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Post by 5slide on Aug 26, 2019 15:54:40 GMT
I have a Continental cone (with biscuit) from a MM blues that I changed out to a NRP hotrod. I have no use for the Continental anymore and it would make a great upgrade to a budget resonator. Open to offers.
Thanks!
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Post by jodygc50 on Aug 26, 2019 22:30:01 GMT
Hi Bern -
I don't nee a Continental cone, but I'd be interested in how you'd rate the improvement by putting in the NRP hotrod. I'm thinking of doing the same with my Republic Highway 61 Woody.
Thanks
Jody
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Post by Andymccann on Aug 27, 2019 12:17:34 GMT
I could be interested after my middle child stood on my NRP....I’ll send you a message
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Aug 27, 2019 12:51:46 GMT
I could be interested after my middle child stood on my NRP....I’ll send you a message Is he/she still alive? |
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Post by bonzo on Aug 27, 2019 13:11:09 GMT
Excellent. Liked the sound clip very much. Where are you based?
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Post by Andymccann on Aug 27, 2019 17:00:39 GMT
I could be interested after my middle child stood on my NRP....I’ll send you a message Is he/she still alive? I let him off, he’s only 5.... |
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Post by 5slide on Aug 30, 2019 8:09:33 GMT
Sorry I forgot to update this post, cone is sold to John aka Bonzo- the first to message me
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Post by 5slide on Aug 30, 2019 8:13:01 GMT
Hi Bern - I don't nee a Continental cone, but I'd be interested in how you'd rate the improvement by putting in the NRP hotrod. I'm thinking of doing the same with my Republic Highway 61 Woody. Thanks Jody Hi Jody, I did notice an improvement but it wasn’t huge. Slightly increased bass response and slightly brighter - just a little more ‘zing’ for want of a better word! The differences weren’t huge, but definitely noticeable. With hindsight I should have recorded a before/after! |
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Post by Stevie on Aug 30, 2019 17:58:00 GMT
I've discovered that "Before and after" recordings are a very good thing.
Over the decades, I have made a number of "upgrades" (sic) that at best have been mostly underwhelming. Brass everything? Callaham bridge for my Stratocaster? Been there- done both and a lot else besides. First amongst these had to be an NRP biscuit. It was a pointless wallet depleting exercise (and as it turned out a mind-numbing telephone transaction) that even saw me having to remove the saddle and replace it with some (by now high enough) hard rock maple donated by a banjo building work colleague. You can think I'm a dumb Philistine but it remains my opinion because I have thrust my grubby mitts into that wound.
Undaunted by all these experiences, recently (about two years back) I set about changing the five dollar, gold plated piece of abject tin rubbish masquerading as a tail piece on my four figure Fylde Signature Octavious Mandolin. I went with a lovely cast bronze tail piece sourced from some stout American fellow. Having been bitten so many times before while chasing the holy grail, for once I took the opportunity to make before and after recordings. Result? No discernable difference whatsoever. Nada. Zilch. (and I re-used the old strings before anyone asks.) It *does* (subjectively ...) look much much better, but there are very slight lacquer colour differences left behind by the new smaller tail piece. Was it worth the exercise? Yes, definitely on aesthetic terms, but audibly emphatically no.
It's trivial to compare various slides or finger picks or capos, but I encourage everyone to take time out to perform these steps with most tangible changes. Even when changing strings- record the "old" set <when first installed> to compare with recordings of newly auditioned alternatives. Any logical person would do this- how can anyone have a valid opinion otherwise? Resist the temptation to compare old just-removed strings with different manufacturers' offerings without such corroboration. Even different types from the same brand.
As usual, YMMV of course, but I no longer take anything at face value just "because it is written".
e&oe...
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Aug 30, 2019 18:28:24 GMT
I agree with you Stevie - like you, I've tried all manner of "upgrades" which never worked except for one and it cost me about a shilling:
I was in a guitar shop (Pan Music?) up in the attic above The Whisky A Go Go and The Flamingo in Wardour Street mid last century when I heard the owner explain a trick to try to a gigging musician.
The trick was to cut a piece of 16swg mild steel sheet to size and fit it to the base of his Stratocaster bridge pickup.
"It will mellow the sound and lift the mids", he said.
Got home and tried this on my Precision bass and by golly gosh it did change things.
More mid grunt and bollocks added.
Every bass I've had since, I've tweaked in the same way to give me more of the sound I prefer.
I suspect it may do something to the magnetic field - it seems to work.
Mind you, I've not tried it on a 6 string electric.
YMMV with this too....
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Post by bonzo on Aug 30, 2019 18:33:35 GMT
I absolutely agree Stevie, (until the next shiny piece of kit comes along)!
Best wishes to you all, John
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