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Bill Frisell - Moon River on 1958 Bigsby

StewMac Alnico II Neck Gold Humbucker $70

Shift Line Twin MkIIIs tube preamp/DI/headphone...

Idem; I got it into my head that the saddle lean (I thought I) observed couldn't be good for the tone, plus the slots were all quite deep to my taste (except for the 6th where the saddle had been...

Giving the Loar some love - new saddle

That is what I have found too in other amps. EL34s do have a mid range focus and perhaps a tighter bass and later break up than a 6L6. Regardless it is fun to be able to swap power tubes without a...

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

Very true, but you could lose a fair amount of gain, and you mentioned that that is what you're going for. I've found that using the guitar's tone control takes the edge off very effectively while...

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

Well, "smoother" sounds good... sometimes a 5751 "takes the edge off" a 12AX7, which can be good for the high end part of the gain, making it less strident.

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

I'll try the 6L6 today and let you know - I suspect that you and I are very much on the same page. Srini

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

There was this thread at the Gear Page Did Gibson make a mistake….. with Epiphones….. | Page 2 | The Gear Page People seem quite pleased with those new Epis. What if they did a "new" Epi ES-175 ?

Anyone handled the new Epis?

Good idea, but something tells me you're not going to like the 5751. I'll wait for your assessment.

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

I didn’t think it was an improvement. The EL34 sounded fuller, punchier, livelier. I intend to try a 6L6 and a KT88 one day but am in no hurry because the EL34 sounds killer.

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

Some amps can take a few different power tubes without adjustment, because they are cathode-biased. My Swart AST can do this. I haven't tried it, as anything other than the stock 6V6s will be...

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

I concur. Your experience with the 12AT7 was pretty much the same as mine with the 4024 - it was just not crunchy enough for me. But what a sweet tone! As you suggest, it may be better to evaluate...

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

Thanks. What did the 6V6 do to the sound?

Koch Little Gristle - Killer amp for intensive daily use in (and out) of jazz

I wanted to point out that Monk's ballads are formidable af! Everyone knows Round Midnight, but he has a handful of others that are really good. Crepuscule with Nellie ...

What's your fav Ballad?

Reminds me of my beloved 66 Epi Howard Roberts Standard ! The neck was not a short scale, definitely longer that the one of the Byrdland I had at the same time, very similar to my teacher's ES175...

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How to play over Min7b5 (half diminished) chords, Gibson 175, FractalAudio

Anyone handled the new Epis?

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

Incoming 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

Nylon Stringed Electrics?

Dorian b5 and Mixolydian b9 scales. Why not?

Benedetto Bravo Deluxe or Gibson WesMo Crimson

What are your rules when having to criticise?

New appreciation for Steely Dan

Ibanez GB10 vs Gibson L4CES over Doxy - which do you like better?

Help, this theory question is blowing my mind

Passing chord C --> Em7