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Topic: Matchbox 7A |
Bobby Nelson
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted 19 May 2019 1:12 am |
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I acquired a brand new Matchbox 7A a few months ago, and although I'm not real big on outboard effects, I've kind of gotten to wear I use it all the time - I like what it does to the tone.
I am experiencing one hitch with it though, maybe someone has run into before: Sometimes, especially when the Hilton pedal is in a lower volume position, if I attack the strings aggressively, I get this crunchy, static sound at the point of attack (or when the strings are plucked, in other words). Anyone ran into this before?
I use very little gain, it sits between 9 and 10 o'clock, and the tone sits between 2 and 3 o'clock. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 19 May 2019 2:01 am
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| Battery in Matchbox? |
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Bobby Nelson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 19 May 2019 3:57 am
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| Yes, it has two. Maybe I'll try changing them but I wouldn't think they needed it yet. Thanks Jack |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 19 May 2019 4:23 am
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Most Goodrich devices do not have a power on/off switch and thus if its sitting with a guitar cord plugged in (usually to the IN jack) its drawing power.
Have you tried this without the Matchbox just to see if you get the same thing? |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 19 May 2019 5:36 am
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The 7A has an on/off switch.
Erv |
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Bobby Nelson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 19 May 2019 8:08 am
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Yes, Mine has the switch, which I have been very diligent about cutting off when not playing. And yes, it goes away when I take the Matchbox out of the signal path. I'm going to try the batteries when I get a chance, but I think Erv (I believe) told me that they should last a long time if I cut the switch of. Maybe the batts were old to begin with.
I've really become addicted to the thing, but I have to watch my settings so it doesn't become too harsh in the high end - I like it trebly. I seem to use a lot less of the range of the Hilton with it inline, which gives me headroom I may never have to use, but is there if I want it. When I take it out, and just go Hilton to Twin, I feel I loose a lot of dynamics. |
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