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CALIFORNIAN AUDIO SAMPLES

The Fibonacci Californian can be fitted with a set-in OX4 humbucker, floating Jon Dickinson PAF , KRIVO or set-in Kent Armstrong humbucker. CTS pots, Switchcraft output jack, and WD oil & paper 0.33 cap as standard. Please select the audio sample you would like to listen to from the list below, Recorded at Black Dog Studios, London.

The two tracks below are unamplified recordings

CALIFORNIAN ACOUSTIC DRY AMBIENT MIC - Performed by Nigel Price
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Unamplified acoustic recording using ambient JZ black hole BH1 mic, Neve 1081pre amp, Thermionic Culture Phoenix compression, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

CALIFORNIAN ACOUSTIC DRY AMBIENT MIC - Performed by Nigel Price
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Unamplified acoustic recording using ambient JZ-V67, AEA 484 mics,
RM68 Mic Pre, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

The five tracks below are recorded using a floating Jon Dickinson PAF

CALIFORNIAN IN NITRO, JON DICKINSON PICKUP - Performed By Nigel Price
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Acoustic recording using ambient JZ-V67, AEA 484 mics, SESSION amp, Neve 1081pre amp, Roger Meyer DI, RM68 Mic Pre, RM58 Ltmr, RM456HD, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

CALIFORNIAN IN NITRO, JON DICKINSON PICKUP - Performed by Nigel Price
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Acoustic recording using ambient JZ-V67, AEA 484 mics, SESSION amp, Neve 1081pre amp, Roger Meyer DI, RM68 Mic Pre, RM58 Ltmr, RM456HD, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

CALIFORNIAN IN NITRO, JON DICKINSON PICKUP - Performed by Nigel Price
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Acoustic recording using ambient JZ-V67, AEA 484 mics, SESSION amp, Neve 1081pre amp, Roger Meyer DI, RM68 Mic Pre, RM58 Ltmr, RM456HD, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

CALIFORNIAN IN OIL, JON DICKINSON PICKUP - Performed by Nigel Price
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Acoustic recording using ambient JZ-V67, AEA 484 mics, SESSION amp, Neve 1081pre amp, Roger Meyer DI, RM68 Mic Pre, RM58 Ltmr, RM456HD, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

CALIFORNIAN IN OIL, JON DICKINSON PICKUP - Perfomrmed by Nigel Price
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Acoustic recording using ambient JZ-V67, AEA 484 mics, SESSION amp, Neve 1081pre amp, Roger Meyer DI, RM68 Mic Pre, RM58 Ltmr, RM456HD, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

The two tracks below were recorded using a set-in OX4 

CALIFORNIAN ACOUSTIC DRY AMBIENT MIC - Performed by Les Davidson
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Acoustic recording using ambient JZ black hole BH1 mic, Roger Meyer RM456 pre amp, Thermionic Culture Phoenix compression, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

CALIFORNIAN DRY AMPLIFIED MIC OX4 SET-IN HUMBUCKER - Performed by Les Davidson
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Recorded using MATCHLESS '96 HC30 amp,  Zilla Cab, Pre-Rolla Celestian Greenbacks, AKG 414, Roger Meyer RM456 pre-amp, Thermionic compression, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

For the Joe Pass fan, enjoy some wonderful playing by Nigel Price on the audio files below. The treble tone is 'rolled' off as Nigel's preference, producing a thick, warm tone, Joe himself would have been pleased with. Thomastik Infield 12-52 flatwound strings used on all recordings.

CALIFORNIAN DRY AMPLIFIED AMBIENT MIC KA SET-IN HUMBUCKER - Performed by Nigel Price
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Dry amplified recording using SESSION amp,  AEA R84 mic, Neve 1081pre amp, Thermionic Culture Phoenix compression, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

CALIFORNIAN DRY AMPLIFIED AMBIENT MIC KA SET-IN HUMBUCKER - Performed by Nigel Price
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Dry amplified recording using SESSION amp,  AEA R84 mic, Neve 1081pre amp, Thermionic Culture Phoenix compression, Lavry Blue A/D conversion.

All Rights Reserved to the original mechanical copyright holder of these recordings.

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