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Greetings forumites....
It was a fateful Saturday afternoon after almost 9 hours or so of work, I decided to go to Psychic_sushi's hive and hang out. After the usual chit-chat and the countless hours of jamming, it was then time to unravel the mysteries behind the much debated Bakemono pedal the DS-1 super mod created thru the combined efforts of BAMF's electronic wizardry plus the keen senses of Psychic Sushi.
Jobet arrived past seven after his classes and started working on my guitar as he promised. It was his guinea pig for the potting mixture he was working on. At first I was hesitant to try it , but knowing BAMF's wizardry plus Anton's technical prowess on the instrument, combine them both, and its convincingly good. After the mixture was added to the pups and was returned back, Anton and I decided to make a series of test runs.
And the result, EVERY NOTE WE PLAYED CAME OUT IN FULL DETAIL. I was afraid to commit mistakes coz for one thing, the clarity of the guitar was not clear before the potting. But the magic of the mixture really made it astoundingly clear and punchy. So clear and deatiled that one wrong note may disrupt a jam or an actual gig. Naririnig mo lahat ng notes, no tone sucking of some sort even when it is plugged in to an effect.
Next was the MIhiro modded strat. Again, using his unusual tools and tricks, Bamf rewired my 62 ri MIJ strat and applied something he called the SCALARIZER. Its a weird looking electronic device that somehow evens the tone off any guitar. From the looks of it..the item he is installing looks more like ur regular LED. After it was installed, Anton gave it a test run.
The results, the tone from the pre -modification stage increased 35% more with emphasis on the brilliance, the depth and clarity of the notes. And surprisingly, the MIJ MIhiro Modded strat wasnt even potted. All guitars went thru and were tested using a Fender stage 112 amp.
I am very much happy with the results. Anton and I really enjoyed every moment as we played note after note. the guitars were perfect for almost all types of genres. And Jobet really made it for me as he remedied the guitar's lacking quality, sparkle.
After the modification, the Bakemono DS 1 went again to the test. And I have to admit, this pedal really rocks. The pedal is actually designed to work any any amp , maintaining the sound you want or just plainly emulating the most popular amp brands with justice. what caught my attention was the warp feature. It really makes it very versatile. From smooth drives to the agressive tones...everything is bang for the buck. And who says this aint worth it.
Its too early to say that I am endorsing these because skillwise I dont deserve to be an endorser, but I do patronize and believe in the duo's work. Combining their ideas to create the ultimate pedal and guitar modification is rare these days. Isa lng masasabi ko. what they did to my guitars are extraordinary. Cant wait to use this on my next gig. If ur not convinced. Check them out over the weekend. It would really help if u ask questions firsts on what's it all about.
Just my experience on the Bakemono, my Mihiro, and Anton's Akane Strat. Peace y'all
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Eyy thanks Elmo !
Dino's RJ LP was also a masterpiece, would you say ? Arguably the [gooey brown stuff] pickups known to man, and it ended up the way it did after the pot AND the scalarizer :D . I had to resist the urge to just buy the thing hahehehe.
Here's what the scalarizer looks like. Specially fabricated at the BAMFx shop, during a new moon with a coven of 12 sorcerors chanting Ang Na Ang Na Su La Pu Kan..., and no...it can't be bought at Raon or any other boutique shop. This is the first of its kind, never before invented for guitar. Sorry if I'm gloating ha, give it to me na lang. I'm just soo proud of this new baby of mine.
This is a prototype, the real deal has wires instead of leads sticking out. Very unintrusive installation, just take out the wire that runs between the pickup selector and the volume knob, replace that wire with this, and that's it. No batteries required either. :D . If any, this will be my real legacy to the Philippine's music. The mods...well...anyone who can wield a soldering iron can learn to mod a pedal. But I guess the Master Sith will not tell everyone the secret of how to use virgin goat's blood to improve a guitar's sound (MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA).
(http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9734/1040439bv9.jpg)
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I'm intrigued. Sound clips naman dyan! Ideally into and out of the same setup, since it's series-wired? :-D
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Greetings forumites....
It was a fateful Saturday afternoon after almost 9 hours or so of work, I decided to go to Psychic_sushi's hive and hang out. After the usual chit-chat and the countless hours of jamming, it was then time to unravel the mysteries behind the much debated Bakemono pedal the DS-1 super mod created thru the combined efforts of BAMF's electronic wizardry plus the keen senses of Psychic Sushi.
Jobet arrived past seven after his classes and started working on my guitar as he promised. It was his guinea pig for the potting mixture he was working on. At first I was hesitant to try it , but knowing BAMF's wizardry plus Anton's technical prowess on the instrument, combine them both, and its convincingly good. After the mixture was added to the pups and was returned back, Anton and I decided to make a series of test runs.
And the result, EVERY NOTE WE PLAYED CAME OUT IN FULL DETAIL. I was afraid to commit mistakes coz for one thing, the clarity of the guitar was not clear before the potting. But the magic of the mixture really made it astoundingly clear and punchy. So clear and deatiled that one wrong note may disrupt a jam or an actual gig. Naririnig mo lahat ng notes, no tone sucking of some sort even when it is plugged in to an effect.
Next was the MIhiro modded strat. Again, using his unusual tools and tricks, Bamf rewired my 62 ri MIJ strat and applied something he called the SCALARIZER. Its a weird looking electronic device that somehow evens the tone off any guitar. From the looks of it..the item he is installing looks more like ur regular LED. After it was installed, Anton gave it a test run.
The results, the tone from the pre -modification stage increased 35% more with emphasis on the brilliance, the depth and clarity of the notes. And surprisingly, the MIJ MIhiro Modded strat wasnt even potted. All guitars went thru and were tested using a Fender stage 112 amp.
I am very much happy with the results. Anton and I really enjoyed every moment as we played note after note. the guitars were perfect for almost all types of genres. And Jobet really made it for me as he remedied the guitar's lacking quality, sparkle.
After the modification, the Bakemono DS 1 went again to the test. And I have to admit, this pedal really rocks. The pedal is actually designed to work any any amp , maintaining the sound you want or just plainly emulating the most popular amp brands with justice. what caught my attention was the warp feature. It really makes it very versatile. From smooth drives to the agressive tones...everything is bang for the buck. And who says this aint worth it.
Its too early to say that I am endorsing these because skillwise I dont deserve to be an endorser, but I do patronize and believe in the duo's work. Combining their ideas to create the ultimate pedal and guitar modification is rare these days. Isa lng masasabi ko. what they did to my guitars are extraordinary. Cant wait to use this on my next gig. If ur not convinced. Check them out over the weekend. It would really help if u ask questions firsts on what's it all about.
Just my experience on the Bakemono, my Mihiro, and Anton's Akane Strat. Peace y'all
pa-try pare hehehe
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I was there too. Brought my tele to try it with the bakemono. I was speechless. My tele sounded really BIG!!! The high notes on the high E string was thick and punchy! Unbelievable!!
Nice meeting you dominant chord. :)
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uy Elmo kumusta na bro!
Bamf, pasubok naman nyan! san yung pila para makabili kahit isa lang.
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Master BAMF,
pipila na rin ako... see you on Sat. hopefully. Iniisip ko pa kung pati yung 335 copy palalagyan ko ng Scalarizer. Baka mahirap dukutin yung switch and wiring. Though I am very very curious to hear what your gadget will do with a semi-hollow guitar 8-)
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Master BAMF,
pipila na rin ako... see you on Sat. hopefully. Iniisip ko pa kung pati yung 335 copy palalagyan ko ng Scalarizer. Baka mahirap dukutin yung switch and wiring. Though I am very very curious to hear what your gadget will do with a semi-hollow guitar 8-)
ako kaya pwede pakabit ng scalarizer? sa lalamunan ko, hehe. baka sakaling magka-sparkle ang boses ko, hehe.
sayang hindi ako available this weekend eh. may pupuntahan ako. next time pakabitan ko si fender.
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OI!!!!!
Hey Elmo--When was this? Kayo ha--hindi kayo nagiimbita dyan --ha !!! Anyways, see you guys on the 22nd!
God Bless You Bro!
RonnieA
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i did have a chance to try the Bakemono before new year...
the pedal is freaking very good!!!, kinikilabutan tlga ko habang test ko cya with Anton, 'twas like your guitar talking to you!!!!
you cant find the tone anywhere from a cheap pedal promise!,
akala ko tapos na tone quest ko... with these...
(http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1107/4019888/12650887/221244202.jpg)
haaayyyy.... just realize that i need this BAKEMONO pedal on my next inventory!
RAKENROLL~!!
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mihiro mod? sounds good!!! do u have an ozawa mod?
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Master BAMF,
pipila na rin ako... see you on Sat. hopefully. Iniisip ko pa kung pati yung 335 copy palalagyan ko ng Scalarizer. Baka mahirap dukutin yung switch and wiring. Though I am very very curious to hear what your gadget will do with a semi-hollow guitar 8-)
ako kaya pwede pakabit ng scalarizer? sa lalamunan ko, hehe. baka sakaling magka-sparkle ang boses ko, hehe.
sayang hindi ako available this weekend eh. may pupuntahan ako. next time pakabitan ko si fender.
waaaa ako din kaya pakabit sa lalamunan ko! namiss ko na singing voice ko eh! nyahahaha
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mihiro mod? sounds good!!! do u have an ozawa mod?
The Miyabi mod is in the works...this saturday I hope Jobet can work wonders with my Epiphone pro....
well its expected naman. what he did with my mihiro will definitely apply with the miyabi mod.
Sowee for the jappo inclinations...I really cant get it out of my system.. I just love Maria Ozawa and Mihiro Taniguchi...dats y i named my guitars as such
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wala bang bakekang mod? hehe
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mihiro mod? sounds good!!! do u have an ozawa mod?
The Miyabi mod is in the works...this saturday I hope Jobet can work wonders with my Epiphone pro....
well its expected naman. what he did with my mihiro will definitely apply with the miyabi mod.
Sowee for the jappo inclinations...I really cant get it out of my system.. I just love Maria Ozawa and Mihiro Taniguchi...dats y i named my guitars as such
hehe rock on!
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while I was reading on the thread..athought came to me...if this works wonders with guitars,
will applying this concept on amplifiers work wonders as well? Wat you think papa jobet?
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while I was reading on the thread..athought came to me...if this works wonders with guitars,
will applying this concept on amplifiers work wonders as well? Wat you think papa jobet?
Shhh...:D :D . That's next on the agenda. :D . Next Saturday. On my amps and Anton's as well.
Actually, it can be used on anything that has signal carrying wires.
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sir, pwede din po ako magpakabit? how much po?
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Well, all I can do is encourage anybody who is interested or curious to drop by and give the stuff a test drive. Heck, I even dare say, give them a shoot out with whatever stock item or pedal you'd like to A/B our toys with.
BAMF and I are certainly NOT lacking in the
TESTICULAR FORTITUDE DEPARTMENT
nor do we dilly-dally and screw you with IRONIES.
It is better to experience the stuff, you are all welcome to drop by and hang out, we've got nothing to hide :-D
and yes, clips will be taken care of this weekend, we'll give it a shot, the fortitude can afford it. be it a facsimile of the tone, whatever.
As our buddies here know, BAMF and I are not freaking reclusive wannabe guru's that hide atop an ivory tower.
We are hams :-D BAMF may be a lalakwe sometime's, and yes, I love AV Idols :mrgreen:
AKANE SAKURA IS THE BOMB!!!
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and yes, clips will be taken care of this weekend, we'll give it a shot, the fortitude can afford it. be it a facsimile of the tone, whatever.
I''ve been thinking about it a lot. But how do you mike a "3D" sound ? As much as I itch to post soundclips of a scalarized guitar, there will be too many questions like "ooo, you just upped the treble on your amp", "ooo your Behringer C1 mike has a presence boost" "ooo dinaya mo lang sa VST plug-ins". There is no substitute for the experience of bringing a [gooey brown stuff] guitar, playing through it, installing the scalarizer, and then comparing the "before"and "after". And it's nothing like upping the treble. It's more like the insertion of HARMONICALLY-RELATED OVERTONES. Something like the BBE sonic maximizer, without the price tag and the battery. That's why the word is not "trebly", but rather "sparkly".
As our buddies here know, BAMF and I are not freaking reclusive wannabe guru's that hide atop an ivory tower.
The goal is to have an army of guitarists armed with axes that sound better than you-know-who. We will give him the thing he fears most. BUYERS REMORSE.
We are hams :-D BAMF may be a lalakwe sometime's, and yes, I love AV Idols :mrgreen:
It only happens naman when you're fingering the fretboard e. Aaayyy FAFA !!! Why can't I quit you ? YIKES ! Brokebackan na ! Hahehehehe. :? :? :? :? :? (confused? mwahahehehe)
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Holy Crap! BrokeBACKSTREET BOYS!!! :mrgreen:
Perfect description for the SCALARIZER, its close to a BBE Sonic Maximizer, having owned a BBE Stinger for the longest time at one point, i'm familiar with the effect. BUT, it does not add a shrill high end, no icepick frequencies.
I was at one point contemplating on having the tone pot attached to my greco strat's bridge pick up to attenuate the highs, but remarkably, after having the scalarizer grafted to the circuit, I got a bigger and more defined sound that retained the brightness, sans finger-scratching-the -blackboard highs. No need for a re-wire.
Same goes with Elmo's beloved strat. It was fantastically phat sounding, but with the scalarizer on board, the tone hit the stratosphere! now its phat, and well defined! The detail in the tone! damn, on all guitars, you can practically hear the string windings and frets, and still stay phat!
The RJ les paul was an undeniable eye (and ear) opener. The frequency spread transformed it, it was now more musical. lovely lovely!
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I might have cracked the recording problem Antonski.
We'll use the DI box and turn the cab simulation off. Then we'll play a scalarized guitar through it, feeding into the "generically transparent"china mixer with all EQ settings on flat. No miking.
The output will be less than the real experience, but even if we can't capture the 3D effect, we will certainly capture the sparkle effect.
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I might have cracked the recording problem Antonski.
We'll use the DI box and turn the cab simulation off. Then we'll play a scalarized guitar through it, feeding into the "generically transparent"china mixer with all EQ settings on flat. No miking.
The output will be less than the real experience, but even if we can't capture the 3D effect, we will certainly capture the sparkle effect.
Mucho brilliant! A before and after minus the infuence of miking and air! You are the luchador of tone, mi amigo :mrgreen: ola!
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and yes, clips will be taken care of this weekend, we'll give it a shot, the fortitude can afford it. be it a facsimile of the tone, whatever.
I''ve been thinking about it a lot. But how do you mike a "3D" sound ? As much as I itch to post soundclips of a scalarized guitar, there will be too many questions like "ooo, you just upped the treble on your amp", "ooo your Behringer C1 mike has a presence boost" "ooo dinaya mo lang sa VST plug-ins". There is no substitute for the experience of bringing a [gooey brown stuff] guitar, playing through it, installing the scalarizer, and then comparing the "before"and "after". And it's nothing like upping the treble. It's more like the insertion of HARMONICALLY-RELATED OVERTONES. Something like the BBE sonic maximizer, without the price tag and the battery. That's why the word is not "trebly", but rather "sparkly".
As our buddies here know, BAMF and I are not freaking reclusive wannabe guru's that hide atop an ivory tower.
The goal is to have an army of guitarists armed with axes that sound better than you-know-who. We will give him the thing he fears most. BUYERS REMORSE.
We are hams :-D BAMF may be a lalakwe sometime's, and yes, I love AV Idols :mrgreen:
It only happens naman when you're fingering the fretboard e. Aaayyy FAFA !!! Why can't I quit you ? YIKES ! Brokebackan na ! Hahehehehe. :? :? :? :? :? (confused? mwahahehehe)
I didn't really write my previous post with the intention of questioning whether it does work, but rather to get an idea of what it does :-) IMHO the sound clips would whet the appetite of anybody too lazy to get off their ass and test the devices in person, maybe enough to get them interested in trying & buying. Sorry for the confusion.
Is the scalarizer available for purchase without the installation services? Say, I'd like to wire it to a 1/4" plug, for example.
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Sure ! Same price nga lang as the installation is just a "courtesy"and not really a service :D .
If you live in the South, there's a luthier there who's interested in carrying the item in his shop. Parang dealership ba. Details to follow na lang once it's ironed out. :D
Well...so there. We will try our best and try to eliminate all other possible variables, with regard to the sounclips.
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It appears that we'll have a pre EB get-together this saturday. I'll drop by again and fix my geetars plus bring my amp for a mini jam with anton. hehehe. Guys, i'd really suggest you try it out for yourself. Its really up for you to decide if the scalarizer should be on your geetars. As an update...I'm currently introducing the scalarizer to non forumites in quest for tone heaven..and they appear to be very interested after trying out my MIhiro...
sound clips...wait it out..we'll sort things out with Anton and Jobet..antay lng tau mga peeps.
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Uy, what time are you guys gonna be there? I hope i can stay longer this time. :)
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I live there, heheheheh... :-D
drop by anytime after 10am, thats when I rise from the grave...
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my strat got the whole bamf tonelift!
nag-even out yung punchiness throughout the working harmonic range. basta madami pa ako napapansin habang ginagamit ng ginagamit! fafa anton, yung strat ko naka-wire na tone 2 pang bridge! ginawa ko din dati para ma-rolloff yung treble pero ngayon kahit wide open hindi na masakit sa tenga. nandun pa din yung bite pero mas pleasant na! sana nakapag-record ako ng before and after clips. gawa ako para sa isang strat bago ko palagyan din.
i'm amazed but not surprised. :-D
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Jason ( jazhombie), drop by ka na lng dun anytime after 10am. By that time gising na si anton.
I'll bring my geetars ( the Epi and MIhiro) dating ako dun mga 3pm cguro.tulog muna ako sandali. galing shift mamaya eh. bring ur friend if u want
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and bring some beer too...
ahehehe, habol ako kung kaya :-D
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Beer? Y not? But its best to ask Anton about it first. Dont want to overdo it..Respect na lng sa dominion ni Psychic Sushi.
Anyway, as an update, I'll place here a number series ala Hazy nights lineup. If you feel you have been Bamf'ed or sushified, place your name and join the growing club. I took the liberty of incvluding those who experienced being BAMF'ed or Sushified:
1. BAMF
2. Kulas
3. microchimp
4. psychic_sushi
5.dominant_chord2005
6. machine_head
7. Caren
8.
9.
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dominant_chord2005,
it would be more interesting if you can specify what pedals or guitar and pickups have been bamfed/sushified...
If you feel you have been Bamf'ed or sushified, place your name and join the growing club. I took the liberty of including those who experienced being BAMF'ed or Sushified:
1. BAMF
2. Kulas
3. microchimp
4. psychic_sushi
5.dominant_chord2005
6. machine_head
7. Caren
8. vegetablejoe
- SD-1: reduced noise/hum, added 2-step gain
- Arion Tubulator: added clarity, presence, and gain; added opamp chip socket and replaced JRC chip;
IMO sounds better than a TS-9
- Boston Delay: reduced noise and added "warmth" for a more analog sound
- Greco LP with Antiquity pickups: Scalarizer mod for added sparkle and presence
9.
10.
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dominant_chord2005,
it would be more interesting if you can specify what pedals or guitar and pickups have been bamfed/sushified...
If you feel you have been Bamf'ed or sushified, place your name and join the growing club. I took the liberty of including those who experienced being BAMF'ed or Sushified:
1. BAMF
2. Kulas
3. microchimp
4. psychic_sushi
5.dominant_chord2005
6. machine_head
7. Caren
8. vegetablejoe
- SD-1: reduced noise/hum, added 2-step gain
- Arion Tubulator: added clarity, presence, and gain; added opamp chip socket and replaced JRC chip;
IMO sounds better than a TS-9
- Boston Delay: reduced noise and added "warmth" for a more analog sound
- Greco LP with Antiquity pickups: Scalarizer mod for added sparkle and presence
9. chito_eoi
- DS2: turned to a monster pedal!, nawala yung talim... added kilabot charm-->>> more classic rock tone!,
10.
me also got BAMF'ed!
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Anton's Fender Tele is armed with EMG active pickups and was one of the first to be scalarized.
From "fat", it became "fat and sparkly". To my ears, but let sushi give you his personal assessment :D .
For pedals, it's easier to install in some than in others. Like if your pedal were "boutique-like" like an EH Big Muff, it would be easy. If cheaply mass-produced like the Behringer plastic stomps, it will be harder (and much harder for other examples).
The goal is to just insert it in the signal path.
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Well, it seems that there will be a tone party cum jamming today at the BAMFx shop / PIMP studios. I'll be there by 6-ish tho but the guys may be there earlier. I also have a couple of pedals already scalarized and the results are amazing (okay I shouldn't be saying that...I'm partial). It takes all of 5 minutes to perform the operation.
For the most part, Boss pedals are easy to scalarize.
The BAMFx shop/PIMP studios are at 158 Sto. Domingo ave cor Calamba sts Sta Mesa Hts QC.
From the Sto Domingo Church, take a tricycle and say "calamba". Get down on the corner of Calamba and Sto. Domingo. The shop and studio is at the green gate, but the real gate opens along Calamba st.
Seeya there !
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dominant_chord2005,
it would be more interesting if you can specify what pedals or guitar and pickups have been bamfed/sushified...
If you feel you have been Bamf'ed or sushified, place your name and join the growing club. I took the liberty of including those who experienced being BAMF'ed or Sushified:
1. BAMF
2. Kulas
3. microchimp
4. psychic_sushi
5. dominant_chord2005
- Fender 62 ri MIJ "Mihiro" installed with Scalarizer for added brilliance
- Genesis Series MIK "Miyabi" applied with BAMFx potting mixture
6. machine_head
7. Caren
8. vegetablejoe
- SD-1: reduced noise/hum, added 2-step gain
- Arion Tubulator: added clarity, presence, and gain; added opamp chip socket and replaced JRC chip;
IMO sounds better than a TS-9
- Boston Delay: reduced noise and added "warmth" for a more analog sound
- Greco LP with Antiquity pickups: Scalarizer mod for added sparkle and presence
9.
10.
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1. BAMF
2. Kulas
3. microchimp
4. psychic_sushi
5. dominant_chord2005
- Fender 62 ri MIJ "Mihiro" installed with Scalarizer for added brilliance
- Genesis Series MIK "Miyabi" applied with BAMFx potting mixture
6. machine_head
- Danelectro Fab Distortion - BAMFed up for fatter smoother distortion
- Boss SD2 - fatter, smoother hi frequency, add more gain
- Boss DD3 - analog mod, it now sounds more "echoey"
- GTX/Boston HM100 - took out the nasalness, more sensitive to volume control, smoother distortion
- DS1 - Bakemono DS1
- Boston OD100 - tighter yet bigger and more aggressive
7. Caren
8. vegetablejoe
- SD-1: reduced noise/hum, added 2-step gain
- Arion Tubulator: added clarity, presence, and gain; added opamp chip socket and replaced JRC chip;
IMO sounds better than a TS-9
- Boston Delay: reduced noise and added "warmth" for a more analog sound
- Greco LP with Antiquity pickups: Scalarizer mod for added sparkle and presence
9.
10.
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1. BAMF
2. Kulas
3. microchimp
4. psychic_sushi
5. dominant_chord2005
- Fender 62 ri MIJ "Mihiro" installed with Scalarizer for added brilliance
- Genesis Series MIK "Miyabi" applied with BAMFx potting mixture
6. machine_head
- Danelectro Fab Distortion - BAMFed up for fatter smoother distortion
- Boss SD2 - fatter, smoother hi frequency, add more gain
- Boss DD3 - analog mod, it now sounds more "echoey"
- GTX/Boston HM100 - took out the nasalness, more sensitive to volume control, smoother distortion
- DS1 - Bakemono DS1
- Boston OD100 - tighter yet bigger and more aggressive
7. Caren
8. vegetablejoe
- SD-1: reduced noise/hum, added 2-step gain
- Arion Tubulator: added clarity, presence, and gain; added opamp chip socket and replaced JRC chip;
IMO sounds better than a TS-9
- Boston Delay: reduced noise and added "warmth" for a more analog sound
- Greco LP with Antiquity pickups: Scalarizer mod for added sparkle and presence
9. ganjie
- ts-7: changed from a harsh icepick useless box to a phat crunch monster!
10.
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dominant_chord2005,
it would be more interesting if you can specify what pedals or guitar and pickups have been bamfed/sushified...
If you feel you have been Bamf'ed or sushified, place your name and join the growing club. I took the liberty of including those who experienced being BAMF'ed or Sushified:
1. BAMF
2. Kulas
3. microchimp
4. psychic_sushi
5.dominant_chord2005
6. machine_head
7. Caren
8. vegetablejoe
- SD-1: reduced noise/hum, added 2-step gain
- Arion Tubulator: added clarity, presence, and gain; added opamp chip socket and replaced JRC chip;
IMO sounds better than a TS-9
- Boston Delay: reduced noise and added "warmth" for a more analog sound
- Greco LP with Antiquity pickups: Scalarizer mod for added sparkle and presence
9. chito_eoi
- DS2: turned to a monster pedal!, nawala yung talim... added kilabot charm-->>> more classic rock tone!,
10.
me also got BAMF'ed!
bat nawala ako sa sirkuylasyon? :-( :x
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1. BAMF
2. Kulas
3. microchimp
4. psychic_sushi
5. dominant_chord2005
- Fender 62 ri MIJ "Mihiro" installed with Scalarizer for added brilliance
- Genesis Series MIK "Miyabi" applied with BAMFx potting mixture
6. machine_head
- Danelectro Fab Distortion - BAMFed up for fatter smoother distortion
- Boss SD2 - fatter, smoother hi frequency, add more gain
- Boss DD3 - analog mod, it now sounds more "echoey"
- GTX/Boston HM100 - took out the nasalness, more sensitive to volume control, smoother distortion
- DS1 - Bakemono DS1
- Boston OD100 - tighter yet bigger and more aggressive
7. Caren
8. vegetablejoe
- SD-1: reduced noise/hum, added 2-step gain
- Arion Tubulator: added clarity, presence, and gain; added opamp chip socket and replaced JRC chip;
IMO sounds better than a TS-9
- Boston Delay: reduced noise and added "warmth" for a more analog sound
- Greco LP with Antiquity pickups: Scalarizer mod for added sparkle and presence
9. ganjie
- ts-7: changed from a harsh icepick useless box to a phat crunch monster!
10. chito_eoi
- DS2: turned to a monster pedal!, nawala yung talim... added kilabot charm-->>> more classic rock tone!,
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Sure ! Same price nga lang as the installation is just a "courtesy"and not really a service :D .
If you live in the South, there's a luthier there who's interested in carrying the item in his shop. Parang dealership ba. Details to follow na lang once it's ironed out. :D
Well...so there. We will try our best and try to eliminate all other possible variables, with regard to the sounclips.
where is this luthier from the south of heaven? anlayo kase namen dito.. hayy... i just wana buy that capacitor and experiment like crazy!
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It's not a capacitor :D
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Sure ! Same price nga lang as the installation is just a "courtesy"and not really a service :D .
If you live in the South, there's a luthier there who's interested in carrying the item in his shop. Parang dealership ba. Details to follow na lang once it's ironed out. :D
Well...so there. We will try our best and try to eliminate all other possible variables, with regard to the sounclips.
where is this luthier from the south of heaven? anlayo kase namen dito.. hayy... i just wana buy that capacitor and experiment like crazy!
mahavishnu,
micsis' initial stock of the Scalarizer is with me. Up to him what day he can get them from me from the Ortigas area this coming week. ... or ... I usually visit my old folks in UPS 2 Sunday afternoons. perhaps he can get them from me there.
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i ll be in the area tonight, i can pick em up for sir mike :-D
It's not a capacitor :D
hehe! i thought they're caps, looks same kase with the ones i saw in deeco. so what are they? they look like cylindrical mushrooms, are they magic mushrooms that fumes out psychedelic trippiness to the player? making him imagine the ethereal tones? hehe im excited to test em sir bamf :-D mabuhay ang pinoy!
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Hi southerners,
If i get my scalarizer tomorow, i can install it in one of my guitars maybe within the week. I'll make with a switchable one (via toggle or push-pull switch if theyre on stock sa aphile) so that the with and without tone can be easily compared.
I cant wait.
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thats a good idea with the switch :-) lalo na sa mga may short term memory like me, cant remember the previous tone when distracted with assembly and installations :-D
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Hi southerners,
If i get my scalarizer tomorow, i can install it in one of my guitars maybe within the week. I'll make with a switchable one (via toggle or push-pull switch if theyre on stock sa aphile) so that the with and without tone can be easily compared.
I cant wait.
malapit na ba to? may naka line na ba? :-D
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playing around with my strat more. :-D
my favorite thing about it is i only think about the mod the first minute or two of playing. then it just inspires you to go and lose yourself. iba talaga yung responsiveness na nadagdag. at parang naging mas friendly pa yung gitara sa pedals...nice.
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i'm curious, can the "scalarizer" work with emg active pickups? any kind of pedals too? say a tonebone? i think i'd like to give it a go. please pm me on how to get there. :-D thanks!!
Howdy!
Sorry for the latency, i've had a vegetative weekend... with my sparkling greco strat :-D
My tele is loaded with emg alnico T's, and the scalarizer gives its a woody, hollow quality. in fact, vegetablejoe remarked that it sounded almost acoustic. the airiness was very pleasant. I can imagine the benefits it would endow on emg humbuckers.
Actually, bamf and I are planning the use the metal scalarizer on the active set. i feel that this model may particularly jive better with actives (if you are not crazy about acoustic airiness, the tele is my jazz guitar!) as the metal scalarizer did wonders on caren's tone zone loaded ibanez. it may give the emg's more "squash" and punch. the tone zone gained forward propulsion, was still clear but frequency emphasis was on the lower mid range. nice indeed :wink:
after trying out both one after the other on carens guitar, the differences between the two scalarizers were audible. since caren's a rocker chick, she magnetically was drawn to the metal model.
since i'm a Jap AV fan, I remain with the sparkling detail of the crystal scalarizer as I envision porcelain skinned tsinita beauties with the color pink on all the right places :mrgreen: heheheheheh :-D
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I might get the 'sparklers' (my personal term for the scalarizer) early this week. Ill try to review it the best i can. The more i read this thread the more i am excited. 8-)
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I might get the 'sparklers' (my personal term for the scalarizer) early this week. Ill try to review it the best i can. The more i read this thread the more i am excited. 8-)
go for it mike!
its the best thing i've had stuck in my guitar. the stock p'ips on my greco are great, and are now fantastic coz of this. deacon_blues described the tonal qualities quite eloquently, as he noticed that hidden frequencies are now THERE, resulting in a bigger tone, not just a mere boost of the high end (or attenuation of the lows).
i can imagine how these "sparklers" would benefit guitars with stacked buckering singlecoils! woooo! :evil:
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Just curious. How will this affect the tone of a hollow or semi-hollow guitar (forget for a moment that it's gonna be a bitch to put that thing in the tight confines of a h/sh body)? I'm not sure if I understood what the folks here mean as "sparkle". Does it mean "bright"? Sushi's statement that "hidden frequencies are now THERE" made me even more curious. Yeah, before-and-after clips would really help. On a somewhat related issue, how will this affect the tone of a bass? Will it be a worthwhile mod considering the bass guitar's function vis-a-vis the different instruments in a band?
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Just curious. How will this affect the tone of a hollow or semi-hollow guitar (forget for a moment that it's gonna be a bitch to put that thing in the tight confines of a h/sh body)? I'm not sure if I understood what the folks here mean as "sparkle". Does it mean "bright"? Sushi's statement that "hidden frequencies are now THERE" made me even more curious. Yeah, before-and-after clips would really help. On a somewhat related issue, how will this affect the tone of a bass? Will it be a worthwhile mod considering the bass guitar's function vis-a-vis the different instruments in a band?
Hmmm... if you've got a hollow body, feel free to drop by and give it a shot :wink: we have yet to hear how it affects hollows and semi-hollows.
We installed one on deacon_blues' bass last fri night, unfortunately, we didn't give it the "before and after" test drive. but this fri, someone expressed interest in having her bass scalarized, unless someone else comes in during the week before her, we'll have the answer to that!
as for the "sparkle", it can be described as an added presence BUT it is not shrill. It is a roundede presence, you'll find yourself hearing the finer details of your axe.
I am sure that having a bass guitar scalarized would provide remarkable improvements. No more being drowned out by the bass drum (i can imagine!) and perhaps, less tonal tweaks, probably a tighter bottom.
Now that you mentioned it, I'm gonna pester some bassists to come over and give it a shot!!!
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Veggie Joe's experiment with the volume control box didn't produce fantastic results, or that's the latest news I got anyway.
It appears that the optimal place for it is inside the guitar, in contact with the wood. Don't question why na lang...just doh it :D
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Hi psychic_sushi, thanks for replying. sayang i wasn't able to go last saturday, i wanted to really try the scalarizer, since i had an issue with my wife, well...you get the picture. I don't have work tomorrow, i was thinking maybe i could drop by with my guitar early. Is this the place? (158 Sto. Domingo ave cor Calamba sts Sta Mesa Hts QC)
Maybe the metal scalarizer would fit my fancy. Can it also be installed sa tonebone classic?
How much would the scalarizer cost if i had one installed? pm me or something. Thanks. :-D
great! do drop by, play with the toys :) you've got the address correct. shoot your questions, hang out :) the place is open tp everyone
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Hmmm... if you've got a hollow body, feel free to drop by and give it a shot :wink: we have yet to hear how it affects hollows and semi-hollows.
Now that you mentioned it, I'm gonna pester some bassists to come over and give it a shot!!!
Sushi, I have a 335-clone and two active basses. I'd be more than happy to have you guys roll in the hay with the wives in the name of local guitardom :-o (what a low-life husband, ei?), Unfortunately, the wives and I live outside the metropolis (no, not Salt Lake City, Utah) and it's more than "dalawang sigarilyo lang ang layo". Well, maybe the next time I'm in town....
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Hmmm... if you've got a hollow body, feel free to drop by and give it a shot :wink: we have yet to hear how it affects hollows and semi-hollows.
Now that you mentioned it, I'm gonna pester some bassists to come over and give it a shot!!!
Sushi, I have a 335-clone and two active basses. I'd be more than happy to have you guys roll in the hay with the wives in the name of local guitardom :-o (what a low-life husband, ei?), Unfortunately, the wives and I live outside the metropolis (no, not Salt Lake City, Utah) and it's more than "dalawang sigarilyo lang ang layo". Well, maybe the next time I'm in town....
Cool! Should you find yourself in town with your harem, rest assured that your wives would enjoy our toys, and ultimately, would thank you for letting us have our way with them :-D :mrgreen:
Thanks for the confidence and the offer! :-) don't hesitate to knock on our door
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Hmmm... if you've got a hollow body, feel free to drop by and give it a shot :wink: we have yet to hear how it affects hollows and semi-hollows.
Now that you mentioned it, I'm gonna pester some bassists to come over and give it a shot!!!
Sushi, I have a 335-clone and two active basses. I'd be more than happy to have you guys roll in the hay with the wives in the name of local guitardom :-o (what a low-life husband, ei?), Unfortunately, the wives and I live outside the metropolis (no, not Salt Lake City, Utah) and it's more than "dalawang sigarilyo lang ang layo". Well, maybe the next time I'm in town....
Cool! Should you find yourself in town with your harem, rest assured that your wives would enjoy our toys, and ultimately, would thank you for letting us have our way with them :-D :mrgreen:
Thanks for the confidence and the offer! :-) don't hesitate to knock on our door
Will there be farm animals and whipped cream in this 'tone party'? If so, color me present. ;-)
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Hmmm... if you've got a hollow body, feel free to drop by and give it a shot :wink: we have yet to hear how it affects hollows and semi-hollows.
Now that you mentioned it, I'm gonna pester some bassists to come over and give it a shot!!!
Sushi, I have a 335-clone and two active basses. I'd be more than happy to have you guys roll in the hay with the wives in the name of local guitardom :-o (what a low-life husband, ei?), Unfortunately, the wives and I live outside the metropolis (no, not Salt Lake City, Utah) and it's more than "dalawang sigarilyo lang ang layo". Well, maybe the next time I'm in town....
Cool! Should you find yourself in town with your harem, rest assured that your wives would enjoy our toys, and ultimately, would thank you for letting us have our way with them :-D :mrgreen:
Thanks for the confidence and the offer! :-) don't hesitate to knock on our door
Will there be farm animals and whipped cream in this 'tone party'? If so, color me present. ;-)
Farm animals? Our concept of design is akin to the rowdiness involved with the "milking a horse" episode of jackass 2 :-D dude, you're gonna help us do the old switcheroo! heheheheh :mrgreen:
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Hmmm... if you've got a hollow body, feel free to drop by and give it a shot :wink: we have yet to hear how it affects hollows and semi-hollows.
Now that you mentioned it, I'm gonna pester some bassists to come over and give it a shot!!!
Sushi, I have a 335-clone and two active basses. I'd be more than happy to have you guys roll in the hay with the wives in the name of local guitardom :-o (what a low-life husband, ei?), Unfortunately, the wives and I live outside the metropolis (no, not Salt Lake City, Utah) and it's more than "dalawang sigarilyo lang ang layo". Well, maybe the next time I'm in town....
Cool! Should you find yourself in town with your harem, rest assured that your wives would enjoy our toys, and ultimately, would thank you for letting us have our way with them :-D :mrgreen:
Thanks for the confidence and the offer! :-) don't hesitate to knock on our door
Will there be farm animals and whipped cream in this 'tone party'? If so, color me present. ;-)
Farm animal ? Would a virgin goat do ? You can join the scalificial..este...sacrifical ceremony. Mwahahaha. Ang na Ang na su la pu kan...
We can milk it first if you like mwahahaha. Seriously, I love your 335. Gosh, give me 4 gives terms and I'll take it !!! Wow...I can imagine it will sound sparkly-killer with a scalarizer installed !
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just arrived from the Hazy nights. The bands keep getting better and better. And of course, I performed my duties as one of the spokesperson for PIMP Technologies. Just gave a brief testimony of what this technological marvel will do to those peeps in need of good tone.
Na promote ako bigla to Marketing Director..hahahaha
Seriously, like what I said to the others, its worth a try and you won't regret ever installing it on your beloved gears. I know I did'nt.
So watcha waiting for? Scalarize your guitars now!!!!
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most guitar players have spent more money getting drunk on a street corner during a hot summer afternoon. :-D
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Well, it's a permanent state of tonal inebriation when you get one of those installed.
I'm actually dying to get home a find woodshed time... :-D
Last nights "shootout" was kinda revealing, eh? :wink:
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Mukhang the get togethers are getting frequent and regular, so might as well institutionalize and give out the open invitation.
The Tone parties cum jamming happen Saturday afternoons to nights. During Saturdays, I arrive at about 6-7 because I have teaching load that day. Everyone is welcome. Bring your guitars, drumsticks, basses, what not and we'll see what happens. Impromptu lessons from Psychic Sushi, Jam sessions, pot sessions (pickup potting !), modding...what not, basta kung ano trip.
These tone parties are open to the Philmusic Community at large.
158 Sto Domingo ave., cor Calamba, QC. Behind the Sto Domingo church (maybe a kilometer behind the church :D )
Pasensya na for the lack of amenities, furniture etc. Importante we all have a good time :D . Softdrinks, chicheria and beer are within reach :D
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The impromptu guitar lessons would definitely solve my woodshed issues :-D Game!
thou shalt not forsake the gathering! you'll all get to try the toys, sans airs or intimidation by anybody. It'll be a free for all, tone tasting for all and sundry :wink:
please don't mind the furniture, they all floated to the china sea during the 1992 flood that hit the house.
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lord bamf,
tenkyu ng madaming madami for sushifying to the max my DS2!,
again... this is the best dirt pedal that ive had so far.
ayl gna be there on saturday....
lagay natin sa altar yung ibby ko then patakan natin ng dugo ng birheng kambing!
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the eagle has landed in the southern states... we'll try em tonight. we shall call it.. An Evening with REON KADENA.
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from what i read, mukhang bagay yung na 'sparklers' as a nickname for the scalarizer ( mdyo ang haba kc bigkasin eh) :-D
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Great monicker ! But hey...what do we call the new metal-core scalarizers ? They also sparkle but the presence they inject is targetted towards the mids section...fantastic for metal and some forms of rock. Mid sparklers ? Hehehe. :mrgreen:
Lets see...I installed five scalarizers today, not counting two of my own guitars. Mmmm...mmmm...mmm...mmmm !!!! The metal scalarizers give this mid-range PUNCH !
Eto siguro bos mike...switchable sparklers. The ones you have are the "crystal" variety. Maybe a switch that selects between the metal and crystal scalarizers ? :D
I had a small batch of seven metal-core scalarizers made and they dried only tonight.
Oh by the way...Everymusic (Dame guitars) has a crystal scalarizer that I left with them, installed on one of their guitars for their evaluation. If they like it, they might agree to distribute and install it on your Dame guitars (and maybe on others). So if you're practicing at Gig studio, drop by Everymusic and ask to try the guitar with the scalarizer.
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We installed one on deacon_blues' bass last fri night, unfortunately, we didn't give it the "before and after" test drive. but this fri, someone expressed interest in having her bass scalarized, unless someone else comes in during the week before her, we'll have the answer to that!
as for the "sparkle", it can be described as an added presence BUT it is not shrill. It is a roundede presence, you'll find yourself hearing the finer details of your axe.
I am sure that having a bass guitar scalarized would provide remarkable improvements. No more being drowned out by the bass drum (i can imagine!) and perhaps, less tonal tweaks, probably a tighter bottom.
Now that you mentioned it, I'm gonna pester some bassists to come over and give it a shot!!!
BAMF mentioned i could put this in a bass a few weeks ago when i was there with pope and our friend mark who had their ts9's modded. now im really curious. i just might stop over soon since i live just a block away. :)
any update on bassists reactions to this?
EDIT: by the way, BAMF just to be sure ito yung sensual/sexual mod diba? hehe! if this works out, i think all bassists will have to get this. para ma pansin naman kami. hehehehehehe!
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Eyyy sure Vic ! Do drop by. I'm there everyday except Sundays, from 2-9 pm. On Saturdays, I arrive at night.
I'll let Deacon Blues comment on the effects on his bass. I'm no connossiuer of bass tone. I wouldn't even know a good bass from a bad one.
But from his comments during that night, he said that the bass sound got "wider", "bigger".
I'm interested too what sound will ensue from a bass fitted with the new metal-core scalarizer. The one on Deacon_blues's Greco was a crystal scalarizer. Maybe the hard rock and metal bassists will appreciate the sound of the metal-core model. Ahh but well...I wouldnt really know if it will catch the fancies of blues and jazz bassists.
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Ngapala andun si Mark kanina saka another friend of his (sorry ha my face-name memory is so pathetic) nagpakabit sila ng scalarizers pareho. :D . Yung ke Mark, nasa mid pickup (single coil) lang nakatutok yung scalarizer nya. Yung Mustang copy ng friend nya had a metal-core scalarizer on the bridge pickup, and a crystal on the neck pickup. You can listen to their guitars as well if you meet them before coming to the shop. :D
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I was not successful in making a with and without sparkler switch to instantly hear its effect. I wud take more than two dpdt toggles to make it work (not sure) in a guitar. But my observation is that once you hear your guitar with the sparklers, you will surely miss it once you take it out. Rather than hearing it without then putting it in. Gets nyo?
Well what was the effect? All The frequencies seem to be more pleasant, emphasizing he good ones and removing the bad ones. Doesnt alter your tone but enhances it. Hard to explain but it adds an 'acoustic dynamism' to your guitar. it sort of 'mics' your guitar from the inside of the body and is then amplified via the electronics. Ewan ko basta mapapa iling ka sa amazement sa nagagawa nya.
Yng mga taga south metro, u can get ur sparklers from me. Same cost as what BAMF would charge, only nearer. Save gas and time.
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Bos Mike, even an SPST switch can be used to switch out the scalarizer. Just wire the switch to "short out" the scalarizer. If the switch has a contact resistance of less than 5 ohms (minimum insertion loss of the Scalarizer, typical is 9-11 ohms) then you can be sure that no current will pass through it and will be bypassed by the switch.
For a single DPDT, wire the scalarizer on one set of poles, a short circuit on another, and the connection between the pickup selector and volume control on the center poles.
So I guess this means our southern dealership is sealed ! Wooo !!! Hardogai !!! :D :D :D
This deserves a celebration. Punta ka sana this Saturday sa shop Bos Mike ! A case of beer and two orders of Sisig, on me !
BAMF
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TO be honest I was a skeptic. we did the usual A/B thing. either my ears were patethically tired or mike's strat was just too good to sound better. still a skeptic. twas psychological...tried it on the LP. same.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/severthee/IMG_9187.jpg)
Then we did a B/A...holy shiznizzle. played the darn ax with the scalarizer, played only two chords with 3 open strings. tried our best to remember the tone...removed the scalarizer immediately. played the same two chords. i just cant believe it but what we're hearing slapped some sense to me. i just lost the creaminess and warmth..i lost the smooth edges.. the harshness came back.. and the sound was bland or dry.. and the resonance is like some old fart , very plain and short.
what the scalarizer did was it smooth the edges and harshness.. you prolly say youll sacrifice some highs or some elements with the smoothening out. NO. the whole stage is there.. the dynamic is still wide, wider i should say. mike said it himself "3D". oh and never forget about the resonance.. sustain for days! the scalarizer gives more wood to your tone. i think it allows your guitar's wood(not the one inside your pants) a bigger role in the tone. what should have always been.
BAMF is henyo (tama ba spelling?) i hope you get rich with this :-D thanks sir. you inspire as to kalikot stuff. with dedication to R&D ofcourse :-)
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Dumadami na po ang ating mga satisfied customers. Keep them coming.
The miracle behind the sparklers (scalarizers) has now landed south of the metro. Who knows, this minute enhancement might hit it globally.
Made by musicians for musicians. We make things better.......
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YAHOOO!!! Now that was a great review, mahavishnu :wink:
Exactly what it does. It bumps up the frequencies that were hidden, makes it wider and warmer. The shrill high end is finally balanced with the presence of the others.
The scalarizer invites the other frequencies to join the party :wink:
just an update:
Last night, we replaced the crystal on my emg loaded tele with the metal core. our findings for active pick ups-
crystal core- gives it an acoustic quality. all notes ring out, but with warmth. if you think actives are saddam hussein sounding (cold and lifeless!), you'll have second thoughts about them with the scalarizer! very vintage with an added pleasant quality!
metal core- now, this was something else. the sparkle was still present, but the lows and mids where injected with steroids! far more woodier, it put the rock attitude back into the bridge and the jazz warmth into the neck pick up. i'm loving it! power chords where huge, and single notes had "push", you can hear EVERY note in a 16th note run. with authority!
that's where it's at :wink: if you want added sparkle and character to your actives, go crystal. if its a bigger, woodier tone, metal core is it :wink:
that is, for single coils. i wish i was home when phoenix_rising came over
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For a single DPDT, wire the scalarizer on one set of poles, a short circuit on another, and the connection between the pickup selector and volume control on the center poles.
So I guess this means our southern dealership is sealed !
Wooo !!! Hardogai !!! :D :D :D
BAMF
Ill let u know how many of the stuff i will need as initial inventory. Maybe a couple of crystals and some metals. Can u diagram the simple switching? For demo puposed only, It would be a great help to be able to hear the with and without effect at a flip of a switch. But as i said, once its there you wouldnt want them out.
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Spent a silly amount of time yesterday with a bamf'ed jap strat and a tokai I fitted with the tootsie-rock-and-roll (ahehehe). Didn't get any work done but have found myself woodshedding more so it's a good trade-off. :-D
Before and after soundclips were then recorded of two chord riffs and two single-note lines, played as close to mirroring each other note-, setting- and attack-wise, to see just what was going on aurally. Then i realized i made a mistake. In my excitement to finish the formality, I mic'ed up a classic30 with an sm57. Granting that it is a great mic for this application, I should have taken into consideration what has already been stated here: the audibly useful frequency range is expanded. That's the ticket. That's what makes it more responsive. That's what makes singlecoils more sparkly and humbuckers more punchy. I should have used a large diaphragm condenser in tandem with the dynamic. Technical talk. Boring. I know less than i should. Lessons for next time.
That finished, I consciously tried to focus on the differences of the guitars, one is a maple neck and the other a rosewood deal, for fear that they might sound alike because of what the installation does to the frequencies. No problem there. Personalities retained but polished. But I've always preferred the tokai for ringing and slightly overdriven stuff that needs to take-up more space in a 3-piece setting like Kulukati's. The 62ri suddenly got a lot closer. Of course, this is all based on personal preference so take it with a pinch of salt. But a lot of pinches from many people make up a pretty good mound.
One more thing I noticed. If you have a pretty dynamic technique going, the guitar will react to you in spades. It makes making music easier but also forces you to be a lot more conscious about your playing. The notes are THERE. It made my tight runs jump and my sloppy stuff disgusting.
This public service announcement was paid for by the PIMP boys, girls, farm animals, and porn people. I exepect my check in the mail.
Wehehehe. Tama na seryosong bagay! Inuman na ulit! :-D
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Believe it or not, I'm developing something for acoustic instruments. And I don't mean acoustic guitars with pickups :D
Fingers crossed !!!
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im gona lineup for the amp mods :evil:
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psychic sushi, do you think getting the crystal will my my ceramic emg sound more woody?
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psychic sushi, do you think getting the crystal will my my ceramic emg sound more woody?
hey bro, as far as I can remember, Dino's (Orchestra ni Talbot) LP (ceramic pups, though its passive) dramatically changed its sound after the modification. anton's tele has an active config and I believe this would work on your guitar too. let Anton describe to you how it should, but as far as I know , it should.
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psychic sushi, do you think getting the crystal will my my ceramic emg sound more woody?
Hey dude!
Absolutely! Your emg-tc's would definitely benefit from the crystal scalarizer. Having played your guitar quite a few times, i noticed that the response of my emg-t's had a brighter peak, hence, i opted to have the metal core. this rounded up the sound and fattened it, was on it all last night with bamf messing with more gizmos :wink:
as fat sounding as your emg-tc loaded guitar is (it's wood is a great contributor to its fatness), the crystal is the way to go!
Heck, your yamaha sg-800s wood sound wicked with the metal core! I know how that sounds!!! :-D
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Anton, just as we predicted it....The Akane strat is being challenged by u-know-who....I'll have the Mihiro on standby in case you need her.
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Anton, just as we predicted it....The Akane strat is being challenged by u-know-who....I'll have the Mihiro on standby in case you need her.
muchas gracias, mi amigo!
AV IDOL POWER!!! heheheheh :-)
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Believe it or not, I'm developing something for acoustic instruments. And I don't mean acoustic guitars with pickups :D
Fingers crossed !!!
Wow, I'm all ears for the acoustic thingamajig. Now I've got two things to look forward to.
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Papa Joric,
The prototype was finished last night.
IT WORKS !
Emphasis starts at the midrange going up to the highs. Notes become clearer.
Needs a little more testing though IMHO.
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Anton, just as we predicted it....The Akane strat is being challenged by u-know-who....I'll have the Mihiro on standby in case you need her.
you mean VOLDEMORT is just around???
the ang-na-ang-na spell could turn this rich kid into a losser!
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Papa Joric,
The prototype was finished last night.
IT WORKS !
Emphasis starts at the midrange going up to the highs. Notes become clearer.
Needs a little more testing though IMHO.
Nakatakot actually yung resulta.... while chito playing the acoustic guitar, jobet placed the the magic amulet este acoustic scalarizer pala at the back of the guitar (as in dinikit lang), if you'll close your eyes while listening to it parang lumilinaw at lumalakas parang onti onti mong tinataas yung volume knob ng guitar pero wala naman. kaso lang nakakagulat when jobet immediately took of the device. Parang biglang nawala yung tunog. ASTIG!
Note: di pa wired yung device sa pups ha!
BAMF for President sa darating na election!! hehehe
Edit:
dagdag pa pala.... may vocal scalarizer nga din pala w/c we used during recording with my client last night. ill post the finished output sa Music Pro Thread na lang coz its Recording Topic na.
di na pala Jobet for President.... ill recommend you as novel prize awardee na lang pala parekoy!
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Believe it or not, I'm developing something for acoustic instruments. And I don't mean acoustic guitars with pickups :D
Fingers crossed !!!
Wow, I'm all ears for the acoustic thingamajig. Now I've got two things to look forward to.
Hey Delta!
Do drop by when you've got the time, believe me, your resonator will resonate unlike any. you should hear what it did to deacon's bass last night!
plus, pumped by the bakemono, monster talaga!
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Believe it or not, I'm developing something for acoustic instruments. And I don't mean acoustic guitars with pickups :D
Fingers crossed !!!
Wow, I'm all ears for the acoustic thingamajig. Now I've got two things to look forward to.
Hey Delta!
Do drop by when you've got the time, believe me, your resonator will resonate unlike any. you should hear what it did to deacon's bass last night!
plus, pumped by the bakemono, monster talaga!
OMG! I wasn't even thinking about the resonator pa, since ok naman projection nun. I have a whole stable that might benefit from your contraption.
Ano kaya effect sa 12 string, regular 6 string acoustic, reso, and banjos?
@BAMF & Sushi - Sorry couldn't manage to drop by recently. Super duper busy past few weeks. Medyo mairaraos ko na week after next when I'm back in Manila.
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Believe it or not, I'm developing something for acoustic instruments. And I don't mean acoustic guitars with pickups :D
Fingers crossed !!!
Wow, I'm all ears for the acoustic thingamajig. Now I've got two things to look forward to.
Hey Delta!
Do drop by when you've got the time, believe me, your resonator will resonate unlike any. you should hear what it did to deacon's bass last night!
plus, pumped by the bakemono, monster talaga!
OMG! I wasn't even thinking about the resonator pa, since ok naman projection nun. I have a whole stable that might benefit from your contraption.
Ano kaya effect sa 12 string, regular 6 string acoustic, reso, and banjos?
@BAMF & Sushi - Sorry couldn't manage to drop by recently. Super duper busy past few weeks. Medyo mairaraos ko na week after next when I'm back in Manila.
it'll benefit any acoustic instrument. the acoustic scalarizer is a killer rin, extra mid richness and resonance, which we messed with last night. i can only imagine how it could affect the above-mentioned!
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If I have my Boss heavy Metal modded, can I call it the (Maria) Ozawa HM-2?
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sir censia na pero patented na si maria Ozawa on my guitar. kung trip nu si madoka Ozawa na lng para retained ung last name.....cheers!!!!
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sir censia na pero patented na si maria Ozawa on my guitar. kung trip nu si madoka Ozawa na lng para retained ung last name.....cheers!!!!
Damn. Damn.
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oh well, you've got maria takagi as an option too, another formidable AV goddess ;)
oishi desu ne!!! :-P
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retired nga lang... Aika Miura????
nice taste! even if she's retired, she's still a bombshell. heck, they all go into "forced retirement" in their very early 20's.
just like my lovely akane, who's working at a marketing dept in an AV company.
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dagdag pa pala.... may vocal scalarizer nga din pala w/c we used during recording with my client last night. ill post the finished output sa Music Pro Thread na lang coz its Recording Topic na.
Hmmm, vocal scalarizer,eh? Do you have to connect it to wood(y) just like the metal and crystal ones? I wonder how that feels, este sounds?
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dagdag pa pala.... may vocal scalarizer nga din pala w/c we used during recording with my client last night. ill post the finished output sa Music Pro Thread na lang coz its Recording Topic na.
Hmmm, vocal scalarizer,eh? Do you have to connect it to wood(y) just like the metal and crystal ones? I wonder how that feels, este sounds?
Nope, no connection to wood needed bro. the mic is plugged into it, but this one needs to be powered.
In fact, BAMF crooning old blue eye's "my way" (i lived to tell the tale) with the vocal scalarizer was quite good. it can not only be heard, but felt too
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i hate going OT but this thread is already half-japanese.
these two not patented yet :evil:
miwa oshiro (http://vngallery.blogspot.com/2006/08/miwa-oshiro.html)
aki hoshino (http://vngallery.blogspot.com/2006/08/aki-hoshino.html)
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feel free to patent ur fave japanese AVI names to your guitars. I'll create a names database for all of us...hehehehe
Miwa Oshiro...oohh la la..
Aika Miura.....omfg!!
philmusicians really have eclectic tastes when it comes to jappos!!
AV Idols rock!!!!
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Well, when my guitar finally gets scalarized, it'll be named Sora in honor of you know who. :)
Tapos gagawa ako ng warfilm na nagfi-feature sa guitar ko. Ang pangalan ng film: Sora, Sora, Sora!
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yeba!!!
Si Sora ang bida pusta ko walang barilan na magaganap ..puro putukan!!!! hahahahaha!
Daan mo na yan ulit maya Titser_marco...kitakits later...
ung gitara ni haringulan ang isasalang ko sa operating table mamaya eh
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Well, when my guitar finally gets scalarized, it'll be named Sora in honor of you know who. :)
Tapos gagawa ako ng warfilm na nagfi-feature sa guitar ko. Ang pangalan ng film: Sora, Sora, Sora!
Sora, Sora, Sora!
Nice 335 dude, and even nicer now its scalarized! Thanks for the neil young cd, we have to pursue the crazy horse "kalawang" tribute band! YEAH!!!!! :-D
my akane is happy to be among the AV inspired axes :mrgreen:
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live rust!! sali ako! :-D
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sali ako...
<-- one satisfied DS-1 BAKEMONO customer here!~
i LOVE it!
sa mga may DS-1 dyan... do yourself a favor and have your DS-1 BAKEMONOed; mapapatipid pa kayo imbes na mapaGAStos sa pagbili ng separate pedal...
more power kila Sir Anton & Jobet!
haadogei fuuuuuuuu~~~~~~!
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The army is growing....
more...more...more...
haadogai...fuuuu! baka kilabutan si OAS nito mapagkamalan sa voodo spell against him
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may mascot na rin sila sa headquarters!
me-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-eee! :-D
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sir ip natin to and please to all those who have the DS1 BAKEMONOfied please provide naman ng konting review.
THIS IS MY 2ND DS1 AND I STILL F@#$@#$ HATE IT. Maybe the bakemono will save me from hating DS 1.
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Bakemono? I had the chance to use it live a couple of weeks ago. All i can say is that it can cover od tones to full out distortion and everywhere in between, all without even turning it off. When i roll off on the volume to almost 0 i get a clean sparkly tone. Yes you heard it right, clean and sparkly. :) Turned halfway i get a screaming OD. Turned all the way up for full out distortion. I describe the distortion as fat fat fat, yet not muddy at all. Chords ring out nice and clear with a whole lot of presence, and it can push big air. :)
My gas for od/distortion ended with the Bakemono. :)
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recently tried to use my DS1 bakemono as a bosster (ala TS9), and I am happy with the results. super versatile talaga nito as in!!
as ive posted earlier, imbes na napa-GAS ako sa isa pang OD pedal, sobrang kuntento na ako sa kanya!
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heheheheh, the bakemono, believe it or not, is what i use for jazz :-D
there's this fantastic setting on the warp mode, towards the extreme right side fuzz region. set the pre bass on the in-between area, crank the level a bit and distortion at barely breaking up.
it just puts the chords in a warm bubble bath. jazz frothy, with a singing midrange. yum yum :-P
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BAMF di ba pwedeng i-Bakemono yung Boston pedals like hm100, od100, and ds100? :-D
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BAMF di ba pwedeng i-Bakemono yung Boston pedals like hm100, od100, and ds100? :-D
probably could. but BAMF's mods for those are really out of this world na. you're best bet is to get a ds-1, coz there's a charcter in that pedal that suits the bakemono configuration. mismo yun :-)
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Pang-"kagag" pedals lang ba yang bakemono na yan?
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i hate going OT but this thread is already half-japanese.
these two not patented yet :evil:
miwa oshiro (http://vngallery.blogspot.com/2006/08/miwa-oshiro.html)
aki hoshino (http://vngallery.blogspot.com/2006/08/aki-hoshino.html)
minori for my tele.
hehe.
pixel galore. :-D
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Pang-"kagag" pedals lang ba yang bakemono na yan?
huh? :? :? :?
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san ba pedeng mag pa mod?
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Pang-"kagag" pedals lang ba yang bakemono na yan?
Well...ang talagang recommendation ko ay kagag na pedals ang i-bakemono. Pero there have been some customers (Like Joey P. of the Blue Rats) who actually bought brand new DS-1's to be Bakemono'ed. :D
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san ba pedeng mag pa mod?
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The Miyabi mod is in the works...this saturday I hope Jobet can work wonders with my Epiphone pro....
well its expected naman. what he did with my mihiro will definitely apply with the miyabi mod.
Sowee for the jappo inclinations...I really cant get it out of my system.. I just love Maria Ozawa and Mihiro Taniguchi...dats y i named my guitars as such
hehe rock on!
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