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Reviewer Of The Month
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Thanks everyone... there were some great Reviews posted in December! The reviewer posted provide a valuable service to the community & visitors Picking a "winner" was quite difficult but Severinsteelsmith gets the nod with with QUALITY and QUANTITY.
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The stomp box appears to be quite straight forward. On/off footswitch and three knobs: "Dry", "Sub Octave" and "Octave Up".
DRY Knob - Controls the output volume of the DRY signal. The DRY signal is the signal present at the INPUT jack. As this knob is turned clockwise, the volume of the DRY signal will increase.
SUB OCTAVE Knob - Controls the output volume of the SUB OCTAVE signal. The SUB OCTAVE signal is one octave below the original input signal, half the frequency of the input signal. As this knob is rotated clockwise, the volume of the SUB OCTAVE signal will increase.
OCTAVE UP Knob...
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The sound comes through well when played clean. Overdrive or distortion activated earlier in the effect chain gives a very muddy sound. I mainly use the Micro POG with both octaves set at 75% with a volume pedal to get an organ sound for certain songs. It can also be used to get a twelve string effect when playing non-distorted. However this requires very fine tuning of the settings as you easily get an organ sound when setting the OCTAVE UP knob over 50%.
Another feature that comes in handy is the ability to make your guitar sound like a bass - which is very handy for home studios, writing...
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| Reliability: |
The stompbox is quite sturdy. I use it only for two, maybe three songs and it doesn't always justify the place on the pedal board. Electro harmonics states that only the adapter that comes with the stomp box should be used. I did try to power it through my T-Rex FuelTank and that didn't work well. So be prepared to have a separate power outlet available for the Micro POG if you decide to add it to your collection.
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| Customer Support: |
Not used.
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| Liked about it: |
- Clean polyphonic tone, both single tones and chords.
- Very good Sub Octave (bass) sound
- Good for 12-string and organ effects
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| Didn't like: |
- Takes patience to set it up right
- The Octave Up sound is sub standard to the Sub Octave
- Requires you to use only the original power adapter.
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The JS100 is pure eye candy with its recognizable JS shape. The body is Basswood and is similar to the more expensive JS-models. The difference lies in the neck, the bridge and the pick ups. If you are used to the very thin Wizard necks it takes some time getting used to a JS neck, as this neck is thicker (20 - 22.3mm). The pick ups are fairly good, though not comparable to DiMarzios. But with the coil tap you get a very versatile guitar that can handle more styles than one is likely to play.
The tremolo system on the JS100 is different depending on the year buildt. I can't remember which...
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| Reliability & Durability: |
The finish is quite nice. I had the black JS100 as the red option was to bright red to my liking. It is a very good guitar but the bridge did give me some headaches and was also the reason why I sold my JS100 in the end. The bridge is just not stable enough to handle the vibrato use it should be capable of being a Joe Satriani signature model. However, if your playing style doesn't require much tremolo use and you love the sound and looks from the JS models, this is not a bad option.
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| Customer Support: |
Not dealt with.
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| Liked about it: |
- The JS shape is just great. Sleek, sexy and comfortable.
- Coil tap to split the humbuckers is a great feature also on the budget model.
- Durable guitars that can easily be upgraded.
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| Didn't like: |
- A bit steep for it's lack on features (especially the low budget bridge).
- No case included.
- I'm no fan of the "Joe Satriani" inlay on the 21st fret.
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The Digitech RP500 is a great pedal! this - to me - is the easiest to operate of all multi effect processors in its price range! The main interface has alpha-numeric readouts one frame with two characters (for the selected patch or value of a parameter) - and another eight character panel for the preset/parameter name.
there is a matrix that that has 6 knobs that allows you to tweak parameters by selecting categories with the up and down "edit" buttons - amp model, effects, wah etc. -. just scroll down to what category you wish to modify then with the knobs corresponding to the various...
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I have used this pedal with anything from an artcore, to strats, les pauls, and super strats. they all react a bit differently according to pickups so you can have a low gain sound with the same preset on an hollow body, and it will scream on a guitar with EMGs. I have used this with every kind of amp imaginable, from a micro-cube to a ahlf stack to a fender tube 1x12 to a bass amplifier to an acoustic amp, and you can get a good sound out of anything!
Also, you can use the "amp/cab bypass" feature that - for all presets - will disable all amp modeling. this is good if you want it for just...
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| Reliability: |
This pedal is built like a tank, featuring mechanic vacuum switches and a full metal body I would not think twice about bringing without a backup! nothing has every broke, and if I am not stupid with it, nothing ever will! This pedal will support my full weight of 220lbs standing and I imagine it could take quite a bit more due to its intelligent form!
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| Customer Support: |
I have not directly dealt with Digitech although according to all accounts they have been helpful to everybody else!
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| Liked about it: |
Great tones in all situations!!
Simply interface makes making any sound a snap!!
Think about all the money and hassle you are saving!! the is likely more then just a few thousand worth in equipment in this 250$ box!! no extra cables, batteries, 200 patches!?! what more could you want!
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| Didn't like: |
If I HAD to find anything, it would probably be, I wish I could use the "four cable method" where i can use the effects in the amp's FX loop and the overdrives in front. but that has never been a concern for me!
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The sound is amazing.
When on the bridge pickup it is a very bright sounding guitar.
Flick the 5 way switch to the neck pickup and it gets a very warm, full sound.
This is great because most maple necks loose the "warm" tone I have found....not with this guitar though!
This particular model will take your sound to a whole new level. From Jazz to Metal, it does it all with ease.
Looking for a punchy "Gilbert" sound or a buttery "Satriani" tone it has you covered.
What a perfect guitar.
It is a Team J Craft Prestige, just so you know.
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| Action, Fit, & Finish: |
The action is unbelievable. One of the best feeling guitars I have ever bought right out of the box. It comes with a great Prestige hard shell case as well. Bonus!
The RG1550M features a 5 piece maple/walnut Wizard Prestige neck with maple fretboard, black dot inlay, 3 pickups and an Edge-Pro tremolo bridge. Case is included.
The RG1550M can dial in any tone, from crystal clear to searing and nasty, thanks to its V7 neck pickup, S1 middle pickup and V8 bridge pickup combination.
In the last two decades, no other guitar maker besides Ibanez has done so much to advance the art and...
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| Reliability & Durability: |
I have put this guitar through hell and it never blinked. From the So Cal heat to the cold North West it stayed in tune and played perfect.
I can travel with this guitar alone and never worry about it coming up short or having that "fail" moment.
I will "fail" long before the RG1550M will!
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| Customer Support: |
I have never had to use Customer Service but I imagine they are top notch.
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| Liked about it: |
#1. The sound. From a bright "pop" tone all the way to a warm "butter" tone this guitar does it.
#2. The feel. I have never felt a neck quite like this one...even the music store that ordered it was amazed at how good the neck felt.
#3. The looks. I got the "Poisoned Pumpkin" RG1550M and was so happy with how it looked. It really turns heads now that I have made "her" mine!
The Team J Craft Prestige case you get with this guitar is the best out there. Thank you Ibanez!
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Love it! One of the best guitars I have.
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All guitar signal processors of this category have a learning curve which you cannot escape from. It takes some time for you get the "feel", but once you get it, you can tweak patches really quick. Although you can use an editor to do the job on the computer screen, it's advisable to know how to dial them on the machine itself, because you never know when you'll have to make adjustments on the stage, far away from any computer. You can download patches online, but most of them will just sound terrible since you must tweak your tone to match your own equipment. The user manual explains the...
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| Sound: |
This processor has good clean sounds, it has good crunch sounds, but it fails miserably if you want some high gain sounds, like those suitable to hard rock and heavy metal in general. This happens because Boss' modeling algorithm, called COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling) never was capable of doing that, and there is no improvement from the previous models (GT-8, GT-6, etc). It doesn't matter how much you tweak: that "COSM signature tone" is always there, any high gain distortion will sound the same and with a lot of nasal midrange, and the direct USB signal only makes it worse. Boss...
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| Reliability: |
The GT-10 is really well made, with a strong metal chassis that will hold all your most violent gigs. It's really sturdy, you don't need to worry about having it broken on the stage, at all.
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| Customer Support: |
Boss is known to give stupid answers if you have technical questions. If you have such, you better find answers on specialized forums. Regarding repairing, if you live on USA or Japan (maybe Europe), it's OK, but if you live somewhere else in the world, you'll have problems, because the services done by third parties usually have bad control of quality.
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| Liked about it: |
1) Strong metal chassis, holds severe abuse;
2) Extremely flexible signal routing, you can do everything;
3) Cool modulation effects.
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| Didn't like: |
1) Nasal and horrible high gain sounds, totally useless;
2) Giant blue screen that is too bright on the stage;
3) Too large, could be smaller.
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If you would like to hear me playing the universe go to this link and listen to the track "Living Nightmare".
im using this guitar on my new album currently being recorded and this is the first track.
www.myspace.com/robhayesrockguitar
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| Action, Fit, & Finish: |
I'd long been attracted to the IBANEZ UNIVERSE and it is a perfect guitar. I'm an experienced guitar teacher and musician I've worked in a guitar shop and played many many types, but there is nothing I've played that comes close to this on every level.
I ordered mine from Professional Music Technology Birmingham. great guys there.
upon the box being opened and seeing it lying there i was falling in love. the photos don't do it justice what a "beaut" and a "brute"!.
The finish everywhere is sharply defined and perfect. the binding is all around the body, neck and headstock. the neck...
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| Reliability & Durability: |
i have taken this guitar to a gig without a back up, i trust it that much. it is a very tough guitar however i do treat it with care and it is in mint condition, the only reason id need a back up is if i stumbled on a battered secondhand one to take to gigs and not worry about paint. also a good excuse to buy another there that good.
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| Customer Support: |
i have never needed customer support from ibanez as i have never had a problem with their products. so i have no experience of this. and i don't think i ever will. there guitars do what they say they will.
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| Liked about it: |
the first 3 things that come to mind about this guitar are.
1.sounds amazing.
2.perfect in every way.
3.freedom to do anything i want musically.
one more thing i like about it is that it didn't cost me a penny as i was lucky enough to right the price of it off my tax bill. so effectivly the tax man paid for it.
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| Didn't like: |
whats not to like about this guitar i cant think of anything.
hope this helps you guys looking to buy a universe.
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