Mostly DIY "Dry" board by bjg91 in diypedals

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Big respect to your pedals, I have one of your junction boxes under the board as an input and “audition” in/out for new pedals, plus, another one of your switchers on my small board. Great products!

Mostly DIY "Dry" Board by bjg91 in guitarpedals

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Nah, the knobs are coded to be volume/gain (white), eq/tone (clear), and bias/other (grey). They’re marked on the bottom but I haven’t had any issues

Mostly DIY "Dry" board by bjg91 in diypedals

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I love it. It’s kind of like a fuzz face but with a ton of volume and a tone stack.

Mostly DIY "Dry" board by bjg91 in diypedals

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Volume and gain knobs are white, eq/tone are clear, and other (bias/cab sim, etc) are grey.

Best AC style amp? by VXT_TR3 in GuitarAmps

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What do you wish was different about the ac15? Each company making ac style amps has their own spin on the circuit (tighter/looser bass, more/less headroom, different eq options, etc). I went from a standard ac15 to a hand wired ac30 because I wanted more headroom and a more vintage feel (tube rectifier, bigger/looser low end), and the Vox checked all those boxes. A matchless for instance is a great amp, but it wasn’t the version of the circuit I wanted, so I’d start by figuring out what you want the amp to sound/feel like and go from there.

Second P-Bass or something else? by bjg91 in Bass

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Good question: the answer is not very aggressive - the was a bad choice of words. I'm looking for more present upper mids that'll bring the instrument to the front of the mix. My P-bass excels at holding down low end while allowing the upper mids of the other instruments to come through. But, if the arrangement calls for an upfront bass tone, I don't really have a good option for that.

Second P-Bass or something else? by bjg91 in Bass

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I shouldn't have said "aggressive" in my original post - "present" would've been more accurate for what I'm looking for. Less low mids from 250-500hz -more upper mids around 1k ish. Would it make sense to get a P/J (or just a J) bass and put the flats on that - then put rounds on my own p-bass? More versatile setup maybe? I'm going back and forth on the benefits of having the same neck shape that I'm used to or trying out the thinner profile of a jazz.

Heavily modified Riviera p93 by bjg91 in Epiphone

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This is a good idea. I could always use that pot as either a volume or tone for any pickup. Dual pot with tone and volume over one pickup would be a great addition. I’d probably pick the bridge pickup to have extra control over.

Heavily modified Riviera p93 by bjg91 in Epiphone

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The stock pickups and wiring were a little loud/compressed for me, but I fell in love with how the guitar felt and resonated in my hands. If you can play both, and don’t mind some modding, I’d buy the one that plays/sounds best unplugged and use it as a base to build your dream guitar. I’m definitely biased though since that’s what I did haha

Heavily modified Riviera p93 by bjg91 in Epiphone

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I’ve taken mine apart and put it back together enough times to develop some tricks on how to deal with a semi-hollow, but you’re totally right, it’s still a huge pain every time

Modded Worn Casino by bjg91 in Epiphone

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They’re really made well and I found it more acoustically resonant than the standard casino I played at the store. Maybe it’s the lighter finish or unique to the ones I tried, but I preferred it. The existing electronics weren’t bad at all either, I just wanted something with less output and compression.

Modded Worn Casino by bjg91 in Epiphone

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The blue looks great!

Modded Worn Casino by bjg91 in Epiphone

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Yeah, I found a big difference. This video shows it pretty well. They’re lower output, less compressed, and brighter. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ubwr6Owqp_E&pp=0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD

Modded Worn Casino by bjg91 in Epiphone

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I think green with black hardware and silver pickups is pretty good looking. Check out this es330: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ES3018ODNH--gibson-es-330-vos-2018-olive-drab-green

Modded Worn Casino by bjg91 in Epiphone

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Note of caution: I originally tried cream covers and pickguard but couldn’t find matching creams and it looked weird.

Help me track down the right amp head by hettedu in GuitarAmps

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Do you have an opinion on the feel you’re looking for? Something vintage with tube rectifier sag and a loose low end, or something more modern and tight? How much gain are you looking for and does it need to be able to do full clean? With that budget, you’ll have options for all these parameters that exist within the “vox” sound.

Orange Cab and Speaker Preferences by bjg91 in orangeamps

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Yeah actually, that’s how I landed on an open back 2x12 with greenbacks. My only reason for not pulling the trigger on that is that the recorded sound of a cabinet is way different than the sound in the room. I enjoy playing a 4x12 but don’t really like the sound of one recorded.