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Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: fretted4 on May 26, 2007, 01:11:52 PM

I was just bein a bit curious,  whats the difference between mellow filters and normal filter controls????

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: 2400wattman on May 26, 2007, 02:31:20 PM

Mellow filtering produces Jack Daniel's and normal filtering produces Moonshine!!!

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: adriaan on May 27, 2007, 12:28:49 PM

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.

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: s_wood on May 27, 2007, 04:51:26 PM

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.

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: jseitang on May 28, 2007, 12:03:54 AM

rebel yell

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: keavin on May 28, 2007, 05:15:20 AM

a mellow filter is a mellower WAH than the normal filter.

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: crgaston on May 28, 2007, 07:55:19 AM

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

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: adriaan on May 29, 2007, 01:48:32 AM

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.

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on May 29, 2007, 05:43:29 AM

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

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: adriaan on May 29, 2007, 06:01:55 AM

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

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: keavin on May 29, 2007, 12:15:34 PM

this one has mellow filtershttp://www.alembic.com/info/hkguitar.html (http://www.alembic.com/info/hkguitar.html)

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: terryc on May 30, 2007, 03:18:56 AM

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

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: jacko on May 30, 2007, 05:05:56 AM

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

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: adriaan on May 30, 2007, 05:18:49 AM

It's actually LaphroAIg.

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: terryc on May 30, 2007, 05:34:10 AM

Oops..difficult to spell garlic or is it gaelic

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: jacko on May 30, 2007, 05:35:54 AM

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

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: adriaan on May 30, 2007, 05:42:24 AM

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

Title: Filter difference's???
Post by: terryc on May 30, 2007, 05:49:11 AM

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