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John Gould
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Houston, TX Now in Cleveland TX
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Posted 19 Sep 2015 10:51 am |
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Here our my 2 Izzy's . I have to say these have been the most bang for the buck devices I have ever purchased. And Craig is one of the good guys out there building stuff for us. As you can tell by the picture these have been used alot they have been reliable and durable.
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A couple of guitars
Fender GTX 100 Fender Mustang III Fender Blues Jr. Boss Katana MKII 50
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Craig Baker
From:
Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Sep 2015 4:07 am
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Thank you John.
Glad they've continued to serve you all of these years. Hope they sound better than they look.
The new ones are powder-coated; even if they stop working, they still look good.
Craig
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J.C. Norris
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2015 11:05 pm Re- 'Lil Izzy Praises
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| John: I haven't had mine as long as you, but you're exactly right. I cannot imagine playing without mine!!And Mr. Baker is great person to do business with. |
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Daniel Policarpo
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Posted 23 Sep 2015 12:04 am
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| I do not chase tone any longer. Li'l Izzy cleared all that up for me. |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 23 Sep 2015 7:00 am
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| Bought mine 40 yrs ago. Several days ago a wire connection broke and Craig has offered to repair it gratis. Now that's customer service! |
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Robert Cates
From:
Maine, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2015 7:44 am Battery
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Hi guys
I have a question if you would be so kind to answer.
If I leave my lil Izzi plunged into the steel does it wear the battery down when not in use |
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Craig Baker
From:
Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Sep 2015 3:13 pm
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Hi Robert,
The battery drain on your Li'l Izzy is very, very low. You can keep Li'l Izzy plugged into the guitar at all times. This way the unit is not turned on and the battery will last it's normal shelf life. If you plug a cord into the output jack, the unit is now turned on and the battery will last slightly less than shelf life.
Best regards Robert, and thank you for using Li'l Izzy.
Craig Baker 706-485-8792
cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com
C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024
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Tony Tipton
From:
Wagoner,Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2015 4:09 pm
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Sure cleans up the tone with my rig . Robert, I've had mine plugged in since April and changed the battery today, just to make sure it's ok at the Route 66 show . I think I've went as long as a year without changing it . I leave the input and output plugged in when not in use .Great product, Craig !
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Emmons Legrande II D-10 ,Nashville 112, Goodrich L 120, Lil' Izzy, a homemade seat, delay pedal, BJS bar, Dunlop .013, and a red thumb pick |
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Craig Baker
From:
Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Sep 2015 5:44 pm
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Tony,
Thank you for that nice post. I still have the note you sent me after you received your Li'l Izzy.
Comments like yours are why I keep the soldering iron handy.
Again, thank you Tony.
Best regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792
cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com
C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 30 Sep 2015 6:41 pm
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| Craig, got the repaired Izzy and it works perfectly. Many thanks from my steel & I for the 40 year warranty. |
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Craig Baker
From:
Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Sep 2015 6:46 pm
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Thank you Tony. Your loyalty to Li'l Izzy is just what the doctor ordered!
Again, thank you Tony.
Best regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792
cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com
C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2015 9:48 pm
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Yep, mine is like the teal colored one.....bought in the 80's. Still works great!!
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Daniel Policarpo
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Posted 1 Oct 2015 6:45 am
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| Kevin and John, some day I hope my Izzy get's that nice weathered look. Match her unfortunate user a little better. I may sound great, but she's making me look bad! |
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Steve Pawlak
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2015 7:06 am
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| Kevin and John, some day I hope my Izzy get's that nice weathered look |
Perhaps Craig could produce a "Relic" version for 3 times the price
I own two Izzy's and really like what they do |
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Daniel Policarpo
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Posted 1 Oct 2015 7:19 am
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| Steve Pawlak wrote: |
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| Kevin and John, some day I hope my Izzy get's that nice weathered look |
Perhaps Craig could produce a "Relic" version for 3 times the price
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It seems to work for some people in the Telecaster market. |
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Quentin Hickey
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 1 Oct 2015 1:32 pm
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Like a chinese relic'd tele?? Please don't go there  |
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Daniel Policarpo
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Posted 2 Oct 2015 8:00 am
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| Quentin Hickey wrote: |
| Like a chinese relic'd tele?? Please don't go there |
It's a global phenom I'm afraid.
WOP!
"Thank you sir, may I have another?"
WOP! WOP!
"That'll be $$$$, and you're welcome."
No, I think I prefer my wear and tear the old fashioned way.
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 2 Oct 2015 8:14 am
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Still digin' my Li'l Izzy!
Got to love it!
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Robert Cates
From:
Maine, USA
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Posted 12 Oct 2015 1:18 am Great
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Thank you Craig and tony for answering my guestion
I use it always
Regards
Bob |
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Tim Johnson
From:
Cadiz, KY, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2015 2:34 am Lil Izzy
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| Just received my Lil Izzy and like to say this thing is amazing. I really can't believe how much it cleaned up my tone and clarity. I am very pleased with it, Thanks Craig |
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Daniel Policarpo
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Posted 23 Oct 2015 3:27 am Re: Lil Izzy
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| Just received my Lil Izzy and like to say this thing is amazing. I really can't believe how much it cleaned up my tone and clarity. I am very pleased with it, Thanks Craig |
Tim, I've had mine on there a few months now and I finally unplugged it again just to see if the honeymoon was over, make sure i didn't have some sort of placebo effect and was surprised at how dull my rig sounded. It wasn't just darker, like I turned down the highs on the amp or switched a pickup or something, it was something else. It was the whole composition of sound that was affected. I plugged that Li'l Izzy back in again, and quick.
She may be little, but she is mighty...
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Tim Johnson
From:
Cadiz, KY, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2015 4:41 am
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| Hey Daniel, I did the same thing. I thought I was getting pretty good tone before the Lil Izzy, but now when I unplug izzy everything just seems muffled and not in your face sort of speak. It really is amazing how much more clarity this gives. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 23 Oct 2015 5:42 am
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I wish it came with a right-angle plug. That is probably the reason I don't use mine more often.
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James Taylor
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 25 Oct 2015 6:35 am
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| Hi Folks, What does it do? I do not like screaming guitars and prefer: a sweet sounding tone, not too bright but more of a mellow sound similar to that produced by people like Mike Johnston or is that just shear professionalism? JAMES TAYLOR |
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Craig Baker
From:
Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Oct 2015 8:35 am
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Hi James,
Li'l Izzy is a simple buffer; a noise-free circuit that converts your guitar's output to low impedance. It doesn't add or take away anything from your guitar's signal, but protects the string separation and overtones that make a steel guitar so pleasing.
There have been numerous posts regarding Li'l Izzy: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=246517&highlight=
If you would like to hear one, Gary Carter recorded his CD using a Li'l Izzy, and he also used one on the more recent Marty Stuart tv programs. Regarding Mike Johnson. . . He'd sound great regardless!
Thank you James, and best regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792
cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com
C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024
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