Harmonica Board (for real!) I love this board! The one pictured a few pages ago, other than the Pog and the Lex, was a board full of unused pedals that were not specifically acquired for harmonica. This board however is all harmonica. The blue pedal with the target is a Harp Octave. It's not really an Octave pedal though, more of a tone and overdrive fattener.
this thing finally showed up today. shipped to me from canada on 11/30/2020. arrived today frozen. have to let it warm up before i try it out. always wanted a vibe pedal with photocells.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
Most of the older photocell vibes sound great but are also a little dark. I read in a tech manual a long time ago that designers selected cap values to roll off the high end in an attempt to reduce hiss/noise from the circuit. It's not much of a problem if you keep the Vibe on for a whole song and can compensate for it somewhere else in the chain but using the Vibe for just a lead or chorus or something always drove me nuts. Every time I switch on my MicroVibe, I have to turn up the tone control on my guitar to compensate for the loss of highs. It takes away the brightness or openness if that makes sense.
Having EQ right in the circuit on the pedal really simplifies things. Congrats!
If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
Most of the older photocell vibes sound great but are also a little dark. I read in a tech manual a long time ago that designers selected cap values to roll off the high end in an attempt to reduce hiss/noise from the circuit. It's not much of a problem if you keep the Vibe on for a whole song and can compensate for it somewhere else in the chain but using the Vibe for just a lead or chorus or something always drove me nuts. Every time I switch on my MicroVibe, I have to turn up the tone control on my guitar to compensate for the loss of highs. It takes away the brightness or openness if that makes sense.
Having EQ right in the circuit on the pedal really simplifies things. Congrats!
thanks man. i really like it. i have played it with my blues junior the last couple of days and it sounds killer with my tele and my les paul with paf pickups. i plan to plug it in with my main marshall tonight or tomorrow and see how it sounds.
the main reason i bought this is because of the level control and the on board bass and treble knobs. i had read that there is some volume and treble drop off with certain univibe pedals. i figured i might as well spend an extra $50 to compensate for that. can't wait to dial in some live yellow ledbetter tones with my strat, haha.
funny that i was neve ever a "modulation" guy, but I am really liking starting to experiment with it.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
I'm flattered that you think I would know the difference.
Had to look at the owner's manual; it says that it has "classic chorus sound," so I'm going to go with chorus. Guessing that's going to sound layered.
I like tremolo. Cool that they have pedals for that. I use the whammy that came with the guitar I bought and kind of shake the guitar around a bit. A pedal seems like it might be easier.
I'm flattered that you think I would know the difference.
Had to look at the owner's manual; it says that it has "classic chorus sound," so I'm going to go with chorus. Guessing that's going to sound layered.
I like tremolo. Cool that they have pedals for that. I use the whammy that came with the guitar I bought and kind of shake the guitar around a bit. A pedal seems like it might be easier.
very cool. yes some of the tremolo pedals i have seen are more versatile than the old amp style tremolo. some of them are a bit over the top for my tastes though.
i like chorus. hopefully that one sounds as cool as it looks.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
Yes, the LM308 is the chip that was used in the originals and is considered by many to be superior to the modern equivalent. Much like the JRC4558 is the IC for the Tube Screamer.
If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
Just finished up some major pedal buying/pedalboard surgery. Maybe dump the acoustic sim and get a ditto, but otherwise really happy with how it turned out
2006: Hartford 2008: Camden 2, Hartford 2010: Hartford 2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford 2015: NYC 2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG) 2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2 2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
So you guys all take these boards out and play in public (assuming pre-COVID) or are some of these just to have the home setup a little cleaner?
i have a furman board that is by "gig board" that i take to shows. but the longer i have it the more i want to change it to something more practical. it is a solid plastic board and there is no way to pass cables to the underside of the board to it looks really budget with cables going everywhere. i am thinking about getting one of the new holey boards and putting all of my other gig pedals on that board. also thinking about getting a smaller board to put some of the pedals for my practice amp on there. they are currently daisy chained on the floor and taking up way too much space. if i can get a small board i would put pedal on there to make a smaller footprint.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
I have mine daisy chained together at home. I have been thinking about a board so I can easily move the pedals between rooms. I play guitar the most while watching TV with a small amp. The larger amps are in another room that is further away from my neighbors.
I know this is more about guitars but it does go through The Edge's pedal system. I found it a very interesting run down.
do these lights cause any weird interference or any noise in the signal chain? i know they are not plugged in to the signal chain, but some equipment can interfere with other equipment. just curious.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
OK, your most basic of basic questions from a new(ish)-to-pedals/electric guitars guy.
My new pedal requires a 9-volt DC adapter (no place to put a battery). My other two pedals are battery powered, but they also appear to have a female end for an adapter. Is there some kind of device that would power all three, similar to those boards posted here, or do I need to buy three of these things (https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SnarkSA1--snark-sa-1-slim-9v-dc-adapter) and take up three outlets?
Off topic: I still haven't figured out how to use the microphone I bought for my son nearly a year ago either. I need a stand and different cords and a different speaker/amplifier than my guitar ($$$$$ FUCK $$$$$). I might just give the fucking thing away. Starting to think electrification/amplification is maybe not for me. Fun to listen to and fun to play, but tough for this Luddite to get a handle on.
do these lights cause any weird interference or any noise in the signal chain? i know they are not plugged in to the signal chain, but some equipment can interfere with other equipment. just curious.
So far I've only gotten any weirdness from a fuzz pedal that is really sensitive to interference but all the other pedals work fine.
Virginia Beach 2000 DC 2003 DC 2004 (VFC) DC 2006 Pittsburgh 2006 Bonnaroo 2008 Virginia Beach 2008 DC 2008 Philly (Spectrum) 10/31/2009 DC 2010 (Jiffy Lube Live) PJ 20 night 1 PJ 20 night 2 Phoenix 2013 LA 1 2013 Memphis 2014 Jacksonville 2016 Greenville 2016 Hampton 2016 Columbia 2016 Fenway 1 2016 Fenway 2 2016 Wrigley 1 2018 Wrigley 2 2018 Fenway 1 2018 Fenway 2 2018 Sea Hear Now 2021 Nashville 2022 Louisville 2022
I just finished this up tonight. It's also based on a Rat circuit but it is heavily modified. Haven't tested it out at high volume yet but first impressions are promising. Very aggressive and tons of square wave fuzz in this box. It's kind of like a Rat, a Big Muff and a Fuzz Factory had a bastard child together.
If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
OK, your most basic of basic questions from a new(ish)-to-pedals/electric guitars guy.
My new pedal requires a 9-volt DC adapter (no place to put a battery). My other two pedals are battery powered, but they also appear to have a female end for an adapter. Is there some kind of device that would power all three, similar to those boards posted here, or do I need to buy three of these things (https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SnarkSA1--snark-sa-1-slim-9v-dc-adapter) and take up three outlets?
Off topic: I still haven't figured out how to use the microphone I bought for my son nearly a year ago either. I need a stand and different cords and a different speaker/amplifier than my guitar ($$$$$ FUCK $$$$$). I might just give the fucking thing away. Starting to think electrification/amplification is maybe not for me. Fun to listen to and fun to play, but tough for this Luddite to get a handle on.
You can get something like this (single wallwart and a daisy chain) to power all your pedals. You have to be somewhat conscious of full draw, but if you're just using a few pedals it won't be an issue. People with larger boards will often mount an isolated power supply under the board and run power/daisy chains out of the ports on that power supply. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/1SpotComboPk--truetone-1-spot-combo-pack
For the mic you'll need an XLR and most likely some sort of pre-amp before a speaker. That being said, I think they make self powered mics that terminate in 1/4in that you could plug into your guitar amp
2006: Hartford 2008: Camden 2, Hartford 2010: Hartford 2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford 2015: NYC 2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG) 2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2 2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
I love the Boss pedal tuner that allows you to power the daisy chain. For at home I am able to power at least 6 pedals with it. I had to cut into the plastic a bit to get some connections to fit into a couple non-Boss pedals but it worked.
I just looked at my other two pedals (DODs), and they require 10 volts.
MOTHERFUCKER!!
As for the mic, I used to run my old mic through my guitar amp, but it sounded terrible. I just don't think I'm willing to spend all this extra cash on cords another fucking speaker box and another preamp. Will likely just donate the new mic to a school program or something.
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I took this picture last night. It's the misfit pedals that aren't on my board but I can't seem to bring myself to sell them.
Latest addition to my board.
DC 2003
DC 2004 (VFC)
DC 2006
Pittsburgh 2006
Bonnaroo 2008
Virginia Beach 2008
DC 2008
Philly (Spectrum) 10/31/2009
DC 2010 (Jiffy Lube Live)
PJ 20 night 1
PJ 20 night 2
Phoenix 2013
LA 1 2013
Memphis 2014
Jacksonville 2016
Greenville 2016
Hampton 2016
Columbia 2016
Fenway 1 2016
Fenway 2 2016
Wrigley 1 2018
Wrigley 2 2018
Fenway 1 2018
Fenway 2 2018
Sea Hear Now 2021
Nashville 2022
Louisville 2022
I love this board! The one pictured a few pages ago, other than the Pog and the Lex, was a board full of unused pedals that were not specifically acquired for harmonica. This board however is all harmonica. The blue pedal with the target is a Harp Octave. It's not really an Octave pedal though, more of a tone and overdrive fattener.
this thing finally showed up today. shipped to me from canada on 11/30/2020. arrived today frozen. have to let it warm up before i try it out. always wanted a vibe pedal with photocells.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Most of the older photocell vibes sound great but are also a little dark. I read in a tech manual a long time ago that designers selected cap values to roll off the high end in an attempt to reduce hiss/noise from the circuit. It's not much of a problem if you keep the Vibe on for a whole song and can compensate for it somewhere else in the chain but using the Vibe for just a lead or chorus or something always drove me nuts. Every time I switch on my MicroVibe, I have to turn up the tone control on my guitar to compensate for the loss of highs. It takes away the brightness or openness if that makes sense.
Having EQ right in the circuit on the pedal really simplifies things. Congrats!
the main reason i bought this is because of the level control and the on board bass and treble knobs. i had read that there is some volume and treble drop off with certain univibe pedals. i figured i might as well spend an extra $50 to compensate for that. can't wait to dial in some live yellow ledbetter tones with my strat, haha.
funny that i was neve ever a "modulation" guy, but I am really liking starting to experiment with it.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Had to look at the owner's manual; it says that it has "classic chorus sound," so I'm going to go with chorus. Guessing that's going to sound layered.
I like tremolo. Cool that they have pedals for that. I use the whammy that came with the guitar I bought and kind of shake the guitar around a bit. A pedal seems like it might be easier.
i like chorus. hopefully that one sounds as cool as it looks.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
This one is a BYOC Mouse. Built from a kit. Very versatile, even by Rat standards. It has 3 clipping modes (Si, LED and Ge) and the ubiquitous LM308.
I can't compare it to some of the other boutique Rat clones out there but I think it sounds great. Good quality components in the BYOC kits.
that LM308 is the big component of the rat, correct?
if i could solder i would be all over trying to build pedals.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Yes, the LM308 is the chip that was used in the originals and is considered by many to be superior to the modern equivalent. Much like the JRC4558 is the IC for the Tube Screamer.
2008: Camden 2, Hartford
2010: Hartford
2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford
2015: NYC
2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG)
2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2
2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
DC 2003
DC 2004 (VFC)
DC 2006
Pittsburgh 2006
Bonnaroo 2008
Virginia Beach 2008
DC 2008
Philly (Spectrum) 10/31/2009
DC 2010 (Jiffy Lube Live)
PJ 20 night 1
PJ 20 night 2
Phoenix 2013
LA 1 2013
Memphis 2014
Jacksonville 2016
Greenville 2016
Hampton 2016
Columbia 2016
Fenway 1 2016
Fenway 2 2016
Wrigley 1 2018
Wrigley 2 2018
Fenway 1 2018
Fenway 2 2018
Sea Hear Now 2021
Nashville 2022
Louisville 2022
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
I have mine daisy chained together at home. I have been thinking about a board so I can easily move the pedals between rooms. I play guitar the most while watching TV with a small amp. The larger amps are in another room that is further away from my neighbors.
I know this is more about guitars but it does go through The Edge's pedal system. I found it a very interesting run down.
Rig Rundown - U2's The Edge - YouTube
2008: Camden 2, Hartford
2010: Hartford
2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford
2015: NYC
2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG)
2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2
2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
My new pedal requires a 9-volt DC adapter (no place to put a battery). My other two pedals are battery powered, but they also appear to have a female end for an adapter. Is there some kind of device that would power all three, similar to those boards posted here, or do I need to buy three of these things (https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SnarkSA1--snark-sa-1-slim-9v-dc-adapter) and take up three outlets?
Off topic: I still haven't figured out how to use the microphone I bought for my son nearly a year ago either. I need a stand and different cords and a different speaker/amplifier than my guitar ($$$$$ FUCK $$$$$). I might just give the fucking thing away. Starting to think electrification/amplification is maybe not for me. Fun to listen to and fun to play, but tough for this Luddite to get a handle on.
DC 2003
DC 2004 (VFC)
DC 2006
Pittsburgh 2006
Bonnaroo 2008
Virginia Beach 2008
DC 2008
Philly (Spectrum) 10/31/2009
DC 2010 (Jiffy Lube Live)
PJ 20 night 1
PJ 20 night 2
Phoenix 2013
LA 1 2013
Memphis 2014
Jacksonville 2016
Greenville 2016
Hampton 2016
Columbia 2016
Fenway 1 2016
Fenway 2 2016
Wrigley 1 2018
Wrigley 2 2018
Fenway 1 2018
Fenway 2 2018
Sea Hear Now 2021
Nashville 2022
Louisville 2022
I just finished this up tonight. It's also based on a Rat circuit but it is heavily modified. Haven't tested it out at high volume yet but first impressions are promising. Very aggressive and tons of square wave fuzz in this box. It's kind of like a Rat, a Big Muff and a Fuzz Factory had a bastard child together.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/1SpotComboPk--truetone-1-spot-combo-pack
For the mic you'll need an XLR and most likely some sort of pre-amp before a speaker. That being said, I think they make self powered mics that terminate in 1/4in that you could plug into your guitar amp
2008: Camden 2, Hartford
2010: Hartford
2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford
2015: NYC
2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG)
2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2
2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
I just looked at my other two pedals (DODs), and they require 10 volts.
MOTHERFUCKER!!
As for the mic, I used to run my old mic through my guitar amp, but it sounded terrible. I just don't think I'm willing to spend all this extra cash on cords another fucking speaker box and another preamp. Will likely just donate the new mic to a school program or something.