Hi, I'm looking for a DIY kit build Tube amp kit, I have checked out the Zeppelin Designs one advertised in the for sale section, but was looking for something with abit more control, specifically a gain or overdrive function that does not depend on
Read more…We were doing some antique picking / garage sale-ing today and I ran across this 1960's (most likely, perhaps 1950's) Oscar Schmidt Autoharp for $9. I had to snag it.
It's pretty rough with a separating soundboard and bridge. The strings are most lik
Read more…A few months back I posted a link to the ‘Korg Hatsue Miku Vocaloid pedal.” Possibly the funniest and most useless guitar effect out there.
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/strangest-guitar-pedal-ever
Somebody has a great sense of humor. C
Read more…Rubber membrane footstomp
Hi folks.
I just wanted to share with you my latest project. A rubber membrane footstomp. I haven't seen anyone here trying this before so I thought I'd share this. There are some stompers out there that uses a membrane a
Cross posting from my amps thread. If it's not normal forum rules to cross post, let me know...
Out Sound Fuzz Master custom (Ibanez Standard Fuzz clone) & Dr. J Shadow Echo. This one will peel the paint off yer walls! Sounds warm and sweet clean...
Read more…Doubt there's a lot of grindcore fans here... But gear test with a (more or less) regular guitar and my CB Amp / Cab with a Boss HM2; the Swedish Death Metal in a can pedal. No blues. Just noise. :)
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Cross post cuz this one is for sale, but it's still a good gear demo video... Japanese Big Muff fuzz time!
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Didn't quite know where to post this... Not really a 'performance', this amp isn't for sale, it's not really build related... But some great sounding smartphone footage of me beating up a riff testing my newly built amp with a Black Arts Tone Works B
Read more…Some fun stereo 4 string CBG riffage with two amps. OctaveDrone is a pretty harsh weird fuzz, towards the end it's total slag. Hall of Fame reverb pedal is going to be endless reverb enjoyment. Overdrive I normally use with bass but works well for CB
Read more…You may recall my continual search for the gnarly sound.
And my hopes to make sound files of the best with a piezo pickup. Ok, here’s the deal. Everyone knows there’s a real difference between a fender pickup and a gibson picku
Read more…Picked this up today for $15.50 at a local thrift store. They had no idea if the electronics worked. The nut holding the input jack was missing. Took a bit of effort because I could only get two screws loos from the pickguard. Got a nut on it. Works!
Read more…Just wondering what folks use to play their CBG's, or even other home made instruments through...
I have a bunch of guitar and bass gear. For CBG's, I tend to use an overdrive or fuzz, a Blackheart Handsome Devil (inexpensive 7/15 watt tube amp), and
Read more…OK, I think building amps is about as fun as building the guitars!! This was my second and it is bigger than the first one I did. This one uses the same ToneMonster MAH5 amp wire set but I used a 100watt speaker a friend gave me. This thing is ser
Read more…Is the 200 dollar difference in the EX worth it ?Any users here?
Read more…Hi, I have several unusual amplification projects under my belt, like playing a CBG through an 70's Hifi, and using a CB amp head to power an electrostatic speaker. Now I want to build a speaker cab that I can use with my 70's stereo tube amp and an
Read more…Just wanted to thank whoever it was that posted a link to get the free TDL Kotelnikov compressor and VOS slick EQ plug ins. I have been using them inside Sony Acid music studio for a few weeks now, and yes, they are EXTREMELY good. Using them has mad
Read more…I am building a preamp into a cigar box that requires a 10 Watt power source, which seem to be difficult to come by here in the UK. The wording of the blurb that came with the preamp kit was that a power supply "of around 10 Watts" was required. Do
Read more…I would like to understand a bit about how a standard preamp effects pedal works? I was particularly interested in how they interact with the speakers? Does the preamp make for example, an overdrive type effect by upping the input to the speaker? Or
Read more…Trying to find the right amp in life can be tricky and a life time search.
I am after advise on what is the best smallish gigging amp.
So far this is what have learnt on the various experimental trials I have made,
for the right sounding amp. The p
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