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Post by philc on Apr 15, 2021 14:01:16 GMT
Why do you need to have 7000 plays/downloads, do you get a cash prize?
Phil
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Post by philc on Apr 13, 2021 13:03:25 GMT
Try 1500 grit wet and dry with a little water and a drop of Fairy, this will dull the shine, if it's still too shiny go down to 800, you can check if it's even in the light.
Phil
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Post by philc on Apr 9, 2021 9:28:45 GMT
I think it was the case of just using what was at hand in the control room to get the required sound, nothing really jotted down because there was no reason to do so, it changed a little when the Beatles came along with what gear was used and track bounce down sheets etc.
BTW, it's not so much the top end that interest me, it's the mid-high's as these seem to be in abundance with the early recordings.
Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 26, 2021 8:41:03 GMT
Take it easy Kay, see you soon Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 24, 2021 18:46:03 GMT
Hi Paul...well, for lead, even the bright channel wasn't bright enough but the Rangemaster sorted it, I have a picture of my Supertwin in use, I'll dig it out.
BTW, the pickup coils on the Rapier are nothing like the typical ones we know today like a Strat, on the Rapier it's just a loop of coiled wire placed loosely into the housing and around the magnets!
Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 24, 2021 18:22:45 GMT
The switches are off a Pifco hairdryer, my wife still has one but not used these days. Snap I traded in my Dominator for a Vox Supertwin, but I had the none top boost model so had to use a Rangemaster treble booster, which today are reproduced but an original costs a mint, come to think of it, the repro's are not cheap seeing what's in them! Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 24, 2021 13:58:46 GMT
The only ones I can find today are with three dot markers Mick but I remember wide stripes, you would get a higher price with an original case, but they are what they are, here's my Rapier with my BT recorded many years ago, not a bad sound considering the pickupd etc. app.box.com/s/vilyxak6knemjdtvd6y4Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 23, 2021 21:54:35 GMT
Len, if only we knew then what we do today!
BTW, my Dominator also doubled as PA, trouble was, when the singer hit a loud note, my guitar cut out, it was a good experience though, playing the Rapier after all those years.
Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 23, 2021 18:29:40 GMT
I remember playing Shadows tunes in the early 60's without any echo, mainly because I couldn't afford one, but on one gig, the other band let me use their Copycat, the difference as you can imagine was mind blowing, today, maybe the only reason to buy one, especially at that price would be for nostalgia. My first amp, a Dominator, is also pricey, I've seen them go for £2500 + My first electric guitar (Watkins Rapier 33) today is quite low in price compared to the big names, I bought one a few years ago
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Post by philc on Mar 20, 2021 21:15:57 GMT
Correct.
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Post by philc on Mar 20, 2021 18:57:55 GMT
Noise cancelling hi-fi are not quite the same as reference headphones, but not everyone is into pro sound and expensive cans, so I guess it's down to what suits
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Post by philc on Mar 20, 2021 18:05:22 GMT
Yes Tony, forget about wireless for serious monitoring, I use HD650's at the moment, I find them excellent, as for nearfields I use Neumann KH 310's totally transparent, shows everything for what it is, I bought them after reading a Sound on Sound review, when the writer decided not to send them back but to keep them himself
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Post by philc on Mar 20, 2021 15:39:26 GMT
I have hearing loss at around 4khz, but the thing is, with nearfields and especially headphones as backup, those frequencies are amplified, so, not too bad.
As for buying second hand, yes, providing you know how much use they've had as I have sets of good quality ones, which are years old now and have had thousands of hours use, and I now that they don't produce what they should as componants deteriorate and wear over time.
Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 20, 2021 8:53:12 GMT
All what George said but once you've established that your hearing is good, bare in mind that most cheap headphone produce a limited frequency range so what you're listening to is not necessarily what's on the record, and the same for what you are mixing.
Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 19, 2021 20:40:38 GMT
It depends on what quality sound you are after, if you're serious about accurate reproduction, £50 ain't gonna cut it but you might get some suggestions?
Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 15, 2021 12:49:10 GMT
In my book, it's far better to use hard wired headphones, but as always, you get what you pay for.
Phil
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Post by philc on Mar 3, 2021 9:34:44 GMT
I hope your recovery is speedy Kay as you need to post more tunes Phil
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Post by philc on Jan 31, 2021 10:43:02 GMT
RIP Hilton, he was a great guitarist of that time.
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Post by philc on Jan 22, 2021 8:31:27 GMT
The mid-boost doesn't produce overdrive, just a mid range frequenty boost.
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Post by philc on Jan 5, 2021 9:22:56 GMT
There has been a statement by Steve's sister on Facebook comfirming this but it seems to have been removed?
Phil
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Post by philc on Dec 30, 2020 19:55:15 GMT
Wait for the count after New Years Eve
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Post by philc on Dec 30, 2020 15:46:24 GMT
People don't seem to care as Covid is not going to happen to them anyway, just someone else, these are the idiots spreading it !
Phil
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Post by philc on Dec 29, 2020 14:28:15 GMT
The mid boost will have a much better effect when the amp is wound up, in other words not at quieter volumes Phil
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Post by philc on Dec 29, 2020 13:13:59 GMT
I must be missing something here because if you think you are getting an overdrive pedal by just turning the boost on then you have a surprise coming, an overdrive pedal plugged ito an amps clean channel will give overdrive, if you plug the EC strat into a clean channel and turn on the boost you won't get the overdrive that you will with a pedal.
Now if your using the Strat with an overdrive pedal and turn on the boost, you will get an extra thickness.
Phil
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Post by philc on Dec 29, 2020 8:30:54 GMT
I have the Clapton Strat, the active circuitry just boosts the mids, so fattening a touch, it doesn't give the same effect as a humbucker.
Phil
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Post by philc on Aug 6, 2020 7:01:07 GMT
Thanks for the update, he was a great bassplayer, with so much going for him, we can only speculate why he ended his life!
Phil
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Post by philc on Jul 28, 2020 16:48:00 GMT
The TC & Keeley pedals are good for live and recording, however, if you're into serious mixing then you don't have any control of the double track because there's basically one output for the dry and wet signal, much better to either copy your guitar track in your DAW and use that for doubling by moving it, or using a delay, usually from your DAW's plugins.
Phil
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Post by philc on Jul 25, 2020 17:54:45 GMT
A one off...never to be repeated!
Phil
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Post by philc on Jul 5, 2020 21:44:51 GMT
I'll bare that in mind Rob, but pre CBS parts are really over the top now, i.e. Just one saddle, starts at £30.
Phil
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Post by philc on Jul 4, 2020 6:51:46 GMT
I had this problem with a 1962 trem unit, I drilled out the hole, glued in a steel dowel, in fact a nail fitted perfectly, then drilled and tapped that. These units are selling for £1400 up, so scrapping them and fitting a repro would not be a good idea Phil
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