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From: Mark Beckles Willson
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 21:57:03 +0100
Subject: Re: New on the list

>Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 21:54:56 +0100
>To: "Mattias Frisk"
>From: Mark Beckles Willson
>Subject: Re: New on the list
>
>At 08:55 AM 8/21/96 +0100, you wrote:
>.
>>The blues isn't at all that big in Sweden, that it seems to be in the US,
>
>Well, it is American music...
>
>>1. Does anybody know what kind of rig Kim Wilson uses om "Tigerman" -
>>especially in the title song - to get that fat, dry harp sound?
>
>I suspect that he was playing an old Bassman 4 x 10 with new Kendrick
speakers in. It is infuriating when Kim Wilson gets that sound you've been
striving for for years....
>
>>2. I've understood that a 4x10 cabinet is what I should look for to go with
>>the Bassman head. But what brand of speakers should it be equipped with? I
>>dont want to buy any crap - even if I know listening is one good way to
>>start...
>
>I suggest an open backed 4 x 10 cabinet with Eminence alnico 10 inch
speakers. Kendrick's are much more expensive but more reliable in my
experience.
>
>Don't forget, however, that most of the sound comes from you.....
>
>mark
>