Vox Throwback
“Classic Vox Sound- standard on all Vox amplifiers” – Yes!
I saw this 2000 Vox equipment catalog on ebay, and had to share the pics.
They were going for a throwback, misogynistic vibe with this catalog. Amusing, horrifying, yes, all that and more. More
A PA Makeover
I mentioned in a recent post how frustrating it is to mix live sound with my band, The Drop Daddies. After helping a buddy’s band with their recent ballroom sound check and being stunned by how good their sound was- I became very motivated to research and assemble a new PA for our live rig. Well, the results are in. and the difference is astonishing! More
Pedaltrain-Inspired DIY Pedal Board
This was my old SKB PS-25 pedal board, mid-2012.
After the pedalboard power supply died last year, I purchased a Visual Sound 1 Spot, and continued using the old SKB just as a convenient velcro surface to hold my pedals.
As the Drop Daddies’ repertoire of cover tunes has expanded, so has my need to produce an ever-increasing variety of sounds. So my complement of pedals has gradually been expanding. I’m generally not a big fan of modelers, but I added the Zoom G3x for flexibility with delays, choruses and phasers, etc. It has a fairly sizeable footprint, so I pulled off my Ernie Ball volume pedal, since I could use the G3X for volume if necessary.
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True Bypass Looper
As anyone who plays live guitar knows, the pedal board at your feet plays a big role in your performance. In addition to practicing your playing skills, you also need to carefully arrange the equipment at your feet and practice using them seamlessly in a performance. As the complexity of the pedal board increases, it becomes far more likely to make mistakes tap-dancing on the footswitches, or to get confused in the intensity of a fast-moving live performance. So anything that helps to simplify and better ergonomically arrange the pedals at your feet is going to improve the quality of your performance. And for my rig, a true bypass looper is just one of those things. Here’s why:
Pedal Board Update- Zoom G3X Modeler
Modelers generally do a reasonable job with these types of effects, and it saves me having to fit a dozen single-purpose effects pedals on my pedal board.
Here’s a picture of my pedal board before the G3X. I had a noise gate, a couple types of overdrive, a compressor, wah. volume pedal, tuner, and a delay/looper (which fell off the side of the pedal board). I ran out of room for my chorus pedal, and I’m completely lacking reverb, pitch and any more esoteric effects. More