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This is sort of a cross post. Sorry. I'm looking at a 388 that apparently needs a head relapped (seller says track 1 started fading in and out). How much would this cost? It's a 1/4" machine.

I'm looking at a 388 that apparently needs to have it's head relapped (seller says track 1 started fading in and out). About how much $$$ would this run?

Hello. I'm looking for a pedal for guitar looping, and am a little lost so far. I've read about the Boss Loop Station, and have been a little put off by it's lack of quantinization features. But I'd like to get something in a similar price range. Anyone have any thoughts on the Boomerang...

I say direct. How many tracks to you have at your disposal? Cuz you could do both and blend. Mic the speaker really far away, add some verb ... that type of thing to give you more of a sound of a piano being played in a room.

My method is a bit more retarded. What I did was loop the bass and snare drum, plugged the machine into an old 80s four track and pushed the reds for that analog distortion sound, and then ran that into a digital 8 track. Then I overdubbed the hi hat/ride/crash hits onto a cleaner track. I...

If recording the guitar first, I'd at least do some kind of click track. If a metronome isn't available, you can use a beat from a cheap casio keyboard. It's not like anyone's gonna hear it, you just need something keeping down the constant 4/4 (or whatever) time that you can erase later...

What's wrong with hearing the pick hit the pickguard? I think it makes it sound real. A condensor mic might not eliminate pick noise, but it will make a huuuuge difference in your acoustic sound. The 603s are cool. You should also check out what Oktava has to offer.

Oktava 219 is pretty happening.

All you need to start recording is a 57. Awesome for miking an amp. If you want to take it up a notch, Oktava 219s rule for vocals and acoustic guitars.

I think a good singer is the most important thing. There's tons of budget condensor mics out there in the $100-200 dollar range with a bang to buck ratio that's through the roof. I dig Oktavas. I don't think a 57 is capable of sounding bad.

2 Marshall 603s or Oktava 012s should get you started.

mono A Beatles sound is definitely something I'm going for. (I mean if it was good enough for the Beatles ...) Thanks for the advice!

It's just that people were told that they were blues-ey, so they think they have to appreciate it or something. You can take a turd and call it blues, but it doesn't mean it's good. As far as anyone being underskilled - I think it says a lot when a guitar player does what's best for a song and...

Yup. Don't forget, the market is opened up to the whole world, not just the Guitar Center customers in whatever city. Don't forget about shipping either. That guitar might be just under list, but then you factor in that $20-50 shipping charge and yikes! Ebay sellers get to charge not just...

dirty sacks I keep the overheads down real low. Like most people, I do drums first, and the problem is when you start adding guitars the sound of the tubs change, and I tend to start losing the snare before anything else. So I generally keep the snare up real loud (four that White Album...