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Ship of Fools is the last track on the Grateful Dead's seventh studio album From the Mars Hotel.

[jorgenegeland]

I think the same master was used for both vinyl and CD, but I'm not sure.

[jorgenegeland]

And it's no wonder the reissue sounds better than the original. In addition to being a better quality pressing it's an earlier generation master. The original Strype mastering was done from a DAT tape while Deathprod's remaster was done straight from the original tapes.

[jorgenegeland]

"Not that it makes any difference, but the cover photo seems to be a lot darker on the new release:

Also I just finished watching the Vera recording. Quality was better than expected! When can we buy that red gnome from the webshop?"

The original files are long gone so Kim Hiorthøy had to redesign the entire cover. Luckily the band had saved all the source material.

[jorgenegeland]

This was what I can remember from the gig in Trondheim last wednesday:

Ryan:

Gibson CS non-reverse Firebird (middle pickup removed)

Guild S-60

Hagström Swede (one red and one sunburst)

Stavem Guitars non-reverse “Firebird”

Stavem Guitars semi-hollow

Moog Taurus II

Fender Quad Reverb

Hiwatt DR-103 w/ Hiwatt 4×12″

Marshall JMP (late ’70s) w/ Hiwatt 4×12″

Ampeg distortion pedal (Scrambler maybe?)

Carl Martin Delayla

Chicago Iron Parachute wah

Korg DT-10

Xotic AC Booster

+ some other pedals

Sæther

Gibson SG Special (Pete Townshend signature)

Jerry Jones baritone

2x Stavem Guitars non-reverse “Thunderbird”s

Stavem Guitars single cut w/ Dark Star pickup

2x Hiwatt Custom 100 w/ Ampeg 8×10″s

Some übermodded Fender amp w/ 2×12″ cab

Fulltone Fulldrive 2 (for guitar)

+ some other stuff

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