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Simethicone
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
More gear really needs to look like antiquated military hardware. I think JDK Audio (a branch of API) really has the right of it:
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Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:57 pm |
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chris_d
Winston Wolf
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:32 pm Posts: 11362 Location: ruining everything.
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
I just really want an amp that you push in buttons and then they light up and have words on them like a missile control system.
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Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:13 pm |
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Snaxocaster
Simethicone
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
I like the toggle switches with the covers, myself.
Also, something with light-up pushbuttons for "BOOST" and "LOUD" and some sort of large lever or handle to turn it on. Perhaps a "TONE ENGAGE" button, with three-way toggles (with covers, of course) for treble/mids/bass. Less/neutral/more. The high gain version would have a less/more switch attendant the boost. The housing should be metal, either battleship grey or olive drab. This would basically be the best amp ever.
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Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:35 pm |
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Snaxocaster
Simethicone
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
Perhaps the individual tone controls could be "armed", involving light-up pushbuttons as well.
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Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:42 pm |
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chris_d
Winston Wolf
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:32 pm Posts: 11362 Location: ruining everything.
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
I was thinking something like "PANTS" or "ELBOW THINGY".
"BULBOUS"
"UNPLEASANT"
Or for the everything loud version maybe something like "DICKS".
I.e. something that would appear military until you read it and then you would be fully aware that you were dealing, well, with dicks.
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Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:51 pm |
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Simethicone
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
That works too. I have no problem with the surreal and absurd. Of course the DICKS button is everything full on. Or, tone circuit disengaged, volume/gain full up- essentially the same thing. If you're going that way, you can name the controls anything. HUNAN BEEF, VILLAINY, TRICERATOPS, 12.4, ALL OF THEM, etc....
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:12 am |
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Broseidon
Walrus meat
Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:22 pm Posts: 7769 Location: Cambrodia.
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
"DICKS" is about the finest designation one could use.
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:56 am |
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Devtron
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Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm Posts: 6423 Location: Trendyhipstertonville
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
I need a new headshell for the Tron.
A military hardware style box would be fantastic.
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:30 pm |
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chris_d
Winston Wolf
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:32 pm Posts: 11362 Location: ruining everything.
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
Wats wrong with the Tronshell? I thought it was just a standard Fender bassman-type jobber?
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:46 pm |
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Devtron
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Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm Posts: 6423 Location: Trendyhipstertonville
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
Indeed it is, but 40 years of service have been unkind to it. It is in good enough condition, but it is beat to shit and the boards are separating at the corners so I think they glued it together and that glue is starting to go soft.
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torgeot
Winston Wolf
Joined: Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:10 am Posts: 7283 Location: in the valley of the shadow of death
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
I am going to back track a few posts, I think the power switch should be one like this with a label :It's Alive
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Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:01 am |
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Simethicone
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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Re: Modding the fake amp made me want to mod the real amp.
That is similar in style to what I was thinking re: a power switch, yes.
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