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Post by briman on Dec 9, 2016 22:09:16 GMT -5
So a buddy of mine ordered a 2016 Quick Rod with all the new options in Purple Plexi headshell and after owning it for only a month, asked me to buy it! I already have a 2015 QR standard with no options upstairs but was looking for another Splawn for the basement. I had temporarily owned a 2011 QR from a trade a few weeks back as i showed in another post here. So I said yes and he shipped it to me. I received it today!! This thing rips!! It sounds incredible with the voltage dropped! I am in heaven! It sounds like my 2015 but has a little more gain and of course the options!
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Post by briman on Dec 9, 2016 22:12:44 GMT -5
The old option reminds me of my old Competition I had. It's more stiff and raw sounding.
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Post by gtrjunior on Dec 10, 2016 10:31:09 GMT -5
Congrats!!mine is fully loaded too. The Drop B+ option is the sh!t
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Post by splawndude on Dec 10, 2016 12:23:48 GMT -5
Very cool man.
I guess you were not necessarily planning on this? I think you did say something about getting a second one though did you not? Maybe not this one specifically?
Either way - enjoy. Super jealous.
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Post by briman on Dec 10, 2016 12:47:52 GMT -5
yeah i have been looking for a second one for my basement for a few months. I traded 2 guitars for a 2011 QR but the guy wanted to cancel the trade. Then my buddy decides to sell this brand new one to me and I said yes since the price is $1000 less than what he paid with the exchange rate , taxes and duty. Us Canadians have to add 30 percent exchange! Then duty is about $300. I wasn't crazy about purple but it's growing on me. After playing both QR's this am, the 2016 has a little more gain. As I was going back and forth between the two, I found that I like the 2015 without the clean boost now lol. The boost tightens up the bottom but takes away a little bit of the Splawn voice. I keep it at same settings and just added a little more mid knob.
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Post by briman on Dec 10, 2016 12:49:44 GMT -5
my boost pedal is a Fulltone Fulldrive. Gonna try and trade it for a delay or noise gate for basement Splawn.😆
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Post by briman on Dec 10, 2016 12:52:39 GMT -5
I am now broke lol! No more gear for a while!!
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Post by briman on Dec 10, 2016 12:56:43 GMT -5
Here's pics of the 2015
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Post by briman on Dec 10, 2016 13:00:32 GMT -5
I was thinking of re-tolexing the EVH cab in purple but my wife says no....leave it black. I thought for sure being a woman, she would like it to match colors lol.
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Post by gtrjunior on Dec 10, 2016 13:07:44 GMT -5
Dude I think the purple is awesome!!
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Post by splawndude on Dec 10, 2016 13:31:51 GMT -5
Cool stuff man. Need a phone clip with both splawns running Had a gate a long time ago (MXR) but got rid of it because it wasn't doing anything for me. My splawn is super quiet too even at high volumes - but can get a little squealy if I have the Zach Wylde OD on. If I got a gate again it would be just for tight metal riffs and not noise control. Oh, and you know - if you ever got tired of the purple you could easily get a different headshell. I did.
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Post by gtrjunior on Dec 10, 2016 13:47:44 GMT -5
Cool stuff man. Need a phone clip with both splawns running Had a gate a long time ago (MXR) but got rid of it because it wasn't doing anything for me. My splawn is super quiet too even at high volumes - but can get a little squealy if I have the Zach Wylde OD on. If I got a gate again it would be just for tight metal riffs and not noise control. Oh, and you know - if you ever got tired of the purple you could easily get a different headshell. I did. If you're talking about the Smart Gate...yeah, it's not a very good gate. The ISP noise Decimator (G-String) and the Boss NS-2 are the ones that actually work.
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Post by briman on Dec 10, 2016 16:49:52 GMT -5
yeah I live in an old house so i get a humming noise from my amps. I use a boss ns2 and it cuts it out perfectly. I just need another one now lol.
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Post by gtrjunior on Dec 10, 2016 17:04:47 GMT -5
I got a used one for $50 on eBay. I've got 2 of those and 1 ISP.
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Post by splawndude on Dec 11, 2016 12:42:16 GMT -5
Holy noise gates!
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