I'm glad that some of you can hear the difference in the strings. I have written about this and described how the thickness of the strings change the 'voice' of the guitar on several occasions. The lighter gauges of strings have longer sustain and tend to 'sing' whilst the heavier we go, the notes tend to shorten considerably, which is apparent when listening to the old records.
Danny Martin and I were having another listen to the original and agreed that the strings on Hank's Strat sounded quite dead and obviously even heavier - possibly 13/56 ? I'm tempted to try it once again with this set up, but the object of the recordings is really to prove that the Etap2hw is capable of doing the business and I don't think even the staunchest non believers can deny that the sound is there on the latest recordings - so, is there any point in doing it ?
My enthusiasm for the eTap2hw is borne out of hearing the different Meazzi patterns and the 'voice' of the heads that is programmed into it, Something that is lacking on most solid state stuff, though the Atlantis and TVS3 have similar qualities to the ear. Fact is that many folks won't hear it at all though, so whether or not it matters to your regular punter in the audience is debatable.
