Andy great show love the acoustic sound please please do more acoustic guitar stuff you’re playing is very inspirational to me and I always learn something when I watch and hear you play appreciate all you do
Great info. Going to give it try. I have been using a BOSS AD3 for about 15 years or so. It just matches up to my Takamine acoustic. Have tried many other preamps but always go back to the AD3.
Thanks! Helpful video. I thought the mandolin sounded a lot better w/the Bix, but I thought the acoustic guitar sounded a bit too bright w/ the Bix. I preferred the direct sound. Does your Larivee have the Anthem pickup? If so, that might explain it (built-in mic and all). I'm looking for some kind of preamp/eq solution for my K&K equipped Martin.
@@cmcg5788 I think it will offer more options but IMO the greatness is in all of their products. I actually preferred the bix due to more plug and play approach
Honestly because I’m not pushing anything hard enough to require the loop. That and it sounded great so I didn’t need to re address anything. Easy peezy
I have never used metronome and I have been playing guitar for 13 years. I am fast, but when I start playing triplets with alternate picking major scale at 150 bpm I start making mistakes here and there. Andy you are such an amazing guitar player, I watched you on truefire. My question for you and for anyone reading this comment is how fast should you go/ how fast do you play and how fast am I going to increase my speed and how ?
I wish more modern musicians would listen to, and emulate Andy's advice :) and also listen to the recorded acoustic work of the 1960s/70s as I hate the sound of electro acoustics on modern recordings. Particular Acoustic favourites are Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) Pete Townsend (The Who) David Bowie Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) Cat Stevens The Eagles Fleetwood Mac
man this isn't about ideal recording tones, i mention several times in the video that there is no substation for a microphone. This video is to help those that MUST plug in for live scenarios.
@@andywoodmusic I wasn't referring to your sound in this video (or in your general recordings), Andy. This is a fantastic recording sound you've showcased here, and I wish more recording artists (and live acts) took the time to produce a better acoustic sound. Bluegrass musicians seem to be the only ones who strive for an authentic acoustic/instrument live sound these days - I've edited my initial rant :)
@@coolmacatrain9434 oh i was confused! lol. You know me though, I LOVE the old way of doing things. ALWAYS has more vibe and sounds cooler. Do you like Jason Isbell? he gets great sounds on his records.
@@andywoodmusic He does indeed! Fantastic voice, a great player and sound ...and an absolutely incredible lyricist. I also love Billy Strings and his interpretation of classic songs such as Tennessee Stud - modern, yet still "old-timey" It seems that Bluegrass and Country are in good hands with people such as yourself and Billy & Jason et al Now, if only something could be done about the Pop charts :)
This is literally the only person with the sense to do a proper actual a/b comparison of the Grace Design preamp. Every other video about this product is functionally worthless. Than you for not being an idiot.
@@andywoodmusic looking at the Alix too but man it’s pricey. My Collings MF has a K&K twin spot in it. Do you miss the mid eq dials? Have a ToneBone PZ pre now and play mostly straight up eq
One last question Andy…with this pedalboard what kind of power source do you use? Separate for each, Y cable/plug combo, power brick?? Trying to figure it out!
Thanks for demo. After 3 years, do you still stick with the BiX? Wonder if my Lr Baggs Anthem pickup can work with it?
Great demo!! It really showed the massive improvement.
Andy great show love the acoustic sound please please do more acoustic guitar stuff you’re playing is very inspirational to me and I always learn something when I watch and hear you play appreciate all you do
Thx for video, but i think better results will ne if you put preamp before reverb (?)
Great info. Going to give it try. I have been using a BOSS AD3 for about 15 years or so. It just matches up to my Takamine acoustic. Have tried many other preamps but always go back to the AD3.
Love that kickoff to Manzanita
Wow, what an amazing difference! I love it!
Amazing man!! this is a big topic and most of us still struggle trying sound "decent". Thanks a lot!!
Nice review of the Bix. Great demonstration.
Love the Tony Rice!
Huge difference! What pickup do you have in that Larivee?
Thanks! Helpful video. I thought the mandolin sounded a lot better w/the Bix, but I thought the acoustic guitar sounded a bit too bright w/ the Bix. I preferred the direct sound. Does your Larivee have the Anthem pickup? If so, that might explain it (built-in mic and all). I'm looking for some kind of preamp/eq solution for my K&K equipped Martin.
The bix will sound great with a KandK
@@andywoodmusic Thanks! Do you think a (substantial) step up in cost to the Grace Alix would be worth it?
@@cmcg5788 I think it will offer more options but IMO the greatness is in all of their products. I actually preferred the bix due to more plug and play approach
For a K&K there was at least one suggestion on the mandolincafe of getting an impedance adapter when using it with a Bix.
@@Ace_Hunter_lives Thanks for the tip, Alex!
Why did you wire it like that as opposed to using the effects loop in the box? Thanks.
Honestly because I’m not pushing anything hard enough to require the loop. That and it sounded great so I didn’t need to re address anything. Easy peezy
@@andywoodmusic thanks for the response. Take care.
I have never used metronome and I have been playing guitar for 13 years. I am fast, but when I start playing triplets with alternate picking major scale at 150 bpm I start making mistakes here and there. Andy you are such an amazing guitar player, I watched you on truefire. My question for you and for anyone reading this comment is how fast should you go/ how fast do you play and how fast am I going to increase my speed and how ?
man to me its all about the music. Is there a specific song youre trying to learn at a specific tempo??
Wow! Night and day! Thanks.
Everyone interviewed on Mandolins and Beer podcast always mentions using a Grace preamp
they RULE!
It be great to see it compared with their Alix or Felix.
Amazing! Thanks Andy!
its really killer!
Curious about how you use the reverb for mandolin.
Same here - been thinking about playing around with one to maybe fill out the sound a bit.
I wish more modern musicians would listen to, and emulate Andy's advice :)
and also listen to the recorded acoustic work of the 1960s/70s as I hate the sound of electro acoustics on modern recordings.
Particular Acoustic favourites are Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
Pete Townsend (The Who)
David Bowie
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
Cat Stevens
The Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
man this isn't about ideal recording tones, i mention several times in the video that there is no substation for a microphone. This video is to help those that MUST plug in for live scenarios.
@@andywoodmusic I wasn't referring to your sound in this video (or in your general recordings), Andy. This is a fantastic recording sound you've showcased here, and I wish more recording artists (and live acts) took the time to produce a better acoustic sound.
Bluegrass musicians seem to be the only ones who strive for an authentic acoustic/instrument live sound these days
- I've edited my initial rant :)
@@coolmacatrain9434 oh i was confused! lol. You know me though, I LOVE the old way of doing things. ALWAYS has more vibe and sounds cooler. Do you like Jason Isbell? he gets great sounds on his records.
@@andywoodmusic He does indeed! Fantastic voice, a great player and sound ...and an absolutely incredible lyricist.
I also love Billy Strings and his interpretation of classic songs such as Tennessee Stud - modern, yet still "old-timey"
It seems that Bluegrass and Country are in good hands with people such as yourself and Billy & Jason et al
Now, if only something could be done about the Pop charts :)
Many Thank' s for This ( vdc ) Tutorial Istructional Fx. .. Nice One ... ☺😊😀/💙💙💙/👍👌👏👋
Andy - what amp were you plugged into ?
No amp. Direct into Apollo
@@andywoodmusic How do think this unit would do going into a powered speaker ? I dig the simplicity. Have you messed with any other acoustic preamps?
Did i hear Mary Poppins?
- Tom - hey good ear!
This is literally the only person with the sense to do a proper actual a/b comparison of the Grace Design preamp. Every other video about this product is functionally worthless. Than you for not being an idiot.
Hey Andy what little pedalboard is that you’re using here? Thanks man!
its just a pedal train nano
@@andywoodmusic looking at the Alix too but man it’s pricey. My Collings MF has a K&K twin spot in it. Do you miss the mid eq dials? Have a ToneBone PZ pre now and play mostly straight up eq
One last question Andy…with this pedalboard what kind of power source do you use? Separate for each, Y cable/plug combo, power brick?? Trying to figure it out!
@@shawnchase2009 dude the strymon stuff OWNS for power supply
Thanks brother. I might just build the same little board you have there for my mando