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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: schenr on October 19, 2011, 03:11:52 AM

Title: I finally get to do this: NGD (yay) and possible NADx2 + NPD
Post by: schenr on October 19, 2011, 03:11:52 AM

Hi all,
I finally get to do a NGD post! It's nothing too special, but who cares. Bought a Fernandes FGZ-400 off ebay for $150 (aud), which I think is a steal. The pickups sound nice clean, but wayyyyy too thin with a bit of gain, so they probably have to go eventually. I bought it and it looked black in the pictures, but has a green sort of tinge to it which is awesome.

I'm also winning the bidding on a Blackheart little giant combo on ebay too, which was a spur of the moment bid, but I've heard good things about them.

The new Tubemeister 18 finally arrived in store too, and I am mightily impressed with that, so I'm thinking I really should get it for the blue lights. Anyone got any gripes about it? Or heard anything that should make me think otherwise about getting it? I was considering the Egnater Tweaker but I found it was just not quite up to the H&K in the gain and versatility.

And finally...I've come across a guy who has a VHII pickup, hardly used and is willing to sell it for $100 including express post. While it is short leg, wide spacing and 4 conductor wiring, it should be fine for a PRS 5 way rotary? If so, I'm going to steal this bad boy up too!

What an exciting week for me.

Title: Re: I finally get to do this: NGD (yay) and possible NADx2 + NPD
Post by: Twinfan on October 19, 2011, 09:56:56 AM

The VHII should be fine to fit in your PRS, but it'll be a 50-50 chance if the magnet is the right way round.  For the PRS 5-way, one of the magnets needs to be flipped 180 degrees.  If you're using the stock PRS pickup in the neck the 5-way may not work correctly....

Title: Re: I finally get to do this: NGD (yay) and possible NADx2 + NPD
Post by: schenr on October 19, 2011, 10:51:36 AM

Thanks for that Twinfan! Well if they don't fit the PRS, they go in the Fernandes.

Title: Re: I finally get to do this: NGD (yay) and possible NADx2 + NPD
Post by: Alex on October 19, 2011, 02:33:10 PM

The tubemeister is good and has two channels. If you like its sound I'd go for it!

Title: Re: I finally get to do this: NGD (yay) and possible NADx2 + NPD
Post by: Telerocker on October 19, 2011, 06:53:54 PM

I'm considering the Tubemeister myself. Demo's by Thomas Blug sound convincing.
Nice purchase anyway, also for the guitar.

Title: Re: I finally get to do this: NGD (yay) and possible NADx2 + NPD
Post by: schenr on October 20, 2011, 12:55:30 PM

I haven't actually purchased it, just soooooo close to it. I even went back to give it another crack. So very tempted at the moment.

Title: Re: I finally get to do this: NGD (yay) and possible NADx2 + NPD
Post by: Telerocker on October 20, 2011, 11:16:12 PM

Quote from: schenr on October 20, 2011, 12:55:30 PM

I haven't actually purchased it, just soooooo close to it. I even went back to give it another crack. So very tempted at the moment.

For the price it is a nice package. I bet you gonna buy that one  :)

Title: Re: I finally get to do this: NGD (yay) and possible NADx2 + NPD
Post by: schenr on October 21, 2011, 01:09:20 AM

Its so tempting! I'm dropping the girlfriend to work which is just down the road from the store. We'll see if it's open. I it is
I think I'll be $800 down and 1 amp up.