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They definitely had an edge. The coolest part is they were paying for that stuff themselves back then I believe and still didn't seem to worry about it.

pickups sold

Bossco wrote:Would you happen to know if pole spacing is special cuz I'd want to use my current black pickup covers.

Fender replacement pickup covers fit so they must be standard size.

Sheptone Vintage Strat pickups, fulled wired and loaded pickguard... [info deleted after sale]

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mikhailwatt wrote: .. tends to provide more of a "what you hear standing in front of the cab" sound

I like that... I would say the same thing about the SM81 (one of my favorites) if we were talking about acoustic or piano mics. Thanks!

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question for e906 owners, do you find it has a larger "sweet spot" than a 57? I won't bother you guys by rehashing tone differences on these two mics because it's discussed everywhere.

No MD409s in the vintage gear crowd? Or have they all been hocked on ebay for big money

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Some tried and true choices there. Cab mics are a thread you find everywhere, I was just kind of curious if there was a united consensus for a cab mic amongst the vintage Hiwatt users. What mics did they use on the Live at Leeds album?

Bossco wrote:I keep an eye out for vintage monster amps.

Got a chuckle out of this one @ $5,159:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hiwatt-Custom-400-B ... 0153914014

Oh my god But it does have free shipping... what a deal!

for recording a Hiwatt, what's your favorite cab mic? in the recording studio, home studio, or live? discuss

Cool! I'm down.