That opener sounded great.👍 I've been playing for 30+ years, and have been a recovering gear head for over 25 of that (started a few years in, but have been trying to ween myself over the last few. "And the wisdom to know the difference"* right?): i repaired guitars for over 20 years, and have been building, repairing and modifying amps and pedals for almost as long. MXR are still making some of the best effects out there. They're affordable and you can use them to play softball with them with, and they'll kick right on afterwards. While i haven't used them in probably 15 years, they had what might have been the best customer/tech supports that I've used for anything. When i first got into tinkering around with pedals, i was in contact with support almost constantly. Over a three or four year period, I'd dealt with the same person every time i contacted them. While this isn't a big deal if you only contact them once, but even if you find yourself talking to them even as little as a few times, this can make a big difference. I would email them and within an hour I'd receive a confirmation that they received it, and would usually be talking with the rep within a couple hours. Half the hacks i leaned earlier on that stuff l started making money from where from him. Anyone who's ever used the old Dunlop DC Bricks will be familiar with the problem with the outputs blowing if you unplugged a pedal while the unit was on. If you used one for a year you were all but guaranteed to have at least one output that didn't work, and more would inevitably follow. He was the one that told me it was because the resistor they had wired in was rated too for the wattage they required, they used a ¼W when it needed a ½W. After repairing mine i started buying blown ones for $10-20, replace all the resistors and sell them for $50-60 guaranteeing them not to blow. I probably did 100 of them that first year. I had told him in passing over the phone that i had a Boss DD-2 that blew because someone used a power supply with the wrong polarity. He had me opening it up to describe it, diagnosed it as a blown zener diode AND sent me one (if you do this to your pedal, this is likely what it did. They use them as a fuse, and you can buy one for $6-7), and it's right easy to replace if you can solder).That was the next repair i was doing a lot and have done well buying and selling them. Beyond doing this i had also sold cars for years. It was for this reason that i know that when you buy a car, especially a new one, you can buy it for around the same price almost anywhere. It's really everything that you're going to deal with afterwards that's going to shape your opinion on the place. I don't know if i just got lucky and had a particularly sharp service rep, but my experience with them was enough that they earned my lifelong loyalty. Like most players, i use a lot of different pedals, and there will be times when i don't have any of their pedals on my board (though now that i think about it, i usually do even if it's just a volume/expression pedal), but I'm genuinely pleased whenever i can buy one. If I'm looking for a new type of effect (as opposed to a specific pedal), ill always give them a shot. I mean it's been fifteen years and I'm still singing their praises. *Wisdom to know the different… between the tone with a alkaline vs carbon zinc battery.😉
Mxr's foray into the digital realm has been quite the treat! The Reverb, Looper, Tremolo, Poly Blue Octave. Have them all except looper and they're all quality. Im sure this will be no different, gonna keep an eye out for it
Hi John, on Friday night I was heading to Robert's on Broadway when I thought I saw you in my peripheral vision. I backed up a few steps and sure enough it was you. Just as I returned my forward momentum you looked right at me through the window on the sidewalk. It was cool to see you in the field doing your thing. I was out of sight before I could acknowledge yiu.
First time longtime! Quick request - Can you please create a more uniformed thumbnail design for your Rig Rundowns? I'll scroll through your uploads, trying to pick out a Rundown and they're tough to find as they're not consistent in design. This would definitely help your stats!
Is the name a reference to U2's Joshua Tree? (With or with you, where the streets have no name) since the pedal sounds so reminiscent of those delayed guitar parts
My Les Paul Forum Log inRegister Luthier's Corner Maple veneer source for ES-335ish tops/backs Thread starterSpotcheck Billy Start dateAug 7, 2013 Spotcheck Billy Senior Member Aug 7, 2013 #1 Gibson's semi-hollowbodies like the ES-335 and ES-339 have tops and backs constructed of layers (either 3 or 4) of maple veneer. My understanding is that the veneers are assembled in successive cross-grain layers with the top layer having its grain longitudinal to the length of the guitar. The tops and backs are approximately 1/4" in thickness after layup.
John, you're me favorite regenerate degenerate... Happy 2024... Could we, will there be a fresh collection/rig-rundown of your stuff in the not to distant futurama/in the good ol' bye 'n bye (?) Cheerios (more gigging please)
Yea Larry. No you can’t. Nothing against the Echoplex but the two units are decidedly different. Ya can’t do dotted 1/8s with the Echoplex and that’s THE primary draw to the Joshua. All the divisional settings are absent on the MXR as well. The MXR is mono, the Joshua is stereo. Two different worlds with two different intents.
@@DonMackie-gx8fy don't tell me what I can or can't do I've already done it.. that's the huge difference between someone actually knowing what they are doing and someone who doesn't
Looks like great "fun" alright, but...id like to be able to save patches!! Youre gonna spend all this time finding a great sound ....and then its gone when you want another one. I think Buddhist color sand mandalas are beautiful, but then they are gone...
