Robben Ford Discussion

bluenote · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 5:58 am Post subject:

Greetings one and all....when I was first inquiring about the Zen Drive,I asked alf about the power supply and here is the e mail I got from him,word for word. THE UNIT IS COMPATIBLE WITH BOSS/VOODOO LABS POWER SUPPLIES. CENTER TIP IS NEGATIVE, OUTSIDE BARREL IS POSITIVE. So I just use the power supply from my old Boss Blues Driver that the Zen has replaced.
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Richard Harris · Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:38 am Post subject: Zen Drice availability

Bluejack, Bluelobster any news on the Zen Drive. Alf thought he be able to send out a batch of Zens 2 weeks ago with mine in that batch but haven't heard a word yet. The waiting is the pits but playing guitar just puts the world in the right perspective.

Bluelobster · Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:42 am Post subject: not zen anymore

Richard i must admit i lost my temper last week , 4 months and a half is hard for an aspirant Monk in Zen discipline. So i still don't have any news and i cross my fingers. Now since my birthday is passed , may be i'll have the thing for the 21 ( i have a gig for the national music feast).
Ouchhhhhhhhhhh guys i were so upset that i got a gas attack : i bought the seymour duncan pick up booster : it works great with the esprit and the hiwatt.
Very Happy

Bluelobster · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:29 am Post subject: High Level of Meditation

Hi dudies.
One batch is leaving Tomorow.
One other's leaving Next week.
I feel like Snoopy dancing with the birdies. Shocked

Aeolian · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject:

Hope you get them soon. Nothing out there like it. I use mine every gig. Lets me dial up a different but familiar feeling voice than where I set the Fuchs at.

As far as adapters goes, I use mine with the plugs from my Furman pedal board. Pull the plug out of whatever Boss or Digitech pedal I want to replace and stick the Zen in there. To use it by itself, I have a couple of One Spot wall warts. Very small, they only take one spot on a power strip (one spot, get it?) and supply enough juice for an entire pedal board.
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bluejack · Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject:

Hey Richard,
I probably mentioned this already but to answer your question. I got my ZD the week of April 17-21. I had ordered and paid for it at the very begnning of Dec. So it was nearly a 5 month wait for me.
Lobster's news is hopeful. If Alf is sending out batches two weeks in a row, maybe he's somewhat catching up. Here's to wishing both of you will soon have one in your hands.
Johnny

Richard Harris · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:09 am Post subject: Zen Drive availability

160 days, about 5 1/2 mths and the mail is here and so is the Zen Drive. Two American Deluxe Teles, One Rickenbacker 360, One Fender Super, One Fender Twin, One 66 Fender Bassman. About 5 more hours to go and I will be in Zen Land, Thanks Alfonso.

Bluelobster · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject: Crying

No mail

Richard Harris · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject: Zen Drive availability

Bluelobster, The Zen arrived today but I'm in California and I bet the mail going across the pond takes longer. Hope yours arrives soon.

Richard

enrico · Member Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 24 Location: Hull, UK

I got it, I got it, I got it!!!! Laughing

Delivered at my work address today!

it's much smaller than I thought!

I also thought you could use it with a battery, I should have a spare adaptor at home which will do the job, though.

Can't wait to try it!

Hope the French mail service is just as good, bluelobster, don't think I could bear your wrath! Evil or Very Mad

diatonicdude · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:48 am Post subject:

Enrico,

it does work with a battery! You have to unscrew the base (4 screws) and use a PP3 9V battery. Some people say the cheap, non alkaline batteries sound best.

CAUTION: Do not connect the battery the wrong way round (reverse polarity). Make sure the + goes to the +, and - to - first time, every time!!! If you connect it incorrectly, even for a moment, the op amp chip can blow. Shocked

Enjoy! Let's hear your review too.

Blob: I hope you got my PM, and that your unit arrives soon my friend.

Cheers,

DD
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Bluelobster · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:27 am Post subject: Arfffffffffff

My unit is leaving USA today. I hope to be luckiest than DD,
after 5 months , 15 days somewhere between Question

will be like 15 years...
But hey YOU ALL are telling it worthes the wait.
So let's try to be Zen Laughing

diatonicdude · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:27 am Post subject:

Just to add to the ZD excitement.

The UK's July issue of 'Guitar Buyer' apparently features a full review of the ZD pedal (my very own, previously owned, pedal, bless it!!!). Evidently it has received a full gold five star rating, which apparently never happens in the case of overdrive pedal reviews. And there is reference to getting very, very close to the Ford & Carlton tones, and more. Once the mag team heard it, they each placed orders for their very own!!!!!

That should say something in itself

I hope that has wet your lips Cool

Cheers,

DD

P.S: Blob, I can't wait for your critical review, complete with many blobberisms Very Happy

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Aeolian · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject:

Anyone want to buy a Banzai Fireball II? Laughing

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