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Sunburst
Silver Member
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 Posted - 11/09/2005 : 17:37:25
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Got a nice package with the mail today, since I knew what it contained...
I am now proud to be a member of the exclusive "Holy Grail" club, as the package contained the follwing pedals:
SP-1 in very good condition with transparent switch and silver screw.
VB-2 in absolute mint condition with manual and original box.
Cheers! 
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Vim Fuego
Gold Member
Denmark
566 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2005 : 19:18:43
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WOW - what a great package  Congrats..
Will you reveal how much you had to pay for these? And where you came about them?
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Sunburst
Silver Member
427 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2005 : 19:46:37
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Well, I didnt get a bargain and my belief is that even though bargains still exists its not very likely I will get one among the Holy Grails in the near future, or ever...
I paid around 700 USD for both and judging from the current Ebay sales on both pedals its around 850 USD. I guess I paid the current marketprice for the VB-2, and got the SP-1 a bit under, since its a silverscrew version. I figured, these babies will not get cheaper and I had an opportunity to buy them locally so I did.
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Jill Valentine
Bronze Member
USA
116 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2005 : 21:05:24
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I just got a CE-3 and a broken NS-2 on ebay. Why the hell does this keep happening to me! |
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arcanon1313
Silver Member
USA
414 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2005 : 01:30:31
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| I've pretty much reserved myself to never owning the following: VB-2,DM-2,DM-3,SP-1,OD-1,SG-1,CE-1, and a couple of others that I can't remember right now. As for the DM-2 I'm gonna buy an Ibanez AD-9, and just deal with the fact that the DM-2 is too far out of my reach. as for all the other pedals if I can find a deal then it's on. |
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visserman
Platinum Member
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arcanon1313
Silver Member
USA
414 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2005 : 18:35:24
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Thanx for the info ! Although the maxon AD-9 is a more acurate reissue it's still out of my price range at the moment, while the ibanez AD-9 is in my price range. I just want an analog delay that isn't $300. the ibanez's chips can be swaped for the panasonic chips, and i could have analog man or keeley mod the AD-9 for me in the future if need be. I'm also looking at an E-H Stereo Memory Man (the deluxe version has more delay time and the chorus/vibrato switch but i don't need another chorus pedal.)but that is still more expensive than the ibanez AD-9. so right now my options are either an Ibanez AD-9, E-H memory man, or a Johnson Analog Echo Delay ($60 but not that great of an analog delay.)
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Astatine
Copper Member
13 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2005 : 16:49:22
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Just scored an MIT PS-2. My guitar is broken though at the moment! :(
Does anyone else have an MIT PS-2 cause on the main page it says that they are MIJ only. The bottom plate is blue. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2005 : 06:52:24
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| Interesting, my PS-2 is MIJ and blue label. |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2005 : 11:05:08
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| I haven't heard about a blue label Taiwan PS-2 before but it is possible. I've written it down on my list. If another one pops up I'll take it as confirmation that they really do exist and update the PS-2 page. |
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Britsie
Bronze Member
Belgium
92 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2005 : 12:52:17
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I recentely obtained a DC-3. My first thought was: "My God it is PINK! " This is the first Boss-pedal, I have to get used to the colour.
Soundwise, I like it very much. Especially, that it has an effect level-control. After all, I am a bassplayer and I want my low notes to come through the bandmix. With the DC-3, this is not a problem. I also have a DC-2 but when I switch it on, my bassguitar dissapears in the bandmix. So the DC-2 eats to much low. I solved this, at the moment, by putting the DC-2 in a loop of my LS-2, connecting the other loop with a cabel and using the a+b mix-setting so that I can mix my wet and dry signal and still use the DC-2. After all, I don't want my DC-2 to be sitting on a shelve. Another advantage is that in a live-situation, I don't have to step on my overpriced DC-2 to switch it on. Instead I can stomp my beat up thirth-hand, cheap LS-2.
I still have to figure out what the EQ-control does. At first hearing, I don't hear a lot of difference. Does anybody have any suggestions/experience? |
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visserman
Platinum Member
1072 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2005 : 12:46:20
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The EQ control is on the DC-3 is like a parametric EQ, will add some bass or treble to the sound depending on the setting.
Britsie, try this with your DC-3: connect both outputs to both the returns of your LS-2, and put a small lead inside the input of the LS-2, put the LS-2 in the AB-mix mode and connect the LS-2 to your amp.
The result?: Overal richer sound, but since you use this for bass, hope that your dry signal will still be there, but my guess is that it will as the DC-3 is quite transparent.
Another feature of this set-up is that you can control the sound of the A and B output from the DC-3 by using the volumecontrols on the LS-2. My guess is that you will love this set-up, but then I could be so wrong who knows?!!! |
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maniacally_cool
Silver Member
Philippines
212 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2005 : 14:17:52
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| got a boss DSD-3 yesterday and in a near mint condition. the only issue is it's missing the thumbscrew. i happen to have an extra but the whole in the battery lid for the thumbscrew was larger. is this normal? i ended up putting a plain screw on it. |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2005 : 15:25:23
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| Boss has gone through a number of different thumbscrews that looks almost identical. I din't know that there was different dimensions of the screw itself but if a replacement screw doesn't fit it must be the case. |
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Britsie
Bronze Member
Belgium
92 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2005 : 15:57:49
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quote:
Originally posted by visserman
The EQ control is on the DC-3 is like a parametric EQ, will add some bass or treble to the sound depending on the setting.
Britsie, try this with your DC-3: connect both outputs to both the returns of your LS-2, and put a small lead inside the input of the LS-2, put the LS-2 in the AB-mix mode and connect the LS-2 to your amp.
The result?: Overal richer sound, but since you use this for bass, hope that your dry signal will still be there, but my guess is that it will as the DC-3 is quite transparent.
Another feature of this set-up is that you can control the sound of the A and B output from the DC-3 by using the volumecontrols on the LS-2. My guess is that you will love this set-up, but then I could be so wrong who knows?!!!
Thankx for the info, Visserman. That is an interesting way of using an LS-2, I would never have thought to use it in this way myself. So basically, every pedal with stereo output could be set-up in this way. I will certainly try it. After all, the principal in my band is that an idea is only 'good' ord 'bad' after you tried it. (And even then it is a matter of taste) |
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