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by hercules
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Show us yer gear
Topic: Show us your pedalboard
Replies: 4955
Views: 1519405

Re: Show us your pedalboard

Yummy! What’s your signal chains?? Thanks! Guitar: Benson Boost > BeeBaa (soon to be Tonebender) > Vibe Machine > Gorilla Warfare > Carbon > Harmonious Monk > Memory Lane > Ghost Ridge > Polytune > DSM Simplifier Bass: Strobostomp > Whammy > EQ2 > Cali76 > B3K clone > EBS Chorus > Origin Bassrig Th...
by hercules
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:00 am
Forum: Show us yer gear
Topic: Show us your pedalboard
Replies: 4955
Views: 1519405

Re: Show us your pedalboard

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Both pedalboards in action at the studio on Tuesday. This is the longest they have been unchanged, but there’s a fuzz yet to be added, and plans for a bass delay and hopefully Justin Chancellor fuzz…

One thing engineers love - having full amp and cab sims on each board.
by hercules
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:58 am
Forum: GAS
Topic: Cable recommendations
Replies: 15
Views: 583

Re: Cable recommendations

I am very happy with my Runway Audio custom cables. The casing is very stiff, but it’ll break in over time.

My Freedom cables are still going strong 15 years later too…
by hercules
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Bass Guitars
Topic: Bass effects!
Replies: 581
Views: 182278

Re: Bass effects!

Nobody's gonna comment on that toe?
by hercules
Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: GAS
Topic: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?
Replies: 12051
Views: 1608103

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

Yep, this is a Mark I build so I gather it's a pretty fussy circuit, despite (or perhaps because of it) being 'simple'. I thought it needed a bit of Reg's signature attention to detail!
by hercules
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:52 am
Forum: GAS
Topic: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?
Replies: 12051
Views: 1608103

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

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Pretty excited about this custom order from Reg. It apparently took 50 transistor swaps to get it right!
by hercules
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: Gig Guide
Topic: Queen B & The Nobles - Wairarapa gigs in March
Replies: 2
Views: 870

Re: Queen B & The Nobles - Wairarapa gigs in March

I’m just glad we get a sound guy!
by hercules
Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: Gig Guide
Topic: Queen B & The Nobles - Wairarapa gigs in March
Replies: 2
Views: 870

Queen B & The Nobles - Wairarapa gigs in March

Hey folks! My soul/funk band Queen B & The Nobles will be hitting the stage twice in March. It'd be great to see/meet any NZG members in person, and both events are totally worth the trip from Wellington/Manawatu! (Maybe even Hawkes Bay. I can't be sure.) Especially if you like wine and gin. And...
by hercules
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: GAS
Topic: What are you gassing for?
Replies: 6345
Views: 1139690

Re: What are you gassing for?

I’m quite keen on the new EB flatwound guitar strings. Not sure when or whether they will land here though…

https://www.ernieball.com/guitar-string ... ar-strings
by hercules
Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: Wireless
Replies: 17
Views: 14307

Re: Wireless

I play with someone who insists on using a wireless system and I have violent murder fantasies as a result. It’s not just the notable sound quality drop, the constant technical problems or the fact it’s never got enough battery. It’s because wireless also turns one into a showboating fool. But…that’...
by hercules
Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: Bass Guitars
Topic: Anyone like bass guitars?
Replies: 1562
Views: 608190

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

I'd quite like the CTM-300 to be honest. I miss tubes. Plus I'm having some issues with the Markbass...I posted this over at Talkbass, but maybe one of the bass heads here can help: My Markbass Little Mark Vintage (Gold Line) has a weird intermittent fault where it powers up, then immediately seems ...
by hercules
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Gig Guide
Topic: TONIGHT: Deluxe Edition @ The Top Pub Greytown
Replies: 1
Views: 1859

TONIGHT: Deluxe Edition @ The Top Pub Greytown

Whoops, very late notice :oops: :oops: Any Wairarapa folk, come on down to the Top Pub tonight! We have somehow squeezed five of us on stage, so you’ll be treated to a twin guitar setup with tasty amps and pedals galore… Plus, the Top Pub is being assessed for noise after the never-ending shit show ...
by hercules
Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: Show us yer gear
Topic: Show us your pedalboard
Replies: 4955
Views: 1519405

Re: Show us your pedalboard

Compressed my board down to a 'bare minimum' for a tiny stage, though I'd love to (a) have the Simplifier hidden somewhere since it's just for DI, and (b) swap the current fuzz(face) for a brighter Tone Bender or something. I like the smaller board, but my size 13s make a hash of hitting the right b...
by hercules
Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:50 am
Forum: Bass Guitars
Topic: Anyone like bass guitars?
Replies: 1562
Views: 608190

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

I've been learning this - a really good exercise for decoupling left and right hands while keeping a strong rhythm.

by hercules
Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Bass Guitars
Topic: Anyone like bass guitars?
Replies: 1562
Views: 608190

Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

Had a lot of fun with both fingerstyle AND plectrum on Saturday night. Last minute fill-in for an injured player...fortunately, I knew most of the songs on guitar so it wasn't too much to learn in four days. Probably the loudest I've ever run the Markbass + Origin Bassrig combo. It necessitated earp...