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Another bass player! Nice build.


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Using it direct for recording but would love to get a small rig someday.

That's a hell of a guitar for recording, nice. Pickups like that need a big rig if you were to get one. Although, markbass makes a great little 700 watt 2x10 combo. The wattage handles the low end with clarity, even at low volumes.


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Nah, heavier just presents a bunch of other issues. That is a thing of beauty. What amp you running?


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I have a Zerconia that I used the Bass BOM on and it is not usable due to distortion and general unhappiness with the active signal. I have a Ibanez BTB with active electronics and I never thought about the active electronics until I fired it up.. OH yeah!

That's an awesome bass.


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such a generalized question ... I don't think you'd get much out of a generalized answer ... can you be more specific in what pedal you're looking to mod?

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Most of them, you wouldn't have to, overdrives are the biggest exception I've found. There are several fuzzes that sound better with a bass. I haven't missed any of mine outside of a klon. Lectric-fx, jmk, byoc, and guitarpcb all have great bass overdrives and or filters.


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The auction is fetching some decent cash already, have you looked at it?


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Neat little box


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Very nice, looks like a rocker.


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So jealous


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I wonder if it would be possible to print on shiny or satin paper with a colour laser printer and then just glue it to the top of the enclosure? Does the laser ink need to be protected with a clear coat or some kind of lacquer? (I'm looking for simpler alternatives to Envirotex or spraying clear coat on decals).

No, the laser ink is great, you can glue it, although I think it would tend to wrinkle. Another alternative will be to use clear rattle can paint over the decal to protect it and seal it in, I use rustoleum. You're starting to overthink things just a bit. In the spirit of DIY give it a shot and see how you like it, then show it off, you may start something new.


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I use water slide decals. I like the white as opposed to the clear, the colors are more vibrant. I get it off of eBay, as it's nearly impossible to find around here. Sticky back is ok, but you only get one shot at putting it on.

And I guess you don't need to coat it before putting it in the water?

Nope, no need to, that was one of the attractions for me.


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How adhesive is a water slide decal? If it's covered with Envirotex the whole lot has to be stuck to the enclosure by whatever's on the back of the decal paper.

It sticks pretty good once it's dried after about 8 hours. I think that's the key, I rushed one once and the decal floated up on the edges. I've done a couple hundred pedals this way, it's just trial and error.


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I use water slide decals. I like the white as opposed to the clear, the colors are more vibrant. I get it off of eBay, as it's nearly impossible to find around here. Sticky back is ok, but you only get one shot at putting it on.

And I guess you don't need to coat it before putting it in the water?

Nope, no need to, that was one of the attractions for me.


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I use water slide decals. I like the white as opposed to the clear, the colors are more vibrant. I get it off of eBay, as it's nearly impossible to find around here. Sticky back is ok, but you only get one shot at putting it on.


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I use a laser printer. The cartridges are more expensive, but so far have lasted 3x longer, I'm still using the ones that it came with.


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Sadly, that's funny! I think we have a few members in AL. Welcome.


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