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Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:38 pm
by grindonomicon
Ancient Astronaught wrote:I agree with the cables, made a HUGE difference in tone and eq settings. Hey if the squier plays how ya like, and it sounds great keep a rockin it. It's not the name on the guitar that makes the biggest difference, but the person playing it.
Yeah i'm def jaded by owning 4 emperor cabs. I never would have thought the actual cab would make a difference, i always thought it was the speakers that made the biggest difference, until i got my first emperor. Not that speakers don't make a huge difference even with an MDF or plywood cab, it's just that I find it worth the extra investment to have a solid cab around them. All though for aesthetics sake i've always wanted to buy a bunch of fender m-80 carpet covered cabs and load em with decent speakers, it's their weird combination of shittyness and uniqueness added to their utter cheapness (that's alot of "ness") that has a strange appeal to me....
It's like your Epi SG - I like the way it feels, it was cheap - money-wise, and now it's got the best in pickup and electronics, graphite bridge + nut. I doubt a Fender Delonge would feel much better to me. Want to try a Bare Knuckles in the Strat like you w/ your SG.
Don't get me wrong, if I could flip my full stack + 2x12 in a day for one hawt Emperor 4x12, I'd probably do it! Hate carpet cabs tho. I've got a lab, so tolex only. Otherwise your cab or combo looks like it's done up in dog fur.
Back OT, when is someone going to flip a Black Forest?
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:38 pm
by Ancient Astronaught
grindonomicon wrote:Back OT, when is someone going to flip a Black Forest?
Mine's not going anywhere anytime soon
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:49 pm
by theavondon
Ancient Astronaught wrote:All though for aesthetics sake i've always wanted to buy a bunch of fender m-80 carpet covered cabs and load em with decent speakers, it's their weird combination of shittyness and uniqueness added to their utter cheapness (that's alot of "ness") that has a strange appeal to me....
Oh, dude, I know a band that uses one of those with a fender PA-100, and under that head, and on top of the cab (so, in between, I guess) is a Twin Reverb. Fucking loud as fuck. And, I totally also think the gross grey carpet is kinda rad.
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:58 pm
by insubordination
grindonomicon wrote:Back OT, when is someone going to flip a Black Forest?
Mine is in b/s/t as of today.
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:29 pm
by Ancient Astronaught
So since i was toying around with the new head yesterday i decided to reorder the dirt pedals and try some new things out. I settled finally with the black forest back in first boosting into a pharaoh. Thick! Freakin super thick!! As much as i liked it as a clean boost at the end of the chain i'm back to digging it at full bore first in the chain, using it with eq settings set to the low end of the Hz spectrum and the pharaoh for mids/highs with gain at like 3:00 and both set to unity volumes. It sounds beast, this pedal has so many uses and never lets me down, definitely a keeper!
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:38 am
by MaggotBrainNY
Anyone try stacking theirs with a Rat yet? Before, after?
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:41 am
by Ancient Astronaught
MaggotBrainNY wrote:Anyone try stacking theirs with a Rat yet? Before, after?
Kinda, after. But i was using 5 stacked fuzzes during the jam and i wasn't exactly in the correct mindset to remember exactly how that combo sounded. I have a recording but i don't know exactly what part ws that combo, i just know that i tried every combo i could think of.
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:39 am
by lapsteel
insubordination wrote:grindonomicon wrote:Back OT, when is someone going to flip a Black Forest?
Mine is in b/s/t as of today.
Ummm? May I ask why you are selling your BlkF? Bored already?
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:31 pm
by Instant Dan
So would this be a good replacement for a big box Rat?
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:37 pm
by bronzetalon
Depends on how your run your rat. If you like to run it at lower gains then the BF could cover it. The BF doesn't have as much gain on tap as the Rat though.
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:41 pm
by Instant Dan
Ok, just heard some demos, it does have a RAT-like qualities to it. I think I am interested.
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:01 am
by last nerve
Are these only being sold at PGS?
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:56 am
by Chankgeez
last nerve wrote:Are these only being sold at PGS?
Dunno. I pre-ordered mine direct from Mark at BAT, but someone's got one right now in B/S/T.
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:16 am
by alexa.
bass clips plz?
Re: Black Arts Toneworks BLACK FOREST
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:23 pm
by Holy Schnikes
last nerve wrote:Are these only being sold at PGS?
Beyond direct pre-orders, I think the whole first batch went to PGS. I think the second batch is underway. I'd just order direct honestly...