The Case of the Missing Feet
I use an OnStage RS7000B amp stand amp stand to get my amp off the floor. This makes a world of difference in the sound of the amp. Positioning the amp on the floor is great for a very small leprechauns, or a good knee massage.
But putting the amp on a stand, angled slightly upwards, allows you really hear the sound of the amp as intended. And getting it off the floor reduces bass boominess.
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Pickup Measuring Techniques
I often refer to (and recommend) Helmuth Lemme’s article The Secrets of Electric Guitar Pickups. The author succinctly describes the guitar circuit and discusses how each component of the circuit contributes to the resulting guitar tone. More
The Talk Box and the Gong
At a recent rehearsal with The Drop Daddies, my buddy Ian made an amusing and insightful comment…
Last year, I added a Rocktron Banshee talkbox to my pedal board, so that I could nail the intro to Sweet Emotion, and the solo in Weezer’s Beverly Hills. Yes, it does that sound, and it does it well.
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Knobs and O-Rings
Our Mackie DL1608 Mixer has a frustrating flaw. And I have an inexpensive low-tech solution that works.
See that row of 16 gain knobs along the DL1608 back panel? They are super-low torque and easy to turn, which means that every time we transport the mixer between gigs and rehearsals, something gets bumped. More
New Mackie Mixer Teaser
This looks sweet! Looks like a massive 32×16 channel ipad-controlled console. The cool thing is, it’s part of the DL line, so it may result in software updates for our DL1608 mixer.