What's in the mailbox? 📬 📦

Since I convinced @peccary to buy a 424, we've been talking recording and songwriting a lot. He had tracked down a copy of this book. I had always put off buying it due to its relative rarity and subsequent expense. He finally got in my head and I got a copy. So I guess we're even Joe 😂
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It's a great book. It's really helped me to understand a lot more about recording and sound in general. I'm about halfway through it now and in all honesty it's more of a "how to be a bedroom recordist" than a manual on Portastudios so far.
 
When I can, I always pop by the local L&M to see what pedal deals they might have, and every once in a while I score a pretty good deal.

No pedals this last Thursday, but there was this thing:


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Didn't have time to check it out, and I thought the price must be a mistake: C$145.

Went in on Friday and it was still there (-32ºC, maybe not many customers?) and the staff hadn't realised their mistake in pricing it. So I checked it out.


All knobs and pushbuttons on the front panel work. Didn't test the headphone jack, CD-IN, nor any of the extras on the back such as the footswitch, DI out etc.

SS power with a SS channel and a hybrid tube/SS 2nd channel with onboard comp; 300w>4Ω, 450w>2Ω. Heavy as ... ! However...
Not bad for CAD150 all in! Less than any of the used pedals I'd looked at!

Now I just need to
- build a BFM or Greenboy cab to go with it,
- find a band to play in so I can play out with this thing,
- work out at the gym so I can lift it.

My 3lb EA Micro amp will make a great back-up for this thing should it ever release the magic smoke on a gig...
 
When I can, I always pop by the local L&M to see what pedal deals they might have, and every once in a while I score a pretty good deal.

No pedals this last Thursday, but there was this thing:


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Didn't have time to check it out, and I thought the price must be a mistake: C$145.

Went in on Friday and it was still there (-32ºC, maybe not many customers?) and the staff hadn't realised their mistake in pricing it. So I checked it out.


All knobs and pushbuttons on the front panel work. Didn't test the headphone jack, CD-IN, nor any of the extras on the back such as the footswitch, DI out etc.

SS power with a SS channel and a hybrid tube/SS 2nd channel with onboard comp; 300w>4Ω, 450w>2Ω. Heavy as ... ! However...
Not bad for CAD150 all in! Less than any of the used pedals I'd looked at!

Now I just need to
- build a BFM or Greenboy cab to go with it,
- find a band to play in so I can play out with this thing,
- work out at the gym so I can lift it.

My 3lb EA Micro amp will make a great back-up for this thing should it ever release the magic smoke on a gig...
The handle tells you how heavy it is. It looks like it's had the crap stretched out of it.l!
 
Just need a Pepptoe-Abysmal pink enclosure to go along with the Myayayayelanta mint!


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The circuits should be something complementary to each other, 'cause look how well the colours go together:

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TOTAL 50s vibe, so maybe a slapback echo and tremolo?
 
As soon as @steviejr92 starts providing UV printing services, he’s going to be the go-to for everything enclosure. A guy can always hope, right? :)

I got something yellow in the mail today also. Rebuilding my collection a little at a time.

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That cover needs to be transferred to a pedal face.

You could even put some of the back cover inside-lid of the pedal.
 
I came home today and found this at my back gate. Now I had a few drinks over Christmas and new year but didn't think I was drunk enough to order a dodgy Dr Who bad guy.

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I wonder I'd there's any decent transistors or anything in there to harvest? At least I know I've found the perfect enclosure for my vanity fuzz :ROFLMAO:

Small update to this. We had a letter yesterday from NI Power to let us know our electricity is being turned off on Wednesday from 0900-1700. This pole is in the field behind our house so at least I know what this is for. Would have been nice if they'd told us instead of just leaving it at our back gate. Looks like I need to keep hunting for a fuzz enclosure

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Small update to this. We had a letter yesterday from NI Power to let us know our electricity is being turned off on Wednesday from 0900-1700. This pole is in the field behind our house so at least I know what this is for. Would have been nice if they'd told us instead of just leaving it at our back gate. Looks like I need to keep hunting for a fuzz enclosure

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From 9 to 5??? Jeeezus!!!
 
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