1979, real clean looking.
we'll see how it compares to the Bi-Comp, maybe selling the Bi-Comp soon.
Quote from: picture_of_nectar on August 08, 2009, 09:21:23 PM
1979, real clean looking.
we'll see how it compares to the Bi-Comp, maybe selling the Bi-Comp soon.
I was hoping for some pics! Break her open!
Lol the day you posted this I had happened to take mine off my board Lol. Iam going for that grittier GRAB style trey tone now ;0)
I'll post a pic of my updated rig when the Ross arives.
Quote from: picture_of_nectar on August 09, 2009, 03:26:10 PM
I'll post a pic of my updated rig when the Ross arives.
Hey picture_of_nectar.....take a picture_of_the_ross.....insides brother, we need inside pics.
Ok, I'll take the cover off. What does it require, just a phillips head screw driver?
Quote from: picture_of_nectar on August 10, 2009, 01:10:33 PM
Ok, I'll take the cover off. What does it require, just a phillips head screw driver?
Most likely. You'll know when it arrives though! :D
Ross is back on my board.
poster do you have a vintage ross or a clone? or both?
thoughts?
If this thing isn't significantly better/different then the analogman I am going to sell it for what I bought it for.
Quote from: picture_of_nectar on August 10, 2009, 06:38:36 PM
poster do you have a vintage ross or a clone? or both?
thoughts?
If this thing isn't significantly better/different then the analogman I am going to sell it for what I bought it for.
Which was how much?
Don't listen to Walker, he's just extremely jealous of your 100% real ross compressor.
I sold my vintage ross after I got my bicompressor. The analogman just sounded better. I recently got a barge concepts rc-2 as a back up to my bicomp and that sounds just as good as either of them. Save some money and get a good clone. 35 year old pedals just aren't as reliable. And just in case you ever want to shut it off, clones are usually true bypass, something they didn't think of 30+ years ago. In my experiences less noise than the vintage too.
I've had a keeley comp for about 4 years now and its a great quality pedal, been happy with it ever since, I have never got to experience a Ross though...
I will second mention of the Keeley Comp. I tried the 4 knob and the 2, and went with the 2 knob. Just seemed easier to dial in and forget about it. I have played a Ross and found it very noisy. Maybe Trey or others send them in to be tweaked a bit with better parts/connections etc... Or maybe there are simply just good ones and bad ones.
Just curious has anyone ever tried using a built in compressor via a mod board in your guitar? One of the options I am considering with some repairs being done for me by AO Guitars, is to have an Overdrive and maybe a Compressor built in... right into the cavity taking the place of two of my existing knobs. Leaving the controls to be (3 way toggle/Master Volume/Master Tone/Overdrive/Compressor/and a CAE CB1 buffer. I may have to do without the comp in there as the buffer takes up a bit of space. I always thought this would be a cool idea to have built in overdrive and possibly compression. Has anyone actually tried anything like this. The components are coming from www.guitarfetish.com. They have a bunch of cool electronics and mod boards that can be put into your guitar. Only downside is they have no sound samples so you have to experiment. The prices seemed reasonable however.
Is this a crazy idea? I just figured if the two pedals I actually use the most are just built right into the guitar then it would be a simple usable setup.
sounds pretty epic! id do it just to see what happens.
I have the two nob version and haven't messed with the attack trimmer on the inside, left the setting as it came. I was thinking of getting the four knob version but i came to the conclusion i wouldn't make sense considering im completely happy with the two knob and theres nothing that needs two be adjusted in terms of the clipping or attack, I highly recommend the Keeley comp, even though its a little pricey its worth every penny.
Hey Guys, well I finnaly got the Ross in my rig. It sounds buttery smooth. I'd descibe it's tone as rich and fat....sounds fucking awesome to me. It's kinda noisy, but no more then the Bi-Comp. Side by side the Bi-Comp Ross sounds thin and nasaly (kinda weak) to me. But keep in mind this is on low volume with all the knobs at 12, so maybe I just didn't have it dialed in.
Pics of my Rig:
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_l3fYj6GtOZo/Sow9JJ_gsXI/AAAAAAAAGXg/rz7j26W5qSM/s720/IMG_0522.JPG)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_l3fYj6GtOZo/Sow9PGJ5nPI/AAAAAAAAGXw/cAHQuyQp5y8/s720/IMG_0526.JPG)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_l3fYj6GtOZo/Sow9TBszC3I/AAAAAAAAGX4/N6uVpATL6FM/s720/IMG_0533.JPG)
nOOb question here, will the battery be drained if I dont turn it off after every use? gunna be hard to remember...
it has an old school power jack.
gotta unplug it completely or it will eat batteries like a murf :D
oh and crank the level knob to max and leave the sustain at 12. You leave that bitch wide open to really hear its glory.
They make adapters for that. I used to use them on my old ross and my old dod 250. Your power supply (boss/onespot/etc.) plugs into it and it into the 1/8" jack on your ross. They are a couple inches long and cost maybe $3.
Quote from: picture_of_nectar on August 19, 2009, 02:05:15 PM
[. . .] got the Ross in my rig. It sounds buttery smooth. I'd descibe it's tone as rich and fat....sounds fucking awesome to me. It's kinda noisy, but no more then the Bi-Comp. Side by side the Bi-Comp Ross sounds thin and nasaly (kinda weak) to me.
Bingo.
(edit:) Yours looks really clean on the inside. Nice score.
Quote from: posternutbag on August 19, 2009, 04:07:32 PM
gotta unplug it completely or it will eat batteries like a murf :D
hey poster, are you saying I need to unplug the cables too? Not just hit the switch???
unplug all 1/4 cables :D
another setting to try is volume at 7 o clock and sustain at like 1. I cranked my overdrive all the way up before it and it sounds pretty neat
Quote from: posternutbag on August 24, 2009, 05:42:03 PM
unplug all 1/4 cables :D
another setting to try is volume at 7 o clock and sustain at like 1. I cranked my overdrive all the way up before it and it sounds pretty neat
Funny you mention that, I did that trick about 2 weeks ago and also enjoyed it. They could hear my sustain in Korea :D