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ANy hipnosis believers?

rologibson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:52:27 GMT

Learning a language under hypnosis state of mind seems radical but not believable.

A chip downloaded into our brains seems a scientific possibility.

Our brains uses electrical messages so its just a matter of re-creating them and learning away in abundance.

Learning to play like all my rock -icons (heck even like Andres Segovia) that would be nice just by taking a hypnotic guitar course??:atthemovies:

Predicting some logical responses I will include "learning to develop my own style under hypnosis=ultimate lazy-dream":bump:

However evil-pedal companies might hypnotize us into liking their products. I would�t mind thinking I like cheaper pedals..

Share brothers there might actually exist some fun hypnotic-guitar course... Ideas????

Recommend a fuzz for me

MHermans — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:25:36 GMT

I've been playing around with the blackout effectors hoof fuzz. I've never really played w/fuzz too much, but I like what I'm hearing with this one.

What fuzz will get me closer to Hendrix's tone at the fillmore? Or Gilmour's fuzz tone.

I know they are different, but I like both. The hoof is based on a russian big muff. I really like it, but I want to try something more dynamic?

There are so many fuzzes I don't know where to start......

Dazed and Confused Progression

kfkm — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:29:29 GMT

Jack Holmes Version

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Yardbirds Version

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Early Zeppelin Version Black and White

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Early Zeppelin Version Color

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OT: pentatonics in the brain

*Atomic*Richey* — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:18:23 GMT

Bobby McFerrin at a science lecture ... demonstrating the human brain's affinity with the pentatonic scale:

http://www.ted.com/talks/bobby_mcfer...ith_music.html

Yet another Tube Screamer...

Glo�bz — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:56:30 GMT

Here's the latest craze from Ibanez....

https://store.ibanez.com/store/Product.aspx?i=IA10TSUSB

Clever...

Now let's see how long before they make an actual pedal with an USB port for connecting yoru direct thru it :D

F/S Barber LTD SR

J.LaGrassa — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

ltd sr sold!

Diamond Tremelo Video Demo

Toyz — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:59 GMT

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Rivera Speaker Comparison

Liquids — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:26:10 GMT

I think this was a semi-useful resources for anyone interested in speakers:

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I would suggest getting to know the 'start time' for each speaker as listening through is not as useful as A/Bing. And it goes through two different types of riffs, so that is helpful as well. The comparison is by no means comprehensive, though it does go through most of the significant models in the Celestion line.

Also, as I've mentioned here before, the Eminence site is really useful for similar kind of comparisons, though the weakness is that it's only comparing Eminence speakers. I'm not a Celestion guy, but Eminence does have a lot of speakers that are tonal cousins to Celestions models for these comparison purposes, if nothing else.

My opinions:
I have to say that most of the speakers here sounded bad to me. I was really surprised at the tonality and sensitivity of the tone tubbys, though there are probably other better and more expensive versions out there that are more impressive in their tone. But everyone is looking for something different in their speakers!

In general, my favorite of this comparison was the Swamp Thang, by far. It sounds super dark after the alnico gold (what doesn't?) and next to all the biting British type speakers, but it's just the tone I've gone for, where it peaks in high mids and sounds plenty full in all frequencies, without the fizz at 6k.

I thought the Celestion G12H30 was a good and full sounding speaker, and the Greenback was as well - great to finally hear a greenback do it's thing. Still, both of those speakers have a little of that high frequency sizzle I shy away from; I tried a Z Maz 38 and LOVED it, except for that frequency under distortion for leads - and it turned out it had a G12H30 in it, which is probably why I couldn't dial it out.

Same thing with the Eminence Tonker - I think it had a good sound for a British sounding speaker though not my thing, as it also has that extra sizzle I don't care for, though more mids and lows than most of the other British type.

Lastly, it's hard not to think the Alnico Gold is a good sounding speaker. If you want a clear, chimey, cutting sound, that's the tone. To my ears, it pulls it off better than an otherwise warm ceramic speaker but with a sizzle at the top. Though again, the gold is probably not my kind of speaker, it just sounds 'natural' and to my ears it's high end is dominant yet 'even,' rather than spikey, by comparison. The Jensen P12N Alnico was a surprise - slightly different flavor than the Celestion Alnico, but a good tonal variant if your going for that ballpark; I may have liked it better, even.

New Ted Greene lessons

klasaine — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:49:52 GMT

New, cool stuff up at the web site ...
http://www.tedgreene.com/news/default.asp

Cordovox vintage Leslie Rotating Speaker Cabinet

NatRec — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:23:22 GMT

This is an old piece, but it works great! Output is not loud from 8" Jensen speaker inside, but it mics up great. I've driven it with a variety of amps, and have re-amped tracks thru it with great success. Two speeds, switches are actually labeled "Leslie" so it may have been licensed. Have heard the innards are the same as Fender Vibratone, but cannot be certain.

$350 shipped within USA

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The Black keys "Brothers"

MHermans — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:07:57 GMT

Their new album is cool. I'd never heard them before. Just thought I'd throw that out there.....

The Venerable Fender Pro Reverb

jaydee — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:07:05 GMT

There was a thread not long back about how much power is appropriate for a gigging musician. I ran into a situation over the weekend-had a gig up in the Sierra Foothills in a town called Garden Valley for their annual Hot Rod and Motorcycle Show. Outdoor gig, hundreds in attendance. All I had was my Jauernig 18 Watt Bluesbreaker. Now I didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday, I knew that was going to be problematical, and 'twas. The guitarist in the following act 'The Buzztones' told me mid gig 'I had killer tone'. Yeah, the leads were rather tasty if I do say so myself, the Jauernig is pure early ZZ Top, AC/DC etc. No clean headroom at all no surprise there. So when I saw a 1972 Fender Pro Reverb for $600 in clean condition on our local Craigslist I snatched it up. Damn, hard to find a decent Fender reissue amp for that. Anyways, the tremolo and reverb sound great, as can be expected. It has the 70's Fender Oxford speakers, not the finest speaker for sure so I might swap those out and keep the originals in a box.. If anyone has any comments, experiences with or suggestions as to speaker or tube replacement etc for this amp I would be all ears. I haven't gigged with it yet, but I have a feeling my clean headroom dilemma may be for the most part solved.

Catalinbread Pareidolia (subtle setting)

MHermans — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:09:10 GMT

Tele w/ Lollars
ep booster
Pareidolia
Princeton Reverb

Original w/ no name

You Tube

http://www.myspace.com/mikehermans

Analysis, Evidence or Cornish?

Fleabiscuit — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:07:52 GMT

I'm finally taking the plunge into the high-ish end cable world, but Toyz has a bewildering array of (three) options. Which to choose? I like the look of the Analysis cable, have heard only praise for the Evidence, and the Cornish also looks cool and is a bit cheaper. I'm happy with my DiMarzios, but wondering if I might be missing something, tone-wise. Thoughts?

Telecaster Princeton Reverb #4 (Catalinbread Pareidolia guest)

MHermans — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:25:50 GMT

Traded my supa trem for my friend's Pareidolia. Nothing can replace my amps trem, but this has a cool vibe quality.

Tele w/ lollars
ep booster
Pareidolia
Fender Princeton reissue

This is an original named Staircase

You Tube

http://www.myspace.com/mikehermans