Packing Tape vs Doug's Plugs (to stuff F-holes)

**jorgemg1984** · 01-31-2014, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by snoskier63

I emailed Mambo recently. It took several days to get a reply, but that reply was very detailed and it sounds like a great product. I'm not sure if it is worth getting one when I have a Henriksen Jazz Amp that I love, but I have not completely ruled out selling my Henriksen and going with the Mambo. Any thoughts?

You did the same question on a Mambo thread, I will reply there - no need to hijack the thread.

**Bosko** · 01-31-2014, 09:24 AM

No support for a Mambo in the USA.

**Pukka-J** · 01-31-2014, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Bosko

Thanks for all the feedback
MB

I see what you did there :-)

**jorgemg1984** · 01-31-2014, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Bosko

No support for a Mambo in the USA.

Depends on the definition of support. I am positive Jon will assist you 100% if anything goes wrong... Recently I changed the speaker on mine and wanted to change the mid frequency to better suit the new speaker. Since I live in Portugal Jon just e-mailed the instructions of the mod and my tech performed it locally. You can't get better than this!

**Bosko** · 01-31-2014, 09:51 AM

I don't want to ship my amp out of the country (USA) for repairs with or without a warranty - time & money make it impractical.

**jorgemg1984** · 01-31-2014, 09:55 AM

Precisely my point, I did not had to ship the amp.

**Bosko** · 01-31-2014, 10:02 AM

Troubleshooting a SS amp by email? Not for me.

**GuyBoden** · 01-31-2014, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Bosko

I don't want to ship my amp out of the country (USA) for repairs with or without a warranty - time & money make it impractical.

To save you the journey to Mambo, this is video of a bus ride through Mossley, Lancashire, where they make Mambo amps, I had a software contract near there some years ago.

**Hjalmiz** · 01-31-2014, 11:53 AM

My solid Wood archtop needs the plugs. If you have a top that vibrates out of control you need something to damp it aswell as keeping the energy out. A plug with Some mass to it works for me. Tejp has no effect what so ever. Im sure it works on some Guitars. The plugs change the sound for sure.

**Jabberwocky** · 01-31-2014, 03:34 PM

Has anybody tried kitchen cling film? Is cling film nitrocellulose lacquer safe?

Classical guitarists use this cling film called Kling-On, yes, Kling-On. Each sheet looks large enough to cover one f-hole. Kling on before gig. Kling off after gig. http://www.kling-on.com/top-protector.htm

**D.G.** · 01-31-2014, 03:43 PM

Personally, if I have to play loud enough that uncontrollable feedback is an issue, I figure I'm using the wrong guitar for the gig. Right tool for the job and all that. There's a reason laminate, semi-hollow and solid body electric guitars were invented

Although to be frank, the problem is usually not the guitar but the drummer

**jorgemg1984** · 01-31-2014, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Bosko

Troubleshooting a SS amp by email? Not for me.

Been there done that, no reason for concern.

**jorgemg1984** · 01-31-2014, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by D.G.

Personally, if I have to play loud enough that uncontrollable feedback is an issue, I figure I'm using the wrong guitar for the gig. Right tool for the job and all that. There's a reason laminate, semi-hollow and solid body electric guitars were invented

Although to be frank, the problem is usually not the guitar but the drummer

I find horns to be much more relevant to a band's volume than the drummer.

**D.G.** · 01-31-2014, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by jorgemg1984

I find horns to be much more relevant to a band's volume than the drummer.

I play with horn players fairly frequently. Usually brass players use mutes and reed players just control their volume. In fact, just last Wed a Flugel Horn player sat in on an acoustic gypsy jam with no mute and the volume was fine. Like drummers, it's all in the player

Of course, band volume is a subjective thing. I played for many, many years in rock/pop bands and the volume was usually so loud that ear plugs were needed. I don't do that anymore. If I have to play loud enough that I get feedback with either an amped gypsy guitar or an archtop, then the stage volume is too loud and everyone needs to come down. If the offending player doesn't come down, they don't get hired again. My band, my rules

OTOH, if I'm playing in someone else's band that is loud enough that my archtop doesn't work, then the Tele gets the call. I rarely play in those sorts of bands anymore

**jorgemg1984** · 01-31-2014, 04:49 PM

Sure it's all in the player... just in my experience if I play in trio i can get reasonable volumes but if I add horns they tend to push the whole dynamics up

But just a quick generalization!

**mr. beaumont** · 01-31-2014, 05:23 PM

It's really the combination of volume plus small space that's the feedback devil.

**jzucker** · 01-31-2014, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by D.G.

Personally, if I have to play loud enough that uncontrollable feedback is an issue, I figure I'm using the wrong guitar for the gig. Right tool for the job and all that. There's a reason laminate, semi-hollow and solid body electric guitars were invented

Although to be frank, the problem is usually not the guitar but the drummer

so you bring multiple guitars to a gig then?