Major Equipment FAILURE!
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Bludave
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Re: Major Equipment FAILURE!
Why not just get it repaired. IF your happy with the way it sounds when it works properly get it fixed. It should not be a huge amount of $ to fix it.
The other option is to take your guitar cable from the guitar and plug it directly into your amp! No more problems interfering with the signal!
Why not just get it repaired. IF your happy with the way it sounds when it works properly get it fixed. It should not be a huge amount of $ to fix it.
The other option is to take your guitar cable from the guitar and plug it directly into your amp! No more problems interfering with the signal!
frankfalbo
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Re: Major Equipment FAILURE!
I've had an original GSP2101 since they debuted it. I got it off the Namm show floor, so I was probably one of the first owners. It had some bugs in the beginning, but that was their fault, and they corrected all of them free of charge, as well as updated the firmware all the time for me. Otherwise I have had NO trouble with them at all except when the internal battery went out. That's the only time.
As a side note, you acted like "jeez now I know you're not supposed to..." but FYI it is plastered all over the owners manual, and on my 2101 it even says it right there on the chassis. The warning on your unit appears just to say "not a midi device..." etc. but on page 5 of the 2112 manual it does say to make the connection while the unit is off.
I would get it fixed, or go with the Boss GT8-Pro or whatever it's called. That seems like a decent product. But remember, you can do so much with the 2112, and the effects are decent enough for a guitar rig. I never used the Digitech overdrive. I always use preamps. But the Digitech 21xx units make a decent rack brain otherwise.
I've had an original GSP2101 since they debuted it. I got it off the Namm show floor, so I was probably one of the first owners. It had some bugs in the beginning, but that was their fault, and they corrected all of them free of charge, as well as updated the firmware all the time for me. Otherwise I have had NO trouble with them at all except when the internal battery went out. That's the only time.
As a side note, you acted like "jeez now I know you're not supposed to..." but FYI it is plastered all over the owners manual, and on my 2101 it even says it right there on the chassis. The warning on your unit appears just to say "not a midi device..." etc. but on page 5 of the 2112 manual it does say to make the connection while the unit is off.
I would get it fixed, or go with the Boss GT8-Pro or whatever it's called. That seems like a decent product. But remember, you can do so much with the 2112, and the effects are decent enough for a guitar rig. I never used the Digitech overdrive. I always use preamps. But the Digitech 21xx units make a decent rack brain otherwise.
Nightrunner
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Re: Major Equipment FAILURE!
Man, if you heard the crappy tones coming from that ancient solid-state Crate head when I plug straight in, you'd understand why that's NOT an option... :thumbsdow
--Nightrunner
Man, if you heard the crappy tones coming from that ancient solid-state Crate head when I plug straight in, you'd understand why that's NOT an option... :thumbsdow
--Nightrunner
Nightrunner
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Re: Major Equipment FAILURE!
Okay, I confirmed that GC has all the products I want to try out. I'm thinking I've narrowed it down to the Vox Tonelab SE or the Pod XT with the FSV Shortboard... that's $500 vs. $570 & both have the metal switches & solid metal chassis floorboard. I guess it comes down to how they sound and "feel" tomorrow.
Again, the GT8 Pro looks like a nice rack unit, but I'm not able to pay $850 for a rack unit that doesn't include a foot pedal & the GT-8 & PodXT Live's plastic pedals give me a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.
For all those who suggested just getting the GSP 2112 fixed... They do ANY repairs to the 2112 main unit for a flat rate of $85.00 plus the cost of shipping to them--they warrant their work for 90 days. I've already had two different units repaired by them that failed after the 90 days so I have to pay again to have them fixed again. I'm not going to keep doing that & worry every time I play a gig.
Besides that the Control One SUCKS! I have two of them (one was included with each of my GSPs) & the switches wear out in no time at all + they seem to have problems with the expression pedal deciding to send false data or something. That would cost an additional $45 + shipping -- same 90 day warranty & I guarantee that the switches would wear out again quickly. :banghead:
If someone wants a GSP 2101 Artist with the firmware upgrade, I'll be selling it on EBay once I get it fixed. The 2112 stays for now but won't be my gigging/rehearsing rig.
That's about it! I'll let you know how the equipment testing at GC goes.
Later,
--Nightrunner
Okay, I confirmed that GC has all the products I want to try out. I'm thinking I've narrowed it down to the Vox Tonelab SE or the Pod XT with the FSV Shortboard... that's $500 vs. $570 & both have the metal switches & solid metal chassis floorboard. I guess it comes down to how they sound and "feel" tomorrow.
Again, the GT8 Pro looks like a nice rack unit, but I'm not able to pay $850 for a rack unit that doesn't include a foot pedal & the GT-8 & PodXT Live's plastic pedals give me a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.
For all those who suggested just getting the GSP 2112 fixed... They do ANY repairs to the 2112 main unit for a flat rate of $85.00 plus the cost of shipping to them--they warrant their work for 90 days. I've already had two different units repaired by them that failed after the 90 days so I have to pay again to have them fixed again. I'm not going to keep doing that & worry every time I play a gig.
Besides that the Control One SUCKS! I have two of them (one was included with each of my GSPs) & the switches wear out in no time at all + they seem to have problems with the expression pedal deciding to send false data or something. That would cost an additional $45 + shipping -- same 90 day warranty & I guarantee that the switches would wear out again quickly. :banghead:
If someone wants a GSP 2101 Artist with the firmware upgrade, I'll be selling it on EBay once I get it fixed. The 2112 stays for now but won't be my gigging/rehearsing rig.
That's about it! I'll let you know how the equipment testing at GC goes.
Later,
--Nightrunner
Nightrunner
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Re: Major Equipment FAILURE!
Today I spent about 35-40 minutes in a closed room with a small combo amp & the Pod XT with the FSV Shortboard. I liked the sturdiness of the pedalboard, but after trying all the stock effects & tweaking some of them to see what kinds of sounds I could create, I felt that the tones were a touch sterile. Some really nice heavy distortions and good effects, but it didn't have the "feel" I was hoping for.
Then the salesman went to get the Vox Tonelab SE & wasn't able to find the one that was supposed to be in stock. I went ahead and tested the floor model out in the middle of the store through a small Vox combo (at the display). I probably spent a good 35-40 minutes messing around with it & was VERY impressed! Attracted a small crowd of spectators too which I found humorous... they all liked my customized Soloist & the Tonelab's tones!
I got tones out of that thing that I've never achieved before... like glassy solo tone that distorts nicely when you give it some soul and cleans up to almost total glassy clean tone when you back off, and some sparkly cleans that get a little growly when you really crank the chords. It seemed to have some nice heavier sounds too + trippy effects that can be controlled with the two expression pedals. Really a killer unit! :cool2:
I figured out a way to finance the purchase & went ahead and brought the floor model home for now. The salesperson is ordering a new unit that will be swapped with the floor model once it arrives (I paid full price, no discount for floor model--because I want a new one in the box!). So the deal is DONE & I seem to have found what I was looking for! :fest6:
When I got home, I spent about 3-4 hours with NO breaks playing with different sounds. I have to say this pedal makes editing patches super easy! Everything is laid out very intuitively & the knob-oriented interface helps keep it all at your fingertips instead of burying stuff in layer after layer of menus. I'm looking forward to hearing it through my 4x12 later this week, but for now I'll settle for setting up some customized patches with headphones.
Maybe I'll record a few clips to demonstrate some of the tones. I'll have to see how it sounds direct! :18:
--Nightrunner
Today I spent about 35-40 minutes in a closed room with a small combo amp & the Pod XT with the FSV Shortboard. I liked the sturdiness of the pedalboard, but after trying all the stock effects & tweaking some of them to see what kinds of sounds I could create, I felt that the tones were a touch sterile. Some really nice heavy distortions and good effects, but it didn't have the "feel" I was hoping for.
Then the salesman went to get the Vox Tonelab SE & wasn't able to find the one that was supposed to be in stock. I went ahead and tested the floor model out in the middle of the store through a small Vox combo (at the display). I probably spent a good 35-40 minutes messing around with it & was VERY impressed! Attracted a small crowd of spectators too which I found humorous... they all liked my customized Soloist & the Tonelab's tones!
I got tones out of that thing that I've never achieved before... like glassy solo tone that distorts nicely when you give it some soul and cleans up to almost total glassy clean tone when you back off, and some sparkly cleans that get a little growly when you really crank the chords. It seemed to have some nice heavier sounds too + trippy effects that can be controlled with the two expression pedals. Really a killer unit! :cool2:
I figured out a way to finance the purchase & went ahead and brought the floor model home for now. The salesperson is ordering a new unit that will be swapped with the floor model once it arrives (I paid full price, no discount for floor model--because I want a new one in the box!). So the deal is DONE & I seem to have found what I was looking for! :fest6:
When I got home, I spent about 3-4 hours with NO breaks playing with different sounds. I have to say this pedal makes editing patches super easy! Everything is laid out very intuitively & the knob-oriented interface helps keep it all at your fingertips instead of burying stuff in layer after layer of menus. I'm looking forward to hearing it through my 4x12 later this week, but for now I'll settle for setting up some customized patches with headphones.
Maybe I'll record a few clips to demonstrate some of the tones. I'll have to see how it sounds direct! :18:
--Nightrunner
