Nels Cline and Mid-Fi?

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Nels Cline and Mid-Fi?

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On "Draw Breath" on the song 'Mixed Messages' towards the end is that a Clari(not)? I could SWEAR it sounds like it.


Just curious...


Also could anyone point out and definitive MID-FI moments on any of his albums?

I've read he's a Glitch Computer owner but id like to know what else he uses...
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He has a Glitch Computer on his "noise board", but I've never noticed it on one of his albums.

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It's number 4, I don't think Doug makes them like that any more though.
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sounds like there could be a Pitch Pirate around the 9min mark.

Just remembered this pic -

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It's Scott Amendola's board (drummer). I remember reading the orange one is a custom Glitch Computer/Pitch Pirate/fuzz
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Lintybits wrote:sounds like there could be a Pitch Pirate around the 9min mark.

Just remembered this pic -

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It's Scott Amendola's board (drummer). I remember reading the orange one is a custom Glitch Computer/Pitch Pirate/fuzz

That is a SEXi board!!!!!!!


Look at the mini-fuzz probe!


Yea I guess it does sound cleaner like the pitch pirate.
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that song is a pitch pirate, there is glitch on the giant pin i think....he borrowed one from bobb bruno for it if i recall correctly.
he also has a clarinot, a psych byke/fuzzz, and a random number generator (and 2 pitch pirates).
also jeff tweedy is using a "glitch pirate" double pedal.
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doug deeper wrote:also jeff tweedy is using a "glitch pirate" double pedal.


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Is that a one-off?
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yep!
just a regular glitch and a pirate in one big enclosure, nels bought it for jeff for his birthday a couple years back.
rumor has it will be showcased a bit on a new track!
im psyched to see if it ends up somewhere.
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http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2382001

Apparently Nels Cline is a huge mid fi fan at the moment. At least according to that guy.
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morningstaru wrote:http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2382001

Apparently Nels Cline is a huge mid fi fan at the moment. At least according to that guy.


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NewarkWilder wrote:nice!!

and you know nels has good taste in this kind of thing :excellent:

between my clari(not), pitch pirate and peace gun mid-fi has been seriously infecting my rig in the best possible way!

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heres a pic of one of nels pitch pirates! its actually the first pitch pirate, and it just came in for a tune up. :thumb:
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Rock on. You need more pedals with custom graphics on them like that. Nels has a great taste in effects. :thumb:
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I miss the big Mid-Fi pedalz... :cry:
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silversun pickups mentioned midfi in guitarworld!
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TheAttackman wrote:silversun pickups mentioned midfi in guitarworld!
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really?
what month would that be?
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