Obscure/Under Rated Gear.

[dave_mc]

It's pretty darn quiet to be honest, but I only use it at band volumes for rehearsals.  I have my small board at home at the minute so I'll try it and let you know?

that'd be great, thanks dave. home volume would be fine, I only play at home anyway. :)

[Jonny]

I think my Indie is underrated :p

[murraymurray]

im also gonna add using grolsch's rubber stoppers from flick open bottles as strap locks. pretty awesome and very inexpensive!

Good idea, I have big metal washers on one of my guitars the inner circle is slightly smaller than the strap button so stays on nicely.

[Afghan Dave]

im also gonna add using grolsch's rubber stoppers from flick open bottles as strap locks. pretty awesome and very inexpensive!

Good idea, I have big metal washers on one of my guitars the inner circle is slightly smaller than the strap button so stays on nicely.

I've bought these off this guy instead of drinking Grolsh! Same thing... cheaper and I can drink Real Ale. 

http://www.straplock.co.uk/catalog3.html

[Lew]

http://fibenare.webzeppelin.hu/index.html 8)

[Dmoney]

im also gonna add using grolsch's rubber stoppers from flick open bottles as strap locks. pretty awesome and very inexpensive!

Good idea, I have big metal washers on one of my guitars the inner circle is slightly smaller than the strap button so stays on nicely.

I've bought these off this guy instead of drinking Grolsh! Same thing... cheaper and I can drink Real Ale. 

http://www.straplock.co.uk/catalog3.html

you pay for em?
damn son! just keep a beady eye open and get them rings for free! get with the hustle!

[Afghan Dave]

As a paid up member of CAMRA, I can and will not endorse the drinking or purchase of Grolsh...

Stella is only acceptable as a defence for spousal abuse.

[AndyR]

I just realised my valve amp qualifies for this thread under "obscure".

A "Pro-tube 50 combo, 6 knob - not AOR" Laney.

I've never, ever, seen another one, and I've just found a picture of one on the Laney Posse forum, in this thread http://www.laney-posse.co.uk/theposse/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=777

I've nicked the pic and attached it in case the link goes away (apologies to the owner...).

Obviously, the pic's not my amp, but mine is exactly like that (even down to the handle covers that fell off!) except mine's missing a metal corner or two, and two tone knobs (the spindles snap on your kneecaps when you're trying to get the thing in the van...).

I got mine brand new in 1983. The AOR series appeared a few years later - tried a 30 and a 50, but they were cr@p and noisy compared to this.

I know I always talk about being a modellor user nowadays etc... but, even though I haven't run this thing for a few years, it is the last piece of kit I'd part with (including all the guitars).

[JJretroTONEGOD]

I think my MJM Roctavios is the most underatted fuzz octave pedal out there. It has a unique sound, with some ring modulated insane tones as well as standard fuzz-oct. http://www.mjmguitarfx.com/roctavios.htm

[Frank]

This'll upset some people - 1983 stratocasters, the ones with the cr@ppy trem system and the output jack on the scratchplate. Hardtail it and live with the output jack - or better still get a guitar tech to rout out the body and install a proper strat jackplate and you've got yourself a perfectly serviceable Fender strat there.

PLUS the shorter string path = lower string tension so you can move up to a heavier string gauge. Oh yes.

[Frank]

I can do obscure too, this is my ACT MP-100 midi valve preamp. Never even heard of these anywhere else, I think this may even be a prototype as the LED display doesn't even line up with the screen printed lines on the casing. Got it in the 1990s for not very much money, ex-demo unit that was listed at £999. Sounds incredible, really warm compressed sound, very Fendery.

If anyone has any info on these things I'd love to know a bit more about it. Even Google draws a blank on this one.