Worst gig ever! Power supply suggestions?

[PaulDesmondTutu]

Hi everyone,

Last Tuesday I experienced the absolute worst gig I've ever had. I'm still not sure what happened but both the keyboard player and me did not get any power. As it turns out my Dunlop DC Brick and his keyboard, or it's power supply are also broken. I also need a new seperate power supply for my Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic and when I do get these, the repair guy can establish the damage done to the other pedals. (Boss TU-2 and Fulltone OCD) Someone thought maybe the main power was set on 380V?

Because of the lack of amp and pedals I had to plug into the mixer. Consequently because of the cold my guitar was pretty out of tune as well. The audience had already waited 20 to 30 minutes because of the lack of power so the conductor of the bigband didn't give me a whole lot of time to tune. I can tune fine with a tuning fork or a piano but not so much with trumpet or upright bass, especially when there's dozens of people waiting and I can only hear myself over the large speakers pointed towards the public. Murphy would have been proud.

Long story short, has anyone here ever experience a similar loss of power and broken equipment? Also, what kind of power supply do you recommend for replacing my DC Brick?

[PaulDesmondTutu]

And nobody cares about me. Just checked with a 9V battery and my OCD still works. However my TU-2 does not which sucks. Have to replace that with a TU-3 or a Polytune. Any thoughts on those?

[druunkonego]

Not sure I can comment on the issues but that sounds like a stressful situation... especially considering gigs are suppose to be fun.

Sorry about your luck.

Hopefully the repairs aren't too costly.

For power supply suggestions... I use a Voodoo lab Pedal Power 2. They're one of the more pricey options but it has served me well and I would recommend it.

I don't have any first hand experience with them but these seem like they could be a good option too.
http://cioks.com/index.php?option=com_c ... &Itemid=56" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They seem well made and I like that they are flexible enough to work with those pedals with odd power requirements.

[zhivago]

Sounds like a nightmare...I've had a couple of gigs like that in the past...

I use a T-Rex Chameleon, and a Voodoo Lab ISO5...both excellent power supplies.

The Chameleon has more options, but I guess you need to write down the power requirements of your board, and then figure out which power supply can support them all.

For example, my Echoczar needs 18V...both of my supplies do this, but only the T-Rex actually pimps out enough juice for the particular pedal.

[PaulDesmondTutu]

Thanks guys. I think the Voodoo Labs power supply is a good investment if I ever want to buy a Pedaltrain. Anyone here with a TU-3?

[BCbassman]

I've been there.
I had a gig where my bass amp cut out. It switched off because a Markbass amp will protect itself if the voltage drops below a certain point.

It is a good idea to check out the power in any new venue you play for correct voltage, grounding and in general check out that the circuits can support the voltage/amperage your band will draw.

[veryredtomatoes]

:-)

This is why those dorky looking headstock tuners aren't really that dorky after all, especially the tiny black ones that you can hardly see from more than a foot away.

As for power, a Spot has always served my needs well. ymmv.

[PaulDesmondTutu]

Just checked with one of my former teachers and at least for the Twin Tube pedal I need a new adapter. Better than buying a new one. If anyone has a 16V 600mA one laying around I'd be glad to take it... Same for my 2007 DC Brick but maybe I can buy one from Dunlop if they still make them.

[rory]

An alternative to Voodoo Labs is Cioks. I have their DC-10 but they have other options as well:
http://cioks.com/index.php?option=com_c ... &Itemid=56" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The big advantage with Cioks (actually I'm pretty sure Voodoo Labs is the only manufacturer out there that doesn't have this option) is that it has a switch on the back to switch between 230v and 120v, so you're able to use it in Europe and North America without a stepdown transformer if you need.

[PaulDesmondTutu]

Thanks for the tip. I did manage to find a replacement adapter for the Twin Tube:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Seymour-Duncan- ... 20f140042c" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Just gotta find one for the DC Brick and I'm probably set.

[graywoods]

That all sucks. I've played shows where the power was cut, and one where only SOME of the power was cut (leaving like, the kick drum, vocals and bass mid-song ha ha ha) but never one that fried my gear. Condolences.

I just thought I'd jump in to say that I recently got a Polytune....the tiny one. It's been great! The all-open-string setting is good and the string-by-string tuning recognition is great.

Good luck with the gear repair!

[PaulDesmondTutu]

Thanks for chiming in. I did manage to find a few local sites that carry a replacement power supply for the Twin Tube:

http://shop.warwick.de/?&c=35352310031& ... |RockPower" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.rockshop.de/en-de/products/33006" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/accessor ... -240-p5333" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I found one on Ebay earlier but the shipping costs were more than the thing itself so this is a nice alternative.

[PaulDesmondTutu]

Just a little update, today I found a replacement adapter for the DC Brick and it still works. Just have buy one for the Twin Tube and I'm set... except for the insurance part to hopefully get those expenses back.