recently purchased a EHX Memory Man and i was wondering if you could suggest decent settings for Time for it, really im just trying to figuer out what knob positions for the delay, i have the delay knob at about 11 based off your back up board settings.also is there anymods or methods to deal with the noise drop issue?

[The set up shown on the backboard pic is the ones I always use for the Mem Man. Do you notice a volume drop even with the Mem Man level boosted? You should be able to find a sweetspot for unity level with the amp. - Bjorn]

Comment on The Buyer’s Gear Guide : Big Muff by Martin

Martin — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:46:16 +0000

Hi Bjorn,

I was wondering if you like the Electro Harmonix Nano Muff Overdrive. They say that its got an old circuit like in 1969, after fans of the old stuff had complained about newer Muff circuits. Is that true?

Cheers
Martin

[As the name implies it's more an overdrive than a Muff. The tone is a bit too mild for it to replace an ordinary Muff. Of the stock models check out the Tone Wicker or the Bass Muff. - Bjorn]

Comment on The Buyer’s Gear Guide : Big Muff by Lee

Lee — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:35:39 +0000

Hi Bjorn.

Great feature, I have just picked up a tall font green Russian in perfect condition.. Its awesome. Strangely enough for me much quieter than the pig hoof in a home setup. Would you agree with that?

I got a very pulse like tone from the second I switched it on. Combine with ce-2 and some serious gilmourizing lol

cheers Lee.

[My old green Sovtek is also one of the quietest fuzz pedals I've ever tried but I don't really have any noise problems with the Pig Hoof. It has a lot of gain though so you need to be careful when you mix it with a booster. - Bjorn]

Comment on EMG DG20 review by Toni

Toni — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:57:42 +0000

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I mean the Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster with Noiseless N3 pickups and reconfigured S1 switching.
Thanks!

Comment on EMG DG20 review by Toni

Toni — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:53:20 +0000

Hi Bjorn,
Have you tried those Fender Noiseless N3 Strat pickups? I’m thinking of a Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster. Moreover, what do you think of that strat model?
Once again, thanks for your info and support!

[My usual answer is that as long as the guitar fits your style and playing, then go for it. Doesn't really matter what I or anyone else says if the guitar doesn't feel right to you. That being said, the Deluxe is a fine instrument and you can always upgrade the stock pickups. I'm personally no fan of the N3 - they sound a bit too dull for my taste. For a bit more vintage tone, check out the Fender CS69s, TTS Crazy Diamond or some Duncans. - Bjorn]

Comment on Tip of the week (14) – amp troubleshooting by Alan

Alan — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:36:26 +0000

Lets just say that it could’ve been a lot better…

Comment on Tip of the week (14) – amp troubleshooting by ruodi

ruodi — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:46:03 +0000

Hi, your self-assessment of being a nit-picky sound-geek is not very convincing to me. However, you could prove me wrong with another bulletin of your next gig in Helmond! Things I´d expect (for my money) to read from you as a guitar-gourmet are:

“As promised, Bart helped me out with his Hiwatt DR504 and 4×12 cab. I didn´t like the sound, though (seemed to me as if he didn´t use matched goldpin NOS Mullards in his amp), and asked Bart to bring me ANOTHER Hiwatt DR504 just to please my own sublime demands for that
evening. You can imagine that Bart reacted a bit offended, however, he took away his Hiwatt DR504, and came back with ANOTHER Hiwatt DR504 after a few minutes. I plugged in my guitar, played a few chords, and then I said: `Well … it´s still the same amp!´”

[Ha ha! Yeah, when we play Albert Hall, I'll do just that! - Bjorn]

Comment on David Gilmour live at Douglas Adams birthday party! by Erwan

Erwan — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:21:16 +0000

Hi eveybody! Do you know if David Gilmour will play soon again in public? Thanks :)

[No one knows... - Bjorn]

Comment on Tip of the week (14) – amp troubleshooting by Stevie

Stevie — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:07:40 +0000

I had a bad amp experience about 10 years ago. I don’t remember all the circumstances but we were playing with 4 or 5 other bands, and to make things easier the venue was providing the drum kit and amps, the amps being supplied by Crate who were sponsoring the event, and meant we couldn’t bring our own gear.
At the time my main rig was a Mesa Nomad 2×12 combo (I used the amps drive with delays and Line 6 MM-4 in the loop), so figured one of the amps on offer would have a usable sound, and they all featured effects loops, so shouldn’t have been a problem.
Listening to the other bands during sound check I noticed the amp the lead guitarists were all using, and the one on my side of the stage meaning I’d be using it too, sounded a bit bright for my taste, but each player was using different stuff into the clean side : some using pedals, others using digital units, so when our turn came I got up on stage I had a chat with one of the guys running the event who was also a guitar player, and told him I needed/wanted to use the loop and would need the amps footswitch so I could use the clean and drive sounds on the amp. Finding the footswitch was an issue, but one was located, so before concerning myself with connecting my effects I plugged my guitar in and got to know the amp, my first impression was that it was very Marshall-y, but with more warmth and a much more usable EQ. I then connected my effects, and the loop didn’t work!!! there were switches for adjusting levels to and from the amp and nothing made any difference, so another amp head was located for me to try, this one was a 2 channel transistor model, not as warm sounding but everything worked and with some EQing I was able to get a surprisingly decent distorted sound, and a bland but usable clean sound, since we were only playing for about 30 minutes I was happy that I could get my job done.
A couple of hours later the gig started, we were in the middle of the bill so I was able to watch some of the other bands and I was really enjoying the show. Our turn came, and despite the chaos of one band going on as another was coming off, the whole atmosphere was really nice, all the players making a real effort to be helpful to each other. I got the amp head swapped to the one I’d be using, and got the pedals plugged in and played a few chords and everything sounded good, I then tested my various pedals quickly, the wah was fine, the effects loop stuff however wasn’t so I started checking connections (there was an issue getting the bass DI’d so I was able to deal with this without being spotted in tone geek mode), everything was fine, no loose plugs and all the pedals powered up, they just didn’t add anything to the sound, so remembering I was there to do a job, I got on with it and played the set with no effects.
I doubt anyone in the audience, or even the band, knew the difference.

[Thanks for sharing! - Bjorn]

Comment on Tip of the week (14) – amp troubleshooting by Alex

Alex — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:47:40 +0000

My current solution (or attempt) is a Tech21 Leeds on the pedal board. This one is my actual (pre) amp and from there I can go into the FX return of whatever amp or power amp there might be (still preferably with tubes) or even directly into the mixing desk with the speaker simu applied, with more or less constant results. Works quite well imo, the pedals don’t need to *get used* to different amps all the time and it’s still 100% analog :) It even handles my muff and the Tube Driver…