Author Topic: Filter difference's??? (Read 220 times)

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?

2400wattman · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2007, 02:31:20 PM »

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

adriaan · « **Reply #2 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.

s_wood · « **Reply #3 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.

jseitang · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2007, 12:03:54 AM »

rebel yell

keavin · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2007, 05:15:20 AM »

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

crgaston · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2007, 07:55:19 AM »

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

adriaan · « **Reply #7 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.

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #8 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

adriaan · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2007, 06:01:55 AM »

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

keavin · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2007, 12:15:34 PM »

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

terryc · « **Reply #11 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

jacko · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2007, 05:05:56 AM »

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

Graeme

adriaan · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2007, 05:18:49 AM »

It's actually LaphroAIg.

terryc · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2007, 05:34:10 AM »

Oops..difficult to spell garlic or is it gaelic