FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
In your YouTube videos, you say you're using studio monitors
to demo pedals thru.
What specific studio monitors are you using?
I'm using Yamaha MSP5's.
I
live in another country with a different currency than USD,
how do I pay you?
You'll need to pay thru Paypal and it will allow you to
convert it to USD there.
Does the Dual
Resistafier work well with low tunings?
Definitely.
I live close
to you (Cincinnati, Ohio) - do you allow drop offs/pick ups?
Sure thing. I work out of my house, so just make sure
I know that you're coming in advance and we'll set up a
time. Email me.
I want to
send my Line 6 unit in for a bunch of mods, how much will it
be? - I also live in another country, so what is shipping
going to cost?
All you have to do is go to the Line 6 mods page (here)
and add up the price of all of the mods you want.
If you live in the U.S. -- add $15 to that price.
If you live in another country - see my post
here
Simply add up
the cost of the mods plus the shipping and send that amount
to me via Paypal (jim@r3fx.com) You can send cash or USPS
Money Orders as well.
My address to ship to is on the
Contacts page.
Do I lose
anything if I get my Line 6 unit modded with the double
preset mod?
Not really. If you use an external expression pedal,
it will disengage the double preset mod. When you
unplug the expression pedal - the double preset mod is
active again. You can use one or the other, but not
both at the same time.
I
want to order a pedal, how long does it take?
In general, I say 2 weeks, but often times they are
completed quicker.
Does the Dual Resistafier sound the
same if I get the two channel version without the LED
channel indicator?
Yes. The difference
between the two channel version with and without the LED is
this. The version without the bi-colored LED can
be channel switched using a 3PDT switch, but to have the
bi-colored LED option, one more pole on the switch is needed
(a 4PDT switch) — which costs significantly more than a 3PDT
switch, thus the upcharge if you want the bi-colored LED.
I realize that a relay switching option could help avoid
this need for a special switch, but when you factor in the
cost of the relay with the switch you would still need to
make it happen, it’s not worth the extra effort at this time
to use relays.
You’re not just paying for a bi-colored LED, but a very
expensive 4PDT switch as well. Since the Dual
Resistafier is a high gain pedal, the focus is on the
highest gain possible with the pedal when it comes to the
single channel version, so the single channel version will
be biased and tweaked for the best high gain. (i.e.;
this would be equivalent to the red channel on the dual
version). There are pot value differences and biasing
difference between the single channel version and the dual
channel version.
What will my pedal "look" like?
This is sort of up in the air
to be honest. Some people like the look of an
unfinished enclosure while some like something a little more
fancy.
I’m not going to try to use some crazy handpainted silliness
as a marketing gimmick to help sell overpriced pedals; that
market is already cornered.
I can paint enclosures solid colors and if you have a
preference, I will try to accommodate; but be aware that I
am not a high output factory, so it will be a spray paint
job in my garage. Maybe I’m better at it than you are;
maybe not. It’s what’s inside that counts.
I have attempted doing some etched enclosures in the past
with decent results, but it’s an extra time consuming step,
so if that’s something you would like - be warned that it
could add a couple days to your build time.
When I receive a box of enclosures, I will often spray paint
most of them with various colors so that I can have some
ready to build into for those that don’t care what the
enclosure looks like. I try to do some that are a
little more basic in color for those that don’t want
something too wild; but I’m not opposed to doing a
florescent pink enclosure either. The good part
about this is that I often use different colors and no two
are ever alike, so you do truly get a unique pedal unless I
specifically go out of my way to make one look like another.
In the past, I have done some guitar swirling and may
eventually offer this as an option for pedal builds - still
need to test that out, so watch my videos and when you see
some start to pop up - you’ll know that I’ve started
experimenting with it on pedals.
As for knob
placement and such; this is something that I am evolving
with and getting better at all the time — I know that the
first few pedals that I built had some alignment problems
inherent with drilling by hand — like I said, these are all
hand built pedals, no mass production here.
If you notice the difference in how well the new Dual
Resistafiers look in comparison to my original, I think
you’ll easily be able to tell that I’m getting a lot better
at this.
Knob
Selection - Sometimes I can accommodate special requests,
but often letting me use “in stock” knobs are the best way
to make your project move along quicker.
Do you make your own PCB boards
or are they radio shack boards?
I do etch all of my own boards using high quality copper
clad board.
I do not send boards out to be etched, I do everything
in-house to keep my costs to a minimum.
Do you offer a warranty or return service?
As for a warranty - as long as
you haven’t opened the unit and done any work on the unit, I
will offer free lifetime (mine of course) service within
reason. Damage to units from neglect or improper power
usage is not covered under free warranty repair.
Switches have a limited warranty; since it is an item that
wears out - if it fails completely in the first six months
of use, I will replace it free of charge.
As for returns - popular units such as the Dual
Resistafiers, Echo Base delays and Cabinet Simulators are
eligible for partial refund after their return.
Returns must be done with approval and within a 7 day
timeframe.
Refunds will not be given for the cost of consumables, PCB
etching and shipping charges. All effects are hand
built, one at a time, by one person - so great time and
effort went into building YOUR effect - please don’t waste
my time.
Will you ship to <insert non-USA Country here>?
Yes. For a quote on shipping to
your country - try going
here
and choosing your country and then choosing “package” and
enter the weight as “2 pounds”. For Line 6
units, the weight is closer to 5 pounds. The “medium”
sized flat-rate box should give you a good idea of what to
expect shipping charges to be. If they are
significantly less, I’ll refund you the difference.
If it’s close either up or down by a couple dollars,
remember how poor our economy is these days in this country
and consider it a gift to help offset the high gas prices of
my stupid SUV to drive to the post office.
Do you sell "kits"?
I’ve often been asked for kits
of my mods and the main reason that I have not yet offered
them is due to time restrictions for me to sit down and
document the steps - when I get the time, I will start
putting together kits for purchase; both with parts or
instructions only if you would like to source your own
parts.
Same goes for building my pedals, but that may be much
farther down the road. Someday hopefully! Until
then, you’ll have to settle for plain old fashioned, hand
made in the USA custom built pedals.
What song is it that you're playing in <youtube video>?
I record
demo videos of all of the new builds that I do and some of
the mod work as well. This is both to give you an idea
of what to expect and to prove that the unit works and is
tested before it leaves my bench. Because the focus is
on the actual function and tone of the unit, I’m almost
always just noodling around with whatever comes out and
there’s no pre-planned riffs or songs that I play - just
whatever comes out - be it good, bad or out of tune…
If I happen to play a riff or part of a song that you’re
wondering about; email me with the video and what time the
clip comes in and I’ll try to tell you what it was that I
was playing.
Maybe I should start to come up with some pre-planned demo
tracks, because I have been asked this question more than a
few times… |
