ERIC'S CORNER

We are often asked, where can I hear your products? Or who uses your modified Marshall? This page will give you a better idea of who we have worked with and what we have done for them. (Ok, It's really just an excuse to do some serious name dropping). We have also gotten some really nice letters from customers regarding our products and mods. We will be reprinting some of those letters in The Mail Box section. If you have comments or questions about our products, please send them to Soundsmith, Inc 27 West 20th St. NY NY,10011, or e- mail us: Eric@Soundsmith.com. We also answer the phone during working hours (11 AM -- 6 PM weekdays), 212- 627-2740

SOUNDSMITH SOUNDCHECK

New products currently in development include a tube mic preamp, a tube buffer (designed to meet your specific requirements) and a killer Mesa Boogie 290 Power Amp mod.

Page Hamilton has just finished recording his next record with Helmet at Capital Studios. Page feels that he got his best guitar sound ever with his usual Kolbe gear and new Kolbe Tube Buffer. He also experimented with a modified Mesa Boogie 290 Power amp. Here's some words from Page:

"While recording, my main setup was the Harry Kolbe GP-1 with the power section of my Kolbe modified Marshall 2204 Head through a Silent Speaker and Kolbe speaker cabinets. Harry built me a Tube Buffer and the difference it made was like night and day. Without the buffer I sometimes get a grainy sound with my processing. With the buffer, the grain dissapeares and my chords sound more focused. Harry also modified my Mesa 290 Power Amp. The Mesa 290 is one of the best tube MI power amps I've heard and Harrys mod takes the Boogie to a new level. It has a much more open top end and now I get more of the crunch I need. Harry's pretty amazing... He's the only person I know who gets table service at the Barnes & Nobles Bookstore cafe."