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...
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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...
Chorus and vibrato pedals can be downright obnoxious.
They can also be great! In a stereo rig with a subtle setting, pedals like the Boss CE-2 or the Mr. Black Vintage Ensemble can add some...
Hi AMM,
I have a Schwab 5-string, and I know exactly what you’re describing. There are a lot of really good suggestions here, but—for me—a pre-amp pedal with a powerful tone stack or an EQ pedal...
Hi gang!
I have come to the conclusion I use my C-string much less than the other, traditional mandolin strings. Given most of the songs I play are in the keys of G, D or A, I was thinking about...
Hi Tom.
Two months into your home brew cabinet! Are you still pleased? Do you have any sound clips?
Give us an update, Tom!
Now that you have been using the cab for a month, what are your thoughts? Do you still like it? Have you discovered any shortcomings?
Dang.
It looks like I killed another thread.
I love projects like this, and I think this is fascinating for a couple of different reasons: 1.) I love smaller speakers due to their property of better sound dispersion because of a shallower cone....
Very cool, Tom!
Is this cabinet closed or open in the back? I’m guessing closed, because of the port in the front?
What I like to do with folk, traditional tunes is use a combination of subtle reverb and tremolo. For instance, take a slower tempo song like Wayfaring Stranger. Set the reverb to taste, and then...
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...
Hi Gang!
For those of you who have made the jump, what pulled you towards the expensive, toy-laden, world of pickups, pedals, and amps? Was it the pursuit of different timbres? Was it the desire...
Congrats! Now then, what's the first modification you are planning, Dave?
I've never had a problem with the strings--no breakage or intonation issues--on my Schwab.
Just as the thread title suggests, this kid does a really nice cover of Little Wing. Give it a listen.
https://youtu.be/Yl6FwpTm1PA
Congratulations on getting your mandolin, CG!
Another pickup option is Steve Ryder. He makes superb custom mandolins complete with his own hand-wound pickups specifically voiced for the electric...
CG, has it arrived yet?
Thanks, Dave. I'm fortunate in that my wife doesn't give me too much grief about my gear purchases!
The signal chain goes as follows:
Tuner>fuzz>250>Quilter Input
Effects...
These two:
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into this:
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which then goes into this:
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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...
My son is looking for a fun way to learn jazz improvisation, and this looks like a possibility. I don't want to cast $50 into the wind if it's not worth it.
https://improviseforreal.com
Has...
Languages are best learned by total immersion, and in some ways I think it works well for learning notation.
Get a pencil. Learn where GDAE are on the treble clef, and then find some sheet music...
I would never presume to speak (write) for others, but I think there are a good number of us eager to hear a sound file! :popcorn:
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...
Very nice board, Dave.
Have you tried the compressor before the dirt box? It may make no difference at all, but it may also reduce your baseline noise level if those two pedals are always on.
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