Paul G
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Glad you got it working Chris!
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It could well be. I found the info at this link quite helpful ( http://www.diystompboxes.com/pedals/debug.html ) and made an audio probe like in the drawing. You can (in theory!) find out exactly where your signal is crapping out. All you need is an old lead and a capacitor (a crocodile clip is helpful but not essential). Good luck!
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A lot of builds don't work first time. Figuring out what is wrong can be frustrating, but feels great when you get it sussed. It's nearly always a dodgy solder joint or something wired up wrong, I find that with mine anyway. Check that any polarised components are in the right way around too. The LED's on, so that part of your wiring's spot on!
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Point taken
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That's great site. I used one of their D*A*M schematics a while back, worked a treat and saved a couple of hundred quid!
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Tubes for me, though you can get a good sound out of a solid state, just depends what you're after. The best solid states I've used are the Fender heads in Capt Tom's, but there will be many who disagree. Many solid states now seem to have loads of features, in built fx, tuners, all sorts of stuff. Personally, I hate that shit with a passion, but some don't. Tube amps aren't necessarily expensive, I second that. If you're curious about tinkering with stuff, you can change your tone by swapping out tubes, though some of these tasks are best done by a tech. 50 watts should be more than enough for any gig anywhere, but watts don't necessarily equate to volume. I've been using a 30w amp for the last few years in a death metal band, it kicks ass, it manages fine.
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Fri 10 May // Lugubrum (Belgium) + Bonesaw // Disco Infernal
Paul G replied to The Ghost Of Fudge's topic in Krakatoa
Lugubrum are a one-off, very chufed that they're taking the trouble to come to Aberdeen. Support! -
Sat 31 Aug // Repuked (Sweden) + Bonesaw // Night Shift
Paul G replied to The Ghost Of Fudge's topic in Krakatoa
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Nice one! I've wanted to see the cosmic dead for ages, managed to miss them last week at a festival, so this is good news
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Me too! Thanks for the guidance here though.
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Got hold of Dennis today, so that's all good now. Seems to be a very friendly and helpful guy too. As for the diagnosis - It cuts out to a very low volume, but there was some sound if I remember right. Haven't turned it on since purchase, don't wanna do any more damage. I'm expecting some problems, but was happy with the low low price. I'm hoping it's not a dead OT, fingers crossed! Not sure of the age at present, but it's had a tough innings and two previous owners, has been re-tubed a few times, at least once without biasing, so who knows. It's been to a tech before (through the previous owner) and left without the problem properly sorted, so I'm just gonna go to the expert, save any more carry on.
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i have tried to phone Dennis a load of times, maybe he's on holiday or something. Who knows. Dunfermline's ok for me, as I'm down that way every so often anyhow. Thanks for the other info guys, all of which is duly noted. Fat Ol' Sun - the amp's a Laney GH100L, bought very cheap as it's not working. Starts up fine, but starts to cut out as soon as volume gets high. I thought a tube swap, but apparently the previous owner tried this already (twice), so it will likely be some other issue. Due to not being sure what's going on with it, I thought a very experienced repair guy would be a good call, to save costly misdiagnosis (don't wanna buy more tubes just to be back to square one AND have to take it back in again). Any ideas much appreciated though???
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I've got a slightly knackered tube amp that I need to get to a service/repair. I've tried contacting Dennis Marshall (as he always seems to be the first name that people recommend) but haven't had a response yet. Just in case I can't get in touch with him, does anyone know anyone other reputable and reasonably local people that might be able to help?
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Pedal now sold!
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Cheers sir. I made a rangemaster clone last year, sounds great but dunno if I'd need another similar pedal. If it doesn't sell and I find some money somewhere...
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That looks pretty sweet, I'll think about it. Do you know how this would compare with a rangemaster?? Similar kind of sound??
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Had this pedal for years, it's spent 90% of this time in it's box not being used. Not sure why I bought it, as I don't like chorus much! Tested it today with a psa power adapter, full working condition. Will sell for £30 or trade. I'm interested in all kinds of fuzz, analog reverb / delay, pedal power supplies. If you've anything else interesting you wanna trade, just ask.
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These amps are supposed to be great, good price too. Hope you find a buyer!
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Sorry mate, couldn't resist it!
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I DIY'd my own - added LEDs, true bypass, vocal mod and changed the range (for more mids). The parts were very cheap, a few resistors, some cable, an LED and a switch. I added a fasel inductor too, which cost £15-20. It made a pretty massive difference, as mine was a crappy wah beforehand. I used the info on this page for most of it(check the DIY resources tab)... http://www.wah-wah.co.uk/ Is it a standard GCB-95? I'd be willing to do it for a bit of cash if you're not looking to post it away to a pro.
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This is a great way of spending time if you love fuzz and can't afford to buy ancient tonebenders for hundreds of quid. As for needing knowhow - I failed physics at school, have never worked in elctronics, but I've managed to make a bunch of these using spare parts, the internet and perfboard. Etching your own PCBs ain't too hard either, bit of a waste of time unless you're making more than one box though. If you can solder enough to fix a guitar lead, you could do this too. It takes practice though, like anything else. Starting with a kit is a good idea. Next one's gonna be an MXR bluebox. I second the support for Poodle's Pedal Parts. Doctor Tweek is also pretty ace - http://www.doctortweek.co.uk/
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