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Gutter will work. But... Performance on the transmit side is entirely an issue of length if you want it to effectively radiate RF output power. Each piece is going to have to be "seen" by the transmitter as 1/4 wavelength in order to achieve a safe SWR and to use the wattage of the radio. If the SWR is beyond 1.5 to 1, power loss becomes a factor. Eventually, you get to a point (usually over 3.0 to 1) where you end up reflecting the power back into the transmitter and will burn up the final transistors.

Thank you. It was a fun night

Thank you! Always a favorite of mine.

Thank you! Always a favorite of mine.

Central Ohio.

@@freepressright bit of a hike

Thank you

We did a nice mix of tunes yesterday. The three of us haven't all played together in probably six years, and we did not rehearse this song. It didn't come off bad for us pulling it out of thin air. And yes, Rod has a set of superhuman lungs. His voice is huge and loud, even when he is out of practice. He always had a way of coming back stronger after periods of off time. As for Lenny Arnold, guy is my top choice for a guitar player to share the stage with, always. Closest thing to a mind reader I have ever played with. He always knows what I'm about to pull out and he's right there. Let a technical glitch sideline my guitar part before a lead solo? There's Lenny. We could interchange like no other. It's rare to find this in a group of guys. We would literally throw shows together last minute, having not played for months or years, and we would make some real magic happen.

Such technical prowess was conveyed in those words, I know 😄💁🏻‍♂️

@@freepressright I posted he wrong emoji, I meant to show I like that part. I laughed.

I do agree for the most part. A player who is very comfortable with the instrument and basic tone "science" can make due with most anything and get a usable sonic product out of it. While many times I've been disappointed with a rig or guitar's tone print, I have had others raving about how they thought it sounded. So in that vain, I absolutely agree with you. I have had a few guitars with poorly potted pickups that were prone to squealing at even moderate gain levels. I've had a few guitars where the volume pots were more line ON/OFF switches than potentiometers (no linear dynamics on the gain front). But I was still able to use them to a satisfactory degree.

Thank you. I really need to do a similar video to the first one, with this guitar.

@@freepressright that would be great. I replaced my pickups and just love it now.

Hmm... interesting. Some Pauls I like better with a pick guard and others not so much. I bet you're right that this guitar would be sharp without.

​@@freepressrightThe satin finish looks nicer too if you polish it up with Daddario Restore Detailer... It gives it more of a Nitro look with a nice shine.

Epiphone isn't fucking around anymore. They're now an upper-tier guitar. They're about to drop the 3 pickup ivory Les Paul/SG custom, with the Gibson headstock. The new Firebirds are badass. All their new offerings are badass. I'm not a huge fan of the price tags, granted. I think that kind-of defeats the purpose of Epiphones. They're getting very Gibson-ish on their price points over time.

@@freepressright Yeah, Gibson seem hell bent on getting the Epiphone brand back to where it was in the 60's.The only difference is they are made in China rather than the US but CNC machines make that irrelevant anyway.

Depends on the year. 2008-2019 with CGS prefix serial number used medium jumbos. The newer ones are more narrow and tall, but decently comfortable.

Words to live by.

@@parkerssafes Hahahahaha! Yes indeed! I could probably stand to say that to myself occasionally, Parker!

Hey lady!! Hope that you're well. I'm back at the musical grind every weekend.

Correct. I have an inverted V at home that I used 1/2 EMT conduit and a 90-degree Handy Ell to build. It took me 15 minutes to build and it does a really decent job. It's a bit directional, but anything except a vertical polarization always will be. When I was younger, I had a vertical dipole made with 14 AWG THHN and it had a Lexan center insulator that I mounted an SO239 in the middle of. I shot it up in a 90 year old oak tree with a sling shot, fishing line and weights. The top of the antenna was probably 60 feet. It gave me five years of excellent service. I regularly ran 300 watts through it with zero issues. It talked as well as any A99 I've ever owned. People shit on dipoles without realizing that they will perform wonderfully when vertical. Problem is, that always requires a lot of height and people aren't always able to find a tree to use. But the horizontal dipole is no slouch at 18 feet off the ground. The directionality is the only impairment.

That was stacked speaker wire or lamp cord. I can't recall. But if you are using insulated wire or stacked wire, it will need to be much shorter than what antenna theory suggests. Thats because the stacked wire and extra insulation makes it appear electrically longer to the radio. In this case, this one I think ended up being about 98 inches per leg. If you are using single conductor wire with insulation, start at 104 inches per side and start measuring and trimming accordingly. When doing it indoors like this, antenna theory is only a reference point because the installation is compromised

Thank you for such a heartfelt comment. I always appreciate when people leave feedback. I never intended this video to have the reach that it did. It's been great to watch as people are still enjoying it all these years later. Keep it loud, my friend

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Thank you for the kind words. I would tell you that something very basic like AC/DC - where magic is made with a Marshall amp and guitars, is the best place to start. That's because it's simple, yet pure enough that even some great players fail to understand all of its nuances. The guitar sound for that band is the basic blue print for rock tone. You can build outward from there and nail just about any sound you want. Want SRV's sound? Pull back the gain a hair, play with the mids and treble. Want early Metallica? Heap on the gain/overdrive, pull back mids, add bass and play with the high end. Want Slayer? Boost the mids to the moon, boost the gain and leave the treble alone. Sounds overly simplistic, but it resonates in my world, lol.

It's a replica of the Holy Diver Les Paul as it appears currently. My brother built it for me. Thank you for the comment. I hope you enjoyed this little snippet.

That's just my Blackstar HT-5 on the overdrive channel. Straight into the amp with no pedals and no effects. Just simple old tone.

Those cables are hard to come by. I am not sure if I still have an extra. I'm happy to look for you.