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Phil O'Keefe

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  1. Semi and hollowbody guitars are a PITB to work on. So much so that I'll usually just take them to someone else to deal with.
  2. Cool - thanks for the POV, and for the clip too! His site's still up. Once all this coronavirus madness is over, I may try to contact him and see about picking up an Englishman. Wait, that sounds kinda funny... http://www.lovepedal.com/ That MkI Boogie is really cool. I've never seen one that looked quite like that before. Did you have it customized or did you order it from Mesa like that?
  3. Ohhh - how do you like the Lovepedal Englishman? I've always been intrigued by the clips I've heard of those... but I've never tried one out myself. Sounds like a really cool pedal from what I've heard of it...
  4. Hover your mouse cursor over my screen name in this (or any) post (it's on the left-hand side) and a box will open up - there's a "message" link at the bottom of that pop-up box. Click on it, and the PM message box will open up. It's pretty easy, once you know where to look. That's also where you'll find the link to add people to your ignore list, or to search for other posts (content) from that user.
  5. Drop me a PM and I’ll see if I can help you get your old account back.
  6. Yeah, I don’t think I’d even bother with physical units in any form these days... okay, MAYBE vinyl if that’s something that appeals to a part of your market, but the vast majority of the action nowadays is in streaming.
  7. True... plus there's also the issue of the speed the individual users have from their ISP. I have a fairly fast pipe (FiOS, with supposedly 100 mbps up / down, although it never quite achieves that speed), but not everyone does, and the weak link is usually their upload speed.
  8. The biggest issue IMHO is latency. It's been the major hindrance for real-time music interaction online. The more distant the collaborator, the worse it tends to be. Acceptable latency for video conferencing Target values for acceptable video conference performance are 150 ms latency, 40 ms jitter and 1% or less packet loss. Latency includes a fixed component related to the network transmission path length, so physical distance makes this parameter somewhat difficult to control. https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/Video-conferencing-bandwidth-requirements-for-the-WAN Some people get annoyed when their DAW has ~20 ms or more of latency, and most find 150 ms to be too annoying to deal with. I'd love to have something that would allow two people, or even better, groups of people to interact and jam together in real time, and I'd definitely be an advocate for adding that functionality to HC, but AFAIK, the technology just doesn't exist that allows that in a seamless, non-buggy, latency-free way. Please feel free to correct me if you know of a system that actually does work.
  9. Can you tell us more about yours, or maybe post a few pictures of it?
  10. Nice video, and it's cool that your Aria II is working for your hands and lets you continue to play. Welcome to HC Arcticfox!
  11. As Gibson Brands has shifted its focus back to its core brands, Harmony Central has transitioned to a new ownership group made up of several music industry veterans. This group is passionate about maintaining everything that is currently great about the community, and growing it into the future. We appreciate your grace and understanding right now as the transition is happening during an unusual and difficult time, with everyone's focus on the pandemic. Exciting things are in store, but may take longer than planned, so that we can stay focused on the health and safety of everyone involved. What does it mean for me? I am transitioning into a new role at Gibson, focusing on editing within the marketing department. Chris is also moving into a new role at Gibson, just as Dendy did earlier. I will still be around & participating - at least for the next four weeks, and possibly longer, but in a significantly reduced capacity than you may be used to. What does it mean for the forum? Our hope is that nothing changes. The website is staying on the same technology platform, will keep the same design, same forums, same moderators, and we hope the community continues on as usual. We could use everyone's help in monitoring for inappropriate posts and help maintain the same level of quality that we are used to, so please continue to flag posts whenever you see something that’s inappropriate. What does it mean for content? The most exciting change will probably be in the form of increased product news and reviews. We will be partnering closely with Sweetwater Sound, several manufacturers, and other industry writers to increase the amount of valuable content. There should be more content posted in the future than what you have seen recently. We want Harmony Central to be recognized as the industry's best research destination now and into the future. What else will change? You will see an increase in sponsorships show up on the site from some of the industry's biggest manufacturers and ad partners who are excited to re-ignite the community’s growth. You will see more guest contributors than in the past. You will also see occasional giveaways and opportunities to score cool gear from our partners. You will see encouragement and opportunities to contribute gear reviews and other content as we build up Harmony Central's future as that ultimate music-centric research destination. Thanks, Phil Senior Editor, Site Administrator, Harmony Central Communities
  12. I definitely agree with the "heavy" suggestion. Lighter slides are much harder to use and to get a decent sound out of. The very first slide I tried was a commercially-made glass slide that was super-thin, and I almost gave up completely because it was so hard to get a decent sound out of it until I tried a heavier, thicker piece of glass... As far as raising the action, it can definitely help too. If you're thinking about getting into slide, one of these (a nut height extender) can really come in handy, and they're relatively inexpensive... https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PerfectNut--grover-perfect-guitar-nut-height-extender And one of these may come in useful too... https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SlideConvert--dunlop-capo-slide-converter
  13. Yup... slide is deeply personal. Bonnie Raitt wears hers on her “F-u” finger” (her words, not mine) while Duane Allman wore his on his on his ring finger, and others wear theirs on their pinkie...and of course there is also a wide range of slide material and positioning preferences too. There is no “right” way to play slide guitar IMO. Having said that, I use a vintage Coricidin bottle, and wear it on my ring finger, the way God and Duane Allman intended.
  14. Are there any letters before the numbers?
  15. It's ALWAYS best to test any cleaner in an inconspicuous area, such as under the pickguard or inside the control cavity before applying it to the face of your instrument. The best stuff for removing sticky residue from nitrocellulose finishes IME is naphtha. In fact, I've used it liberally to wipe down guitars I was refinishing in between coats after they have dried for a couple of days to make sure the surface was clean and ready for the next coat, with no issues whatsoever.
  16. Testing the comments function... please disregard.
  17. Hi Todd, Unfortunately I don't have the bass here anymore (it was a review unit loaner) so I can't measure the body and give you specifics - it's a concert-sized body, and fairly small, but I don't have the exact measurements and they're not listed on Fender's site either. My recommendation would be to contact either Fender or Sweetwater (who has them in stock) and see if they can provide the dimensions for you as well as recommend a case. https://shop.fender.com/en-US/acoustic-basses/concert/cb-60sce-bass/0970183006.html https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CB60SCEINAT--fender-cb-60sce-natural
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