16th July 2012
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#121 | | Lives for gear
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I don't see any difference between the plates in the two pictures you linked. They look the same to me, and both of those are just like the plates on mine.
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16th July 2012
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#122 | | Telling it like it is
Joined: May 2010 Location: Queens, NY
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Originally Posted by piotr  I don't see any difference between the plates in the two pictures you linked. They look the same to me, and both of those are just like the plates on mine.
p. | Quite possibly I am mistaken, then. It wouldn't be the first time! 
I still wish he engraved it, though!
Regards,
Frank
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17th July 2012
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#123 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Helena, AR
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Dan Kennedy, if you happen to waddle through this thread - please don't change a thing!!!
Funny thing: I used to think that blue-green-turquoise color of the old Neve stuff was horrendous, then I bought a couple of them and now it's quite possibly one of my favorite colors  | |
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17th July 2012
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#124 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Austin,Tx
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Originally Posted by SoZo | Yes. This rig looks pretty good to me. Beauty is, of course, in the eyes of the beholder.
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18th July 2012
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#125 | | Gear Guru
Joined: Jun 2002 Location: New York
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Originally Posted by Tone Laborer Yes. This rig looks pretty good to me. Beauty is, of course, in the eyes of the beholder. | not a fair comparison at all!
You have carefully "decorated" your Great Rivers with beautiful swatches of azure blue tape adorned with mystical arabic numerals, in delicate black hand-calligraphy. Of course they look good! Had you not had the design sense to carefully place these swatches asymmetrically favoring the left side, like moss on the trees of the forest, you might just have another rack of Great Rivers.
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18th July 2012
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#126 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Oct 2006 Location: USA
Posts: 2,795
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22nd July 2012
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#127 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,320
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It's all about how you describe it, right? Ever read "confessions of an opium eater"? The entire book could be summed up in "I got high", but he chooses to elaborate and enhances the experience.
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24th July 2012
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#128 | | Gear addict
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 323
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Germaniums are sexy.
just sayin'
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24th July 2012
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#129 | | Gear Guru
Joined: Nov 2005 Location: S.Carolina
Posts: 12,269
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Originally Posted by toddreloaded | Both are ugly, at least the GR is something you can count on to sound well.
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24th July 2012
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#130 | | Gear Guru
Joined: Nov 2005 Location: S.Carolina
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Originally Posted by FullCount API ugly?
You're out of your mind. | I agree a API console is prue Porn.......
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24th July 2012
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#131 | | Gear Guru
Joined: Nov 2005 Location: S.Carolina
Posts: 12,269
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I think the Pacifica is very ugly, the red and white is a turn off, red feels like I am at a ***** house. BUT whats in the box sounds so sweet.
Use ears not eyes.
My Harrison MR3 is not that great looking, not ugly either, it's like the eq in it, very neutral.
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24th July 2012
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#132 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Germany
Posts: 553
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Originally Posted by AllAboutTone Both are ugly, at least the GR is something you can count on to sound well. | Definitely!!!  | |
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24th July 2012
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#133 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Jun 2004 Location: houston
Posts: 184
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the gear could be bright pink with purple dots and green stars all over it, as long as it sounds good.. i will display it in my rack with pride...
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7th August 2012
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#134 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Jun 2006 Location: UK
Posts: 190
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I don't think so much now about how gear looks as I used to. I think the Great River stuff is very plain and that yellow Mercenary Edition logo is shocking. I know those machines are quality inside but that on/off switch looks the same as some real cheapo switches.
I like the rack gear to be basic but elegant. All that takes is a good choice of decent quality knobs, colours and sensible arrangement. A good company logo helps. That's all that's needed.
However, when it comes to instruments that you play, looks become a bit more important than the stuff in the racks. There are certain guitars that would put me off playing them they are that ugly even if they actually sound good. Parker Fly?
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7th August 2012
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#135 | | Gear Head
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 57
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^ of course, your avatar is a debian insignia, so let's be honest... you probably wouldn't be the first one to care about how something looks...  | |
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7th August 2012
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#136 | | Gear Head
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 49
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Originally Posted by crying1986 When I look at great river products, or api stuff, or anything else that sounds beautiful to MY ears...it looks beautiful to me. When I walk in and see a bunch of shiny shit with lights everywhere it makes me think that those products are trying to compensate for something. Dont get me wrong, I can appreciate a good looking piece of gear, but an ugly ass preamp that looks like it came out of an old russian submarine really does it for me. | I love the JDK Audio pres and comps, firstly because of the sound, or lack there of (nice and transparent), but I also love the simple, submarine apparatus look of it too... JDK Audio
The Groove Tubes Supre was also sexy looking, though I believe very short-lived. http://www.sweetwater.com/images/clo...RE_detail4.jpg | |
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