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"I'm using a gain pot - seems to be the best way to allow some adjustment of the soun…" Mark replied Oct 11, 2009 to Simple amps	32	Jul 4, 2012 Reply by Jim Woods
"Thanks for that, I think I might be on my way to understanding pin 7 now. As I'm usi…" Mark replied Oct 11, 2009 to Simple amps	32	Jul 4, 2012 Reply by Jim Woods
"I've looked at those kits and might give them a try later on. For the moment the LM3…" Mark replied Oct 11, 2009 to Simple amps	32	Jul 4, 2012 Reply by Jim Woods
"PS. I just discovered the strand "Simple Underground Electronics" - rather than re-p…" Mark replied Oct 11, 2009 to Simple amps	32	Jul 4, 2012 Reply by Jim Woods
"I was so enthused by this event that I posted my initial reactions directly after ge…" Mark replied Oct 5, 2009 to British Members of the Nation! How was the CBG Festival?	16	Oct 5, 2009 Reply by Peter Jackson
"The string retainer at the bridge end looks pointless (as far as I can see from the…" Mark replied Sep 20, 2009 to Bends and dips	17	Sep 24, 2009 Reply by Roosterman
"There are good reasons why a zero fret is better than a nut if you're looking for a…" Mark replied Sep 11, 2009 to To Zero Fret or Not to Zero Fret - that is the question	24	Nov 13, 2009 Reply by HENRY LOWMAN
"I'm only saying that in my limited experience, for acoustic playing situations, an i…" Mark replied Jul 26, 2009 to Questions, Questions, Questions?!?	16	Aug 15, 2009 Reply by Darwin Gentry
"I use Artec piezo pickups - which are purpose made guitar pickups. I found I could g…" Mark replied Jul 26, 2009 to piezo pickup	13	Sep 9, 2009 Reply by StarGeezers
"I disagree. I've found that soundholes make a significant difference to the acoustic…" Mark replied Jul 20, 2009 to Questions, Questions, Questions?!?	16	Aug 15, 2009 Reply by Darwin Gentry

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Mark's Discussions (337)

"I'm using a gain pot - seems to be the best way to allow some adjustment of the soun…"

"Thanks for that, I think I might be on my way to understanding pin 7 now. As I'm usi…"

"I've looked at those kits and might give them a try later on. For the moment the LM3…"

"PS. I just discovered the strand "Simple Underground Electronics" - rather than re-p…"

"I was so enthused by this event that I posted my initial reactions directly after ge…"

"The string retainer at the bridge end looks pointless (as far as I can see from the…"

"There are good reasons why a zero fret is better than a nut if you're looking for a…"

"I'm only saying that in my limited experience, for acoustic playing situations, an i…"

"I use Artec piezo pickups - which are purpose made guitar pickups. I found I could g…"

"I disagree. I've found that soundholes make a significant difference to the acoustic…"

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