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Today I located a Gibson Hawk guitar amp from about 1967. Has a 10" speaker and footswitchable tremolo and spring reverb (which rocks). Four 12AX7s and two RCA 6BQ5s (same as EL84s). Very nice forward clean tones with balls and bite. Not very loud at all, but given that I record at home with kids sl...

I thought I bought a lot of mics :) I'd just let that mic air out a bit. Is there a removable ball end/pop filter/etc? Seriously, I bought a Shure 589s mic from a guy living in a transient hotel at a very low price. When I got home, I noticed the same thing, that mic stunk in a serious way. Mostly c...

Oktava MK-319

SOLD! Thanks, Rafter! I have a Korg KR55B Analog Drum Machine, circa 1982, for sale. This is the updated version of the KR55 and has 96 preset patterns compared to the original's 48. You can mix the level of each instrument and isolate individual sounds ? great for producers making their own beats. ...

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SOLD. Thanks JJ! I have for sale a Paiste 200 18" Crash/Ride Cymbal in very good condition, made in West Germany. No cracks, keyholes or dings. This is a good quality, all-purpose cast brass cymbal suitable for crashing or riding. Nice, thick substantial cymbal that will stand up to powerful playing...

16" Sabian Jack DeJohnette Encore Series Crash
19" Paiste 2002 Prototype Crash
Vintage Astatic Mic with 1/4" plug
Cheap chord organ with a terrifying rattle for $1

A set of Zildjian Armand hihats off the bay. And from a yard sale, I picked up a Dynakit Pas-2 Stereophonic Preamp from the 60s. This is the kit version of the Dynaco Pas-2, a popular vehicle for restoration and mods. Runs on four 12AX7As and a 12X4; fired up just fine during testing. With some serv...

If only I didn't already have a microphone ...

I've often wondered how that seller can charge so much for gear that is not recapped/refurbished, and have such glowing feedback. Are those buyers real?

Sounds great, but I'd be more inclined to compliment the sounds you were making and the performances than the pre.

ebay seller '9guitar' has the same Olson unit, and wants more than $300.

Olson Reverb on ebay

I recently got a stash of tubes from The Tube Store, including a couple different 12AX7s that I compared in the same amp, in this case a Bugera V5 (1 x 12AX7 and 1 x EL84). I tried the Electro Harmonix 12AX7 and the Svetlana 12AX7. I found the Electro Harmonix to have more of a high gain preamp dist...

Cool. I'm surprised there actually a spring tank inside a box that small.

I think this was posted before, but it's definitely worth a few laughs.

Is it possible that Cody Matherson's "Can I Borrow a Feeling" is the origin of the song of the same name sung by Milhouse's Dad on the Simpsons?