The Doom Room: ILF Edition

[Ancient Astronaught]

modding is generally going to lower the value even if the mod is good or beneficial.

There are certain exceptions, i.e: Putting a Mastery bridge on any jazzmaster will actually increase value. But in general you are completely correct.

[new05002]

if you do mod something generally, the best ones are ones that can be removed without leaving a trace. So drilling a hole in your amp panel, its a unrecoverable mod.

[Ancient Astronaught]

if you do mod something generally, the best ones are ones that can be removed without leaving a trace. So drilling a hole in your amp panel, its a unrecoverable mod.

Exactly, and unfortunately in this circumstance installing a bigsby leaves holes in the body. Usually installing pickups is no big deal, since everyone and their brother tends to swap them out, and they don't leave any permanent mods.

[new05002]

few things.

1. Anyone ever stack phasers? I was thinking of making a dual Phase 45 where you cascaded them in 1 pedal. Ron in Curse the Son wanted a very deep phaser and this idea makes me think its possible

2. Im selling off the Subdecay FBomb I just picked up for 100. Its nothing special to me so either give me trade bait or buy it. No FF or Muffs tho. Got too many of those.

[t-rey]

Soooo here's my situation. Sold my attenuator - packed it well and insured it. Arrived at buyer with a wire pulled out and the resistors had detached from the bottom (so they move/make noise if you move it). Buyer soldered wire back in place and it works fine. Said he will 'find the appropriate glue' to reattach the resistors. Asked for a partial refund 'for the inconvience' - I expected like $5-$10 for the glue and whatnot. He wants $25 which is a bit ridiculous considering that it works just fine. I told him since I insured it and usps 'broke' it that it should be a partial insurance claim. He's acting like he doesn't really want to explore that since it was packed well and the box wasn't all beat up and shit.

What do doom room?

[new05002]

not ur problem since it was insured. His loss for not doing a claim.

[t-rey]

Does the usps do partial claims since it wasn't totally broken and just needed a repair?

[new05002]

Does the usps do partial claims since it wasn't totally broken and just needed a repair?

not sure, i assume no. Essentially the product would be destroyed to get a claim

[Ancient Astronaught]

few things.

1. Anyone ever stack phasers? I was thinking of making a dual Phase 45 where you cascaded them in 1 pedal. Ron in Curse the Son wanted a very deep phaser and this idea makes me think its possible

2. Im selling off the Subdecay FBomb I just picked up for 100. Its nothing special to me so either give me trade bait or buy it. No FF or Muffs tho. Got too many of those.

Nope, I tried a few phasers and most were too prominent or had lack of controls. I always felt they needed a clean blend so it can overtake your signal as usual or blend it in as a subtle effect (which is how I would use it)

Awww that sucks, good luck witht he sale / trade!!




On a side note, do u think it would be worthwhile to install a phase switch or an adjustable phase knob into the slave amp volume box I built? I didn't notice any low end loss or phase issues when I had the full setup going, but if maybe it can help just a lil bit it might be worth it? Or am I just being crazy?

Soooo here's my situation. Sold my attenuator - packed it well and insured it. Arrived at buyer with a wire pulled out and the resistors had detached from the bottom (so they move/make noise if you move it). Buyer soldered wire back in place and it works fine. Said he will 'find the appropriate glue' to reattach the resistors. Asked for a partial refund 'for the inconvience' - I expected like $5-$10 for the glue and whatnot. He wants $25 which is a bit ridiculous considering that it works just fine. I told him since I insured it and usps 'broke' it that it should be a partial insurance claim. He's acting like he doesn't really want to explore that since it was packed well and the box wasn't all beat up and shit.

What do doom room?

Has he supplied pictures to support his claim? It's a lil weird that the box and packaging wasn't damaged, and he was able to do the repairs himself and now is asking for a larger amount then you feel is acceptable.

And yes HE should make a claim to USPS.

[new05002]

there is no way to flip phase in that box u built. U would need an iso-transformer and a op amp driver to do that.

[Ancient Astronaught]

there is no way to flip phase in that box u built. U would need an iso-transformer and a op amp driver to do that.

That's all I needed to hear, Danke Schon mein Comrade.

[t-rey]

Has he supplied pictures to support his claim? It's a lil weird that the box and packaging wasn't damaged, and he was able to do the repairs himself and now is asking for a larger amount then you feel is acceptable.

And yes HE should make a claim to USPS.

Yep, he provided pics and the resistors were detached and you can see where he had re soldered a wire. He's been really nice about the whole thing, but $25 is too much for me to refund on something that is still entirely functional and just needs a bit of solder and glue....

[new05002]

for the Phase 45 idea, I was going to have a dual pot to control both speeds so that would be nearly matched, then a mix control for both to control mix from phaser to dry.

[Ancient Astronaught]

Yep, he provided pics and the resistors were detached and you can see where he had re soldered a wire. He's been really nice about the whole thing, but $25 is too much for me to refund on something that is still entirely functional and just needs a bit of solder and glue....

Well first off, shipping damage isn't something you should be paying for out of pocket when it was insured. You need to get USPS involved. Then if they refuse to pay then you should work with him on figuring out an amount that is mutually beneficial.

for the Phase 45 idea, I was going to have a dual pot to control both speeds so that would be nearly matched, then a mix control for both to control mix from phaser to dry.

So your phasing phased sounds? Wouldn't that rip open a hole in the time space continuum?

A mix control should be nice, I just hate "level" controls like on boss pedals or on the EQD grand orbiter. They never work correctly for me, but having the ability to control the mix of phased and clean would be pretty sweet.

[new05002]

I could have separate speed controls but shit could get wacky if they are not aligned. Imagine a slow phaser hitting a faster one. So decisions decisions.

Nick