"Agree with the earlier comments about the piezo's size not making much if any audible difference when used as a pickup.
The only real problem IMHO with piezos is that they can sound harsh and/or muddy with low frequencies unless you use an…"
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eK commented on Jan Derksen's video
THURSDAY 'Hymn For Her Presents . . . Lucy & Wayne and THE AMAIRICAN STREAM'
"Great version of a terrific song. Nicely done.
Also best mother's day wishes to that elegant lady playing alongside you. You guys sound and look great together. Send us some more please?"
eK commented on eK's video
Versitile pickup wiring design
"@Silent Jim
Thx! Keep meaning to. I'm working on some interesting non-bass stuff (at least I think it is) on a 5-string CBG with open G tuning. Not being a guitarist, it's taking me a while to get used to those skinny strings. I'll…"
eK posted a videoWarmoth Custom "LP Special" Demo
An audio demo of a Warmoth solidbody guitar I built, using a unique wiring schematic, which you can see here: http://www.rogerplacer.com/guitars/img/RPSpecia...
eK replied to Brent's discussion GDG in the group Four String Cigar Box Guitars"In the meantime, if you have a guitar, tune it to open G (DGDGBD) and experiment with each of the string combos and see which of the four 3-string (DGD/GDG/DGB/GBD) or 4-string (DGDG/GDGB/DGBD) combinations you like best - or find most intuitive.…"
eK commented on Giuseppe D'Amelio's video
The Road Goes On
"Great song and very nice performance.
Question: are you on NYC's MUNY roster?
If not, how long did it take before you got kicked out of Grand Central?"
eK commented on Jamie MacBlues's video
Mr Bojangles
"Thx Jamie! Love that song even if it always makes me feel sad. But in a good way. Maybe it's a smiley shade od sad? (Great intro/outro btw. That was both clever and lovely.) :-)"
eK commented on BeetleJuice!'s video
Johnny Depp cigar box guitar on Letterman
"The beauty of videos like this is that the CBG isn't showcased as some oddball novelty instrument. It's just part of the band. Which is how it should be. Thx for posting that BJ. :-)"
eK commented on Jamie MacBlues's video
Mrs Robinson (walks down Broadway)
"Love the arrangement. And that "sparkle & spank" on top of everything is superb. Some great sonic moods in there too. One minute it sounds like we're in a NYC jazz club and the next second we're cruising the bar scene down in…"
eK commented on Harold's video
Skyfall_Bouzouki
"It's impressive now. I can only imagine what it's going to be like when it's finished. Really enjoyed that 'world-music' vibe it has going for it too."
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- At 8:02pm on January 17, 2013,
Mike Izzo said… eK - thanks for the friend request. I'll have lot's of questions being that I've never made a bass (made a few CBG's) and I don't even play one! Right now I'm just in the info-gathering stage.
- At 3:10pm on November 21, 2012,
Jamie MacBlues said… :)
- At 11:09am on October 9, 2012,
turtlehead said… It's all good eK, I still have the Keef on the shelf. I wanted to get some more builds under my belt before I finished it. I think it's about time...
- At 9:03pm on October 8, 2012, turtlehead said…
Thanks for the nice words and friend request eK!
- At 6:00pm on September 9, 2012,
bemuzic said… Hi, thanks for your nice comment on my vid : -)
- At 8:17pm on July 5, 2012,
Letha Allen said… Hi Ek,
Thanks for the kind words, nice to meet you.
- At 2:00pm on April 11, 2012,
Carlton F said… nice one EK..thank,s for words on the tune and song...yes the dog is great..at sleeping,farting ,and getting under my feet.<she is very deaf,and the good lady has full on conversation,s with her..irish women are mad.>
hope your day pick,s up..if it dont pick up your cgbg and play them blues.
- At 5:04pm on April 10, 2012,
darren brown said… thanks ek its a pickup from a supplyer in canada ebay mini gold humbucker thing reads at 11.5 k ohm .
- At 7:39am on March 31, 2012,
Elmar Zeilhofer said… thanks for friending and your kind words :-)
- At 7:04pm on March 14, 2012,
James said… http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PhillipRobert?xg_source=activity
heres the man responsible for making that monster ,thank you very much!!!
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