Members Lanefair Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Big NYE gig, and I'd left the boost switch on my Classic 30 on all night. I never use that thing. I wondered why it sounded so blistering. Killed the clean channel a bit. Anyone done anything sillier, like leave a phaser on or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valvestate Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Lanefair Big NYE gig, and I'd left the boost switch on my Classic 30 on all night. I never use that thing. I wondered why it sounded so blistering. Killed the clean channel a bit. Anyone done anything sillier, like leave a phaser on or something? Well, not really entire set but most oftentimes, I forget to turn off my Wah after I use it... killing a few seconds of supposedly, the 'right' sound that I should play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valvestate Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Lanefair Big NYE gig, and I'd left the boost switch on my Classic 30 on all night. I never use that thing. I wondered why it sounded so blistering. Killed the clean channel a bit. Anyone done anything sillier, like leave a phaser on or something? Well, not really entire set but most oftentimes, I forget to turn off my Wah after I use it... killing a few seconds of supposedly, the 'right' sound that I should play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jordanjordan Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I once thought I had broken something on my guitar (like a loose screw on the bridge or something), turns out that I had left my ring modulator on. Took me at least a couple of mins to realise too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jordanjordan Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I once thought I had broken something on my guitar (like a loose screw on the bridge or something), turns out that I had left my ring modulator on. Took me at least a couple of mins to realise too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tom92 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 When sound checking I used my OCD over my Mantra. It was a good mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tom92 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 When sound checking I used my OCD over my Mantra. It was a good mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Let It Burn... Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I regularly hit the pickup selector switch without noticing it. Played an entire gig with both pickups recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Let It Burn... Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I regularly hit the pickup selector switch without noticing it. Played an entire gig with both pickups recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riff ie Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 the say true majick, only happins' when one puts self into uncharted waters, welcome...those microphonic pre-tubes can be excite too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riff ie Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 the say true majick, only happins' when one puts self into uncharted waters, welcome...those microphonic pre-tubes can be excite too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strat87 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I've definitely accidentally used the wrong tones, like clean when it should be dirty, but never a whole set's worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strat87 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I've definitely accidentally used the wrong tones, like clean when it should be dirty, but never a whole set's worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankthomson Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Lanefair Big NYE gig, and I'd left the boost switch on my Classic 30 on all night. I never use that thing. I wondered why it sounded so blistering. Killed the clean channel a bit. Anyone done anything sillier, like leave a phaser on or something? go ahead, tell me someone noticed? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankthomson Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Lanefair Big NYE gig, and I'd left the boost switch on my Classic 30 on all night. I never use that thing. I wondered why it sounded so blistering. Killed the clean channel a bit. Anyone done anything sillier, like leave a phaser on or something? go ahead, tell me someone noticed? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flying_Milkman Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Had the lead channel pre tubes go out on my amplifier so I had to play all my dirty parts with a pedal I only sort of like... That sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flying_Milkman Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Had the lead channel pre tubes go out on my amplifier so I had to play all my dirty parts with a pedal I only sort of like... That sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bobcunningham Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Not entirely the same thing but I have a frustrating habit of hitting my volume pedal when I click on my Hoof or Eterna which are on either side of it. I use those 2 pedals for maximum drama, and the sudden loss of volume is the antithesis lol. Pedal riser day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bobcunningham Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Not entirely the same thing but I have a frustrating habit of hitting my volume pedal when I click on my Hoof or Eterna which are on either side of it. I use those 2 pedals for maximum drama, and the sudden loss of volume is the antithesis lol. Pedal riser day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 My first gig we played Black Magic Woman. For the life of me I could not figure out what happened to my sound. Halfway through I realized my Sunface wasn't on - no LED.Nothing worse for your playing than staring at cables and tap-dancing on your pedalboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 My first gig we played Black Magic Woman. For the life of me I could not figure out what happened to my sound. Halfway through I realized my Sunface wasn't on - no LED.Nothing worse for your playing than staring at cables and tap-dancing on your pedalboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I played a set last week where no matter how many times I went to tune my guitar, everything just sounded a hair off. I'd tune, get everything PERFECT, strum a few chords before the song to check, and then still be off just enough to keep me making stinkfaces and asking everyone else to tune thier {censored}. Last song in, I realize the tuner on my M9 has had the reference pitch knob turned somehow from 440hz to 445hz. Needless to say, I didn't tell anyone and just quietly turned it back. nothing more offsetting than playing a set just a little sharper than everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I played a set last week where no matter how many times I went to tune my guitar, everything just sounded a hair off. I'd tune, get everything PERFECT, strum a few chords before the song to check, and then still be off just enough to keep me making stinkfaces and asking everyone else to tune thier {censored}. Last song in, I realize the tuner on my M9 has had the reference pitch knob turned somehow from 440hz to 445hz. Needless to say, I didn't tell anyone and just quietly turned it back. nothing more offsetting than playing a set just a little sharper than everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mirrorball Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Back in March we played some unofficial SXSW gigs and I let a girl from an Italian dream pop duo use my Jazzmaster at a couple shows we both happened to play. She changed the tuning for one of their songs and didn't change it back. And I hadn't noticed she changed it during her set. I usually check the tuning on my guitar before we play, but we were in a rush to start and the guitar usually does a good job staying in tune and I probably thought to myself "oh she just checked it a few minutes ago". Well, I ended up playing most of our first song in an alternate tuning. Whoops. I think the only saving grace was the other guys in the band played louder than usual so I don't think many people could hear me , which is also why I didn't notice right away. Only when I went back to turn up my amp during a part of the song I don't play in did I hear what was wrong.Another time she had flipped the rhythm circuit switch, and I spent half a set wondering why I sounded so muffled. Moral of the story: Always check your guitar tuning, knobs and switches at the start of every set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mirrorball Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Back in March we played some unofficial SXSW gigs and I let a girl from an Italian dream pop duo use my Jazzmaster at a couple shows we both happened to play. She changed the tuning for one of their songs and didn't change it back. And I hadn't noticed she changed it during her set. I usually check the tuning on my guitar before we play, but we were in a rush to start and the guitar usually does a good job staying in tune and I probably thought to myself "oh she just checked it a few minutes ago". Well, I ended up playing most of our first song in an alternate tuning. Whoops. I think the only saving grace was the other guys in the band played louder than usual so I don't think many people could hear me , which is also why I didn't notice right away. Only when I went back to turn up my amp during a part of the song I don't play in did I hear what was wrong.Another time she had flipped the rhythm circuit switch, and I spent half a set wondering why I sounded so muffled. Moral of the story: Always check your guitar tuning, knobs and switches at the start of every set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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