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That's sort of where I was going with this. It sounds to me like Jim was in 'The Room From Hell' and he's reacting to that. (For anyone who hasn't played there, just wait. Your turn is coming.) ...

Eddie, I do exactly what you're doing but into the Bose compact. I use the 'pan' controls to send all signals fully right, then send the right output into the power amp input (a line level input)...

A question for Vanillamandolin: As an Ovation player I find that my instrument has a remarkably broad tonal pallet for a mandolin. Certainly it's nothing like a solid-body with special effects, but...

I really enjoyed that and, unlike a lot of videos, I watched it all the way through. But as much as I liked it, I share some of the criticisms offered. I'm reminded of the criticisms given young...

I have three Gold Tone instruments (including a tenor) and will agree that they are remarkably good values for the money. Deering, Bacon, Vega, and Slingerland strike me as the sorts of things...

Jim, who is this sound guy? If you've been happy and successful for three years going directly to the board, then this guy must have made a heck of a convincing argument for complicating your setup...

Now that you have some idea of the questions that need answering, we can wait for your second post before replying further. It's always the second post that brings the pertinent info.

That's hilarious!!! (You have to expand the picture for the full effect.)

I've had mixed luck with putting mics inside things. It worked pretty well for a harp once, but that was the rare exception for me. You can try it without harm though.

I have to say that the...

This is one of the most common and unfortunate questions. There are only a few paths to follow. You might restore the original case. You might find an existing case that 'more or less' works. You...

That's very cool! The first thing that struck me was how good the instruments sounded. Considering the age of the students, I doubt that proper student-quality instruments would sound remarkably...

I use just a soft micro-fiber cloth to clean everything. I do oil the fret board and bridge once or twice a year with lemon oil, but I don't personally like doing it more often than that. Once a...

While stand-mounted mics can be inconvenient, many have great success with clip on mics that allow the player freedom to move around while still giving an excellent acoustic reproduction. Other than...

Sorry Eddie, it sounds like I touched a nerve. Since Yates, to my knowledge, isn't here to defend himself I won't press the issue and was out of line bringing it up. For that I apologize.

What I...

Stuart Williams is a name I've heard before, but I don't know much about. It looks like a nice instrument. Before you make the trip maybe the seller will proved a few more pics. I'd like to see...

I wonder at what point these multi-stringed instruments stop being guitars? After all, the majority of the strings on that instrument are really various forms of zither. an entirely different...

No matter what they do with it, Battle of Evermore always makes me think of dwarves dancing around a Styrofoam Stonehenge. I'm surprised no one has posted a pic of that absurd seven or eight necked...

Since you'll likely change out bridges in the future, putting the CA on now makes good economic sense. You'll save a tidy sum and get what you want from the start, but don't fall for this...

I've never seen that color on a mandolin before, but I suppose with time we'll probably see their whole color pallet. My 68 is 'cherry burst', a dark red sunburst finish. I've always seen the solid...

That looks like blistering of the finish. That part of the neck is end-grain wood. Maybe a little moisture was in there when the finish went on? Have you contacted Collings about it? Maybe it's a...

I solved that problem by securing the strap snuggly at the end pin so that it couldn't rotate around the pin. It was the rotation that caused the problem for me. I still run my fingers through the...

Jason beat me to it. My first thought was some stress on the instrument. There are certain polymers that go from clear to translucent under stress (there are others that turn from opaque to...

Could you get an SM-57 for under $100 for the quiet jobs and keep the acoustic tone of the TC intact, and still keep the Ovation for the loud amplified jobs? Can you beg, borrow, or steal a mic to...

Well, if you expect to do the lion's share of the work with the TC and use the Ovation just a few times a year, that leaves the Gibson. It doesn't sound like the A-40 is earning its keep. And of...

I see no reason to stop doing what has worked so well for you. I play in a duo and use an Ovation exclusively. They work just as well when you turn the amp down. If you're going from relatively...