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Category Archives: Sound

Bass Strings Sound Muddy?

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 [...]

Posted 16 February 2011 § All § Amps § Design § Effects § Electric Bass § Intonation § Music Stores § Tone ‡ Comments (0) °

Q: How Can I Compare the Features of Chapman Stick and Mobius Megatar?

A: There are two different ways to evaluate what you get with the cost of your investment … (a) You can compare the prices of the two most-similar instruments. For example, compare the TrueTapper Eclipse 12-string Megatar with the Chapman ‘Grand Stick’, and you will discover that the lower-cost Eclipse actually gives you better features [...]

Posted 11 July 2009 § Active Circuits § Bartolini § Buzz Feiten System § Chapman Stick § Compare § Comparison § Delivery Time § Economy § Graph Tech § Improvements § Intonation § Megatar § Piezo Sound § Prices § Quad Output § Screaming-Ghost § Tone/Volume Controls ‡ Comments (0) °

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 [...]

Posted 11 July 2009 § All § Chapman Stick § Compare § Comparison § Effects § Guitar § Intonation § Megatar § Tone ‡ Comments (0) °