Goodness comes to those who vibrate
Hot-Potato’d from buyer to buyer, Chinese equity firm HONGSHAN last paid $1.1 billion. I live in Milton Keynes and have had drum lessons from him. Amazing strict time drummer. I remember in the late 70’s he had a music shop in Queensway in Bletchley. I also lived across the road from Terry Marshall in an … Read more
Amazingnesses of Shark Guitars / Turkish Patent to “revolutionize the fretted-instruments world.” — as in all fretted instrument. “We built the ultimate fretting system.” — “You can [with screwdriver] clibrate the height-action of each fret…on each side…the most precise fretted instrument on the planet.” [The fret height can be compensated to allow same-distance-to-fret-from-string despite varying … Read more
Guitar intonation adjustment at the bridge (the base of the strings, opposite the headstock/neck) is one of the most important parts of setting up a guitar for accurate tuning. Here’s a breakdown: 1. What “intonation” means 2. How the bridge adjustment works 3. Why this compensation is necessary 4. Tremolo (whammy) bar and intonation 5. … Read more
King of Bass Slap Knew a bassist that described Marks playing like drum paradiddles on the bass. Mark King started his music journey as a drummer, when you know that the context of his play makes so much sense. The best musicians play multiple instruments.
Dumble’s Crystalline Lattice Explore deeply howard dumble, dumble amplifiers, design of circuit to have one rail that is voltage-reduced by series resistors, such that bigger loads occur earlier in the supply; how voltage hits by bigger loads also consequently pull-down lower-voltage stages earlier in the signal path thru amp. dig deeply into semiconductor physics RE … Read more
Paul Reed Smith’s Vintage STRAT Shootout Goes OFF THE RAILS Paul Reed Smith’s Vintage Strat Shootout Goes OFF THE RAILS Expert Analysis: Tone Factors Explored Here’s a refined breakdown of how pickups, magnetics, winding techniques, and guitar bodies influence the tone—paired with insights from the shootout video and broader research: 1. Pickup Construction: Coils & … Read more
Healing with Cymatics Sound Medicine – a deep dive Life vibrates. An exploration of cymatics and vibrational healing through three distinct lenses — ancient history and mysticism (e.g., Saqqara and the Voice of God), modern fringe research (e.g., military projects, Emoto, Eileen McKusick), and biophysical mechanisms (e.g., protein formation, vibrational synthesis of life). Each will … Read more
Physics meets Guitar Pedal – Interferometer Guitar Pedal Guitar pedal recreates the Michelson-Morley experiment which was used to evidence a supposed fixed speed of light and validate Einstein theory, therefore propelling science, military and religion in a particular direction. Definitely takes the cake for Most Interesting guitar pedal to-date! Good explanation. Note that Michelson had … Read more
Two man orchestra – David Lindley Wally Ingram Basel 2000 One of my top favorites of all time. These guys were quirky, talented and thereby fresh. Song ‘Reaggae Everyday’ at 4:35 in is particularly excellent.
Guitar Pick Thickness Understanding Guitar Picks: Flexibility vs. Rigidity and Their Effects on Sound Quality Guitar picks, though small in size, play a significant role in shaping the sound of a guitar. They come in various shapes, sizes, and materials, each contributing uniquely to the tone and feel of the instrument. One of the most … Read more
