Dialling in your tone...

[Andrew Wimhurst <awimhurst@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Actually, I think the story about Cotton proves two things. First of 
all that, yes, you need to have your tone together acoustically but 
that, secondly, once you have it together, you'll refine your choice of 
gear and the way you use to optimise your natural tone.

If Cotton didn't have his own preference for gear, he'd just show up 
and use whatever was there. But he doesn't do that. He comes prepared 
with the equipment that he thinks/knows will give him the best sound.

It's like the story that Gary Smith tells about wanting to hear Junior 
Wells play through a bullet/tweed amp combo like he did in the 50's. 
Wells said okay and played a couple of notes before making a face, 
putting down the mic and going through the vocal mic the way he had for 
decades.

cheers
Andrew


> > Accoustic tone is what you really need to develop.
> > Amped tone is great, but it ain't nuthin' without
> > good acoustic tone. Good accoustic tone will make a
> > fair amp sound GREAT. Great accoustic tone will
> > make ANYTHING sound great.
> >
> > Harpin' in Colorado,
> > --Ken M.
>
> Hi,
> Amen to that!!! I've been telling harp players that for years, but
> unfortunately, too many times it goes in one ear and out the other!


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Actually, I think the story about Cotton proves two things. First of
all that, yes, you need to have your tone together acoustically but
that, secondly, once you have it together, you'll refine your choice
of gear and the way you use to optimise your natural tone.


If Cotton didn't have his own preference for gear, he'd just show up
and use whatever was there. But he doesn't do that. He comes prepared
with the equipment that he thinks/knows will give him the best sound.


It's like the story that Gary Smith tells about wanting to hear Junior
Wells play through a bullet/tweed amp combo like he did in the 50's.
Wells said okay and played a couple of notes before making a face,
putting down the mic and going through the vocal mic the way he had
for decades.


cheers

Andrew



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Accoustic tone is what you really need to develop. 

> Amped tone is great, but it ain't nuthin' without 

> good acoustic tone. Good accoustic tone will make a 

> fair amp sound GREAT. Great accoustic tone will 

> make ANYTHING sound great. 

>

> Harpin' in Colorado, 

> --Ken M. 


Hi, 

Amen to that!!! I've been telling harp players that for years, but 

unfortunately, too many times it goes in one ear and out the other! 

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