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I posted this several years back, and I think it applies.

“I learned a long time ago when I was burning through inexpensive clarinets that a cheap instrument will almost always either play or...

Dang.

It looks like I killed another thread.

It’s interesting reading people’s history with this uncommon version of our instrument.

I played the clarinet through college, and then life happened. Music took a back seat. When things finally...

Just as the thread title suggests, this kid does a really nice cover of Little Wing. Give it a listen.

https://youtu.be/Yl6FwpTm1PA

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I wrote this on the Cafe a while back:

I learned a long time ago when I was burning through inexpensive clarinets that a cheap instrument will almost always either play or sound cheap. I never...

I have a Flatiron 2MW pancake that seems like it was made for a light gauge set (34-24-14-10) of strings. The action does not need to be adjusted to accommodate these light strings, and the sound is...

Hi Dave,

I run a Schwab 5-string through a pedal board. Before you "pull the trigger" on the ModTone, consider a Diamond compressor. In addition to a light or heavy squeeze, something magical...

Can you use the Tascam as a microphone to send the signal to an iOS audio interface? If you can, then you might want to consider using the iPad as the recording device. The iPad--when used with apps...

The Tremvelope is my favorite pedal.

When I was a woodwind player, I would vary the vibrato depending on the mood of the piece. I can do similar things with this tremolo pedal. It's a really...

I run the board with two Voodoo Labs ISO 5 power supplies. I'm struggling to post the picture, so I hope the link takes you to the appropriate picture.
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I wanted something a little nicer for my home office, so I used some scrap oak and threw this thing together.

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I have noticed that my mandolins sound better the more I practice.

My impressions:
1.) This is a very well-constructed mandolin. The fit and finish are perfect, and the tone woods are beautiful.
2.) After stringing it up, the intonation was easily set. The...

I apologize for not answering to the intent of your original post, Mr. Goist.

The pedals I love are those that are first and foremost quiet. Even if a pedal creates some interesting sound-scapes,...

A couple of pictures of my DIY pedal board.
turbo tuner>Empress ParaEq>Diamond Compressor>Aria Distortion>Tremvelope>Flashback(alter ego) Delay>Hardwire Reverb
The picture of the underside shows my...