One user in Europe reported ‘muddiness’ in low bass strings on his Megatar. He was not using the standard strings that we supply, but strings of some different construction, and gauges unknown. He asks what can cause tonal changes and especially ‘muddiness’ in low bass strings. Several things can cause tonal changes in the lowest [...]
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Q: How Can I Compare the Sound of Chapman Stick and Mobius Megatar?
A: A member of the Tappistry.Org was curious about this same question some time back. He had in his possession a TrueTapper Eclipse, and his Stick, and so me made identical recordings — minimal effects, same settings — and as a further comparison he also recorded the same song on a cheap Strat-knockoff. It’s a [...]
Q: How does one adjust the relative volume across the strings?
A:Without seeing and hearing an instrument, of course we cannot diagnose the specific issue of an instrument (any instrument) and its action, But here is some general information … (1) First, it is a fact that little tiny strings wiggling in a magnetic field create a smaller signal than great big ‘ol strings wiggling in [...]
Q: What Amps work best with Mobius instruments?
A:We cannot answer this question exactly, because your music and your ears will determine what’s true for you. However, as an overview, here is some information about the three ways we’ve seen people use amplification for touch-style instruments – TWO AMPS Because the instrument has bass and melody outputs, some people simply use a bass [...]
