but this “HOLY GRAIL” Grill Cloth is irrefutably the source of that unpredictable BARK, BITE, GRUNT & GROWL
tfarny said:AWESOME!!!!!!!! The BEST BS claim I've EVER heard! Perfect.
THE TOUCH: Because the air is being forced into a tighter sonic space, pressurized dampening causes a slowing of “cone reaction speed.” This creates a subtle breathing effect as resistance builds with hard/ fast playing and releases as you relax the speed or attack of your phrase. THE AIR PRESSURE IS CONTINUOSLY CHANGING AS EACH NOTE DECAYS!
dbw said:http://www.mojomusicalsupply.com/products.asp?id=44986, bluesbreaker grill cloth for $35 a yard.
Edit: I'm not saying grill cloth doesn't affect tone. I'm just saying you're a retard if you pay $500 for it. The $35 stuff is close enough, and the $500 stuff is NOT gonna make you sound like Hendrix.
GoDrex said:I have NO IDEA what this special grill cloth does or did back in the 60's.
Superlizard said:GoDrex said:I have NO IDEA what this special grill cloth does or did back in the 60's.
It introduces more 2nd-order harmonics along with sympathetic vibrations in the tone. As well, if you connect a .022uF tantalum (it must be tantalum) cap between a white strand and a black strand in the cloth, you can of course adjust the amount of hi-end which passes through the cloth. This was one of Clapton's secret "tone tricks" shown to him by his guitar tech back in the day when the 1st Monsters of Rock concert happened back in '58; right after Woodstock.
*cough*
...turn the tone into an incoherent and cacophonous roar.