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well, if my "R-ithmetic" serves me right 8/2 = 4 and that's one of the two possible results: you can either run two 8's in series and it'll be a 16-ohm load or you can run them in parallel and it'll be a 4-ohm load. And you don't want to have a 4-ohm with SCXD - it wants minimum 8 ohm loads. A...

welcome to the "likers" club. true, the SCXD has minuses right alongside the pluses, but it has a whole lot of pluses for the money. Y-cable, you say? how you gonna pair the 8-ohm internal speaker with another 8 ohm to get an 8-ohm load? if you can do it, i'm interested. don't forget to set...

yeah, that's neat, you could even try replacing a few different tubes in it - to see if it gives you different color.

assuming a tight budget... Behringer BDI21 (30 bucks) - a DI box and preamp in one, with tube-amp tone simulation (analog) - it's actually a copy of Tech 21 Bass DI SansAmp (a $200 unit) - i think it's a great bang for the buck.

well, since you're just talking about "funky" as in "different" and not funk the music style, and since you haven't really provided a list of what you already have and consider "not funky"... i am currently in the process of obtaining (after playing) several Danelectro pedals from the "mini"...

+1001! as much as i'm tempted to start recommending pickups, fresh strings are the cheapest upgrade. always rewarding. i find that for me regular d'addario nickelplated strings last longer than other brands. also, make sure that you didn't accidentally turn down the volume/tone knobs on the...

SCXD does have an all-digital, all-solidstate preamp section, on both channels, which is fed through a 12AX7 into the dual 6V6 power section (yes, i'm just repeating what I read, but it's definitely so). so it truly is a hybrid, but I like to call it "reverse hybrid" (much better) vs. the...

i just want to say, without necessarily contradicting other recommendations, the Fender Super Champ XD (SCXD) is a fantastic little amp for the price. Yes, it has a digital modeling preamp, but it has an all-tube 15-watt power section (Class A/B, 6V6 tubes), which creates excellent tones. I've...

i don't know if this will be useful, but i bought a b-stock hollowbody guitar - the reason for its "b-stock" status was a visible chip on the top, worse yet, the chip (or discoloration) is underneath the laquer finish (either it was refinished without re-coloring or it was chipped before...

I went to a "local music shop" and they had Reverends - nice guitars, but same story - sharp fret edges. :eek: and it IS a small store, with humidifiers running. :confused:

that looks like a great selection and I love the pearloid (and other sparkly) offerings in the single-coil area. if you're more on a budget, I think GFS pickups are a great deal and great way to experiment. www.guitarfetish.com (don't buy the closeouts - those aren't GFS pickups, typically...

about 10 years ago I would string my strat with .09's and my les paul with .08's! i dunno why, but it just felt right. i have since realized that i get better tone with .10's. I also haven't played in many years due to wrist pain (undiagnosed/untreated, just took a break). I got back into...

well, you're right, i wasn't even thinking of it somehow :rolleyes: I think JB simply meant that a DS-1 is a DS-1, as in "you can't improve on a classic" :D

yeah, that's probably right. especially for someone like me, who actually tends to prefer analog to digital. different components might affect analog devices, but probably not as much with digital, especially if the same "program" is used.

i used to supplement my income a little bit by buying up used MIJ Boss pedals at music stores and reselling them on eBay (when eBay first started). They certainly do have a "desireability" factor, whether real or imagined. I think with some of them it's just the actual models that haven't been...

i usually play with volume/tone knobs on the guitar fully cranked (open). sometimes, if i play around with volume and forget that I turned it down some, the amp will feel weird at the given level, it'll be not only quieter but also sound worse than expected - THEN I'll realize what happened...

i remember seeing one of the music store websites offering unfinished 3/4 basses for $500 or $600 - that'd be great for a rockabilly outfit, cuz you could spray-paint it or do whatever kind of design/finish on it. sorry, i don't remember the site - it wasn't a "big one" - i just remember...

noise gates are for wimps! :D (just a joke, couldn't resist)

What Light said is pretty detailed and to the point. I've done it both ways - strats are fairly easy with aluminum foil. you can use whatever will hold the foil to the wood and even just use electrical tape or scotch tape to stick overlapping pieces together - it'll be a continous connection...

well, I'm definitely not looking for "any trouble" :) and I don't want to start an argument, but i thought that shielding's sole purpose is to screen out interference. that's why metal covers are placed on pickups, that's why cables and pickup leads are covered with a braided shield, people...