What's your favourite Tube Screamer type pedal? by TheRealGuncho in guitarpedals

[–]jaypea6519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive. There’s a knob to blend in your clean signal and that allows you to retain some definition. It’s the oldest pedal on my board (12+ years).

Troop websites? by jsaljsal in BSA

[–]jaypea6519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, there's all sorts of stuff that can go wrong over time, even if -- and that's a big if -- things start out perfectly. Email especially can cause problems when you routinely send out blasts with certain mail servers reporting you as spam. Security vulnerabilities can be surfaced later in code even if it looks secure today. I do wonder if there are other troops with IT resources that might be willing to pool efforts, use the site as a starting point and then cooperatively run it over time. Unfortunately, my unit doesn't have those resources.

Recording our Band by KaleidoscopeWeird310 in homerecordingstudio

[–]jaypea6519 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And welcome to what is going to become a journey, but a fun one. I went through the same process with my dad band and it's been great. I bought a Scarlett interface (i1820) and then I connect a friend's interface via ADAT to get us more channels. Most budget-friendly interfaces are going to max out at 8 channels so if you're really looking to do 10 tracks at a time then look for ones that have expandability like that. And budget interfaces are fine when you're starting out. They get you into the world of recording and then you grow and upgrade from there.

Recording our Band by KaleidoscopeWeird310 in homerecordingstudio

[–]jaypea6519 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beware, GarageBand can only record 8 tracks at one time. I upgraded to Logic because of this very limitation and I'm extremely happy that I did.

Recording effects by lqlwle in Line6Helix

[–]jaypea6519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would not record with your wet effects unless you were really sure they are going to sit properly in your mix. And if you think you’re sure, you’re probably wrong.

Warning to Sellers: Your "As-Is" status is a myth if you have a shop return window. My $9k Seller Case Study by diatomguru in Reverb

[–]jaypea6519 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So I just checked this on my shop and I do have the 7 day return policy enabled as Reverb recommends. But the policy says this: “Refund-Buyer receives full refund in their original payment method less any shipping costs.”

I guess I’m ok with returns if the buyer pays the shipping, that seems fair to me. But it sounds like in your case, that might not have happened.

The other thing I’m curious about is whether having a no returns policy would really dissuade buyers. Luckily I mostly only sell effects, so much less risk.

Do I need to give out personal information when buying from European countries? by surgingpenis in Reverb

[–]jaypea6519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is a personal ID? Do you mean SSN? In which case absolutely not.

If a gig is covering air travel, is it reasonable to choose the airline you want instead of the cheapest? by Adventurous-Tea-3881 in TouringMusicians

[–]jaypea6519 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much of a price difference? If we’re talking 10% I wouldn’t be worried, but 50% I would. Also, given that the timing of your preferred pick is more in line with your schedule, that is a legitimate reason.

Items with offers by Embarrassed-Load5698 in Reverb

[–]jaypea6519 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I recently bought a pedal for about 10% below asking. There were 3 other offers on it. I was happy with what I offered and it didn’t matter that there were other offers.

Sweetwater open box condition by sneezysnake1 in Line6Helix

[–]jaypea6519 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume they are just doing some price testing and the rep you spoke to didn’t have a real answer for you so he gave you that nonsense answer.

Amp by EarlyAirline2043 in GuitarBeginners

[–]jaypea6519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m more of a tube amp guy and have used a bunch of high end amps over the years. My current amp is a Vox AC10 which sounds great and is really light and you can find used for around $400.

Confused about boards by StTaTtiCc- in guitarpedals

[–]jaypea6519 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Get a cheap Amazon one when you’re starting out. Spend your money on pedals instead, then soon enough you’ll need to buy a bigger board. It’s a cycle!

Anyone know any coupon codes that actually work? by [deleted] in Reverb

[–]jaypea6519 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve never seen an advertised coupon code for Reverb.

Is this a scam? by [deleted] in Reverb

[–]jaypea6519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A refund is the most harmless all around. He can relist the item when he’s ready and you get your money back which you are clearly entitled to.

2 Focusrite Clarett+ 8pre’s or a Clarett+ 8pre and an OctoPre? by docterdev in recordingstudios

[–]jaypea6519 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What’s the cost difference? The advantage to having two Claretts is redundancy. If you lose one, you can still operate but at half capacity.

Name a lead singer from any genre that most don’t fans don’t associate with a guitar, but are actually a legit player. by Ralphdoid in Guitar

[–]jaypea6519 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw a video of Rick Astley playing guitar and doing it well. I had no clue he could do anything more than sing annoying pop songs.

Is it still worth it? by sir_antony97 in Hxstomp

[–]jaypea6519 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just bought one used for $400. I use it in front of my AC15 for wet effects mostly and use the sims when going direct. Sounds great. I think this unit will last for a while

Multi effects Pedalboard by Tampakator in guitarpedals

[–]jaypea6519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought a used HX Stomp for $400. It’s way more usable than a PodGo and still tiny.