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    urgent opinions on 21" monitors needed!

    Hi there folks: I am going to get myself one of those huge old 21" CRT monitors, and would like to hear opinions on 2 which I could get used for roughly $100,- I def. need a CRT as I also do a lot of photo processing and the LCDs don't quite cut it yet - and space is not an issue :-) Sony...
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    DO's and DONT's with reverb

    Hi folks, I want to give our singer, drummer and acoustic guitar player some reverb on our recording ... is there a general rule, like "use the same parameters (duration, roomsize, damping, etc...)" for all of them - implying they all were tracked in the same virtual room - or would it be ok...
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    critique / honest opionion on a mix (soundfile)

    Hi there folks: Could you give me your honest opinion on the MIX of the following song-fragment? click here to go to the song Let me tell you - I am a first-timer !!!! for the first time mixing our song (i am a bandmember, the track could go to a demo-ep of ours), and have somwhat limited...
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    tips for improving an already recorded GTR

    Hi there, I recorded yday a part of a song, (character: very overdriven, treble booster, kindalike classic rock tone). I have dobletracked it (line out of a VOX VT120 AND mic'd it) ... i like what i hear (in general) ... but I sure appreciate a discussion on how to *improve* the tracks. I...
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    songs with a lot of honky-tonk drums

    hi there, what are songs with a lot of honky-tonky drums ... kindalike "honky-tonk women" ... and if it comes with cowbells - even better ! cheers alfred
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    katrina relief concert - online videos anybody?

    hi there - any link to a online source of the concert? thx ! alfred
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    storing an acoustic

    Hi there, whats the best way to store (medium term - say 3-6 months -) an acoustic? - hardcase - tune down a note? (or leave it in tune?) whats the best way to avoid "issues" in the long run like the top bowing or the bridge lifting? thx and cheers alfred
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    how to get the tracks out of a VS890?

    Hi there, I use a VS-890 to record - and I am wondering how I can get the recorded tracks out of it. the manual(s) are not very clear... I would like to get the files as a .wav (or any other STANDARD non-compressed format) to work with them in cubase et al. the only luck I had so far is...
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    att: LIGHT! .... (re-finish doubt)

    Hi there! I have a rather nice ´71 Gretsch Clipper (the rarer 2 PUP model) - which is just a dream to play ... but she is suffering from binding-rot (basically the binding is just crumbling off!). (here's a pic) http://foro.audiomusica.com//user_files/17980.jpg So a good friend of mine...
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    your thoughts on newer GRETSCH acoustics?

    Hi there, I am a Gretsch-o-phile, i guess... but there is little known about the quality of their acoustics (FLATtop, not archtop!) anybody have any experiences or thoughts? I understand there is the G6xxx line (MIJ) and then the G3xxx to G5xxx line which is probably made in corea or china...
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    converting a lefty to a righty

    Hi there, whats involved in converting an ACOUSTIC lefty to right-handed? new nut? new bridge (intonation depending on string gauge) anything else ? ... (I dond mind the weired "looks") cheers alfred
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    mp3 RECORDER advice for band practice

    Hi there, I was wondering what are my options for mp3 players and RECORDERS when I want to record band practice? anybody have any recommendations? ... a mic or line in would be very appreciated ... hopefully any CF based devices - but I am open to discussiòn thx and cheers alfred
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    dating an old marshall cab

    hi there folks, I have a - what seems to be really old - Marshall cab (4x12, 1960A) from the early 1970ies ... the serial # is: 1084 ... its loaded with the original Celestion Greenbacks ... the encasing is plywood and the backside is mdf ... (anybody know when they switched to mdf on the...
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    adamas guitars ?

    your thoughts on adamas guitars???? the good... the bad ... the ugly :-) have you played one? cheers and thx alfred
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    Look what the cat dragged in :-)

    yesterday, life was good again ... http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=18071&stc=1 I had to put on my spendy trousers .... bli-bling ... $400,- :D cheers! alfred
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    any plans for a 1x12" box???

    hi there, I am tired of draging around my 4x12 ... and i have a spare 12" speaker ... so I would highly appreciate any links to plans for a 1x12" box for a guitar head. thx! folks
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    EMG 81 / 85 probs

    Hi there, I bought a used guitar (flying V) w/ 81/85 in them and only one was connected when I got it (the overall cable-work was very poorly done). The one PUP connected worked, tho, also the guitar has the 25kohm pots and the EMG jack and battery unit. I tried to change to the schematics as...
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    YOUR best guitar?

    ok, no daydreaming ... what's YOUR best guitar? mine: Gretsch spectra sonic (designed by TV-Jones w/ his PUPs) sweet lil sukka!!!
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    how to age amp Knobs?

    hi there, I have a 74 Fender Bassman 50 w/ one knob missing (you know, the typical Fender "black witch-hat" knobs). I can probably get a new knob fairly easy - but I am pretty sure it will stand out of the rest ... any idea on how to "age" it? I was thinking of putting it into a plastic bag...
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    Things to know about your Les Paul

    in case you ever wondered why the big guns play older instruments the vintage LP... https://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/pepejara/goldtopeq.jpg the more recent ones .... https://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/pepejara/CHLP1.jpg http://www.pisotones.com/guitarramania/Gruyere.jpg food...
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