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Originally Posted by WireLine
A sasd but true manifestation of today's 'home building' techniques...please note I specifically mentioned solid wood wall in my initial post...IMO plaster/wallboard walls can contribute to a sound, IF they are solid enough and filled with a substantial amount of fiberglass insulation - common studio construction techniques often suggest a 5/8th layer, then a 3/4 layer, then a 1/4 layer of drywall, with the cavity stuffed with the best insulation one can afford, with the same level of seemingly overkill on the other side of the wall.
But - chances are pretty good that most gig venues do not have more the 1/4" drywall over empty space... I know some guys who are so out-there regarding their sound they actually take a small (3 ft by 3 ft) framed and covered panel of OC 703 wrapped around a 3/4" sheet of plywood - a miniature GOBO if ou will, to place behind their amps...seen one fellow build a small 3 sided 703 GOBO and placed his amp in there...weird tactics, but very effective..
Of course this guy also mic'd his amp with a Neumann U47FET thru a rack mounted esoteric studio preamp (API)... obsessive? Yup...Worth it? He thinks so, and I'm starting to.
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The word "overkill" springs to mind. First of all, half-a-dozen people more or fewer in a venue will make a sonic difference and there's no way to control that other than playing so badly that everyone leaves. Secondly, instead of all this messing about, why not just buy a Tech 21 Trademark 60 in whatever speaker configuration you fancy and slave it up through the PA via the built-in SansAmp? Or indeed just mic up your present amp with a 57 or whatever judiciously positioned by the cone and adjust the PA accordingly.