I'm born 1970, a big AC/DC fan since 1982, when I got the "Back in Black" cassette tape together with a little cassette player from my grandpa. Fully classic rock addicted, don't like "modern" music styles like HipHop.
2009 I got a Gibson SG standard ebony, learning to play AC/DC songs from tabs and videos since then.
Beside that, I'm a totally computer addicted guy and Linux Server specialist. Working as internet server and network admin and part-time IT consultant. So, when I'm not behind my guitar, I'm behind the keyboard :-)
Feel free to contact me at ICQ 71095781 or MSN banane@exception.at or skype ffarklas@exception.at.
tripleinside
Posted at 09:27h, 19 Augustgreat news, thanks !
tripleinside
Posted at 20:19h, 18 AugustDoes the team have any idea as the when roughly we could expect the pedal version ?
While i love the looks of the OEM VDSTS case, it’ll be too large for my pedal board. 🙁
A case-less circuit board would do also, as i too have a few cases lying around
thanks team !!
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 22:08h, 18 AugustThe pedal version should be available around the same time as the “Cased” one. The pedal version will also be a bit cheaper than the “cased” one I expect.
saxosim
Posted at 21:53h, 17 AugustAny news on the casing being found? Are we close to seeing the demo now Fil and Franz?
Can’t wait to see it, is it likely to be a few weeks now for the pre-order list being available?
Cheers 🙂
banane
Posted at 22:03h, 17 AugustWell, it’s a bit complicated as we want the case as close to the original as possible. Which brought us a few troubles together with long waiting time because of summer/holiday time.
But let’s say it’s a few weeks until the pre-order list (and there will be only one official list here on the site, no inofficial list ever!) will be online.
saxosim
Posted at 22:11h, 17 AugustGreat thanks for the update Franz
Can’t wait 🙂
dogeatdog
Posted at 02:34h, 16 AugustAny idea of the prices we’ll expect to pay?
Spellbound
Posted at 20:06h, 16 AugustWell, it won’t be cheap according to Fil, due to how much he invested into this project. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if it costs well over a 1,000 USD.
SCgrad98
Posted at 20:57h, 16 AugustI seriously doubt it will cost that much. I’m guessing half that. If enough people pre-order, perhaps the replica will cost even less?
Spellbound
Posted at 02:20h, 17 AugustI was assuming since the systems themselves probably costed a ridiculous amount of money (a very rare unit that costed 4,000 in the 70s? I thought 1,000 was being gentle lol), along with the work that had to be done to replicate the sound, and the production, it would be somewhere around there. Oh well, I have no problems with paying only a few hundred for it! 🙂
banane
Posted at 11:17h, 17 AugustYes, they were fucking expensive back then. The replica won’t be cheap, but we’ll keep it in the hundreds range, well below 1000.
Spellbound
Posted at 18:09h, 17 AugustI’m very glad to hear that! 😀 Now I just need to wait for the day we can sign up to order our own unit.
banane
Posted at 21:16h, 16 AugustIt will cost something in the “few hundreds” range (Euros). “Well over 1,000 USD” would be a bit much, it will be rather “well below 1,000 USD”.
One big cost factor is still unknown: the case. Still working on that.
Ant
Posted at 10:17h, 17 Augustdo a cheap cardboard case version 😀
Dave4433
Posted at 10:58h, 17 AugustWhy not just wrap the circuit in a bubble bag ? 😀
banane
Posted at 11:15h, 17 AugustOr balance it on your tongue while playing? The power will contribute to your shredding skills and the sparkles will give a nice optical effect onstage! 🙂
Ant
Posted at 16:53h, 18 AugustAnd then sudden death lol
Spellbound
Posted at 02:17h, 16 AugustHey guys, I have a question about the replica. How are you going to recreate the transmitter if the system won’t be wireless? Will you replicate the transmitter but make it so that it use a cable to run it from the guitar to the amp? Or are you just going to add it’s boosting effect to the receiver box?
Ant
Posted at 12:43h, 16 AugustHi Spell,
all that the replica will be is just a single unit that replicates the “sound” of the SVDS (transmitter and receiver)
no wireless, the replica will need to be put in-between your guitar and amp by cable
🙂
Spellbound
Posted at 17:18h, 16 AugustI know, but Fil said the transmitter boosted the signal which ended up boosting Angus’ tone. So I just didn’t know if there was going to be a “transmitter” that plugs into your guitar then into the amp or something lol. Thank you for the answer 🙂
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 21:28h, 16 AugustAnt, I pretty sure I can recall Fil or Banane saying that there will be a Special/Limited Edition one and the receiver is going to be replicated. It won’t operate like the actual SVDS receiver but it will “look” like the original. Can Banane or Fil jump in on this?
banane
Posted at 21:46h, 16 AugustThe SVDS consists of 2 devices: the transmitter and the receiver. Both devices together “make” the SVDS sound.
The replica will contain the audio circuits of both devices, the transmitter and the receiver. Otherwise we won’t get the right tone.
But since we don’t operate a radio sender/transmitter, both circuits will be housed in a case that looks like the original SVDS receiver case. Including VU meter and everything.
Dries
Posted at 23:48h, 16 AugustCan the PCB alone be bought ? 😉
Have a few cases left here !
Spellbound
Posted at 02:21h, 17 AugustAhh, I gotchya. Thanks for clearing it up! 🙂
Kirk2000
Posted at 01:31h, 13 AugustFranz, my 1987x is waiting too, but I want my unit autographed by the solodallas team to give it a little extra tone.. KIRK
Ayakisg
Posted at 21:55h, 07 AugustHello SoloDallas Team!
I’ve been waiting from childhood… i think many-many rockers waitng on the world ….
The sound of the classik rock!
THANKS TEAM!!! It was manful work!!!!
THANKS!!!!!
banane
Posted at 00:37h, 08 AugustThank you, mate! 🙂 Personally, I can’t wait to hear Fil playing over it.
Atomic'76
Posted at 06:18h, 12 AugustMan, I can’t wait to hear that demo too!
I am just as anxious to SEE what the finished product looks like!
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 08:30h, 12 AugustI wanna hear it too…
angus666
Posted at 21:23h, 07 AugustHello everybody, I’m new here. My name is James.
Just so I can get this straight, when Fil is done with all of the testing and everything is finished, we’ll be able to buy these for ourselves right? I’m salivating on the though of having one of these. Thanks very much for any answers I get.
banane
Posted at 21:31h, 07 AugustHello James,
yes, this is totally right.
We added a nice extra at the last minute, will be shown by Fil. After the demos we’ll open a preorder list where everyone can preorder his/her own unit of the SVDS replica.
Cheers,
Franz
currentpeak
Posted at 22:21h, 07 AugustNow, the anticipation is even bigger 🙂
depuis1899
Posted at 22:26h, 07 AugustFranz, put me on the list, even if that list isn’t out yet, put me on it, wanna be first !!!! 😛
Seriously, I got a 1987x Reissue at home now… and I can’t wait for the replica anymore, I can’t wait…
I NEED IT ( I assume we all do LOL )
banane
Posted at 00:35h, 08 AugustWell, since I have a 1987X reissue too AND tested the replica prototype with it, I just can say that it sounds awesome 🙂
depuis1899
Posted at 16:58h, 08 AugustPfff. nice…
Happy now Franz ? Because of you, I get even more excited… Grrrr !!! 😛
Man… I’m sure it will come out when I’m in the US… Damn !
Put me on that non-existing ( yet ) list !!!
Bitte Franz, tu das ja ( muss ja keiner wissen 😛 )
angus666
Posted at 17:10h, 08 AugustThank you for the response! Sorry for all the questions, but will the list work like the first person on the list is the first to get one, and so on?
depuis1899
Posted at 18:23h, 08 AugustHonestly I don’t think so 🙂
Franz will probably make a list, where everyone who wants a Replica is on it, and I guess after a few days they will all be shipped out at the same time 🙂
saxosim
Posted at 11:40h, 02 AugustWow can’t wait to hear this 🙂
Ayakisg
Posted at 21:12h, 01 AugustI can’t wait too … i’d like to use this “finest sound driver”!!!
banane
Posted at 07:25h, 01 AugustYes, I can’t wait too (you know, I’m not a pro player, so I just made a few test recordings for Fil to make sure the tone is right now) and I also want to know the damn price.
Which depends on the case and production costs. Will post as soon as we know it.
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 02:21h, 01 AugustAll we need is the price now.
NevuSGRock
Posted at 00:22h, 01 AugustI’m getting dizzy when I even think about it 😀
adam10603
Posted at 00:07h, 01 AugustWow that’s great news!! 😀
Aaron
Posted at 22:54h, 31 JulyThis is getting very exciting !
Spellbound
Posted at 17:19h, 31 July:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD This is amazing! Can’t wait!
Saul HUDSON
Posted at 16:38h, 31 JulyCan’t wait !
RiffRaff
Posted at 15:33h, 31 July🙂
Johnny
Posted at 14:59h, 31 JulyAwesome, cant wait!!!
Ant
Posted at 12:39h, 31 JulyYay!!!! 🙂