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Electro-Harmonix Debugger Pedal

Allen Stowe — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 23:41:29 +0000

Does anyone have any experience using the Electro-Harmonix Debugger Hum Eliminator pedal? I was wondering if it managed single coil hum as well as advertised? It's not supposed to be a typical noise gate. Thanks!

RE: Erlewine Chiquita

John Di Carlo — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 17:01:20 +0000

@markzabel Hi Mark ...cool hey, I'm looking for something similar to run around naked and play with ! I saw your ad on WICB for guitar works, what do you think about the imports Dean ML https://www.guitarworks.com/used-import-electrics

RE: Bedroom Tube Amp Recommendations

Allen Stowe — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:47:34 +0000

I ended up purchasing a Carr Superbee 10w amp with 10" speaker. It's an amazing amp with a great attenuator.

RE: Erlewine Chiquita

MarkZabel — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:02:49 +0000

Hi John. I've never even heard of Erlewine guitars. They look nice, but I've never played one. 23 frets? Wow!

RE: Positive Grid Mini

nemo — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 04:06:38 +0000

I have the original Spark and I found that it was too bassy until Spark came out with an EQ pedal. That fixed that issue. The other issue I found is that many of the effects chains that I've downloaded seem to be too much. I've found that less is more with these build in pedals.

Erlewine Chiquita

John Di Carlo — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:48:27 +0000

Has anyone played one with thicker strings and a humbucker in E standard tuning? Do they really have 23 frets?

RE: What do you think about the new Larry Carlton guitars?

John Di Carlo — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:34:13 +0000

Mark pretty nice sound last night from that Larry in your live show, didn't mind it overall but

How to find the right guitar for me standing up and playing a live concert that's left handed and sounds correct is the challenge buying online...

RE: Bedroom Tube Amp Recommendations

Allen Stowe — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 00:27:55 +0000

Does anyone have any thoughts about using helix (or tonex) coupled with a FRFR amp, especially the sound quality in a small studio (13' x 13')? Thanks!

RE: Bedroom Tube Amp Recommendations

Allen Stowe — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 00:15:59 +0000

I appreciate the information on the VOX amp. I bought a used VOX AC4TV several years ago. It didn't attenuate well at all and was noisy (rice krispies - crackles and pops) so I sold it. I'm now looking at modeling options, helix, tonex, tonemaster, pedal amps, etc. I like the Fender DR Tonemaster Blonde but it's expensive to me, plus no head phone out.

RE: Bedroom Tube Amp Recommendations

Nidlez — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:45:03 +0000

I've been using the Vox Valvetronix ADVT30 for over 15 years, love it. It's a combo tube/modeling amp with a 10" speaker, and a headphone jack for those times when you need to be super quiet. The preamp is powered by a 1W 12AX7 tube so it has decent depth to the sound. Full power is 30W and it can be dialed back down as far as 1W; the full 30W is way too loud for bedroom (I use it at about 7W) but not quite loud enough for stage or jamming with a group that has stage-worthy amps.

The modeling sounds are pretty good, a wide range of effects and simulated amps. I also have a Vox AC15 and at half-power it outblasts the fully cranked ADVT30, so I gotta wonder how the watts are being measured or maybe it's the 10" speaker that can't do justice to the full 30W.

Vox replaced it with the VT30 in 2008, adding more modeling wizardry but basically the same amp. That was replaced recently with the AC10C1 combo which has lots of modeling but no phones out.