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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
 Posted - 11/27/2009 : 17:20:12
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Originally posted by Dr. Bob
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Originally posted by Goran
Traded a Digitech multi rack and a Sure SM57 and some money for a Fulltone GT-500. It sounds really good, I like Fulltone pedals but the prices are high 
Dr Bob;I have taken pictures of all my Fulltones now, I�ll send them as soon as possible.
Hi Goran
If you Pm them to me, I will resize, & post them for you,
in your pictures directory on the forum's servers.
I know there are many of us, waiting to see the internal pics you have taken.
Regards Dr. Bob 
I have them on a usb memory so I will post them on monday, they look really sharp to me.
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Leeroyfunk
Silver Member
United Kingdom
400 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2009 : 21:57:11
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 03:56:18
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| wow that ibenez look sweet |
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Leeroyfunk
Silver Member
United Kingdom
400 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 07:45:48
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Originally posted by zerksies
wow that ibenez look sweet
Yeah, sounds great too. I sold my CE-2 a while ago cos I wasn't keen on the mid-boost it added, but I've been hankering after another analog chorus every since. |
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fabs
Silver Member
France
213 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 14:02:16
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I owned one last year but I sold it (too much chorus pedals), a great and warm analog chorus, maybe better than the CE-2  |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 14:27:59
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Those CS-505s work really nicely with 18v. They can command a pretty good price too!! I let a co-worker scoop a good deal on one of these a few years ago, only on the promise that he sell it to me if he gets rid of it!  He runs it @ 18v with a PP2 I believe. Nice find!!
I have something to add here too - an old AC-plug MXR 10-band EQ. Pics to follow! |
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nosi0
Gold Member
Netherlands
511 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 14:32:28
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| MXR ten band EQ's are great! good buy! i'm going to take pictures of my Metal muff and MXR smartgate i got for a good price! |
Edited by - nosi0 on 12/02/2009 14:33:29 |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2009 : 14:18:15
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Not really a pedal..
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2009 : 14:28:26
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Hi verivorax
Nice 10 band - MXR Graphic EQ.
Any chance of some internal pics, for the pedal internals thread?
Regards Dr. Bob |
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archimedes
Silver Member
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2009 : 18:56:12
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I bought a Blackstar HT-Drive for myself today (Christmas slightly early) after trying one in the shop and deciding that for me this thing does just what I want in the overdrive (actually it goes way up into what I would call distortion territory) department.
I am far more used to using valve amp overdrive (Peavey, Marshall, Orange) but about a year back decided that effects loops and so on were a bit of a pain and that I would prefer everything pre amp on a board. For most of the year I have been mucking around with various Boss ODs and a Marshall DriveMaster but finally concluded that there is something in the tone and clipping of all these (even after numerous mods) that wasn't doing it for me. Plugged into this baby in the shop and there it was, as Blackstar say, "the sound in my head", just like another stage on my valve amp. Sure it weighs a ton and needs its own power supply but boy is it sweet.
I think this finally completes my board along with my...
TU-2
CS-3 (DBX and modded for transparency and noise)
PH-1x (PH-1 with new op amps, caps and a resonance control)*
- HT Drive goes here -
CE-5 (analogue)
TR-2
DD-3
pics to follow when assembled
* as an aside I have discovered that although as a rule I put modulation and delays after the overdrive I have found that I like the PH-1 before it. although there is a tad more noise this gives that chewed up Hendrix / Trower sound better than after the overdrive which sounds too 'space rock' for me. I think the resonance mod helps too (don't worry it was a pretty knackered example of a PH-1 with significant paint chips, non original base plate and input socket so no collectors item) and I think it sounds different to a PH-1r (my friend has one) with the bonus of no volume boost.
Toodle pip!
David
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natthu
Gold Member
Australia
756 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2009 : 02:37:06
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Originally posted by archimedes
I think this finally completes my board...
NO!!! Does this mean you are retiring from the pedal buying game? 
Congrats on the Blackstar, I've heard great things about them.
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archimedes
Silver Member
United Kingdom
191 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2009 : 13:16:23
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Originally posted by natthu
NO!!! Does this mean you are retiring from the pedal buying game?
We shall have to see but I have been playing for about 30 years and overdrive, chorus and delay are the things that I have found myself using for most of that time (although I do also have a Cry Baby that gets occasional use and a Boss volume pedal). The TR-2 was bought for a specific song, Dylan's Not Dark Yet. The Phaser is quite a recent re-introduction after not having one for about 25 years and being inspired to use one again after listening to a lot of 70s stuff and also Umphrey's Magee (check 'em out, lots of free recordings at their web site). Reverb I use when recording but don't have lot of use for live and although the DD-3 may not be the be all and end all of delays (I would quite like a DM but the need doesn't justify the expense) it's fine for live work and for recording it gets added later like reverb. So we shall have to see but I do know that having spent about a year getting to this point I now want to spend more time playing and recording. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2009 : 08:17:29
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A Dean Markley Overlord, just like Dr Bob.
Tube pedal, 12AX7, onboard power supply.
I don�t know if I like this one, it�s a bit like an on/off pedal; the knobs don�t do that much.
I could be that mine have some internal problems�.
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2009 : 12:12:50
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Originally posted by Goran
A Dean Markley Overlord, just like Dr Bob.
Tube pedal, 12AX7, onboard power supply.
I don�t know if I like this one, it�s a bit like an on/off pedal; the knobs don�t do that much.
I could be that mine have some internal problems�.
Hi Goran
I did receive your PM, related to the volume issue.
Can you please compare your to the pics I posted on my site &the extra few I sent you.
I will test mine, but during daylight hours.
I do feel that yours may have problem with one of the two opamps
as they are used in a strange configuration, with the FET that is hanging in free space & looks like a mod, but is factory fitted,
This & the one of the opamps, to emulate the flip flop like in a Boss pedal.
There are also a couple of different variations of the circuit.
That's why I need you to compare yours to mine.
From what I remember, mine does have a louder output,
& the tome controls, do have a fair amount of tonal sweep.
Yes the treble control does get a bit harsh past 12 o'clock.
It's one of the common observations of the Tube Overlord.
But as I said, I'll check during the day, & let you know.
Does it sound like the sample video of the net, that I sent to you?
And I did send you the Schematic, that is off the net, on one of the bass forums.
(What's this news? Dr. Bob checking out Bass forums as well? )
Mine is a very low serial number (early one) this may account for the difference in tonal sweep of the tome controls & the low output.
But I still feel one of the opamps may be a little off.
They are 4558's in mine, but not JRC brand,check the pics.
Regards Dr. Bob |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2009 : 13:53:55
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Originally posted by Dr. Bob
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Originally posted by Goran
A Dean Markley Overlord, just like Dr Bob.
Tube pedal, 12AX7, onboard power supply.
I don�t know if I like this one, it�s a bit like an on/off pedal; the knobs don�t do that much.
I could be that mine have some internal problems�.
Hi Goran
I did receive your PM, related to the volume issue.
Can you please compare your to the pics I posted on my site &the extra few I sent you.
I will test mine, but during daylight hours.
I do feel that yours may have problem with one of the two opamps
as they are used in a strange configuration, with the FET that is hanging in free space & looks like a mod, but is factory fitted,
This & the one of the opamps, to emulate the flip flop like in a Boss pedal.
There are also a couple of different variations of the circuit.
That's why I need you to compare yours to mine.
From what I remember, mine does have a louder output,
& the tome controls, do have a fair amount of tonal sweep.
Yes the treble control does get a bit harsh past 12 o'clock.
It's one of the common observations of the Tube Overlord.
But as I said, I'll check during the day, & let you know.
Does it sound like the sample video of the net, that I sent to you?
And I did send you the Schematic, that is off the net, on one of the bass forums.
(What's this news? Dr. Bob checking out Bass forums as well? )
Mine is a very low serial number (early one) this may account for the difference in tonal sweep of the tome controls & the low output.
But I still feel one of the opamps may be a little off.
They are 4558's in mine, but not JRC brand,check the pics.
Regards Dr. Bob
Hi Bob,
from the picture of yours I can say that yours has more orange knobs, the ones on mine are red. The contrast of the silkscreened logo etc is much more obvious on yours, mine is darker.
Maybe I should take pictures and send to you of the internal of the pedal?
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