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by aphasiac
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:34 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: i've never had this happen before
Replies: 15
Views: 4824

Can't you use the LS-2's volume controls to boost the signal, or does that make one side too loud??

Is the Behringer bass synth a good pedal btw? I've found someone to buy it for £22, so might get one to have a play..
by aphasiac
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: i've never had this happen before
Replies: 15
Views: 4824

Have you tried putting a guitar or keyboard into the LS-2 instead of the mic, and check the bass synth works? Just to check it's the vocals causing the problem, and not the settup... Also obvious, but...doesn't the Behringer bass synth have 2 outputs (clean and effected). You definitely outputting f...
by aphasiac
Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:57 am
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Rosewood Jag
Replies: 10
Views: 4771

Interesting..

Hate to say it, but not sure I like the black block fretboard markers against the maple neck..don't look right somehow..
by aphasiac
Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:39 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Can anyone identify this guitar
Replies: 25
Views: 5486

Fake maple-neck Mustang, sexy. Could sound and play like crap - how much is it going for?

EDIT: wait, no truss rod? hmmm, think that would make it no deal for me.
by aphasiac
Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:35 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: what shortscale video made you join shortscale?
Replies: 93
Views: 22826

Noirie. wrote:aphasiac told me to do it.
Wait, HUH?

Who are you??
by aphasiac
Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Fender price rise - update
Replies: 48
Views: 13147

It's still a hilariously ugly guitar. I can't get over the multiple ways in which it sucks. That Mustang guard is far too close to the body edge on the left side, the stupid lower horn pickguard thing, slanted bucker = ugly. Probably should have the Jaguar Trem system also. I think it looks better ...
by aphasiac
Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:00 am
Forum: All Other Guitars
Topic: Fender price rise - update
Replies: 48
Views: 13147

Fellow Jag-Stang hoarders, wait for it, wait for it.... Ha, I've been watching this too. In the past fortnight 2 Jag-Stangs have sold on ebay uk for £545 and a ludicrous £700 (although that one only went today so may not complete). In the past month 2 more have sold for £350. Definitely worth ho...
by aphasiac
Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:54 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: how sucky are these? (WTF??!)
Replies: 21
Views: 4370

My experience; the delays and modulations are really good, the distortions are pretty bad. Only the big muff and RAT models I found usable. Oh yeh, wah and pitch shift were decent too, and seen plenty of bands use em live, so yes recommended. EDIT: oh yes, one big problem; in "patch" mode ...
by aphasiac
Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:33 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Looking for some advice
Replies: 27
Views: 4101

1) you *need* a reverb pedal - cannot imagine good clean sound without reverb. That's because you only got one thing going on. Hmmm you're right, i guess it dont matter so much in a band situation...actually reverb can be detrimental at a live gig. yes on second thoughts actually best to ignore my ...
by aphasiac
Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Looking for some advice
Replies: 27
Views: 4101

So in my band, I basically sing and play rhythm guitar. I'm not really into using distortion too much. On the couple parts I do, I use a Rat and that does the trick. I feel like I need some sort of "clean" effect for my setup. My guitar just sounds kind of dull and lifeless to my ears. I'...
by aphasiac
Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:46 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Where did you buy your first short scale?
Replies: 74
Views: 18012

2003, bought a Squier Duo-Sonic off ebay as I fancied a smaller easier to play guitar. Escalated from there.
by aphasiac
Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:14 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Big Muff Decision
Replies: 33
Views: 5019

the isaac eaton wrote:The little big muff is really nice, its a more compressed tone, and it tracks the best out of any muff I have ever played.
It's an analog distortion pedal dude. What do you mean by "tracking" in this context?
by aphasiac
Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Anybody got, or played with, a Boss RE-20?
Replies: 23
Views: 4464

Really nice use of the "twist" feature in this vid:

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by aphasiac
Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:53 am
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Danelectro Cool Cat Fuzz Demo
Replies: 47
Views: 7432

Mike wrote:Nothing retro about a Fuzz Factory. It's a Boost Stage into the front of a Fuzz Face, it gives you higher gain than any fuzz out there, and it oscillates a LOT.
That's what I was trying to say; this is a retro fuzz, FF is a modern sounding fuzz. No way alike
by aphasiac
Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:04 am
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: Danelectro Cool Cat Fuzz Demo
Replies: 47
Views: 7432

Great demo...I am sold (the price doesn't hurt either). There's good chance I can pick one up tomorrow...if not, I am going to have to start searching hard. I think I'll get it no matter what but just wondering on how it compares with a LBM and Fuzz Factory...is this kind of redundant for someone w...
by aphasiac
Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:27 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Need opinions on Squier Bronco bass
Replies: 20
Views: 8952

Not exactly, I know that Squier makes quality stuff these days. But since I haven't been able to find one to try locally, I just wanted to be 100% sure there wouldn't be any problems that can't be fixed before I buy one online sight unseen. The pickup is an easy fix. I'll most likely change the pic...
by aphasiac
Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:14 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Mustanguar
Replies: 31
Views: 11578

I just did a bit of a sick in my mouth.

Body shape is wrong, slanted pickups are wrong, price wrong. Just everything, yuck. Good find!
by aphasiac
Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:32 pm
Forum: Short Scales
Topic: Need opinions on Squier Bronco bass
Replies: 20
Views: 8952

I owned a Squier Bronco Bass, it was way sexy, well balanced and hella playable. Seriously it's really light and really tiny neck, felt like you were playing a guitar. I could even do powerchords chords on it! Only problem was the pickup is a regular squier strat pickup and sounded thin and hummed b...
by aphasiac
Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:59 pm
Forum: Effects, Amps & Gear, Pedal Building
Topic: the ultimate truebypass overdrive?
Replies: 25
Views: 3441

Re: the ultimate truebypass overdrive?

are there any other OD pedals that anyone can think of? Danelectro Transparent Overdrive? http://www.bbzguitarsshop.co.uk/acatalog/CoolCat_TransOverdrive.jpg True bypass and inexpensive enough to be worth taking a punt on. It's been discussed on this forum recently: http://shortscale.org/forum/view...
by aphasiac
Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:12 am
Forum: Art Shack
Topic: what was your first recording?
Replies: 35
Views: 597

I used a Zoom 505 plugged into Minidisc player to to record myself everytime I came up with a new exciting riff. Some truly craptastic playing on there, think I chucked all those discs out which is a shame.. Also in 1999-2000 some girl I met online was into writing poetry, so I turned some of her wo...