2021: A Year in Gear

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Re: 2021: A Year in Gear

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Nah I didn’t get the chance as really busy these days with day job family and pedal building

There are also a few out there on YouTube which do a good job even including vintage examples

At some point I will attempt to demo the guitar as is because it does sound glorious and the pickups are very special
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Now we have the Hurb demos back it seems only fitting that we get a Mike one!
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And I’ve heard tale of some guy named dood? droog? Something like that, he used to make demos.
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ekwatts wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:53 pm The word "moisty" has made me irrationally angry.
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You’re thinking of Doug, Plops.
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Thomas wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:58 pm Now we have the Hurb demos back it seems only fitting that we get a Mike one!
Hurb changed the game quality wise - I’m a dinosaur now
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Retro. It’s has its own market!!
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  • orange mustang
  • recovery shortwave
  • strobo stomp hd
  • Luna overdrive
  • angry Charlie
  • Donner eq
  • Donner compressor
  • fender blender clone
  • hotone flange
  • flashback II
  • boss dd3 (gifted to fred)
  • tube screamer ts10
  • Marshall the guv'nor
  • faded sg
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dots wrote: Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:35 pm
  • faded sg
How much?
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Doog wrote: Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:50 pm
dots wrote: Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:35 pm
  • faded sg
How much?
phuck Idk yet lol but sondz kool lol
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plopswagon wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:47 pm And I’ve heard tale of some guy named dood? droog? Something like that, he used to make demos.
😭

I've got all of the footage for a Fredric Effects demo in the chamber, so coming January.. 2023.

Nah, will be out at some point; it's just on my non-work Macbook and I don't have that with me.
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Doog wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 12:05 pm
plopswagon wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:47 pm And I’ve heard tale of some guy named dood? droog? Something like that, he used to make demos.
😭

I've got all of the footage for a Fredric Effects demo in the chamber, so coming January.. 2023.

Nah, will be out at some point; it's just on my non-work Macbook and I don't have that with me.
Oooh, get Johnny two Macs here. :lol:
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Doog wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 12:05 pm
plopswagon wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:47 pm And I’ve heard tale of some guy named dood? droog? Something like that, he used to make demos.
😭

I've got all of the footage for a Fredric Effects demo in the chamber, so coming January.. 2023.

Nah, will be out at some point; it's just on my non-work Macbook and I don't have that with me.
I did actually did start to feel guilty about this. I posted it before we had heard if you had tested negative or not and thought, oh shit, he’s on his death bed and I’m razzing him about his video output!
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plopswagon wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 2:50 pm I did actually did start to feel guilty about this. I posted it before we had heard if you had tested negative or not and thought, oh shit, he’s on his death bed and I’m razzing him about his video output!
I thoroughly endorse you razzing me on my deathbed in future; it's what I would've wanted


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Doog wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 12:05 pm Nah, will be out at some point; it's just on my non-work Macbook and I don't have that with me.
Oooh, get Johnny two Macs here. :lol:
If you can think of a better way to listen to stereophonic recordings, I'd like to hear it
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Bought an mij Geddy Lee jazz bass because
1: I always loved the specs
2: Was possibly going to wind up playing bass in a group but that fell through so now I’m just stuck with my dream bass, what a tragedy

Bought a line 6 M13 because
1: I only have 2 pedals and they’re both for dirt/drive
2: I’ve been wanting to try out all the other shit like delays, echoes, choruses,etc. but fuck buying a bunch of individual pedals and patch cables
3: you all seem happy with your line 6 m’s
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Thomas wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:57 am
Synths
Behringer 2600
How do you find the 2600? I've always wanted one and the Behringer one seem's to be a good version of it.
Freddy V-C wrote: Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:16 pm TC Electronic June-60
How do you find the pedal? Do you use it with just guitars? I'm considering using it with synths
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lorez wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:15 am
How do you find the 2600? I've always wanted one and the Behringer one seem's to be a good version of it.

It’s really good but you need to have your boffin brain on to operate it. Hardly anything is on a switch but it has loads of options for creating sounds. Even thins like the other waveforms are all accessed via patch. Ironically I don’t think it comes with any patch cables lol. It’s a proper set of modules in a box. I had to watch a few videos on it to properly get to grips with it, as I’m far from a proper synth nut. Every time I use it I seem to find something else.

Sound wise it’s very similar to the Odyssey but obviously it has so much more capabilities.

I almost bought that June-60 in the classifieds about 5 times mainly to put together a mini synth board. Gutted I missed it now.
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lorez wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:15 am How do you find the pedal? Do you use it with just guitars? I'm considering using it with synths
I've only used it on guitar so far! I really like it in a recording context, in a live/rehearsal context I'm not so sure. It's quite noisy so if you're combining it with any kind of dirt then you pretty much need a noise gate. There's also a noticeable volume boost when you switch it on, which I guess is maybe good/bad depending on what you're trying to achieve.
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Thanks for the feedback both I think I might be buying the 2600 in the Jan sales and might look for at other stereo choruses as I want to pair it up with the Nymphes
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Ad one last minute Realistic Concertmate (MOOG) MG-1, facebook marketplace score last night for $200. Needs the usual stuff but it works and sounds killer, I'm in love with it!
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Just realized that I did not sell or, more importantly, buy any musical equipment during the last year.

Instead, I invested in:
A cordless screwdriver
A cordless angle grinder
A new car (Ford Puma)
Kitchenaid mixer
Sofa and armchair
Living room carpet

What am I turning into? :shock:
(My son got me pyjamas and slippers for Christmas :lol: )

I need to get back into playing music before I turn 40 (in 4 months), thats my resolution for the new year.

Worst case scenario, I buy more old fart shit, but this time I also sell a ton of guitars and pedals to fund this