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fretted4
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Username: fretted4

Post Number: 63
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 1:11 pm:   Edit Post

I was just bein a bit curious, whats the difference between "mellow filters" and normal filter controls????
2400wattman
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Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 391
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 2:31 pm:   Edit Post

Mellow filtering produces Jack Daniel's and normal filtering produces Moonshine!!!
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1471
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 12:28 pm:   Edit Post

I've asked the same question a couple of times, but never got any clear answer either. Would be interested to know as well.

My guess has always been that it means the steepness is less than 12 dB per octave like it is on the standard filter.
s_wood
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Username: s_wood

Post Number: 243
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 4:51 pm:   Edit Post

No,no, no.

As a Bourbon guy, I can tell you that Jack Daniels is Fender. If you are looking for the Alembic of Bourbons, try Blanton's or Rowan Creek or maybe Bookers.
jseitang
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Post Number: 207
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 - 12:03 am:   Edit Post

rebel yell
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 1199
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 - 5:15 am:   Edit Post

a mellow filter is a mellower "WAH" than the normal filter.
crgaston
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Username: crgaston

Post Number: 396
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 - 7:55 am:   Edit Post

Adriaan, based on Keavin's description, it sounds like that's a pretty darn good guess.
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1473
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 1:48 am:   Edit Post

One thing I'm not so fond of with the LPF is that you very quickly lose all brightness. I would assume that a filter with less than 12 dB drop-off per octave leaves more brightness.
cozmik_cowboy
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Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 146
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 5:43 am:   Edit Post

I hate to be picky (well, OK, not really), but I don't believe Jack Daniel's is bourbon. It lacks the minimum 51% corn in the mash for that designation. And while I seldom drink distilled spirits any more, when I do it's Maker's Mark.

Peter
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1474
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 6:01 am:   Edit Post

I'm slowly progressing through a bottle of Highland Park 12 yo myself.
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 1202
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 12:15 pm:   Edit Post

this one has "mellow filters"http://www.alembic.com/info/hkguitar.html
terryc
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Username: terryc

Post Number: 156
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:18 am:   Edit Post

what about another toggle which switches the normal filters to mellow along with the standard 2 or 3 position Q switches.

On the alcohol note(since I am fom the UK) Laphroig - a smoky peaty malt whiskey from the Isle of Jura in Scotland is my choice
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 1179
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:05 am:   Edit Post

'Laphroag'. I'm quite partial to a dram or two myself ;-)

Graeme
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1476
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:18 am:   Edit Post

It's actually LaphroAIg.
terryc
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Username: terryc

Post Number: 157
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:34 am:   Edit Post

Oops..difficult to spell garlic or is it gaelic
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 1181
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:35 am:   Edit Post

Dunno. it's all double dutch to me;-)
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1477
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:42 am:   Edit Post

In Dutch, we have an expression 'I get gallic' for getting seriously annoyed.
terryc
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Username: terryc

Post Number: 160
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:49 am:   Edit Post

Pronounciations--is Olympic or Alembic or how do I pronounce that anyway, especially after a few of the said alcoholic drinks

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