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Post by creolian on Apr 11, 2017 19:49:30 GMT
I wouldn't touch the finish other than to clean it. You might rub off the mojo...
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Post by creolian on Apr 11, 2017 15:06:21 GMT
Yes, some Ampeg tubes are very hard to find, but they are very well made amps. The tube price in those cases sadly mostly negates that benefit.. I was fortunate to acquire a 6SN7/6V6 Reverberocket where the tubes are plentiful. One thing to keep in mind is that, unlike preamp tubes, output (power) tubes are a consumable item that need replacement with use. Folks were discussing the PA/performance type of amps elsewhere here...someone should put one in a beautiful deco cabinet... not only hard to find, but expensive as well, at least the original tubes are still working 52 years later. As far as a PA in a deco cabinet I'd suggest plugging an old dynamic mic like an EV 630 into an amp like the 47 suitcase. I've done similar in the studio and on stage and it works very well for a reduced bandwidth "retro" honky tonk sound for vocals, harp, sax and piano. J
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Post by creolian on Apr 11, 2017 3:47:59 GMT
I just want to add my 2 cents. I have owned and/or repaired/restored dozens of amps, but I am not in the guru league... My advice on amps is to buy the simplest amp, and add external effects if needed. Modern amps with all of the dsp effects are fine until they fail when the warranty is expired and they become throw away items. A simple hand wired amp like the 47 will virtualy never fail, and is always repairable. The prices seem reasonable since you are getting a point-to-point hand wired amp. You could find an old hand wired tube amp for half the price, but you inherit all of the potential problems with 60 year old components. If you can do the repairs like I do, for pennies, its worth it, but if you have to pay to feed, educate and clothe the repair persons family, then maybe not a great idea. Still, you probably can get close enough to a vintage brown sound using effect pedals, dsp, etc,.. +1... I Need tubes for an 1965 ampeg echo jet.
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Post by creolian on Apr 10, 2017 23:24:20 GMT
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Post by creolian on Apr 8, 2017 15:48:47 GMT
Wow.. thanks for the responses. I like the L1 but it's too big. I'm looking for small and portable. I'm gonna see if I can find a Henrickson or AER to audition. I'm in the US so, I mainly only se Fishman and Fenders in the local shops. You may want to put a Polytone amp and / or one of the Roland blues cubes in the mix of amps to check out. The rolands are somewhat overlooked and underrated IMo and the Polytone(s) although marketed as a "jazz" amp is pretty versatile and built like a tank. I was drooling over a polytone mini brute that popped up on Craigslist here a couple weeks ago... it went quickly at 300$ A small caveat: when auditioning an amp in a showroom full of amps and speakers, all of those speakers will be acting as passive radiators making anything sound a bit warmer and full. have fun ! jeff edit: I should clarify that I meant a "used" poly tone amp.
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Post by creolian on Apr 7, 2017 15:20:35 GMT
Booker "Bukka" White doing his Led Zeppelin impression...
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Post by creolian on Apr 5, 2017 23:32:34 GMT
maybe what you've got is what I call a barking note; does one string sound louder than the others played open ? Ive had a couple guitars with a barking G. I don't know why that is but changing the string(s) seems to fix it. Disclaimer: I have a few guitars from 12string to pedal steel so I usually have a pandoras box of strings... I use a number of different kinds of strings, sometimes don't change them all at once and mix gauges sometimes for a Nashville tuning. Nashville tuning www.guitartips.addr.com/tip164.htmlps, since I got this metal body guitar my Taylor is not as loud as it used to be
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Post by creolian on Apr 4, 2017 23:24:21 GMT
Hello Harriet,
I'm finding that my reso guitars take a little different palm muting than my regular box guitar. The metal bodied republic is pretty wild with a lot of harmonics and sustain that can get muddy real fast if I'm not careful.
Reso guitars are inherently resonant and will sing on their own at certain notes... Try singing into the front of your guitar for a strange reverb effect.
maybe it's your "touch" that just needs to get reacquainted with the minolian
HtH jeff
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Post by creolian on Apr 4, 2017 13:35:28 GMT
Eeee Gads ! I have an EH 150 and at least Cousin Jody gives me hope that one day I'll be able to play it. In the mean time I'm washing my ears out with...
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Post by creolian on Apr 4, 2017 12:04:42 GMT
"Red" is a very common nickname for light skinned people of mixed racial heritage (Creole) in this part of the world...
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Post by creolian on Apr 2, 2017 16:03:54 GMT
hello davidfrombelgium, If Jimi H had played a Dobro Zephyr... I guess any guitar is worth what someone is willing to pay and collectors sometimes drive markets to absurdity. I was curious and found this on the interweb, www.resohangout.com/archive/27469looks like its a fair market price for a round neck and low if it's a square... J edit: www.petegrant.com/flash_zephyrstory.html
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Post by creolian on Mar 30, 2017 14:20:39 GMT
Hello all, Loose fret ? A mechanic friend taught me a while back that most machines will tell you a lot about what's wrong with a very close and thoughtful visual inspection. My eyesight is 20/20 but I find that a magnifying glass sometimes reveals things otherwise overlooked, both on my guitars and motorcycles... Impossible to do anything other than guess from my end but I suggest giving it a real close up visual inspection at the fret ends and all over if you haven't already. Gremlins like these can be maddening when the cause is not immediately apparent. To be honest, Ive had as many of these kind of issues fix themselves as I have. Maybe a glass of something amber and playing the cra* out of it for a half hour will do the trick. hope you get it sorted j
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Post by creolian on Mar 28, 2017 0:32:39 GMT
Your playing and singing is reel, and the recording is excellent... Im confident that George Wein would hire you in a second to play at the fest. edit: If your interested... fpi-no.com/georgewein.html
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Post by creolian on Mar 27, 2017 12:58:49 GMT
The customer got the guitar through the internet, and said ' the write up was good and its a good price so it should do to learn on' . Now I have lowered the nut and taken the saddle down to the bridge the action is just high, rather than enormous. This guitar would put off all but a slide player......could the increase in interest in slide be because of badly made guitars? PT Cheap guitars with bent necks I'm sure were around in the Southern states 100years ago could we link slide guitar with the development of bottleneck??? I think it's fair to assume that people have been making do with what was and is available. I've been into the guitar cases of a few old bluesmen and more than once have found a collection of old broken strings tied together in knots. These players were sometimes dirt poor, Like Robert Pete Williams after his release from Angola Pen. His playing and his guitar were primitive but contained the reel that's hard to duplicate. Cigar box guitars are now quite popular in the US and if nothing else, slide can be played without the initial pain of developing callouses and fretting hand strength. That said, I believe cheapo guitars like these end up discouraging young players more than not.
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Post by creolian on Mar 26, 2017 16:09:25 GMT
Is that a real guitar... I mean, is that a Mexican guitar or is it a sears guitar ? You've lost me? PT Back in the seventies I listened to a lot of alternative disco, wore a "real" poncho, and never ate the yellow snow...
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