Hey, thanks so much, sir !

Oh, Dankeschön !

Thanks so much !

Oh, herzlichen Dank dafür !

Thanks a lot, sir !

Yes, it's a10-string Sobell. Here is a vid me playing that Sobell: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHq5k2yZgNacp5Y

Here is another vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYvaZqCBZad0e6s

@@roberthasleder1526 someone had one of his Octaves at a mandolin camp in Massachusetts and the sound in person was impressive. I actually had heard the same octave many years ago played by its original owner at mandolin symposium in New Hampshire

@@TimothySweeney Oh yes, these Sobell instruments are just amazing !

Hey there, thanks a lot. Best, Robert

Yes, standard set of light gauge strings on that guitar. Elixir back then, these days John Pearse or D'Addario XS.

@@roberthasleder1526 Thank you very much! I'm not fond of that tuning, but I may try again - this time with light gauge strings, though ...

Unfortunately I hadn't a Fishman Rare Earth Blend available. I used it for years with great results. Only thing I have to mention is the mic of the Rare Earth Blend was a tad to sensitive in the trebles.

@ i have a fishman rare earth (no mic) on my yamaha and it sounds great too.. thanks for your reply

Thanks a lot, sir !

Thank you very much ! Yes, I will try to describe. My mixing is pretty simple: Not any EQ involved, no compression an any instrument with the exception of the electric fretless which I compress while recording through an Universal Audio 6176 Channel Strip. Main acoustic guitar, mandolin and dobro are recorded with two microphones (Schoeps CMC MK4) to a Pendulum MDP-1 preamp, high pass filter set at 80 Hz. Most of my mixing work is setting the levels and do the panning: Bass and main guitar in the middle (the two guitar mic tracks recorded in wide A/B configuration, panned hard left/right), mandolin panned to the left (10 o' clock), dobro to the right (2 o' clock). I fix the sound of dobro and mandolin (each recorded with two mics: body, neck) by leveling the two mics for the sound I like on that track. You'll hear 12-string guitar panned hard right, Irish bouzouki panned hard left, both at very low volume - this gives me a wide stereo image. Reverb is Lexicon vintage plate on main guitar, dobro and mandolin, additional Lexicon reverb (1,5 ms) on the main guitar. I use moderate compression and limiting in the stereo bus. So all in all it's pretty simple, no tricks or gimmicks. It's all about fine instruments, a good sounding room, fine mics and preamps, the right placement of mics for the sound you'll hear in your head - that's what I learnt in 30+ years of recording acoustic strings. Hope that helps a bit.

Danke dir, freit mich sehr !

Hey there, I have no problems putting lights 12-53 on it. John Pearse PB or D'Addario XS is what I mostly use.

@roberthasleder1526 thanks!

Ganz herzlichen Dank dafür !

Hey, danke dir ganz herzlich, Yankee !

Thanks a lot, sir !

Hey, thanks a lot !

Wow, thank so much, Lutz ! Highly appreciated ! Yes, my instrumental music draws some inspiration from Celtic tunes and compositions in the vein of Turlough O'Carolan.

​@@roberthasleder1526 Ohh..never heard of him before. A singer and composer of the 17th century.. I'll have a listen.

@@Lutze_en_voyage He was a blind and the only harpist from that era whose sheet music has survived. So his music is a great source for many finger style guitarists adapting his music to guitar. Listen to Pat Kirtley, Robin Bullock, Peter Ratzenbeck, ...

@@roberthasleder1526 Thanks Robert

Mixer is a QSC Touchmix 16 - very happy with it !

Hi, I had no problems installing it in the guitar you see in this vid, but it didn't fit into a 1956 O18. I installed a regular length Schatten HFN in a friend's Martin 00015 Streetmaster with no problems. So it really depends on the particular guitar and its space between the x-braces. I would measure that space and decide or go for the short version anyway. Best, Robert

@@roberthasleder1526thanks, yes I will try either the passive or active one. Not sure yet. If it fitted the streetmaster well it should also fit in the regular 00015 model

Wow, great you like this one ! Thanks! I performed vocals, acoustic guitars, Weissenborn lap slide, mandolin, 5-string banjo, harmonica, upright bass and percussion. The lyrics are based on some personal experience: Those with responsibilities and possibilities prefer to choose their easy way out or even refuse to face the problem ("the shepherd's drunk asleep ...") while you notice a lot of talking and combat cries among your equals, mere lip-service but no serious willingness for real action which would apply some pressure on the above mentioned. Anxiety & opportunism rules and leaves one standing alone sometimes. Lesson learnt. Hope that makes sense. I borrowed the line "the mountain's full of sheep" from Bob Dylan's song "ring them bells".

Hi, did you activate the 12V dip switch on the left side of the Grace Felix ? Usually I set the gain at CH1 at 10 o'clock, the gain at Ch2 also around 10 o'clock (depending on the guitar) and get plenty of signal.

Hello and thanks a lot for listening and commenting - oh man, you made my day ! These particular guitars are part of my personal collection, but not each guitar that I present or compare is my own. Some I used to own, some belong to good friends, some are part of a trade ... Two pieces I play here are excerpts of my original compositions, and then there is J.J. Cale's "Drifter's Wife" in the fingerpicking part of this vid and David Grier's "Engagement Waltz" at the ending. Yes, I live in Bavaria, so it's a bit far to Leipzig for lessons. But sure I can send tabs if needed. Enjoy picking, greetings, Robert

@@roberthasleder1526 Glad I did! Thanks for your response. It has to be a nice collection for sure..hopefully every beauty gets some hugs now and then and regularly playing time 😅 The piece you play in the intro of this vid only on the LG2 is not another part of the engagement waltz or? Sounds absolutely beautiful. That would be generous if you could send me some tabs... 🙏 Then I can figure out if it's already possible for me to play this.. (Can I send an e-mail to you?) Keep up your great work. Cheers

@@Lutze_en_voyage The piece I play in the intro is an original I composed two years ago. "looking back" - various versions here on YT. I composed it on mandolin once, but adapted it for guitar in standard tuning and even guitar with a partial capo. I wrote a tab for the guitar part and can send it to you. Contact me at [email protected]

@@roberthasleder1526 Thanks. I'll write you.

Hi there - thanks a lot ! The K&K was attached with two layers of double adhesive inside the mandolin - just like K&K recommends the install. The Dazzo was attached with beeswax on the outside.

The OM has John Pearse Phosphor Bronze light, the D28 has John Pearse Phosphor Bronze medium.

@@roberthasleder1526 Thank you kind sir.

Thank you, sir !

My experience… I just gave up on my mojotone NC-2 due to its higher noise floor. It sounds GREAT, but was too noisy for me especially after traversing the rest of my signal chain. My noise wasn’t like what’s heard here… but it is a single coil and can pickup fluorescent hum. Mine was more of a white noise floor that couldn’t be remedied without post processing.

​@@kurtjohnson6296what are you using instead?

Hi there, thank you very much - highly appreciated ! Best, Robert