The Doom Room: ILF Edition

[dazedbyday]

I have a Mig 50 but not in the nice natural wood enclosure. I have been looking to get rid of it since I have my superbass build in working order. The Mig sounds great and has been reliable for me for several years.

[crohny]

I have a Mig 50 but not in the nice natural wood enclosure. I have been looking to get rid of it since I have my superbass build in working order. The Mig sounds great and has been reliable for me for several years.

PM me about the MIG.

[crohny]

DEATH CAP.

Fired it up again, sounded SWEEET. Sigh. Gonna see how it holds up as we work on this new project, but also keep an eye out. Bassman 135 or Sovtek Mig (60 is handwired, but some 50s show up in those awesome natural housings) is pretty much all I'm going for. That JMP I played for the Galaxicon shows last month was sweeeeeeeeet, but I can't swing that kind of cash. And honestly, when I can I'm just gonna have Nick build me one that's reliable as fuck.

Unless I buy Conky's Redbear. YOU HEAR THAT CLIFTON?

Kinda late to the party... I just came back after a few days and had to catch up. I've got a 60 and a 120 watter. Take your pick. I actually pulled the 120 watter out of the closet two days ago and ran it for about 30 minutes. Forgot how awesome they sounded.

Also, I think I wanna change out the crappy EMGs in my LP Standard. I really like the stock pickups in y Orville by Gibson LP Custom. I believe they are 57 Classics or some PAF styled pickup. I want a similar tone so should I go with something like a Duncan Distortion (if its good enough for Scott Kelly, it must be good enough for me) or Dimarzio 36th anniversary? I hear a lot of good shit about them. I know I'll have to replace all the pots in there too, so what recommendations do you guys have?

Super distortion sounds killer but Kelly is using Lace now and I have the drop and gains and must admit, I would rock these over any other pickup on the market.

[new05002]

hit up Avedissian Guitar Pickups for a custom set.

[dazedbyday]

I think Steve Von Till uses the super distortion though. Wino used super distortions too till he switched to the laces. So you can't really go wrong there. I haven't played the 6 string version but I have the 7 string dimarzio paf which I really like. It is a bit different because it uses a ceramic magnet but it sounds great.

[AngryGoldfish]

Did anyone else have a crush on Jo Bench?

I remember seeing them when they toured australia back in the early 90's, they played at pub in Sydney called Coogee bay hotel...a dive of a bar...a few years underage, best gig ever!

During the gig someone threw a bottle of beer at Jo, it hit he on the shoulder...she picked it up...looked back at the crowd and threw back in to the pit...I was in Love!

Fucking awesome. I'm listening to that Bolt Thrower track now. That tone is pure 80's Thrash/Doom/Death. Love it. The vocals aren't my thing, though, sadly.

I'm getting that Tele GAS again. OHSHIT.

I really can't justify it, since I bought the BGP and 2 new speakers this month, and I have a fucking Strat sitting around at my parents house almost unused for like a year that's been modded enough that I wouldn't get much if I sold it to fund one

But shit do I want me a Tele

EDIT, even worse, I think I can almost comfortably afford (who knew working before uni terms was a good idea?) one which is BAD because my girlfriend will slap my shit if I buy myself a guitar.

Fuck her (literally if you want, it might make her more to the idea of a new guitar), get a Tele. I really like mine now.

So this explorer has been the hardest guitar to buy. Guy has two different ad's with two different numbers (one he is selling two guitars, one being the explorer, and the other just the explorer by itself). One number is more legit than the other since he answered once and told me some info and wanted me to call back since he was driving. Call back an hour later and nothing. Found the second number called that no response and a generic voice mail message but unlike the first number, it wasn't full so I left a message but I doubt he will hit me up. I gotta call on some magical number, but now I know why this hasn't sold fast at all.

Drop him. It's not worth it; never is.

Peavey Butcher

Yall quit runnin my Peavey Prices Up...

Everything I used to Hate about Peavey is Everything I Love about them now...

Awesome.

[AngryGoldfish]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVhy9RDUIDM&list=PLTgP6IkXMVAvZkTfYnGryK8-kJicDw_gR&index=80
Nick...how is this Milbert amp possible? No output transformer. You can use any octal power amp tube so you could run an amp with a KT88, EL34, 6L6 and KT77 all at the same time without biasing anything. You can run a 4-ohm cab and a 16-ohm cab all while using a stereo plug that will also power your pedals or active pickups with the amp and weighing 12lbs?!?!?!? Also, why would 4xKT88's only be 90-watts.

Dafuq?!

I've heard you can get 100 watts with four KT88's. I know the Splawn amps are listed at that, but it's probably way higher. Same goes for the Diezel Herbert when running six KT88's, I doubt it only produces 180 watts.

Uses a solid state active matching network and inductors to avoid using a OT. I saw the patent, its quite complicated but makes sense. The power is limited because they scale down the voltage a ton in the matching network.

That sounds very, very cool. I'll have to see if it sounds any good.

So I hadn't played Bass in weeks, restrung it and now I can play the thing now. My right hand finger picking was decent and now it's just about average and then I spontaneously learned Mogwai - Katrien (I only started bass 6 months ago)

I love making progress without actually doing anything.

This happened to me with the Hybrid Picking technique that guys like Brent Hinds from Mastodon uses. I tried it out about five years ago, but I just couldn't do it. Then about two years later I tried it again and it suddenly was happening. It flowed out of me really naturally (that's what she said), and now it's a staple of my playing style.

[D-Day]

That JMP I played for the Galaxicon shows last month was sweeeeeeeeet, but I can't swing that kind of cash. And honestly, when I can I'm just gonna have Nick build me one that's reliable as fuck.

Or you could just buy my Dunwich Stonehenge which I have been trying to sell!

[new05002]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVhy9RDUIDM&list=PLTgP6IkXMVAvZkTfYnGryK8-kJicDw_gR&index=80
Nick...how is this Milbert amp possible? No output transformer. You can use any octal power amp tube so you could run an amp with a KT88, EL34, 6L6 and KT77 all at the same time without biasing anything. You can run a 4-ohm cab and a 16-ohm cab all while using a stereo plug that will also power your pedals or active pickups with the amp and weighing 12lbs?!?!?!? Also, why would 4xKT88's only be 90-watts.

Dafuq?!

I've heard you can get 100 watts with four KT88's. I know the Splawn amps are listed at that, but it's probably way higher. Same goes for the Diezel Herbert when running six KT88's, I doubt it only produces 180 watts.

Uses a solid state active matching network and inductors to avoid using a OT. I saw the patent, its quite complicated but makes sense. The power is limited because they scale down the voltage a ton in the matching network.

That sounds very, very cool. I'll have to see if it sounds any good.

So I hadn't played Bass in weeks, restrung it and now I can play the thing now. My right hand finger picking was decent and now it's just about average and then I spontaneously learned Mogwai - Katrien (I only started bass 6 months ago)

I love making progress without actually doing anything.

This happened to me with the Hybrid Picking technique that guys like Brent Hinds from Mastodon uses. I tried it out about five years ago, but I just couldn't do it. Then about two years later I tried it again and it suddenly was happening. It flowed out of me really naturally (that's what she said), and now it's a staple of my playing style.

4 KT88s could actually do any power level from 1W to 240W, just depends on the voltage and current of the power supply and the bandwidth of the OT.

[dub]

I think Steve Von Till uses the super distortion though. Wino used super distortions too till he switched to the laces. So you can't really go wrong there. I haven't played the 6 string version but I have the 7 string dimarzio paf which I really like. It is a bit different because it uses a ceramic magnet but it sounds great.

The neurosis guys both used Duncan Distortions. It's a fun pickup, kinda muddy but huge sounding

[new05002]

That JMP I played for the Galaxicon shows last month was sweeeeeeeeet, but I can't swing that kind of cash. And honestly, when I can I'm just gonna have Nick build me one that's reliable as fuck.

Or you could just buy my Dunwich Stonehenge which I have been trying to sell!

ding ding ding a winner! Ben you should consider this!

[Harry_Manback]

Also, I think I wanna change out the crappy EMGs in my LP Standard. I really like the stock pickups in y Orville by Gibson LP Custom. I believe they are 57 Classics or some PAF styled pickup. I want a similar tone so should I go with something like a Duncan Distortion (if its good enough for Scott Kelly, it must be good enough for me) or Dimarzio 36th anniversary? I hear a lot of good shit about them. I know I'll have to replace all the pots in there too, so what recommendations do you guys have?

I have a Duncan Distortion in my LP and just put some Dimarzio 36th Anniversaries in my Hagstrom. I like them both, but think I prefer the Dimarzios....not quite so hot and "blown out" sounding, if that makes any sense. But like you said, if it's good enough for Scott Kelly and Bill Kelliher...

I was worried the Dimarzios would be too mellow, but that sure ain't a problem. Can't go wrong with either.

[AngryGoldfish]

Nick, I had it in my head from somewhere that you were limited to how far down (or up) you could scale an output power tube(s).

[new05002]

Nick, I had it in my head from somewhere that you were limited to how far down (or up) you could scale an output power tube(s).

Nah you can use VVR style schemes to bring the power all the way down to zilch if you scale the screen, plate, and bias voltages accordingly.

[Ancient Astronaught]

OK doomroom bros, I'm thinking about putting the v4 in the closet for now. It's had reliability issues (shit on me twice live) and while it's been OK thus far, it gave me a scare last night. I just don't want to gig out with something that isn't crazy reliable. Plus, it has 99999 tubes, and retubing is a pricey pain in the ass. If I have to, I'll sell the v4, but I'd like to hold onto it for now.

So, looking for a tube head (preferably 100w) under 700ish dollars. I totally missed out on a bassman 135 on ebay for 390 I'll be running it into an Orange 4x12 and pairing it with a Sunn Beta into another Orange 4x12. Suggestions? Folks looking to sell? GO.

Are you going to be using pedals for your dirt? Cause I'd throw another peavey suggestion out there, the VB-2. 225w tube with 6xel34's, fx loop, switchable input channels (clean or dirty each with their own gain knob), and a great eq with selectable mid frequencies. It's loud, mean, and takes pedals like no other. All for around 5-600$ used. They market it as a bass amp, but i've had way more success with it as a clean pedal platform for guitar.