N.B. Awaiting the new Lava Studio 1.7 software update. Why so important? “LAVA STUDIO is now an entirely open tone platform.Load your own NAM amp models or IR cabinet files, find 25,000+ boutique tones on TONE3000, and shape your ultimate rig with an expanded 10-slot effects chain.”
What is “Neural Amp Modeling?” Neural Amp Modeler is an open-source project that uses deep learning to create models of guitar amplifiers and pedals with state-of-the-art accuracy. Usually, it’s part of a plugin used in a DAW like Logic Studio, played at home, for recordings.
But transforming the Lava Studio amp into an open source, non-proprietary repository for anything and everything NAM? OPEN TONE PLATFORM + NAM amp models + IR cabinet files. I.e, this Practically anything you can now imagine.
Lava Studio is a Chinese/Hong Kong based amp that was just released last year and is quickly stepping up the plate and immediately making up for lost time.
Playing:
First off I noticed it louder than my Sebring L5 with StewMac Parson Street Humbuckers. This may be because the pickups were pretty high, higher than I like, so I lowered them.
The...
Ok, new guitar day was today.
L5 CES Wine Red, Gold Hardware 2003, Hutchins Sticker
I think price information is of historic importance. (2026) $7000, discounted to $6700.
Known discount...
Just for fun...
A local music student was looking for a small-bodied, short-scale jazz guitar, so I dug this out of the archives - a late '57 Höfner Club 50 with a carved top, and all sorts of...
Lovely!
I've had a few pre-war other-label 16" Gibson archtops and they are excellent guitars. I have one left and will not be selling it that cheap, hoo-hah!
N.B. Awaiting the new Lava Studio 1.7 software update. Why so important? “LAVA STUDIO is now an entirely open tone platform.Load your own NAM amp models or IR cabinet files, find 25,000+ boutique...
1957 Höfner Club 50 renovation
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