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Recent content by el84ster

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    The best guitar amp in the world?

    I enjoy TPS from time to time, but their idea of good tone is different than mine. They really seem to go for brighter more jagged sounds, so I can see why they pick a deluxe reverb. I like more greasy sounds with a little more lower mids, tweed meets jtm45 meets valco for me. But I can see why...
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    Capacitance tests very different on two different meters?

    Yeah caps can be tricky. Touching the leads with your fingers can throw the reading off. I have a fluke 87v and compared to my accurate dedicated cap meter it can be off quite a bit. Corrosion on the cap leads can throw the reading off too, or not having the leads connected the same way for...
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    Did your Les Paul need to break-in?

    Here’s a little bit of the info science tells us about wooden instruments being played over time: 1. **Wood Cell Structure Changes** - **Compression and Deformation:** As a guitar is played, the vibration of the strings causes microscopic compressions and deformations in the wood fibers...
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    Did your Les Paul need to break-in?

    There’s extensive research on this topic with regards to stringed classical instruments. I think some of this applies to solid body electrics. The info is out there, better to look it up than try to explain it all here.
  5. el84ster

    Did your Les Paul need to break-in?

    There’s extensive research on this topic with regards to stringed classical instruments. I think some of this applies to solid body electrics. The info is out there, better to look it up than try to explain it all here.
  6. el84ster

    Did your Les Paul need to break-in?

    I do think there is a break in period with guitars. And I think it continues through the life of the guitar. Break in/maturation I think is the same thing. We do know as wood resonates it’s gets more used to it and the cells alighn themselves along these patters of resonance. I notice a...
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    Gibson Amplifiers return [Falcon 5 and 20]

    This thing is an overpriced price of amp. I’m a tech and this thing will not last too long built like that and not be very repairable, maybe not at all depending on what’s wrong. This thing would be great priced at $600 or so but for what they’re asking, it’s totally nuts. Just the stress of...
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    Opinions on gain on Gibson GA-6 vs Gibsonette GA-8?

    The ga-6 is a great cranker. And comparable to a tweed deluxe circuit wise. Be ware that it runs at a higher voltage than a tweed deluxe so it gets louder. If early breakup is what you want a tweed deluxe or other amp will get that at a little lower volume.
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    I wasn't looking for another guitar / Les Paul / Murphy Lab, but...

    And merry friggin’ Christmas to you! …I got 5 flannel shirts. Lol!
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    I wasn't looking for another guitar / Les Paul / Murphy Lab, but...

    Gooooollly! That is gorgeous! Great score. Sheesh.
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    Marshall 1987X has arrived & DIMED , Full Video Added !

    I know there’s way more fancy and expensive pickups, but something about the antiquities sound sooo good.
  12. el84ster

    Marshall 1987X has arrived & DIMED , Full Video Added !

    I bought one in '97 back before load boxes and IRs, sucker was louder than WWII. But man what an amp, I miss it. Killer tone on your recording!
  13. el84ster

    Recommendations needed for a replacement Tune-o-matic.

    All I know is it’s extremely hard (impossible?) to find a repro that sounds like the old ones. I went through n this quest briefly myself and went back to the vintage bridges.
  14. el84ster

    Tried out a Murphy Lab R6 today...

    All the R6s I’ve heard have been pretty bright. Guess it’s the p90s?
  15. el84ster

    Tone King "Royalist Mk III"!!

    Listened to some videos. Wow those sound great! First modern amp I’ve liked in a long time.
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