Woodwind

It's a very good question, but I suspect it would be a better solution (and sadly more expensive) to add a dedicated high pass filter (like a thumpinator or Fdek) in line with the instrument.

I've been enjoying every update as this progresses. Brilliant! Can't wait to hear/ see some sound samples once it's all together.

That would be a great bass to make headless!

What are fleeces?

I wouldn't be able to get my instrument down to 432 without physical modification. I was regularly commissioned to make crooks for bassoonists returning from positions in European orchestras so they could tune to 440 better (for example 442/443 is the norm in Germany). Until not that long ago the UK used two pitches 440 and 452(or something close). high Pitch stayed on in brass bands after it had died out in orchestras. If you're enjoying the lower tuning why not go baroque and tune to 415? (Which is basically half a step/semitone down)

I don't mind what orientation the port on that (nice looking) cab is, but having the Ashdown logo at 90° would absolutely do my head in 🤣 If I was flipping the cab landscape or portrait continuously for stage space etc etc I'd remount the Ashdown badge in a corner at 45°

The clear gradually yellows over time. My current set are neon green so they are easy to see if dropped, but I'll be changing it up to Red for right and black for left for the next set. I perform in very subdued lighting and the text on the green colour ones is almost impossible to read once in that environment. Fine if I have a green room/backstage area with normal lighting, but a nightmare if I have to get them in afterwards and can't tell left from right. Also having them corded together is definitely worth considering (as in I wouldn't go without this option) Let us know what you go for

What a niche event to use to fleece people. I wonder how many other niche events have been set to "take place" at a similar date or venue and it's just one bunch of scammers casting their net wide.

I keep coming back to this thread in slight disbelief. What on earth does it sound like to the audience when you singer repeatedly klonks his teeth on the mic??? Nevermind him worrying about not looking rock and roll by using a wind shield what about sounding absolutely dire? A few friends, admittedly not long in the tooth, use the pop shield foam on their vocal mics and it looks good, but if your vocalist really can't do it, then I'd do the following: Replacement sm58 3rd party grille balls can be found in ebay for a couple of quid. Buy one (or a few) Buy a pack of foam windshields. Buy a tube of contact adhesive. Carefully cut the windshields so they only really cover the top part of the replacement grille (ie the section that gets a good chewing) Affix the foam Using a couple of judicious blobs of contact adhesive on the outside edge. This won't last very long, but will be easy to pull off and replace and if you make a couple can be swapped mid gig if necessary.

Yeah, 35+ shows a year is the dream really. Of all my friends and acquaintances who were that busy pre-covid (various genres), none are at that level now.

In these times that sounds really good for an originals band! Excellent This has been my quietest year since my solo project began 9 years ago, but I have turned more gigs down this year than ever before.

I use beringher products and have done since starting making music in the late 90s. Aware of the snobbery towards the brand I liked what one engineer said to me (I'm sure he lifted it from somewhere): The difference between not making music or using Beringher is far greater than using Beringher or using brand x

Intonation is well out in that video. Judging by the bridge it's not surprising.