Guitarist Freezes His Cables

[René_Julien]

Being a 17 year old, I see crap like that all the time.


I think I have one that can top this:

I have an aquaintance who plays guitar. He doesn't know any theory, note names, knows few chords and can't hold down a 12-bar blues progression. He's big on a lot of 60's psychadelic stuff. Loves the fuzz box. He's a gear freak who returned a $2000 Les Paul because he didn't like how the Sunburst finish reflected in the lights in his basement. Huge audiophile too.

One day about six months ago he decides he is going to become a classical pianist and attend a conservatory. He goes out and buys the complete score to Holst's Planets. He can't sight read and refuses to get a teacher. Here's the kicker: he is worrying about what sound systems his orchestral compositions will be played on after he graduates from the conservatory.


Now mind you, he hasn't written a single piece, can't play Mary Had a Little Lamb on the piano, doesn't even know note names, hasn't gotten into a conservatory (they will laugh their asses off when he walks in for an audition) and he is worried about THE FRICKING SOUND SYSTEM THAT THE MUSIC HE HASN'T COMPOSED WILL BE PLAYED ON!


/rant.

Now that's being ambitious.

LOL

 

[Deacon_Blues]

LOL

+1

 

[BlackLake]

Sounds like a waste of time (and valuable freezer space) to me.

 

[Honk'n_down-low]

I am attaching my LMII to the back of my Bass - and soldering a connection direct from the Amp to the Bass - I can't tell you more cause the secret to my sound will be the type of Solder I use and the DC Power Supply I am going to run the LMII with (hanging from a power pack on myback of course AC colors the sound).

To further remove any unwanted resistance or color from the cable - I engineered a wireless output transmitter that allows me to send the output of the LMII to my Stack via Laser Light - so I am essentially wireless and emitting the purest Bass Tone you have ever heard.

 

[GreggBummer]

Yeah... this is the same kid who never heard of Motorhead. What are parents teaching their kids these days? However, me being a good citizen, I threw a CD of some "classic" metal/prog stuff at him. He seems to like it.

In all seriousness, this kids guitar teacher needs to have a chat with him.

 

[mrokern]

"Yeah, I have to put my cables in the freezer. You know resistivity is greater on a metal like copper if it is a higher temperature. So I freeze my cables to lower the resistivity and get a really sweet tone. You should try it."

Oh, man...whew...(wipes away a tear)...I didn't respond earlier because it took me that long to stop laughing.

If you freeze the guitar player you'll get an even sweeter tone.

 

[GregShadoan]

Pure nonsence. Snake Oil.

 

[sedan_dad]

"resistivity"?

I always called it resistance but then he is the expert.

 

[Jazzdogg]

The two most abundant elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

 

[Arpeggiator]

Only a guitarist Could think of that. with regards to the holst guy i think thats just shear arrogance.Thinking you could play to that level with no theory knowlege is stupid.

 

[Jim Carr]

AH! Wilderness.

Being a 17 year old, I see crap like that all the time.


I think I have one that can top this:

I have an aquaintance who plays guitar. He doesn't know any theory, note names, knows few chords and can't hold down a 12-bar blues progression. He's big on a lot of 60's psychadelic stuff. Loves the fuzz box. He's a gear freak who returned a $2000 Les Paul because he didn't like how the Sunburst finish reflected in the lights in his basement. Huge audiophile too.

One day about six months ago he decides he is going to become a classical pianist and attend a conservatory. He goes out and buys the complete score to Holst's Planets. He can't sight read and refuses to get a teacher. Here's the kicker: he is worrying about what sound systems his orchestral compositions will be played on after he graduates from the conservatory.


Now mind you, he hasn't written a single piece, can't play Mary Had a Little Lamb on the piano, doesn't even know note names, hasn't gotten into a conservatory (they will laugh their asses off when he walks in for an audition) and he is worried about THE FRICKING SOUND SYSTEM THAT THE MUSIC HE HASN'T COMPOSED WILL BE PLAYED ON!


/rant.

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

"Yeah, I have to put my cables in the freezer. You know resistivity is greater on a metal like copper if it is a higher temperature. So I freeze my cables to lower the resistivity and get a really sweet tone. You should try it."

Sometimes knowing a little tiny bit < knowing nothing at all.

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

True.

I only use batteries for studio work.
Because the electromagnetic interference of the power supply and the cables is noticable on recordings. Especially when recording with firewire. Varta is the batterij I have the best experience with.

For live I don't mind the "powersupply sound" tinting my effect pedals.

But those guys who claim it has more effect on analog pedals then digital pedals are truly nuts IMO.

A good power supply would help that situation. It could also be the gear itself. Not everything is designed or built competently.

 

[Figas]

"resistivity"?

I always called it resistance but then he is the expert.

Actually, that (and only that) is right. When you speak of resistance, you're speaking of impedance (Ohms), or the combination of voltage (V), power (W) and/or electric flow (A). Resistivity as to do with the inherent electrical properties of a certain material at a certain temperature. They are diferent physical concepts, since you affect the resistance values changing the others (V, A, or W) and you affect resistivity by changing material propertires, temperature, etc.
In theory, he is somehow right, since temperature does affect materials resistivity, but in a more practical way, that definitely isn't going to change your sound, at least in an audible way, even worst live...

 

[René_Julien]

A good power supply would help that situation. It could also be the gear itself. Not everything is designed or built competently.

You do know that I was just joking, right?

 

[Bassorama57]

Resistivity does go down with temperature, but unless he plays with his cables in a freezer running on liquid nitrogen, he's an idiot.

Come to think of it...

And he'd have to leave them in there while playing. Dunno about ya'll, but I'd have a hard time playing anything with fur lined Arctic mittens on.

 

[EricF]

I see your frozen cables and raise you one Silver Rock Signature Knob...

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[kesslari]

Tell the lad about clay dots...

This is a great illustration of why it is so difficult to idiot-proof anything.
Nature can always provide a better idiot...

 

[Bassorama57]

Isn't Good Vibrations that "naughty" shop in San Francisco?

 

[fokof]

I see your frozen cables and raise you one Silver Rock Signature Knob...

That's a very good one !

Some people have a lot imagination