Li'l Izzy The Original Buffer Is Available Once Again

Dick Sexton · Post by **Dick Sexton** » 10 Aug 2013 6:33 am

Criag,

I'd like the price also. Thanks.

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 10 Aug 2013 9:09 am

Dick,
Thank you for asking. Just sent you a PM.

Sincerely,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

George Buechley · Post by **George Buechley** » 10 Aug 2013 11:33 am

Hey Dick,
The Li'l Izzy sounds great with the Cube 80XL using the settings you showed me. By the way, did you get a new amp?

Craig,
Thanks for the great deal on the Li'l Izzy (inside joke). It works great. Love the sound.

Best regards,
George

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 10 Aug 2013 11:41 am

Hi George,
Thanks for your post. Glad to know your Li'l Izzy was worth the wait. Hopefully, you'll be enjoying your sound for years to come.

How about sharing your Cube 80XL settings here on the forum.

Again, thank you George.

Best personal regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

George Buechley · Post by **George Buechley** » 10 Aug 2013 11:58 am

Hi Craig,
I have the Cube 80 XL set at bass @3 o'clock, mid @11 o'clock, treble @1 o'clock, presence @1 o'clock; black panel using the lead side with gain at zero, volume at whatever you want; reverb plate @ midway or to taste; and delay set at whatever. I connect the Izzy directly into my GFI then to Hilton vp then Cube. I'm using Live Steel strings. It sounds really really good!

George

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 10 Aug 2013 12:29 pm

Well George, it sounds like you've made good choices and you're doing everything right. I really like the Live Steel Strings also. They have excellent sound, stay in tune, and they almost never break.

Regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 10 Aug 2013 1:40 pm

I have one from the early 80's and dug it out the other day. Good as old & I like the turquoise shade

Think I'll start using it again....

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 10 Aug 2013 3:42 pm

Hi Kevin.
With a Li'l Izzy from the early 80's, you may wish to invest in a new 9-volt battery LOL. Every now and then we hear about a Li'l Izzy from the late 70's or early 80's still in use. It's like finding a long lost friend, so please let us know how it works.

Each Li'l Izzy is always supposed to keep quiet and behave properly.

Sincerely,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 10 Aug 2013 4:55 pm

Can I get any replacement Werthers?

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 10 Aug 2013 5:05 pm

Certainly Jim. That's part of our ongoing warranty program. We'll be happy to send replacements, no questions asked.
Just be sure to call for an R. A. Number.

Best personal regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 13 Aug 2013 6:12 pm

Received my yesterday and love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 13 Aug 2013 7:44 pm

Thank you Billy,
I'm glad to learn that you're enjoying your Li'l Izzy. Judging by your brief post, apparently it was worth waiting for.

Billy, it's really good to connect with you again after all of these years. Stay in touch.

Best personal regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

Glen E. Lanning · Post by **Glen E. Lanning** » 14 Aug 2013 5:01 am

I ordered mine. Patiently waiting for the NEW sound!

Bill Duncan · Post by **Bill Duncan** » 14 Aug 2013 6:09 am

Ordered mine. Patience is not a virtue I enjoy.

Craig Schwartz · Post by **Craig Schwartz** » 16 Aug 2013 4:41 am

Craig , Can you shoot me a price also, Thanks

Roger Francis · Post by **Roger Francis** » 16 Aug 2013 5:36 am

I keep mine in a handy place

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Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 16 Aug 2013 7:59 am

Craig,
Just went you a PM.

Roger,
Looks like an excellent way to protect your cords from possible damage.

It's my view that all steel guitars should have the output jack located under the right rear corner of the instrument to keep the cord neat and out of the way.

Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Sincerely,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 18 Aug 2013 5:17 am

Last weekend I played a jam with the hookup Mr. Baker suggested. I plugged the Izzy into the steel, out of the Izzy into the pedal, out of the pedal to the Black Box and out of Black Box into the amp. My delay is run on the Posssst EQ loop. My steel was so clean and clear and I have not had such a great sound in a long time. Thanks Mr. Baker and Brad Sarno for making such great products.

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 18 Aug 2013 6:17 am

Thank you Paul.
Your good words are always appreciated. I believe Brad recommends the Black Box before the volume pedal. You'd probably drive the Black Box's tube better that way, and see an improved signal-to-noise ratio. However, with the equipment you're using, it would be hard to not sound good.
Thank you again Paul.

Best regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 18 Aug 2013 7:31 pm

Mr. Baker, Are you suggesting to come out of the Izzy into the Black Box and then into the pedal? I will give it a try and see what happens.

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 18 Aug 2013 8:08 pm

Paul,
Yes, It seems to me that the Black Box would operate better before the volume pedal. I don't think you'll get the full advantage of the Black Box if you place it after the pedal.
Please let us know what differences you hear.

Sincerely,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

Roger Francis · Post by **Roger Francis** » 19 Aug 2013 5:12 am

Recomended order is izzy BB and reverb the last thing before your amp after your V pedal

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 19 Aug 2013 7:49 am

From reading Brad's writings about the Black Box, I'd think about the following order:
Steel-BB-VP-Izzy-amp.
The BB wants to be the first thing after the pickup (Yeah, so does the Izzy)

Roger Francis · Post by **Roger Francis** » 19 Aug 2013 8:09 am

Seems its dealers choice on how someone wants to use something, Izzy BB dist pedal telonics V pedal wet reverb amp has been working great for me

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 19 Aug 2013 9:43 am

Lane,
If you have one Li'l Izzy, you'll hear the greatest improvement connecting it directly to the pickup. If you have two, the second Li'l Izzy can instantly convert your pot-type pedal into an active pedal, with even more improvement in sound, but with Li'l Izzy, you won't have the pleasure of tripping over a power supply cord.

Consider a scale of 1 to 10. 10=perfect tone. A well-designed buffer right at the pickup will give you 8. A pot-type pedal followed by a similar buffer at the pedalâ€™s output will provide the remaining 2. Most guitars produce excellent sound and beautiful overtones. Best to let the pickup produce all of the music it can, unrestricted. Remember, we're only transferring voltage here so there is no need to "match" impedance. The impedance of a guitar's pickup is constantly varying with the notes or chords being played, so there is no "correct load" With high impedance pickups, even the best guitar cords will dull the sound and all of that beautiful tone you paid for, will never reach the amplifier.

Roger,
I like the way you think. If plugging Li'l Izzy right into the pickup is good enough for Tommy White, Garry Carter, Roger Francis and Mike Cass, that plan should work for most players.

Best personal regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

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