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#43533 - 04/20/15 08:04 PM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: X-Mann]
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On a scale of 1-10, 6 being the highest - how do the new pickups compare to the standard Carvin pickups?
I called friday to try and get one of these pickups, and they said; No. But to call back in two or three months.
Nice Axe!!
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#43534 - 04/21/15 08:40 AM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: Wannabe]
X-Mann Offline
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Loc: Detroit
Originally Posted By: Wannabe
On a scale of 1-10, 6 being the highest - how do the new pickups compare to the standard Carvin pickups?
I called friday to try and get one of these pickups, and they said; No. But to call back in two or three months.
Nice Axe!!

The new GH bridge pickup is just stellar & a total 6 out of 6!

I live the C22's that Carvin makes, but this pickup is much more "Alive" & just has a very nice vibe to it!

I'm getting another one to try in my Gold Top CS too!

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#43546 - 04/22/15 01:12 PM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: X-Mann]
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Awesome, not long ago I was playing your Youtube videos for the whole family and talking to my son about the Carvins. Love that Gold top a lot. He's working on an EP for his band with all Eleven Rack tones right now. Can't wait to hear your stuff, it's always been right up my alley & you got tone for miles & personality always a plus & comes through your playing too might I say. I've been going back and forth on straight Eleven Rack tones and the Ownhammer ones and the 11R is still pretty solid and you can definitely do what you need to do with it!
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#43547 - 04/22/15 02:14 PM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: TLTD]
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Originally Posted By: TLTD
Awesome, not long ago I was playing your Youtube videos for the whole family and talking to my son about the Carvins. Love that Gold top a lot. He's working on an EP for his band with all Eleven Rack tones right now. Can't wait to hear your stuff, it's always been right up my alley & you got tone for miles & personality always a plus & comes through your playing too might I say. I've been going back and forth on straight Eleven Rack tones and the Ownhammer ones and the 11R is still pretty solid and you can definitely do what you need to do with it!

Thanks a lot Greg, it's always nice to hear these kinds of things, but when they come from a great player they mean even more.

I'll share a link to a Carvin thread that has A LOT more detail to the process on this song.

http://carvinbbs.com/viewtopic.php?t=45051

But......I'll tell you my goal & thought pattern here. While I know just enough to get good sounding demos & write lots of songs, licks & jams. I really wanted to understand the process for getting as PRO LEVEL a recording as I could. I selected one of my tracks that I felt was special. They're all good in some ways, but not all are special & have that something extra. I re-arranged the track & added a killer chord break down that goes into a new bridge section that I do an actual high energy solo of Epic Awesomeness over.

I then sent the song out with a click track to a Pro Level (Paid) drummer. We went through 2-revisions & it was good to go & this alone made my track 10x better if not more. Then it went with the new live drums to a local session Pro named Takashi iio who's played with everyone & been on the Ellen show. I asked him to do a bass solo over the walk out music that was to be fadded out in my original plan. His solo was SO good that I re-wrote the guitar parts at the end to do a solid ending.

Here's where I made some MAJOR progress!!!!!! While I'm a pretty clean player in the studio......I....um.....went crazy & only accepted perfection on my end of things. I re-recorded EVERY single backing guitar part & every single lead. I made sure that every verse melody & chorus shred section was one long take, even if that meant going 32-bars straight. This took me hours to do since the littlest slide, ping or bend could wreck a normally great take. This again makes this new track 10x better then anything I've EVER done to date.

I paid a friend named Jim Rawlings who owns his own studio to mix, master & produce this track too. The only thing he asked me to change playing wise was the 1st verse. He said that it didn't have the same vibe & feel as the rest of the song. I was kind of married to it, but trusted his ear & wrote a new one that I ended up liking even better. I raised my game playing wise & all this effort has really paid off.

Jim mixed all of this & spent a lot of time working with the drum & guitar parts & where they sit in the mix.

I also decided to have a seperate company (Disk Masters) do a Master as well. Their's is the one I chose & it just came back yesterday.

I've been creating itunes art work & shooting a HD video as well.

This is NOT about making money to me at all. I will NEVER get back the money that I've put into "Turning Point", but I will make enough to pay for the bass & drums on the next one! wink

This is a total "Bucket List" item for me & what I've learned on this is just PRICELESS to me. I did it, I created a high energy instrumental guitar song that is Pro Level iTunes quality. Having said all of this, I am going to do EVERYTHING in my power to market it & promote it. I have several cool things coming uo like a "Turning Point" give away & forum jam too!

The song was loaded to CD Baby last night and should be ready very soon.......So I'm ahead of schedule I think! confused

Stay tuned people.......X-Mann is coming back with a whole lot more Orange content.

Peace! X-Mann

PS - I also tracked the input signal on ALL of my lead work & re-amped over & over & over to get the tones right for me.

PSS - This is a MUCH improved version of what I've been trying to do for years now. My boys are very proud of me & that's all I really care about in the end. lol

PMS - I really think that the 11-Rack shines here in a very big way, but I've always been a huge fan of it! I've always been more about the composition, song & vibe........& the playing in the end too! eek


Edited by X-Mann (04/22/15 02:45 PM)
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..............Eleven Rack Video..................
http://www.youtube.com/user/udamann88?feature=mhee
..............Eleven Rack Audio..................
http://soundcloud.com/udamann88/im-alright-x-mann


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#43559 - 04/23/15 11:30 AM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: X-Mann]
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"You'll have X-TC when you watch X-TV"
..............Eleven Rack Video..................
http://www.youtube.com/user/udamann88?feature=mhee
..............Eleven Rack Audio..................
http://soundcloud.com/udamann88/im-alright-x-mann


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#43560 - 04/23/15 11:35 AM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: X-Mann]
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While the "Official" release of "Turning Point" is still a few days away, you can find it now on CD Baby for digital download. wink

ALL the guitar tones are from the Eleven Rack......& I think that it shows just how powerful this little Orange box of magic be.

"Turning point" is about that moment where YOU decide to make a change for the better.

It could be about your health & fitness, a relationship or about taking your passion to the next level.

I'd love to hear if any of you have had a "Turning Point" moment as well.

While I've had several in my life.....This one for me is ALL about the music & taking things to the next (or last) level.

I'm VERY PROUD of this & the response has been fantastic so far too!

Thanks fo the time & Peace! X-Mann cool
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"You'll have X-TC when you watch X-TV"
..............Eleven Rack Video..................
http://www.youtube.com/user/udamann88?feature=mhee
..............Eleven Rack Audio..................
http://soundcloud.com/udamann88/im-alright-x-mann


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#43563 - 04/23/15 05:42 PM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: X-Mann]
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MAN(N)!!! I just paid my hard earned .99 and downloaded it (sorry, but I just couldn't wait until May 1...)

This is so beautiful and brilliant brother; I like this better than ANYTHING I have heard you play (and that's sayin' a lot man).

Guy's, I'm serious when I say this is a STEALLLLLLLL at .99, get it, listen to it, love it, and, if you're like me, feel free to hate our "X worthy" friend because he is just so doggone far above the mortal plain of guitarist I listen to or can ever hope to be......

Nothin' but respect brother!

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#43564 - 04/23/15 06:48 PM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: Str@man]
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Originally Posted By: Str@man
MAN(N)!!! I just paid my hard earned .99 and downloaded it (sorry, but I just couldn't wait until May 1...)

This is so beautiful and brilliant brother; I like this better than ANYTHING I have heard you play (and that's sayin' a lot man).

Guy's, I'm serious when I say this is a STEALLLLLLLL at .99, get it, listen to it, love it, and, if you're like me, feel free to hate our "X worthy" friend because he is just so doggone far above the mortal plain of guitarist I listen to or can ever hope to be......

Nothin' but respect brother!

Wow......Um......Wow.......I really love hearing this SO MUCH Str@man & THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!!!!!! wink

I've always dreamt of having a Pro level song that's professionally mixed, mastered & has Pro Players backing me.........& now I have that! cool

I'm SO glad that "Turning Point" is out in the World now! My sons just Love it & are SO proud of their dad.

The Carvin guys are really digging it & Jeff Kiesel even messaged me about it.

I put a lot of time, effort (& money) into creating this & now I'm working on a full album as well. The emotional payoff has really been fulfilling for me & I'm very thankful for the people who helped me, worked with me & advised me. It really did take a village on this one. Hari was a very powerful force here with his advice, thoughts & encouragement too. Thank you H, you SO Rock in my book!

This really is a a bucket list item that I'm very lucky to cross off now.

Your support means everything to me & oh yea....How good does the Eleven Rack sound? I'm using the standard cabs too! eek

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Edited by X-Mann (04/23/15 06:53 PM)
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"You'll have X-TC when you watch X-TV"
..............Eleven Rack Video..................
http://www.youtube.com/user/udamann88?feature=mhee
..............Eleven Rack Audio..................
http://soundcloud.com/udamann88/im-alright-x-mann


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#43565 - 04/23/15 06:55 PM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: X-Mann]
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This was a cool moment for me this morning too! cool

I think I bought the 1st digital download this morning! laugh

I was told to verify that everything was correct & worked. When I loaded into my phone through iTunes & hit play, my art work showed up.

Way cool!

X


Edited by X-Mann (04/23/15 06:58 PM)
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"You'll have X-TC when you watch X-TV"
..............Eleven Rack Video..................
http://www.youtube.com/user/udamann88?feature=mhee
..............Eleven Rack Audio..................
http://soundcloud.com/udamann88/im-alright-x-mann


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#43566 - 04/23/15 07:08 PM Re: X-mann News!!! [Re: X-Mann]
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Registered: 06/21/12
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Hi X-Mann! Congrats for your single!

Just created a CD Baby account and bought your song. Couldn't download and listen to it yet since I am on my phone, but as soon as I can I'll take a listen!!

Cheers!!

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