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Cal B & Rocko Cat
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Welcome to my hobby channel for electric guitar, assorted gear and some stop motion. Like and subscribe if you wanna. This is an amateur channel done for some fun. I picked up my first lefty electric guitar in December 2020 at aged 60 two months after my wife suddenly passed. Can this old lefty guitar newbie get through the loss of his life long love by picking up guitar? Can a young cat named Rocko help out? Can Stop Motion videos be entertaining at all? So many questions; so many unrelated videos.
TEE TALKS WITH TEE REX: #1 Electric Guitar
Here are some less than 5K subscribers channels I regularly watch:
Reeldin58: www.youtube.com/@Reeldin58
2bikeMike: www.youtube.com/@2bikemikesguitartopics145
Beanie The Guitar Junky: www.youtube.com/@beannie60
J-Man: www.youtube.com/@j-man9457
NSJ Guitars: www.youtube.com/@UCDaULtrlgQC52dOFtJnvCZA
Sweet T Guitars: www.youtube.com/@UCU2eoDFHeR9M157jzyK4wgA
Tornelli Guitars: www.youtube.com/@TornelliGuitars
Reeldin58: www.youtube.com/@Reeldin58
2bikeMike: www.youtube.com/@2bikemikesguitartopics145
Beanie The Guitar Junky: www.youtube.com/@beannie60
J-Man: www.youtube.com/@j-man9457
NSJ Guitars: www.youtube.com/@UCDaULtrlgQC52dOFtJnvCZA
Sweet T Guitars: www.youtube.com/@UCU2eoDFHeR9M157jzyK4wgA
Tornelli Guitars: www.youtube.com/@TornelliGuitars
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A WALK IN THE WOODS IN LATE AUGUST
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Liked the sound of the P90s on my HB TE90QMTR today, so I played with the Chill Out Jam Track from Guitar Jam APP. Thanks to Pixabay for the videos I chained together. Here are some less than 5K subscribers channels I regularly watch: Reeldin58: www.youtube.com/@Reeldin58 2bikeMike: www.youtube.com/@2bikemikesguitartopics145 Beanie The Guitar Junky: www.youtube.com/@beannie60 J-Man: www.youtube...
DOES MY ANALOG RIG MAKE MY GUITARS SOUND THE SAME? PART 2
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5 different guitars- 3 pedals into the Monoprice Stage Right 5w mic'd into PC using Audacity. Do they all sound the same? Tell me what you think. Leave a comment. See Cube Baby test with the same guitars here: th-cam.com/video/ugeVqz-EU0M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fLOcfsSqcYD2wqA7 Fave TH-cam Channels: If you love movie soundtracks, Broadway show tunes and a big variety of music, then check out Rod's work ...
DOES MY ANALOG RIG MAKE MY GUITARS SOUND THE SAME?
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5 different guitars- 3 pedals into the Monoprice Stage Right 5w mic'd into PC using Audacity. Do they all sound the same? Tell me what you think. Leave a comment. See Cube Baby test with the same guitars here: th-cam.com/video/ugeVqz-EU0M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fLOcfsSqcYD2wqA7 Fave TH-cam Channels: If you love movie soundtracks, Broadway show tunes and a big variety of music, then check out Rod's work ...
CUBE BABY: DOES IT MAKE MY GUITARS SOUND THE SAME?
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A BIG SHOUT OUT TO Reeldin58 for recommending this multi-effects pedal. 5 different guitars into the Cuvave Cube Baby demo directly into PC. Do they all sound the same? Tell me what you think. Leave a comment. Fave TH-cam Channels: If you love movie soundtracks, Broadway show tunes and a big variety of music, then check out Rod's work at / reeldin58 Shout outs to a pair of Guitar TH-camrs makin...
BUNNY VISITS TINY TOTS SAFARI
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After years of being prey, Bunny snaps at Tiny Tots Safari.
GREENY FOR BEANIE THE GUITAR JUNKY FEATURING THE SQUIER 60s CLASSIC VIBES AND THE HB35Plus
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Beanie the Guitar Junky played this on his latest YT video. See link here: th-cam.com/video/C-MglZ-DdL0/w-d-xo.html I figured it would be fun to give it a go. So, I did. Twice. Here's 1/2 of each first take. Here are some less than 5K subscribers channels I regularly watch: Reeldin58: www.youtube.com/@Reeldin58 2bikeMike: www.youtube.com/@2bikemikesguitartopics145 Beanie The Guitar Junky: www.y...
FAVE GUITAR YOUTUBE CHANNELS YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN
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Here are some less than 5K subscribers channels I regularly watch: Reeldin58: www.youtube.com/@Reeldin58 2bikeMike: www.youtube.com/@2bikemikesguitartopics145 Beanie The Guitar Junky: www.youtube.com/@beannie60 J-Man: www.youtube.com/@j-man9457 NSJ Guitars: www.youtube.com/@UCDaULtrlgQC52dOFtJnvCZA Sweet T Guitars: www.youtube.com/@UCU2eoDFHeR9M157jzyK4wgA Tornelli Guitars: www.youtube.com/@Tor...
1 minute demo Squier 60s Classic Vibes
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This 60s Squier Classic Vibes to Cube Baby to Boss Rc-1 Looper straight into PC. Thanks to YouCut app and Pixabay for video. Fave TH-cam Channels: If you love movie soundtracks, Broadway show tunes and a big variety of music, then check out Rod's work at / reeldin58 Shout outs to a pair of Guitar TH-camrs making videos for the love of guitar and the joy of playing. All their gear is bought by t...
SQUIER 2016 60s CLASSIC VIBES STRATOCASTER SPECS
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45 minutes away in St-Jerome, a 1960s Squier Classic Vibes waited for me to take it home. Here are its' specs. The backing track is from Jam Guitar and that's the Classic Vibes going into Cube Baby straight into PC. Fave TH-cam Channels: If you love movie soundtracks, Broadway show tunes and a big variety of music, then check out Rod's work at / reeldin58 Shout outs to a pair of Guitar TH-camrs...
SQUIER 2016 60S CLASSIC VIBES- OLD NEW GUITAR DAY
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45 minutes away in St-Jerome, a 1960s Squier Classic Vibes waited for me to take it home. When I consider my recent fruitless trip to Sherbrooke, this was a success. The backing track is from John Robson's Blues Bible and that's the Classic Vibes going into Cube Baby thru the Joyo Ma-10B mic'd into PC. Fave TH-cam Channels: If you love movie soundtracks, Broadway show tunes and a big variety of...
Why I Didn't Buy A 1997 Made in Korea Squier Pro Tone Stratocaster
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Why I Didn't Buy A 1997 Made in Korea Squier Pro Tone Stratocaster
NOTTHELEGOLYMPICS™ EVENT 7b: HORSE JUMPING J-MAN STYLE
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NOTTHELEGOLYMPICS™ EVENT 7b: HORSE JUMPING J-MAN STYLE
HARLEY BENTON JA60C -A BRIDGE MOD TOO FAR 2:THE SEQUEL
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HARLEY BENTON JA60C -A BRIDGE MOD TOO FAR 2:THE SEQUEL
NOTTHELEGOLYMPICS™ EVENT 7: HORSE JUMPING
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NOTTHELEGOLYMPICS™ EVENT 7: HORSE JUMPING
NOTTHELEGOLYMPICS™ EVENT 6: CLIFFCLIMBING
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NOTTHELEGOLYMPICS™ EVENT 6: CLIFFCLIMBING
HARLEY BENTON HB35Plus A BRIDGE MOD TOO FAR?
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HARLEY BENTON HB35Plus A BRIDGE MOD TOO FAR?
NOT THE LEGOLYMPICS EVENT 2- LAMB CAPTURE
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NOT THE LEGOLYMPICS EVENT 2- LAMB CAPTURE
NOT THE LEGOLYMPICS EVENT 1: THE BUNNY TOSS
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NOT THE LEGOLYMPICS EVENT 1: THE BUNNY TOSS
Nice playing on that guitar track Cal! For a bit there I thought it was your Jazzmaster pups not the Harley's P90s. Nice choice of vids too, looking forward to fall colours soon but not the incessant West Coast rain.
@@jimmyjames2022 Thanks Jimmy! That chill out track makes me think of the Eastern Townships and trails I used to walk.
@@calbrockocat8728 my buddy here in Vancouver is from Hemmingford, I've been there, but not quite Eastern Townships.
Cool man! When I was a kid we had freight trains traveling from one end of the Island to the other. They've been decommissioned for a long time now and all of those train tracks have been removed and turned into walking / biking trails called rails to trails! This video reminds me of that. Great area to disconnect from the world, and take a walk!😊
@@j-man9457 Nice. When the tracks were decomissioned in the Eastern Townships they were sold to the property owners, cutting off bikes or walkers. Le sigh.
@@calbrockocat8728 ahhh really? The provincial gov still owns ours and our taxes pay for the upkeep... In the winter our snowmobile association uses them and it's 275$ for a trail pass and they are policed for the snowmobile season...
@@j-man9457 Now, that is how it should be done! Win win for everyone.
Hi Cal and MIA Cat! Yes, I can hear the pickups own personalities a little more with this Belcat Blues Drive than the other OD(s). This is a nice light OD/Boost. Have you tried running the pedals direct into your audio interface / Audacity and skip the mike? The room and mic wash out a lot of what subtler frequencies would be more apparent in a direct interface. It's what I do, direct through a Behringer UMC202HD into Audacity and get some great sounds from various pickups all different than one another. Well it's pedals through an amp modeler (POD Express or Quilter Superblock UK) then the interface, not just the pedals.
Hi Jimmy! I do a direct in as well when there is too much noise coming from outside. Loads of choices! 😀
Again very similar! That red guitar is more mid strong but still very close... You know more so than the guitar or the pickups, it's the player that makes the guitar sound how it sounds... Playing style, pick type, pick attack, amp settings, effect pedals etc... Van Halen used many, many different guitars over the years, but in his hands, they all sounded the same! Hahaha
@@j-man9457 I sure ain't him! 😆😁 Just a bit of a fun test for our ears.
close to the same, except the buckers were warmer a tad
@@2bikemikesguitartopics145 I agree with you. The Godin sounded warmer, but the Gretsch sounded more like the CV Strat.
5 different guitars- 3 pedals into the Monoprice Stage Right 5w mic'd into PC using Audacity. Do they all sound the same? Tell me what you think. Leave a comment.
Hi Cal and Sleepy Cat! All through this demo I was waiting for the horn section to come in, but Rocko was sleeping and missed his cue. Pretty close comparison by my ears I thought I could hear slight differences with the Godin and JM. Many ODs seem to dominate any pickup nuances so we get our various guitars sounding like a KLON or a Tubescreamer. Which is fine because they rock! But I've been playing with a BOSS Blues Driver (finally in old age, what took me so long) and it seems to preserve the pickup personalities better than other ODs across the P90, Strat single and Gibson firebird/dual rail minis I use these days. Assuming I don't max it out.
@@jimmyjames2022 Thx Jimmy! I think I will repeat this using my Belcat Blues driver. It may change things up a bit.
Yes That silver dress is sweet
Love that Gretsch!❤
5 different guitars- 3 pedals into the Monoprice Stage Right 5w mic'd into PC using Audacity. Do they all sound the same? Tell me what you think. Leave a comment.🤔🤔
So I played this over and over through the car stereo, so I wasn't looking at the screen, just hearing the sound. Honestly the only guitar that sounded noticeably different, was the red thinline tele. IYV or HB? Tone was brighter and note articulation of the chords were more pronounced... That's what my ears heard anyway!
@@j-man9457 Yup, IYV made it for Harley Benton. My surprise is how close everything else was. 😮
@@calbrockocat8728 very close!
Hi Cal and Rocko! Got to hand it to you for making them all sound pretty close when the pups are fairly different, potentially. Is that "your favourite tone" these days?
@@jimmyjames2022 This is one I dialed in for my Semi hollow neck pickup. I used it for the demo, but I was surprised by how alike most sounded. Thx for looking in!
Hi Cal, I think for the most part when we start using amp modelers and add a bit of gain then the sound we hear is just as much created by the tech involved as the guitar Probably the reason why amp modellers have become so popular is these days we talk about a Marshall sound or a Mesa Boogie sound (the list goes on) and with a bit of gain any decent guitar will sound good and create the sound of that amp. A channel I always enjoy is "Foxy's Guitar Show". He's a real Gibson man and when he demos a guitar he never bothers to demo a coil split when the gain is cranked up because it all sounds the same. But when you're playing clean the character of the guitar shines through. At the end of the day there's far more to a guitar than just what it sounds like. It needs to feel right in your hands and inspire you to want to play it and no gadget can do that for you.
@@Reeldin58 Well said. Rod!
A BIG SHOUT OUT TO Reeldin58 for recommending this multi-effects pedal. 5 different guitars into the Cuvave Cube Baby demo directly into PC. Do they all sound the same? Tell me what you think. Leave a comment.
Hi Cal! 2016 60s CV sounds good and looks good, nice find! Like your blues lesson too. I'm waiting for a budget adjustment to get the 'Blues Bible' myself, a bit overextended lately. Blues is all I play anyway these days so it'll be useful for learning things I don't generally play.
@@jimmyjames2022 Thanks, Jimmy! I'm a lousy student live so this guide of JR's is perfect for me. Go at my own speed with no pressure.
Congrats Cal, on Rocko Cat celebrating his 4th with your cover of 'Birthday' played at 78RPM!
@@jimmyjames2022 Thx, Jimmy!!
That is totally excellent
@@kurikokaleidoscope Thanks! 🙏
Sounds good buddy. Smooth playing too! Great guitars. The HB sounds like it has way hotter pups. HB was on the verge of break up whereas the fender was super clean... through my speakers anyway hahaha! Very nice guitars man!
Thanks, J! I didn't push the volume up enough for the Squier, but overall it seemed to work out. 😌
Beanie the Guitar Junky played this on his latest YT video. See link here: th-cam.com/video/C-MglZ-DdL0/w-d-xo.html I figured it would be fun to give this backing track a go. So, I did. Twice. Here's 1/2 of each first take.
Hi Cal, thanks so much for the shout out. It's a funny thing because the latest post suddenly got some extra clicks. At the time of writing this it's up to 187. I know by TH-cam standards that's just a tiny drop in the ocean but for me that's "Viral".
@@Reeldin58 I am glad, Rod. Your work merits attention enough to keep you content! A few more views is always a good thing. Keeps morale up!
Thank you brother! I'm going to keep going regardless how many people watch😁 I love building and as long as I have a few people watching I'll continue making videos. I really appreciate the support!✌️&💙
@@SweetTGuitars You are always a fun and interesting watch. Todd!
Hey buddy! Thanks for the shout out! That's very kind of you! Much appreciated!☺️
@@j-man9457 You deserve 25k subs at least, J!
@@calbrockocat8728 😄😊
Here are some less than 5K subscribers channels I regularly watch: Reeldin58: www.youtube.com/@Reeldin58 2bikeMike: www.youtube.com/@2bikemikesguitartopics145 Beanie The Guitar Junky: www.youtube.com/@beannie60 J-Man: www.youtube.com/@j-man9457 NSJ Guitars: www.youtube.com/@@nsjguitarsakascotsman6989 Sweet T Guitars: www.youtube.com/@@SweetTGuitars Tornelli Guitars: www.youtube.com/@TornelliGuitars
So you're liking it eh Cal? Definitely looks pretty cool!
@@j-man9457 Really liking the neck. Still getting to know the tones.
Hi Cal, your new Strat sounds and looks wonderful. When it comes to specs it's usually the price that is the first thing I look at. I think you've found yourself a guitar that really suits you. Sometimes you can pick up a guitar that just seems to inspire you to play and that's something you can't measure. You've got yourself a keeper here.
@@Reeldin58 This one has surprised me. After that run to Sherbrooke, I was glad to lay my hands on this one. The fretboard radius makes this so easy on my slightly arthritic wrists, I play longer.
Hi Cal, OMG! what a great sounding guitar and very cool playing too. I think you found a good one there. You might well be a Strat person.
@@Reeldin58 Thanks, Rod! This was the opposite feeling of the Pro Tone audition. Everything felt and sounded right immediately, so I've taken it home for a long audition.
I think it's a much nicer looking guitar than the first Strat you tried too. On my daily internet guitar search I've just come across the Fender player 2 Tele with humbuckers. I'm very impressed with that guitar. In many ways I wish I hadn't seen it. I loved my Tele that I bought in the 70s. And I'm getting tempted to go for one in October but I've got my heart set on a Les Paul.
@@Reeldin58 It won't be long now before your guitar presents itself!
@@Reeldin58If you can wait it out, I recommend looking for a used 2015 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe with the Firebird mini-humbuckers (smooth covers over dual rails as opposed to any other Deluxe with regular screw pole piece mini humbuckers). I have two sets one in an SG (Ceramic magnet) and one in a Les Paul (Alnico 5 magnet)and those pups sound like the best compromise between a P90 and a hot Tele bridge pup, if you like Tele tones, but are humbucking. Note they aren't typical Firebird pups either at a hot 14/26k Ohms versus 6-7k Ohms for traditional FB.
The backing track is part of John Robson's Blues Bible, a newly released online book, teaching essentials for mastering the blues.This is my attempt (not only to actually learn something, but) to see if a Strat and me can get on. Mre to come on this one. It's so filthy it needs a bath!!!
I think that's a copy of the ts808
@@2bikemikesguitartopics145 It kinda lacks the punch of a tube screamer. Still, to get that little boost of treble without shaking the walls is a good thing 😀!
@@calbrockocat8728 yaman!
blues -- jazz today's inspiration ..
Thanks!
Happy Birthday Kitty! Rock on Rocco!
@@j-man9457 Send tuna!!! 😂🤣
@@calbrockocat8728 haha!
Happy birthday Rocco
@@2bikemikesguitartopics145 Rocko purrs Thanks!!
Hi Cal, you did well to walk away. I'm usually a bit weary of pawn shop guitars. I tend to think "Why didn't the previous owner just put it on Ebay?" I think if you bought a guitar in that condition on line you'd probably return it so that's why it ended up being in a pawn shop.
@@Reeldin58 I feel I've reached a point where I'm going to be picky. Especially at that price. Only lefty in the shop. It will be there awhile.
Hi Cal, it's good to be picky. I've still got 10 weeks yet until I can finally go for my dream guitar but I'm already checking out what's out there and what you can expect at the lower end of prices for a big "G". If you're in a Strat type mood check out the Ibanez AZES31. It's something I dropped on while I was trawling through adds for used guitars. I don't even know if they make a "Lefty" It seems a great idea for an ST style because as well as the standard Strat lay out, you can flick a switch then the 5 way selector switch can give you neck and middle, middle and bridge not out of phase and neck and bridge together. They are not too expensive here in the U.K. a used one goes for about £200. Those extra options for pickup selections are something I think all Strats should have.
Hi Cal, I've just discovered how to leave a comment on a short. I love the sound of your Gretsch. I though you were going to launch into All Along the Watchtower. It's made me fancy having a go at an old rock classic. I'll try to have something done ready for Sunday.
@@Reeldin58 You can leave comments on shorts? Geez, 😬 I haven't left any! Just using shorts to give old videos new life and revisiting old gear.
Good decision man! Unlevel frets are one thing, but that problem could have been a warped fret board or neck! I would of walked away too! The search continues!
@@j-man9457 The hardest part was that it felt ok and sounded good. The "neck pocket" bump is tough to fix with vintage small frets.
First time I have tried a guitar for sale that I didn't leave with.
@@calbrockocat8728 hahaha! It's good to walk away sometimes😉
Us lefties are going ok bud
@@MrChris5254 Thanks, Chris!
Sounds great man! I like that pedal!
@@j-man9457 It's a lot of fun, J! Lots of sounds to try out.
Hi Cal, your guitar sounds wonderful, I don't think there's anything else on the market for the money that can beat a Cube Baby. Even if you have an expensive top of the range multi effects then you still need one of these in your guitar case. Back in my gigging days the Zoom 4040 that I used at the time decided to break down during a gig once. If the Cube Baby had been around I could have had a fantastic back up. There's no reason why the Cube Baby can't be a a first choice for gigging.
Once you dial in 3 favourites, you are set! Thx again for recommending it!
Hahaha! Cool man. I like how the horse bows his head as it walks through the crowd lol!👍
He's a show off!😅
@@calbrockocat8728 hahaha!
Hey cool Vid! And nice guitar man! Bridge looks right at home there! Congrats!
@@j-man9457 No problem fit!
Hahaha! Now that's horse Jumping! Awesome landing too! Thanks Cal! 😀
@@j-man9457 Ok, it was too fun to pass up!
Hi Cal, now that would make horse jumping a lot more fun to watch.
I definitely think so! 😅
That little drummer can really bang it out
@@2bikemikesguitartopics145 He puts his all into it!
Hi Cal, that last fence was a bit high wasn't it? The rider certainly shouldn't LEGO of the reigns.
@@Reeldin58 Oy! That one got me right in the ribs
Hi Cal, that's another nice guitar that must be a shame to say goodbye to. I'm sure who ever gets it will love it. Back in my early 20s I was a Tele person through and through. I'm afraid to pick up a good Tele these days. I've got my heart set on getting a Les Paul and playing a nice Tele might change my mind!
@@Reeldin58 I always knew I would have to cull the herd. The buyer arrived and his eyes were bugging out of his head! He and the guitar were gone in 3 minutes. He never even tried it.
It's a fantastic looking guitar so I'm not surprised he got it out of your door as quick as he could. I'm sure there is one happy new HB owner.
Did you find a new owner yet? Nice guitar and nice Jazzy lines Cal 😀
Just left at 1:30PM today. Thanks, that guitar's sound almost always had me playing like that! 😅
That's cool man! I was expecting to see a guy jump over the horse when I saw Horse Jumping hahaha!
@@j-man9457 I thought about that, too! Decided to just try regular jumping. Looks ok. Still have light control problems, tho.
@@calbrockocat8728 looks and sounds fantastic!
Sounds great! I was looking at Nux’s Voodoo vibe pedal. This might entice me enough to go for it. Looks like it’s a quality made pedal
It's A 1! Love to see a review of the Voodoo Vibe!
You should never underestimate the strength of a lego figure.
@@Reeldin58 Very true!!
That was cool man! And Just arms too! This guy is STRONG!!!😂
@@j-man9457 Some athletes are just off the charts!
Hi Cal, our local vicar recently had his bicycle stolen. He decided his sermon next Sunday would be "The 10 commandments'" When he got to "Thou shalt not steal" he'd look into the congregation and see who looked guilty and know who had taken his bike. He got as far as "Thou shalt not commit adultery" then remembered where he'd left it! :)
@@Reeldin58 Great story, Rod!
Ohhh so close! Hahaha However this judges decision would be that neither crossed the finish line hahaha!
CFL Rules: 1st to break the plane😅
@@calbrockocat8728 ahhh got ya!,😉