Austin's Coco Bolo Classico

[darkstar01]

the treble control basically doesn't work, so as far as the sound goes, i can't really answer that yet. it plays nicely, but as far as i can tell, there's no way to adjust the action outside of having the bridge shaved down and resaddled.. so hopefully that doesn't become an issue.

[cje]

Hey - Congratulations!!  I didn't realize you were in NYC.  Perhaps I can bring Diamond-Eyed Jack over for a meet-and-greet!

[JuancarlinBass]

And also a couple Distressors!! Quite nice comps!

[sonicus]

Congratulations on the Bass . Awesome .
 
 Is your 2 Studer an  A827 ?,  I can't see that much of it but this is my guess.  
 Wolf

[moonliner]

Is that a golden piglet and Beethoven combo?  Nice touch :-)
 
Congrats on getting your gorgeous bass.. very sorry to hear it's got some gremlins. That's gotta be just a wee bit frustrating. Your outward calm through it all has been most admirable.

[darkstar01]

Wolf- Yes, an A827. Seriously looking for a good place to buy tape if you know one.  
The pig's name is Karlton Bank (Karl for short... Points for the reference).

[darkstar01]

cj- any time! always down to jam and talk alembics.

[mario_farufyno]

What a nice studio you are building, congrats!

[tbrannon]

Karlton Bank for the piggy.  LOL.  Alfonso Ribiero on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air was name Carlton Banks.... Does piggy dance as well as Carlton did?  

[sonicus]

Austin ,  perhaps this link will help you purchase the recording tape that you asked about;   http://www.rmgi-usa.com/
 
 
   Wolf

[mario_farufyno]

http://www.quantegy-online.com/
 
http://www.tapestockonline.com/reeltoreel.html
 
http://www.reeldealpa.com/

[darkstar01]

awesome. thanks guys!

[sonicus]

It would be my advice to stay away with any used tape or old tape with your machine  unless you are planing to to do Analog to Digital transfer & restoration . IF such a job arises should the tape be Mylar such as Ampex and Quantagy 456 you might have to bake it  or you might and  have complications of Sticky Shed Syndrome . NEVER bake ACETATE tape such as Scotch111.  
 
     It would also be in tour best interest to purchase an alignment tape from  Magnetic Referance Laboritories ,
And keep your heads cleaned and demagnetized.
 
MRL ALIGNMENT & CALIBRATION TAPE ;http://home.comcast.net/~mrltapes/
 
 STICKY SHED SYNDROME http://www.loc.gov/preservation/scientists/projects/sticky_shed.html
 
 Wolf

[darkstar01]

Got the alignment tape with the machine, luckily. I hardly know anything about recording to tape, or even about the studer. I am by no means an engineer, just a musician. But I am learning a little at a time from my engineer friends that work out of the studio.

[flpete1uw]

Austin,
All good advice above this will make a huge difference in how the Machine sounds. Tape has a wonderful natural compression to it. That Studer is one if not there last Models. Like all analog equipment it has a series of stages that need to be aligned. I would make sure line ins, outs, Bias levels are set proper and all are even. These machines I believe has an Auto align after the initial setup. The other thing to consider is Head wear.  You?re in NY I used to work with John French in NJ http://www.jrfmagnetics.com/. He?s a great guy and always helpful.  
Tell him Pete from the Dupe gives his regards.
And try to get a Manual
Hope tis was helpful
Pete