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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Twinfan on December 29, 2011, 08:10:56 PM

Title: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Twinfan on December 29, 2011, 08:10:56 PM
My TC Electronic G-Sharp has started playing up and with a gig coming up in mid-Jan I need to get a replacement sorted fairly soon  :(

The TC G-Major 2 is £449 which I'll pay if I absolutely have to, but are there any other options?  I need something that can be MIDI controlled and has delay, chorus and reverb.  It must be able to do chorus and reverb simultaneously and be a pro-quality unit.

Any suggestions????
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Transcend on December 29, 2011, 08:59:49 PM
rocktron xpression, Intellifex, Replifex.

Im personally not a fan of the TC stuff. While its good its nowhere near as good as the rocktron stuff,

Oh the rocktron xpression also keeps your signal entirely analogue if you arent using the gate feature.

and is a fair bit cheaper than the gmaj 2
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Brow on December 29, 2011, 11:39:39 PM
I have just a normal G-Major and have always been happy enough with it. Not overly expensive and there's plenty of them around, so should be easy enough to get a hold of.
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Stevepage on December 30, 2011, 12:06:31 AM
G Major 2 should do the trick

If you don't mind used, you could pickup an Intellifex as already suggested or the original G Major

Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Twinfan on December 30, 2011, 08:08:58 AM
Cheers guys.  There doesn't seem to be anythign on eBay at the mo, so I'll keep an eye out...
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: juansolo on December 30, 2011, 08:51:51 AM
My TC Electronic G-Sharp has started playing up and with a gig coming up in mid-Jan I need to get a replacement sorted fairly soon  :(

The TC G-Major 2 is £449 which I'll pay if I absolutely have to, but are there any other options?  I need something that can be MIDI controlled and has delay, chorus and reverb.  It must be able to do chorus and reverb simultaneously and be a pro-quality unit.

Any suggestions????

It's not that old and has hardly been used. Might be worth having a word with TC and see if they'll sort it as a good will thing?
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Twinfan on December 30, 2011, 08:53:02 AM
Yeah, could be worth a go I guess.  I'll see if I can find a UK contact number...
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: juansolo on December 30, 2011, 09:49:31 AM
Looks like it has a 2 year warranty and I think it was bought in March 09... Still gotta be worth a punt (you don't get owt if you don't ask). It never left the house all the time I had it and it's supposed to be giggable.

http://tcsupport.custhelp.com/app/utils/login_form/redirect/ask/session/L3RpbWUvMTMyNTIzODYzOC9zaWQvUEN5c2FUTWs=

I never registered it, so give it a shot.
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Twinfan on December 30, 2011, 09:56:37 AM
Cheers John.  I've emailed the UK service centre, I'll see if they get in touch next week.
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: HTH AMPS on December 30, 2011, 05:18:53 PM
There is a G-Force for sale local to me for £350 if thats any good ???

http://www.tcelectronic.com/G-Force.asp

Ahh, now on ebay...  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200693727121?ssPageName=STRK#ht_620wt_1396

I reckon he'd come down on the price for a private sale  :wink:
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: shobet on December 30, 2011, 06:26:09 PM
I've an older rough Intellifex LTD if you want to borrow it to get out of a jam.
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Twinfan on December 31, 2011, 08:31:02 AM
Cheers guys - I may give you a shout Shobet if I get stuck, or I may just gig with a stripped down rig and take it back to old-skool...
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: HTH AMPS on January 03, 2012, 09:59:26 PM
Cheers guys - I may give you a shout Shobet if I get stuck, or I may just gig with a stripped down rig and take it back to old-skool...

do it Dave!!!

guitar >> lead >> amp >> rock out  :lol:
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Twinfan on January 03, 2012, 10:21:38 PM
Been there done that a lot with 'DC!  These Private Stocks are so good though that it seems a crime to hide them behind effects.  I may well do this month's gig 'naked' to see how it sounds.

It's going to be around £100 to have the G-Sharp serviced/fixed, so I think I may as well invest the cash into an upgrade instead.
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Twinfan on January 05, 2012, 05:40:38 PM
Right, decision made.

The reverb on the G-Sharp is still OK so I'll use it just for that.  I have a nice Malekko Chorus that I can bring back into service and I can live without delay.  A bit of a re-org with my RJM RG-16 'switcheroo' and I'm gig ready.  It seems pointless paying £450 for something I'll use a tiny fraction of the features of.

I don't believe it - I seem to have talked myself out of a GAS purchase!  :o  :lol:
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: HTH AMPS on January 05, 2012, 06:00:16 PM
Right, decision made.

The reverb on the G-Sharp is still OK so I'll use it just for that.  I have a nice Malekko Chorus that I can bring back into service and I can live without delay.  A bit of a re-org with my RJM RG-16 'switcheroo' and I'm gig ready.  It seems pointless paying £450 for something I'll use a tiny fraction of the features of.

I don't believe it - I seem to have talked myself out of a GAS purchase!  :o  :lol:

someone sticky this quickly  :lol:
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Ian Price on January 05, 2012, 08:22:37 PM
Holy cow! Are you feeling ok Dave? Might be worth getting in touch with a GP.
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Twinfan on January 06, 2012, 08:18:04 AM
I know, something must be wrong huh?  :lol:

Normal service will be resumed at some point I'm sure...
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Matt77 on January 06, 2012, 10:24:49 AM
If you want to borrow a delay for the loop let me know
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: Twinfan on January 06, 2012, 10:57:13 AM
Cheers Matt, much appreciated!  I don't really use delay as an effect as such, more for a bit of ambience.  I think reverb will do pretty much the same job if I set it up right.  It's only for clean stuff and solos...
Title: Re: Need a new rack multi-FX, what are my options?
Post by: dave_mc on January 06, 2012, 05:38:54 PM
ahahaha nice work dave :D