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by Ears
Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:07 pm
Forum: Tone and Style
Topic: Is there anything in your playing you can call your own?
Replies: 51
Views: 14695

Re: Is there anything in your playing you can call your own?

willow13 wrote: same attitude to
Same attitude too.

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by Ears
Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:46 am
Forum: Tone and Style
Topic: Is there anything in your playing you can call your own?
Replies: 51
Views: 14695

Re: Is there anything in your playing you can call your own?

Is there anything in your playing you can call your own?

I should fucking hope so, or there is no point to my doing it.
by Ears
Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:28 am
Forum: Artists
Topic: Worth a listen - random artist mentions
Replies: 43
Views: 21211

Re: Worth a listen - random artist mentions

Something here to get NZG peeps out out of their personal musical ghettos. I've heard various artists performing this virtuoso piece and this is one of the best I've heard. My only gripe is the severity of performer's grooming and the sheer number of camera angles and shots etc (although these are s...
by Ears
Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:30 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Shipping a guitar with a rosewood fretboard to USA?
Replies: 9
Views: 3394

Re: Shipping a guitar with a rosewood fretboard to USA?

Ah well, i suspect none of it will apply to his instrument anyway.
by Ears
Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:20 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Shipping a guitar with a rosewood fretboard to USA?
Replies: 9
Views: 3394

Re: Shipping a guitar with a rosewood fretboard to USA?

Cites only concerns a few species of timbers marketed as "Rosewood". Not all rosewoods are the same The main rosewood CITES impacts is dalbergia nigra or true Brazilian Rosewood. I doubt very much if you have a guitar that uses that species for the fingerboard, it's terrifically uncommon. ...
by Ears
Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:43 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Horror Stories
Replies: 73
Views: 13976

Re: Horror Stories

11 yr old pupil stood up and knocked over music stand during lesson. Stand punched hole clean through top my Ramirez 1a concert guitar (these instruments have a current rrp of ~ $18,000 new.) "Err, that's ok Luke, accidents happen" I won't repeat how a local luthier compounded the damage ...
by Ears
Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:48 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Horror Stories
Replies: 73
Views: 13976

Re: Horror Stories

11 yr old pupil stood up and knocked over music stand during lesson. Stand punched hole clean through top my Ramirez 1a concert guitar (these instruments have a current rrp of ~ $18,000 new.) "Err, that's ok Luke, accidents happen" I won't repeat how a local luthier compounded the damage w...
by Ears
Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:11 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Horror Stories
Replies: 73
Views: 13976

Re: Horror Stories

Interesting that W Nelson or his tech. use nylon ball-end strings, which in my experience are invariably of shite quality.
Is tying strings too challenging for country players? or maybe using crummy strings perfectly matches the state of the instrument.
by Ears
Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:40 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Horror Stories
Replies: 73
Views: 13976

Re: Horror Stories

This one: http://nzguitars.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30855&hilit=duncan#p725589 Can't believe the guy is still in business. I've had no dealings with this particular gentleman but certainly remember my bullshit detectors screaming at the promotional material he blitzed out when he first...
by Ears
Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:08 pm
Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
Topic: What components determine amp wattage?
Replies: 11
Views: 5104

Re: What components determine amp wattage?

Ideally, the design determines the power output. Components are then chosen to meet the design requirements. The performance of some components limit the output of the amplifier, meaning if you need greater performance you will need to use components that deliver required performance. This allows an...
by Ears
Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:45 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Your favourite frets?
Replies: 32
Views: 6445

Re: Your favourite frets?

Anything but jumbo.
I hate jumbo frets.

Just so that you know.
by Ears
Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:05 pm
Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
Topic: Amp Build + Mods
Replies: 22
Views: 9970

Re: Amp Build + Mods

Duncan amplification's PSU utility is a fantastic (free) design tool,
get it here
http://www.duncanamps.com/software.html
by Ears
Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:21 pm
Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
Topic: Fender Twin Reverb Preamp.
Replies: 10
Views: 4598

Re: Fender Twin Reverb Preamp.

more twin schematics, I havevn't inspected to note the differences between models so can't comment. Tube rectifiers gives less well regulated power supply than SS. I.E. more sag. Similar effect might be obtained by adding a Sag resistor to Power Supply where you might otherwise find, or in series wi...
by Ears
Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:09 pm
Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
Topic: Fender Twin Reverb Preamp.
Replies: 10
Views: 4598

Re: Fender Twin Reverb Preamp.

with layouts
by Ears
Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:05 pm
Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
Topic: Fender Twin Reverb Preamp.
Replies: 10
Views: 4598

Re: Fender Twin Reverb Preamp.

Unsure if you meant Twin reverb by "twin"
Twin schematics to follow