KR Sound
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Never hurts to ask, especially if it’s been there for a while.
What's in the mailbox? 📬 📦
- Thread starter Harry Klippton
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benny_profane
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I’ve found that that style without the brass insert is really easy to strip. Be gentle!
Harry Klippton
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There's a brass thread for the set screw but no collar for the shaft. Thanks for the warning
giovanni
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I think you can buy those brass inserts separately. LMS has them, Tayda may have them too.
Feral Feline
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I thought the inserts werefor adapting to different shaft sizes.
DAJE
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I got a shipment from Tayda today, but you all know what pink baggies look like so I won't bother.
I got everything I ordered, as always, and loose in the bag was one yellow 5mm LED. I didn't order any LEDs. That's a whole US3c worth of free gift. Yay.
I got everything I ordered, as always, and loose in the bag was one yellow 5mm LED. I didn't order any LEDs. That's a whole US3c worth of free gift. Yay.
steviejr92
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Nothin' but transistors from Electronic Goldmine 
Laundryroom David
Keyboard Cowboy 🤠
Caesar
Mercurial Boost
Mercurial Boost
Feral Feline
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While not a mailbox thing, I have been chronicling some potential pedal purchases from Tom Lee here in the thread... Time for an update.
I finally got back to Tom Lee yesterday, as my nephew broke an ukulele-string and was devastated so I needed to get him a replacement set.
I grabbed the MXR Variphase with a discount tag that's been sitting in there for literally years and asked an employee if I could get a better discount — before he could answer I was emphatically answered by another possibly more senior employee, certainly a bossy bitc... ahem person, that the pedal I was interested in was "already discounted".
So, @Bricksnbeatles, I didn't buy it.
Instead I asked to see the one still in its (beat-up) box, and got them to plug it in so I could test it. Everything worked so I took it to the till and the employee there asked where I got it, ie did it come from the discount section. Not fluent in Cantonese it was easier to grab the much-photographed sale-stickered one back off the shelf to show her, so I dashed over and back with it and joked "$650" (sale was $850 down from $1700, [HKD]). She scanned the bar-code of the one I was buying and beep-bop-boop I got it and the strings for $560 (US$71).
I was elated, and then remembered I had to reality-check how much the Uke strings were, HK$50... so the Variphase NOS still-in-box was...
HK$510 (US$65), no tax, all in.
I'm tempted to get the other one, too. Keep one stock in case I ruin the other one trying to mod it.
Thanks for egging me on Bricks!
I finally got back to Tom Lee yesterday, as my nephew broke an ukulele-string and was devastated so I needed to get him a replacement set.
I grabbed the MXR Variphase with a discount tag that's been sitting in there for literally years and asked an employee if I could get a better discount — before he could answer I was emphatically answered by another possibly more senior employee, certainly a bossy bitc... ahem person, that the pedal I was interested in was "already discounted".
So, @Bricksnbeatles, I didn't buy it.
Instead I asked to see the one still in its (beat-up) box, and got them to plug it in so I could test it. Everything worked so I took it to the till and the employee there asked where I got it, ie did it come from the discount section. Not fluent in Cantonese it was easier to grab the much-photographed sale-stickered one back off the shelf to show her, so I dashed over and back with it and joked "$650" (sale was $850 down from $1700, [HKD]). She scanned the bar-code of the one I was buying and beep-bop-boop I got it and the strings for $560 (US$71).
I was elated, and then remembered I had to reality-check how much the Uke strings were, HK$50... so the Variphase NOS still-in-box was...
HK$510 (US$65), no tax, all in.
I'm tempted to get the other one, too. Keep one stock in case I ruin the other one trying to mod it.
Thanks for egging me on Bricks!
Harry Klippton
Not Interested
Most excellent @Feral Feline . I don't even know what it does but I'm thrilled you purchased it
Feral Feline
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Phase 90 in a wah shell, treadle controls rate.
It's a V1, which means it has auto-on spring-loaded treadle, much like the Dunlop Bass Wah or Morley Bad Horsey — which I like.
Lotta people didn't like that auto-on as they couldn't park the treadle for a fixed speed, so Dunlop/MXR came out with a V2 and V3 that both had the typical toe-down bypass switch.
Just need to mod this to null the rate and have the treadle control the sweep (if possible). Worst comes to worst and I sabotage the circuit, I've got a good solid shell to stick a PedalPCB wah board into...
jimilee
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Sheeeeeiitt! I feel compelled to have one now.
Edit: Damn those things are few and far between and speedy, even used.
Harry Klippton
Not Interested
And it's ORANGE!
Bricksnbeatles
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@Feral Feline glad to see you got one! Welcome to the club!
cwsquared
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I bought a second hand 105Q. I am not sure if it works correctly, since I hear the sweep move but don't really get much effect. But this was my exact thought, worst case I have a shell to work with for a PPCB Wah board.
But alas, mine isn't orange. Orange would be way cooler.
Feral Feline
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I’ve got the mini 105Q, white’s a great colour, too!
DAJE
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White 8mm grommets, to replace disintegrating screw hole grommets on Boss pedals.
These are also good, 1mm larger than the previous ones I got. They're a little harder to get through the hole but perhaps a better fit once they're in. (That's what she said.)
The white ones seem to pick up dirt spots, though. Not that that's a huge issue here. They're obviously not OEM, if that matters.
Here's one installed on my (November 1983) PSM-5.
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^Previous post, black 7mm grommets.
These are also good, 1mm larger than the previous ones I got. They're a little harder to get through the hole but perhaps a better fit once they're in. (That's what she said.)
The white ones seem to pick up dirt spots, though. Not that that's a huge issue here. They're obviously not OEM, if that matters.
Here's one installed on my (November 1983) PSM-5.
^Link to item
^Previous post, black 7mm grommets.
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szukalski
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Came back from holiday yesterday (and still feeling the jet lag brick wall) and found some surprises waiting for me.
Some Germanium from the usual places, along with some diodes to try out. The Sonomatic build reports got me putting it into the backlog, along with an Equanimity.
There was also a PIF from MBP which came in over christmas, so I am looking forward to building those once I get a few parts. I am still in soldering iron withdrawal, but at least I've been able to warm up my tubes after not playing guitar for 6 weeks!
Some Germanium from the usual places, along with some diodes to try out. The Sonomatic build reports got me putting it into the backlog, along with an Equanimity.
There was also a PIF from MBP which came in over christmas, so I am looking forward to building those once I get a few parts. I am still in soldering iron withdrawal, but at least I've been able to warm up my tubes after not playing guitar for 6 weeks!
steviejr92
Authorized Vendor
Fuchsia Fuzz
16 pin SMD to Through hole
Bypass board with the Relays
Oh and how can i forget that little pick!
16 pin SMD to Through hole
Bypass board with the Relays
Oh and how can i forget that little pick!
