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  • April 7, 2009 at 11:03 pm in reply to: Electro-Harmonix HOG pedal does the Hammond B-3 #95423
    cabomano
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    Dude, you’re sick! I mean, in a good way. :clap:

    April 5, 2009 at 10:27 pm in reply to: Who’s coming to Musikmesse ’09? #95313
    cabomano
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    Here’s a couple of my pics from visitor’s day.
    The new guy:
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    All the goodies:
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    For you Fender lovers, check out the new EJ Strats on the left:
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    April 4, 2009 at 9:55 pm in reply to: Is Less More? #95271
    cabomano
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    I never use more than 3-4 effects [edit: actually, I have five on my board right now :doh:] but I always shuffle things around on my board depending on our repertoire. It’s fun to have many effects to play around with, even if they’re not permanently on your board. Some of them I only use at home for practice or just noodling around. Pretty often an effect will light that spark and lead to a new song… :)

    March 30, 2009 at 8:19 pm in reply to: BIG muff w/tone whicker #95043
    cabomano
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    This Muff was an awesome addition to my pedalboard. It’s aggressive, has oodles of sustain and sounds HUGE! And super versatile to boot. I love it to death. :thumb:

    March 28, 2009 at 8:07 am in reply to: Electro-Harmonix HOG Pedal does “Wont’ Get Fooled Again” #94996
    cabomano
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    Way cool. :metal:

    March 27, 2009 at 6:51 am in reply to: Big Fluff Pi vs. Music-Industrial Complex #94969
    cabomano
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    Thats like $130!

    But for that, it’s cushier than any other Big Muff out there. :thumb: :P

    March 26, 2009 at 9:31 pm in reply to: weird thing aboutt the flanger hoax #94953
    cabomano
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    I don’t how guys come up with boards like these, and keep them that way.
    http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showpost.php?p=30337895&postcount=1

    I’ve had to give up on any notion of building the A-type personality pedal board. It’s just not ever going to happen with me. As soon as I cut cables to specific lengths, and find the perfectly sized pedals to optimize real estate, I’ll get bored with it and screw it all up again. I’m just too much of an experimentalist. And many of my favorite pedals have weird sizes and jack placements.

    I know what you mean. I change the pedals on my board every couple of months.

    March 25, 2009 at 12:32 am in reply to: Who’s coming to Musikmesse ’09? #94856
    cabomano
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    Oh yeah, it is in Frankfurt. I forgot about that! Am Main or Am Rhine? ;) (Am Main I’m sure!)

    :facepalm: :D

    March 24, 2009 at 10:43 pm in reply to: Variety of EHX effects on Bass #94850
    cabomano
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    totally pointless. i love it! :metal: :D
    no seriously, great effects.

    March 24, 2009 at 7:37 pm in reply to: Who’s coming to Musikmesse ’09? #94846
    cabomano
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    I’m sort of too far away from Kñ¶ln to go as a visitor. :(

    No worries, it’s in Frankfurt! :freak:

    March 23, 2009 at 5:31 pm in reply to: Tone Wicker…what is it???? #94811
    cabomano
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    the Big Muff has some high pass filters in it to reduce crossover distortion and give that creamy sustaining tone on lead parts.

    The wicker deactivates it, making things get a bit nasty.

    It’s cool for darker tone settings because it allows your high notes to shine through.

    That’s the wicker part. The tone switch allows you to bypass the tone circuit altogether. The combination of the two makes the BMP a totally insane pedal. :rawk:

    March 23, 2009 at 4:05 pm in reply to: fx and changes from and towards #94809
    cabomano
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    I used to go straight into the amp until I began using a wah. I then got a Zoom multi-effect pedal and used that for a while but went back to a simple wah/overdrive setup. I had a go at integrating amp modeling into a live rig but that got me nowhere, it was too hard to set up a consistent tone and I had no use for most of the options it gave me, anyway. So I went back to basics. Then, started collecting pedals a couple of years ago and I’m beginning to have a pretty nice range of effects to choose from.

    My current board is made up of a Phase 90, BMP w/ Tone Wicker, DS-1 Ultra, SMMH and a CAE Boost. The phaser is the only modulation pedal I use live, it’s an effect that has many uses. The Big Muff is for solos and riffs (tone off, wicker on, sustain max’ed out). I step on the DS-1 when I need to rock hard without being over the top. I use the SMMH for basic echo, as well as reverse solo/chord effects in a couple of songs. The booster is always on, providing a bit of clarity and pushing the front end of my Hot Rod Deluxe just enough to give it more character.

    That’s the way it’s been for the last two gigs, and I’m pretty happy with it. But I have a horrible case of GAS right now, so who knows what will come next.

    In the studio, I stick to the purist approach, crank the amp and go for it. And I add a bit of Muff mayhem if need be…

    March 20, 2009 at 9:16 am in reply to: A Metal Muff Demo #94708
    cabomano
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    Another very useful demo. Great job! :thumb:

    March 20, 2009 at 9:08 am in reply to: What is the next EHX pedal you are saving up for? #94707
    cabomano
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    I’m thinking about a Micro POG or a Small Clone. And of course the Memory Boy is something to look forward to.

    March 18, 2009 at 9:21 pm in reply to: Small Stone + Fuzz = Yum (video demo) #94642
    cabomano
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    This video reassured me that I was right about not going with the small stone on the phaser front… 🙄

    To my ears, it sounds great on the clean stuff, but just doesn’t cut through when you throw distortion/fuzz in the mix (either before or after). And call me anal but volume drop is definitely an issue when you step on a pedal during a solo. A booster can solve that if you have three feet but I only have two. :P Of course, all that’s down to taste and there’s no use arguing about it.

    Great demo, by the way. Very useful ’cause you rarely see vids where they show you how different boxes work together. It’s cool the way you paint your pedals, too. :thumb:

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