Basic Audio tourbox 2020 sign-up thread

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Basic Audio tourbox 2020 sign-up thread

Post by Chankgeez »

We can all thank Jero for this tourbox: viewtopic.php?f=149&t=63665 :hug:

Please, read this entire long-ish post.

You must have at least 250 posts on this forum in order to sign up for this tourbox. :idk: In exchange for gettin’ the opportunity to try these pedals out, it’d be nice (actually mandatory for participation) if you offered something in return. Something like written reviews, YouTube videos, Instagram (or other social media) posts, somethin', etc.

John values your feedback. It makes him a better builder. Likes to hear what you’re doin’ w/ Basic Audio pedals.

Please, in your PM, format your personal info in this manner:

screen name
name
mailing address
phone#
email address


All participants will have roughly 10 days once they receive the tourbox.

Please ship the tourbox with tracking and then PM me the tracking #. I will contact you about a week or so before you’re supposed to get the tourbox. Please, PM me back to confirm all’s good. Otherwise you risk having your turn skipped.
EDIT: Thanks to jwar's suggestion, the tourbox will require shipping with insurance. (I'll find out from John how much.)

Please, pick the four pedals you’d most like to try and post in this thread. Even if you’re not in the U.S. (and thus will not be an actual participant in this tourbox, pick the four pedals you’d most like to hear demos of/read reviews about.)


http://www.basicaudio.net/
https://www.facebook.com/basicaudiopedals/
https://www.instagram.com/basicaudiowv/

Obviously, due to COVID-19, for the sake of everybody’s health, I’ll ask everyone on the tourbox to be extra careful and take all precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. Please, wipe down the pedals when you get ‘em and when you send ‘em out. (I know contracting the virus this way is unlikely, but still… we can never be too careful in this respect.)

Can’t guarantee the pedals will be “clean” enough for everyone’s liking. If you’re feeling uncomfortable about signing up, please don’t. Totally understandable. (I’m personally not participating because I’m staying with my elderly parents right now.) If anyone has any suggestions for how the tourbox can stay COVID-19 safe, please, share ‘em.

If there’s enough interest (and John’s willing), Canada tourbox would probably be able to happen before a Europe tourbox. From doing an EU tourbox on TGP, there’re a couple main setbacks. The first is shipping’d be pretty expensive (and, right now, probably really slow). The second is EU customs would also be really expensive. We found a workaround, but I don’t think any EU ILFers live in that country.

Questions, schedule conflicts, concerns, think there’s a problem with a pedal? Please don’t hesitate to PM me.

(I reserve the right to ammend this thread if/when need be.) :idk: :snax:

I'll start a separate thread later for reviews & talkin' about the pedals and stuff. :thumb:

EDIT: link to review thread: viewtopic.php?f=149&t=64198
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As a euro person you're correct on both fronts. Customs are hard to avoid and currently with the covid situation US - EU shipping is Not Good. Enjoy the tourbox!

Personally the ones that look interesting are

Zippy
Scarab
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Hope USPS is not as slow as Poste Canada. Here it's a nightmare.
Hope you all have fun!! :joy:
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Make putting insurance on the box a requirement. Whatever John wants that way.
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IIRC, John doesn't require insurance. That's totally up to each individual sender. If you feel more comfortable sendin' it that way, go right ahead.
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To keep all requests in the same place, cbm's latest request:

Oscix
Low Volt
Kay Fuzz
DOT
psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
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Chankgeez wrote:To keep all requests in the same place, cbm's latest request:
D'oh! I should have done that, sorry.

Here's my thinking behind choosing them:

Oscix - John's latest, a spin on the Fuzz Factory.
Low Volt - Based on Zippy, but more so.
Kay Fuzz - Kay fuzz is sort of out on its own limb in fuzz evolution.
DOT - Who doesn't like a Fuzz Rite?
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Chankgeez wrote:IIRC, John doesn't require insurance. That's totally up to each individual sender. If you feel more comfortable sendin' it that way, go right ahead.
No one cares until their stuff gets lost. I just don't trust the post right now. :(


I get it tho. :)



I'm down for trying anything still. :)
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I'll ask John about the insurance. Usually he doesn't require it to keep the entry fee for participating down.
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Top 4:
Marq Won
Wildcat
Fuzz Right
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sylnau wrote:Hope USPS is not as slow as Poste Canada. Here it's a nightmare.
Hope you all have fun!! :joy:

USPS is inconsistent at best. I ordered a pedal that took 3 weeks to get to me from manhattan to a suburb in NYC, yet 4 days from Cali. Both were priority mail.
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Here are my choices from the last thread



Bi-Bias
Scarab Deluxe
Fuzz Mutant
Texsur
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My votes:

Kay Fuzz.
Foxton
Texsur
Pirk
Oscix
Fuzz Right


I've tried the Kay fuzz in an earlier version and loved it.
But I'm curious how the tweaks have added/expanded the fuzzle.

I hope you all have fun and post lots of clips.
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Migrating this over from the other thread as well:
gila_crisis wrote:For the Tour Box: Fuzz Mutant, Kay Fuzz, Duplex, Pirk, Marq Won.
I second cbm's nomination for a DOT! It's a great FUZZ! :rock:
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Low Volt
Fuzz Mutant
Pirk
Bye-Bias

I'm gonna have to try most at some point so I'm not too concerned with my picks haha
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