Thank you Digitech, thank you HMRC !

Paul_C

As mentioned elsewhere, I had to give up on my dream of owning a Digitech Ventura Vibe, and HM Customs are still having fun playing with my modded Behringer Multi fx.

Because that meant my middle music stand had a huge space on it still not filled, and because I don't have the spare funds to buy anything else (I'm fully expecting it to be a while before my payment for the Ventura is refunded because I've seen plenty of threads ) I was FORCED to fill the space with my DM4, despite being mostly about making weird noises without much in the way of distortion.



Yesterday I played it with the Westone P90 and was pleasantly surprised to find I could get it to play quite nicely with everything else, just a tiny hint of noise with three out of four patches and a little bit of hum on the fourth.

This morning I played my self-built guitar (humbuckers) into it and was very pleased to find it pretty much silent, even with the patch that hummed slightly using the P90.

What I hadn't prepared myself for was that playing my Vitruvian Mod into that patch (MT-2 Metal Zone!) into an Arpanoid would make for the most gloriously pointless racket

So thank you to Digitech for discontinuing the Ventura Vibe, and thank you to HM Customs for hanging onto my Behringer (I'd like it now though, please).

Now, the question I know you all want the answer to is "can I fit another stand in?" and my answer would be, I think I probably could if I can find eight more pedals I really can't do without. Having said that, I would need funds for the pedals, the stand, more power supplies and more plug sockets to plug them into, so I doubt that it'll happen anytime soon.

If that disappoints you then fear not! I could squeeze three more in if I put the DM4 on the floor, so all is not lost

Crazy I know (and maybe a huge waste of money to some) but it keeps me amused, and more importantly, far less depressed than when I started playing again.

Rocker

Another option is to plug your guitar straight into the amp.  Saves on floor space or costly pedalboards.......

Col_Decker

*cough*

I have a Ventura Vibe doing nothing at the moment if you're still after one. A1 condition, not a scratch on it.

equalsql

Good Lord, I don't think I could get my foot up that high to press them pedal's switches. 

Sporky

I am very much enjoying these posts. Even more epic than when you had about a hundred of those funky Yamaha basses.

thecolourbox

Love the music stand pedal board idea, seems brilliant and I may well steal that for my music room...

sweepy

You really need a Strymon Flint

bingefeller

What is a modded Behringer multi fx?

Wazmeister

By the way, I thought the Ventura was an excellent pedal, and they are now cheap as chips !

Johnnyseven

Thomann were selling the Ventura for 70 quid not so long ago, not sure if they still are though.

Paul_C

I was buying a Ventura for £70, but they didn't have one in the end. It's no big deal as I'm sure one will pop up when I have funds. ( @Col_Decker - I might be in touch at some point, but not right now)

@bingefeller ; - this is the pedal HM Customs have for now.



@sweepy - despite having spent a ridiculous amount on pedals so far, I struggle with the idea of spend nearly £300 on one pedal, although there are one or two (Polymoon) that are tempting.

I do have a vibe patch on the Tonelab so that will have to do for now, but as long as I'm providing entertainment for Andi it's all good

Octafish

Paul_C said:

I was buying a Ventura for £70, but they didn't have one in the end. It's no big deal as I'm sure one will pop up when I have funds. ( @Col_Decker - I might be in touch at some point, but not right now)

@bingefeller ; - this is the pedal HM Customs have for now.



@sweepy - despite having spent a ridiculous amount on pedals so far, I struggle with the idea of spend nearly £300 on one pedal, although there are one or two (Polymoon) that are tempting.

I do have a vibe patch on the Tonelab so that will have to do for now, but as long as I'm providing entertainment for Andi it's all good

Was that Thomann who didn't have one? Looks like Hot Rox have them at £70 as well, but also says 'please call'. Assume there's load of discounted ones imcomming?

bingefeller

Paul that is cool.  I’ve never known anyone to mod a Behringer pedal like that, it looks a lot of fun.  

Paul_C

The guy calls himself Simon The Magpie, and he mods and makes all sorts of weird stuff

The Behringer was done as part of a "send me your pedal and I'll mod it for you" thing, not sure if he still does it.

Paul_C

Octafish said:

Paul_C said:

I was buying a Ventura for £70, but they didn't have one in the end.

Was that Thomann who didn't have one? Looks like Hot Rox have them at £70 as well, but also says 'please call'. Assume there's load of discounted ones imcomming?

No, it was Hot Rox - when I ordered mine it said they had stock, but by the time my order was processed they didn't.

I phoned the distributors who said there weren't any left apart from maybe a couple of b-stock or loaners out somewhere.

I'm not that fussed - I do have plenty of pedals to use until funds allow me to buy more

If I count the Tonelab and DM4 each as being one pedal then I have 25 at the moment, though a number (including the BitQuests and Syntax Error) do quite a lot more than just one thing.

Not only that, but to pacify purists like @Rocker I sometimes play the guitar with no pedals switched on whatsoever!