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Larry, +1 on what Scott said. It also matters (1) what you are driving the headphones/in-ear monitors with, and (2) the input impedance of the headphones/in-ear monitors. Without doing a deep dive o ...

From the Jensen website:

One of the first speakers ever used in a guitar amplifier was a Jensen® Alnico speaker - the P15N. The first Fender® Bassman® and Bandmaster® amplifiers were loaded wit ...

On the Duncan app, change the Mid pot value from 10k ohms to 6.8k ohms, then push the slider all the way to the right, and that will match your Bassman's mids circuit.

Tommy, for the flattest response on a Fender Bassman 70:
- Use the Normal input jack
- Bright switch off
- Treble knob all the way down
- Bass knob just a hair above all the way down (below 2)

...

Red is signal, while black and shield should be tied together as earth.

I like Discogs and Allmusic as reliable sources for album credits. They agree with Bob that the band was Redbone, with guitarists Lolly Vegas and Tony Bellamy.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/keep-on ...

On his website Jim Steelin1 Heep, he says he uses an Empress Multidrive (the most likely culprit) and a TC Electronics Plethora X5 (a multi-effects box that can do distortion.) https://www.steelin1.c ...

When you replace your laptop, look into the Framework brand, they're made to be repaired and upgraded. I've had HP, Dell and Acer laptops, and this one is way more user-friendly for tinkering.

Hey Jerry, there's no right or wrong sequence, it just depends on what you like to hear. Having said that, you'll get the least distortion from the Boss DD-3 with the setup below, which requires 3 ca ...

Ron, there's no wrong answer, but since the Lex is emulating a Leslie speaker, I'd try it toward the end of the chain, either before or after reverb. If you're going for a more realistic sound, a rea ...

He's been featured here on the forum many times, playing the six-string hollow-neck lap steel (chaturangui) he designed. This is his first US tour since 2019. If you're not familiar with his cross-c ...

Many ways to do this, depending on the sound you want. But the basic choices are (1) echo before delay, or delay before echo? and (2) effects before the amp input, or in the Pre-EQ Patch loop? You ...

You can go with higher capacitor values with no problem, as long as the voltage rating is at least 150V. Or if you go with the 4-pack, you can leave the 4th replacement cap idle, or put it in paralle ...

Bob Allen at Melbert Guitars makes custom 10-strings in several body designs, you can't beat them for the money. He sometimes has seconds or trade-ins at a discount. https://melbertguitars.com/

As far as compatibility: The input/output levels of your amp and your Boss RC-1 are compatible with putting the Boss either before your amp input (which is before the preamp), or using the amp's Pre E ...

Thanks, everyone, for the useful info. Mike, I did a search on Reverb and I don't see a "Show Only" option.

Once you have the search results, look for the "All Filters" option ...

Hi Mike, when I want to see actual selling prices for something, I use the Reverb search function (Peavey Power Slide), then filter for "Show Only = Sold", then sort by "Most Recent.&qu ...

Next step is to try the shortest possible cables - say 4ft to the VP and 6ft to the amp - and see if that improves things further.
Different brands of cable have (very) different parallel capacitanc ...

A capacitor to ground, including the capacitance of long cables, will reduce the treble frequencies. To reduce the bass frequencies, add a capacitor in series between your pickup and output jack. To ...

The Strymon Zuma already has a 24V out, No need for a doubler cable.Other forums have reported that when Strymon support was asked about this, the replies were always negative. Reasons given included ...

Hey Everyone,

Is there a way I can use my pedal board power supply (Strymon Zuma), to power my Telonics volume pedal? I'm just looking for a solution to have less things to plug in. Thanks
Yes, ...

Thank you James! In the video, is that your amp on the table, made from an old radio?

They're called "ferrules"

https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-hardware/all-hardware-and-parts-by-instrument/electric-guitar-parts/electric-guitar-string-and-neck-ferrules/guitar-string-ferr ...

Re: pot values - most pots have a 20% manufacturing tolerance, so a 500k pot can be anywhere from 400k to 600k and still be in spec. So I think 500k would be the choice for replacements. If you meas ...

I think I need a micrometer to measure the depth of each roller more accurately.Or you could try different gauges of strings in each roller, checking which one fits without binding and without side-to ...

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Topic: In-Ear Monitors (Sound Tinny)
Mike Auman Replies: 9 Views: 918	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Oct 2024 1:50 pm Subject: In-Ear Monitors (Sound Tinny)
Mike Auman Replies: 9 Views: 918	Larry, +1 on what Scott said. It also matters (1) what you are driving the headphones/in-ear monitors with, and (2) the input impedance of the headphones/in-ear monitors. Without doing a deep dive o ...
Topic: Jensen Alnico 5 Speaker
Mike Auman Replies: 10 Views: 768	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Oct 2024 6:50 pm Subject: Jensen Alnico 5 Speaker
Mike Auman Replies: 10 Views: 768	From the Jensen website: One of the first speakers ever used in a guitar amplifier was a Jensen® Alnico speaker - the P15N. The first Fender® Bassman® and Bandmaster® amplifiers were loaded wit ...
Topic: Fender Bassman tone stack
Mike Auman Replies: 3 Views: 675	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Oct 2024 4:35 pm Subject: Fender Bassman tone stack
Mike Auman Replies: 3 Views: 675	On the Duncan app, change the Mid pot value from 10k ohms to 6.8k ohms, then push the slider all the way to the right, and that will match your Bassman's mids circuit.
Topic: Fender Bassman tone stack
Mike Auman Replies: 3 Views: 675	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Oct 2024 2:15 pm Subject: Fender Bassman tone stack
Mike Auman Replies: 3 Views: 675	Tommy, for the flattest response on a Fender Bassman 70: - Use the Normal input jack - Bright switch off - Treble knob all the way down - Bass knob just a hair above all the way down (below 2) ...
Topic: Help with wire ring GL pickups.
Mike Auman Replies: 2 Views: 420	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Oct 2024 8:03 am Subject: Help with wire ring GL pickups.
Mike Auman Replies: 2 Views: 420	Red is signal, while black and shield should be tied together as earth.
Topic: Could this be James Burton?
Mike Auman Replies: 3 Views: 1441	Forum Section: Music Posted: 8 Oct 2024 3:20 pm Subject: Could this be James Burton?
Mike Auman Replies: 3 Views: 1441	I like Discogs and Allmusic as reliable sources for album credits. They agree with Bob that the band was Redbone, with guitarists Lolly Vegas and Tony Bellamy. https://www.allmusic.com/album/keep-on ...
Topic: Jim Heap distortion unit
Mike Auman Replies: 4 Views: 664	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Oct 2024 5:11 am Subject: Jim Heap distortion unit
Mike Auman Replies: 4 Views: 664	On his website Jim Steelin1 Heep, he says he uses an Empress Multidrive (the most likely culprit) and a TC Electronics Plethora X5 (a multi-effects box that can do distortion.) https://www.steelin1.c ...
Topic: Laptop Fan Dying
Mike Auman Replies: 12 Views: 1739	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 30 Sep 2024 3:21 pm Subject: Laptop Fan Dying
Mike Auman Replies: 12 Views: 1739	When you replace your laptop, look into the Framework brand, they're made to be repaired and upgraded. I've had HP, Dell and Acer laptops, and this one is way more user-friendly for tinkering.
Topic: Boss DD-3 Set Up
Mike Auman Replies: 2 Views: 515	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Sep 2024 6:01 pm Subject: Boss DD-3 Set Up
Mike Auman Replies: 2 Views: 515	Hey Jerry, there's no right or wrong sequence, it just depends on what you like to hear. Having said that, you'll get the least distortion from the Boss DD-3 with the setup below, which requires 3 ca ...
Topic: Strymon lex
Mike Auman Replies: 5 Views: 945	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 22 Sep 2024 3:14 pm Subject: Strymon lex
Mike Auman Replies: 5 Views: 945	Ron, there's no wrong answer, but since the Lex is emulating a Leslie speaker, I'd try it toward the end of the chain, either before or after reverb. If you're going for a more realistic sound, a rea ...
Topic: Debashish Bhattacharya Tour Dates in the US - Fall 2024
Mike Auman Replies: 5 Views: 1009	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Sep 2024 6:18 am Subject: Debashish Bhattacharya Tour Dates in the US - Fall 2024
Mike Auman Replies: 5 Views: 1009	He's been featured here on the forum many times, playing the six-string hollow-neck lap steel (chaturangui) he designed. This is his first US tour since 2019. If you're not familiar with his cross-c ...
Topic: Adding a digital reverb pedal to a NV400
Mike Auman Replies: 1 Views: 485	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Sep 2024 5:58 pm Subject: Adding a digital reverb pedal to a NV400
Mike Auman Replies: 1 Views: 485	Many ways to do this, depending on the sound you want. But the basic choices are (1) echo before delay, or delay before echo? and (2) effects before the amp input, or in the Pre-EQ Patch loop? You ...
Topic: Breathing life into an old Amp.
Mike Auman Replies: 2 Views: 585	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 19 Sep 2024 6:25 pm Subject: Breathing life into an old Amp.
Mike Auman Replies: 2 Views: 585	You can go with higher capacitor values with no problem, as long as the voltage rating is at least 150V. Or if you go with the 4-pack, you can leave the 4th replacement cap idle, or put it in paralle ...
Topic: 10 string lap steel
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1434	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 9 Sep 2024 2:48 pm Subject: 10 string lap steel
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1434	Bob Allen at Melbert Guitars makes custom 10-strings in several body designs, you can't beat them for the money. He sometimes has seconds or trade-ins at a discount. https://melbertguitars.com/
Topic: Looper pedal hook up to a NV400
Mike Auman Replies: 1 Views: 557	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 31 Aug 2024 1:15 pm Subject: Looper pedal hook up to a NV400
Mike Auman Replies: 1 Views: 557	As far as compatibility: The input/output levels of your amp and your Boss RC-1 are compatible with putting the Boss either before your amp input (which is before the preamp), or using the amp's Pre E ...
Topic: Fair Price for Peavey Power Slide
Mike Auman Replies: 7 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Aug 2024 11:06 am Subject: Re: price for power slide
Mike Auman Replies: 7 Views: 1477	Thanks, everyone, for the useful info. Mike, I did a search on Reverb and I don't see a "Show Only" option. Once you have the search results, look for the "All Filters" option ...
Topic: Fair Price for Peavey Power Slide
Mike Auman Replies: 7 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Aug 2024 7:41 am Subject: Fair Price for Peavey Power Slide
Mike Auman Replies: 7 Views: 1477	Hi Mike, when I want to see actual selling prices for something, I use the Reverb search function (Peavey Power Slide), then filter for "Show Only = Sold", then sort by "Most Recent.&qu ...
Topic: Fender Student Model tone capacitor?
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1316	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Aug 2024 4:52 am Subject: Fender Student Model tone capacitor?
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1316	Next step is to try the shortest possible cables - say 4ft to the VP and 6ft to the amp - and see if that improves things further. Different brands of cable have (very) different parallel capacitanc ...
Topic: Fender Student Model tone capacitor?
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1316	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Aug 2024 4:20 am Subject: Fender Student Model tone capacitor?
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1316	A capacitor to ground, including the capacitance of long cables, will reduce the treble frequencies. To reduce the bass frequencies, add a capacitor in series between your pickup and output jack. To ...
Topic: Telonics Volume Pedal Question
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1282	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Aug 2024 6:49 pm Subject: Telonics Volume Pedal Question
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1282	The Strymon Zuma already has a 24V out, No need for a doubler cable.Other forums have reported that when Strymon support was asked about this, the replies were always negative. Reasons given included ...
Topic: Telonics Volume Pedal Question
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1282	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Aug 2024 6:54 am Subject: Re: Telonics Volume Pedal Question
Mike Auman Replies: 8 Views: 1282	Hey Everyone, Is there a way I can use my pedal board power supply (Strymon Zuma), to power my Telonics volume pedal? I'm just looking for a solution to have less things to plug in. Thanks Yes, ...
Topic: The Grapes of Wrath-Ambient Lap Steel Music.
Mike Auman Replies: 9 Views: 1635	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Aug 2024 8:39 am Subject: The Grapes of Wrath-Ambient Lap Steel Music.
Mike Auman Replies: 9 Views: 1635	Thank you James! In the video, is that your amp on the table, made from an old radio?
Topic: String stops back of guitar with bottom load bridge
Mike Auman Replies: 1 Views: 1740	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 24 Jul 2024 5:40 pm Subject: String stops back of guitar with bottom load bridge
Mike Auman Replies: 1 Views: 1740	They're called "ferrules" https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-hardware/all-hardware-and-parts-by-instrument/electric-guitar-parts/electric-guitar-string-and-neck-ferrules/guitar-string-ferr ...
Topic: National New Yorker 7 String - Needs Work - NGD!
Mike Auman Replies: 9 Views: 2187	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jul 2024 8:09 am Subject: National New Yorker 7 String - Needs Work - NGD!
Mike Auman Replies: 9 Views: 2187	Re: pot values - most pots have a 20% manufacturing tolerance, so a 500k pot can be anywhere from 400k to 600k and still be in spec. So I think 500k would be the choice for replacements. If you meas ...
Topic: Question on how to measure rollers for string gauges
Mike Auman Replies: 15 Views: 3067	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 8 Jul 2024 6:16 am Subject: Re: Measuring rollers
Mike Auman Replies: 15 Views: 3067	I think I need a micrometer to measure the depth of each roller more accurately.Or you could try different gauges of strings in each roller, checking which one fits without binding and without side-to ...