Blackstar v. Marshall

[chefcraig]

I just don't get this shit. Realistically, you could simply use an old capo, a tongue depressor and a book of matches to get the same damned effect. Why people believe they have to over-engineer stuff is beyond me.

[jhale667]

Batio is fan from the first to desing one of these....

CLICK....

I've tried the hair ties before. They work great. And for 5 bucks you get a whole damn bag of 'em....

And some of us have a bag of them on hand at all times anyway...

[ashstralia]

jenny batten had one of those in the 80's!!! the 80's people!!!! and yeah, re the 'endorsement' thing.... i won a few state 'shred guitar' comps in the early 90's while working at a big guitar store. the ibanez distributor here (australis music) gave me free stuff. now if they give some no name bozo from australia free stuff???!! admittedly i did sell a lot of their guitars, and i still own a few, but.. do you think tiger woods pays for golf clubs?

edit; on topic.. i've played a couple of the blackstar amps, they are excellent. however... hands down the best amp i've ever had the pleasure of playing is.... drumroll......... the peavey jsx. mindblowing. glad i bought one before they stopped making them.

[Seshmeister]

Having to use Peavey Bandits for years in rehearsal studios in the late 80s early 90s has left me with a, no doubt now irrational, hatred of anything with Peavey written on it.

[ashstralia]

yeah, i hear ya sesh. the stigma began to dissolve for me when the vtm ones came out, and the first 5150's were pretty good imho, but the jsx... jaysus! if you ever get the chance to play one, do it. what got me was the monstrously loud and fruity clean tone... then you start exploring the gain stages... i'm not ashamed to say it's the only time in my life i've said 'i absolutely HAVE to own this $4000 amp'

the bandit is the ford cortina of guitar amps.

[Seshmeister]

The thing that used to infuriate me about the Bandit was that there were so many knobs on it you ended up with false hope wasting half an hour before every practice.

'One of these fucking knobs must make this thing sound better'.

[Seshmeister]

Just found a used one for $900 Australian although that price is a bit distorted by the strength of your currency these days.

http://www.andertons.co.uk/clearance/pid21245/cid768/second-hand-peavey-jsx-head.asp?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=pricecomp&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping

[ashstralia]

mine's the 120 watt 2x12 combo, i paid $2500 'cause they were offloading the old stock. the retail was 3999, but that was when the dollar was at .75 or so.

[Coyote]

I've tried the hair ties before. They work great. And for 5 bucks you get a whole damn bag of 'em....

I second that. Personally, I won't go near a blazing amp without one on the headstock...

[Seshmeister]

Does it make any difference if you have a locking nut?

[chefcraig]

No, because all you are doing is dampening the strings. There isn't enough pressure exerted (like with a rigid capo) to restrict the strings completely.

[Seshmeister]

Sorry I meant does it still dampen if behind a locking nut?

Maybe I should just go try it rather that typing on here...

[Seshmeister]

mine's the 120 watt 2x12 combo, i paid $2500 'cause they were offloading the old stock. the retail was 3999, but that was when the dollar was at .75 or so.

Oooof!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180679757614

Peavey JSX Signature 212 Combo Joe Satriani All Tube Guitar Amplifier
rrp £1799.00

This has only had around 4 hours (max) of home use and is in perfect nick...has all the power and tone you could ever wish for.
Included in the sale is the three button switching control pedal.

Genuine reason for sale...I have been given a Blackstar Series One head and cab.

Well that's you told!

[chefcraig]

Sorry I meant does it still dampen if behind a locking nut?

Maybe I should just go try it rather that typing on here...

It remains above the nut when not in use. You pull it down to the first fret when you want to dampen the strings.

[Coyote]

Sorry I meant does it still dampen if behind a locking nut?

Maybe I should just go try it rather that typing on here...

I just do it to dampen the headstock... Fucking annoying when that area rings out like a skinny harp, especially when recording...
Not to mention the trem springs. Gotta mute those too... All in the name of controlled feedback.