Phil O'Keefe

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.  

5 hours ago, Capt Beaver said:

I love its Englishman... more bring and fuzz than the COT 50 but in the same ballpark.... I wanted a 3 channel setup like my old Mk4 Boogie. I went thru a TON of drive pedals and just by chance they all turned out to be Lovepedals...

Cool - thanks for the POV, and for the clip too!  

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I haven't heard from Sean in many years....

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/

5 hours ago, Capt Beaver said:

 

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? 

5 hours ago, Capt Beaver said:

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... 

5 hours ago, Capt Beaver said:

ok!!! as soon as I figure that out. lol

 

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. 

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13 hours ago, Capt Beaver said:

thegainster here.... I wasn't able to log in for a long time... had to change my user name ect.

 

Drop me a PM and I’ll see if I can help you get your old account back.  

"Sweet Baby James' - James Taylor

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. 
 

21 minutes ago, SteinbergerHack said:

I would seem that the latency would be highly variable due to the way 'net traffic is routed.  There are ways within a given subnet to prioritize traffic, but I doubt that the average home subscription service will allow those flags to be passed through so that we can hog the neighbors' bandwidth.

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. 

"Surfer Dan" - The Turtles

34 minutes ago, SteinbergerHack said:

It would be pretty cool to have that function here somewhere......Phil?  Anton?

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. 

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. 

"Fascination Street" - The Cure

15 hours ago, JeffBradt said:

I realize that this is an older thread, but I wanted to chime in:

Warming up is key, and care for the body is crucial, for drumming longevity. I am googling how to prevent arthritis, as carpal tunnel syndrome is enough for me and I want to be drumming when I am 100. If you want to do the same, or even if you want to last into next year, please do all you can to prevent and/or alleviate arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Drumming can get both of those things going, if one neglects to warm up, eat, and exercise, all properly.

Be kind to your body; it's the only one you get.

This means you, folks.

Great first post!

Welcome to Harmony Central.

"Sweet Painted Lady" - Elton John

3 minutes ago, Jaseyrae said:

How do I know which type of Garrison I have? 

Can you tell us more about yours, or maybe post a few pictures of it? 

"Your Mama Don't Dance" - Loggins & Messina

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! 

“You’re Still The One” - Shania Twain

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 

8 hours ago, nice keetee said:

raise action way up unless have a fine touch a guitar with a effed up neck but sounds good

a heavy sparkplug socket

etc.

glass

pottery

 

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

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.  

5 minutes ago, fgtrtd said:

My mothers guitar that she says was purchased ~1970:
FG-75
Red Label (Common)(Nippon Gakki)
Serial 1436235
Bell shaped truss rod cover

I could not find a date code

Are there any letters before the numbers? 

On 3/14/2020 at 6:33 PM, Toddus1 said:

 

Hello I was wondering if you could give me the dimensions for this bass, can't find them anywhere. I'm looking for a hard case before I buy it and am at a crossroads as where to look. Thank you Todd.

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

It's impossible to give you any estimate of what it's worth without at least some good quality pictures of the guitar, as well as an accurate description of its condition. Beyond that, you can always do completed auction comparisons on Ebay and Reverb to see what other Adamas guitars of that model have sold for. 

I have no idea how Ovation / Adamas serial numbers or dating works, but according to this site, it looks like your Adamas was probably made in 1981, which would make it a Series 1 Adamas. Scroll down to the bottom for the serial number info on the Adamas guitars. 

According to other info on that same page, the model number indicates that your Adamas is an acoustic-electric roundback that has has a 6 1/6" deep bowl, and the -8 at the end of the model number indicates the color, which is blue, as you said. 

I actually like the D12 on some things - especially if you're looking for a more old-school kick drum sound. You can put it outside of a double-headed kick that lacks a mic hole, either on the front or on the beater side. Yes, you can put it inside the kick too... I usually prefer other mics in that spot, but if you have only the D12, it can go inside - assuming the hole is large enough to fit it in there. It will give you more beater "thwack" and attack if you move it in a bit, but if you are stuck working with a hole-less kick, if you put it on the beater side of the drum. Also, you can boost a bit of upper-midrange EQ in the ~3.5 kHz region to help bring out the attack a bit more. You may also want to try carving out some of the low mids in the ~250-500 Hz region too.