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Re:My 2 cents

6/18/2000 5:10 AM
zakk	Re:My 2 cents Ive been using one for about 2 years trying different configurations-one of the biggest changes in tone I noticed, was when I bought a 68 Marshall straight front 4x12. I used to use a 1960BV but these boxes have way too much high end,the old boxes were made with much better wood, and the old 25w greenbacks sound TOTALLY different to the new ones. Huge improvement much tighter bottom end too. Im now using 5881s after trying EL34s again better low end and better mids The FX loops in these amps are kind of funny, Ive tried alot of different delay pedals (I always run delay tru the loop) with varying results. At the moment the Akai Headrush is pretty cool.Switching the loop on and off shows you how noisey sum units can be.Ive also experimented with different preamp tubes,by swapping and changing the first three. I use the red channel for rhythm 1-2 o'clock and use a super overdrive for solos (graphic eq pedal in loop for boost) orange ch (variable hi gain) for clean/breakup. Of course silicon/bold setting Get your bias set up so you can switch between EL34/6L6 settings for different tones-you dont have to change tubes.I hope any of these tips can help somebody.All these changes help your tone by a few percent. Also these amps sound shit soft. You have to get them pretty loud and then you get a big FAT tone.

6/18/2000 5:10 AM

zakk

Re:My 2 cents

Ive been using one for about 2 years trying different configurations-one of the biggest changes in tone I noticed, was when I bought a 68 Marshall
straight front 4x12. I used to use a 1960BV but these boxes have way too much high end,the old boxes were made with much better wood, and the old 25w greenbacks sound TOTALLY different to the new ones.
Huge improvement much tighter bottom end too.
Im now using 5881s after trying EL34s again better
low end and better mids
The FX loops in these amps are kind of funny, Ive tried alot of different delay pedals (I always run delay tru the loop) with varying results. At the moment the Akai Headrush is pretty cool.Switching the loop on and off shows you how noisey sum units can be.Ive also experimented with different preamp tubes,by swapping and changing the first three.
I use the red channel for rhythm 1-2 o'clock and use a super overdrive for solos (graphic eq pedal in loop for boost) orange ch (variable hi gain) for clean/breakup. Of course silicon/bold setting
Get your bias set up so you can switch between EL34/6L6 settings for different tones-you dont have to change tubes.I hope any of these tips can help somebody.All these changes help your tone by a few percent. Also these amps sound shit soft. You have to get them pretty loud and then you get a big FAT tone.

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Rich L. about those transformers... -- 6/19/2000 8:07 AM
zakk Dual Rectifiers my 2 cents amended -- 6/19/2000 8:46 AM