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Dakine

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« on: March 16, 2006, 04:38:34 PM »
LOL, funny title huh.
Anyway, been watching the video podcasts on Satriani's site about new album.
He has his sig. head in background and it seem's to light up. Is this a mod or do they do that anyway (not tube glow btw). It actually looks darn cool (good amps anyway I reckon).
Love what have heard of album too. May have to go get it in a minute. Oh, yeah, can't get it in UK yet can ya, :P , sorry. I feel like cr@p, major allergies (took 6 years here but finally got me) allergy capitol of world I reckon, so HAS to be a plus to living here. Goodness knows why they do release dates like this!
Found out he and Eric Johnson are playing outdoor event 10mins away on April 29th too. Darn, would be cool. Money tight and don't think missus will be into it either. Oh well.
Motley Crue playing (in Houston) to, reschedueld due to Hurricane. Darn, darn, concert time and sooooo busy/broke lol.
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Dakine

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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2006, 04:56:25 PM »
Well this clears it up abit. Can see the tubes glow (nice) but cannot work out the blue glow yet (from podcast).

http://www.kikkerfest.com/2005-05-01/#   (amp vid).
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2006, 08:41:07 PM »
hi dude,

he has lights that glow up when it 'hears' loud noise.

so when u play a chord it lights up, if you let it ring, as the chord fades so do the lights damn cool mod i think, ive done something like it before but not to an amp!

hope this clears up you question, but doubt it did anything to your allergies.

Rob

P.S. buy his new album its amazing highly recommended, im listening to it right now
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Dakine

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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2006, 08:47:30 PM »
Cool
from the vid I posted I see that the tubes are easily visible but wondered about the blue light.
Need a combo really (when move back) anyway.
But, think will have to A/B an Engl and a JSX now.
Had Peavey bass amps and they were good stuff.
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HJM

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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2006, 09:52:01 PM »
The JSX isn't a tone monster.....very muddy midrange. I really wanted to like it, to the point of having cash ready, but when I played one I was really disappointed!
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2006, 10:01:33 PM »
speaking of cool lights n stuff in an amp... anyone seen that hughes and kettner which has a clock in the valves? its mind-blowing.... i want one just for that....
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Dakine

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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2006, 10:19:58 PM »
HJM, did you try the head or the combo?
Reports I have read seem to favor the combo.
Am still leaning towards an Engl though (if nothing else it's German and they are NOT known for bad engineering ;)).
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dave_mc

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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2006, 10:28:26 PM »
FWIW, engls are far superior to the jsx, IMO.

That's just me though- i'm with hayden. (i didn't get to crank it, though)

EDIT: sambo- isn't that just a clock?
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Dakine

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« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2006, 11:16:20 PM »
I reckon German engineering will be hard to beat too.
Still we all have our "funny five minutes" when we wonder LOL
Listening to new Satch album is prob. to blame LOL
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sambo

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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2006, 11:32:19 PM »
maybe dave, but it was IN THE VALVES!?!?!?!?!?! like a digit in each valve... or at least that what it looked like lol!
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« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2006, 06:20:14 PM »
they're called 'nixie' tubes...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/electricstuff/nixclock.html

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Dakine

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« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2006, 06:23:26 PM »
omg!
thats some funny stuff!
Whatever next!

Maybe should put one of those bars on an amp when I get it to look like KITT, swoosh swoosh LOL!
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dave_mc

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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2006, 08:31:37 PM »
Quote from: sambo
maybe dave, but it was IN THE VALVES!?!?!?!?!?! like a digit in each valve... or at least that what it looked like lol!


yeah, i know. But isn't it like £200. for a clock?

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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2006, 10:40:14 PM »
I've heard retubing the Satch head can really improve the sound. Haven't heard one myself.
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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2006, 10:56:40 PM »
i would pay A MILLION POUNDS for it......

wait a sec.... are you saying its not an amp?

damn im confused.... im gonna unravel this mystery once and for all.... watch this space....
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