Brian Miller
New member
Hey guys,
I adore my Fender Mustang II for its clean and blues tones. Even though it's solid state, the clean/blues tones that come out of this $200 amp are killer when miked.
But I've always had trouble dialing in a great rock tone. Still, I wanted to have the option not to lug my Peavey JSX half stack out of its hiding place every time I want to do rock. Not to mention, that thing shatters windows.
Attached is my test recording of Green Day's "Basketcase". Not because I think it's a great song. It's just a rock song that chugs that I've played a million times.
EDIT: Here's a v2 with only the SM57 on both rhythm guitars, and an added boost in the 8k range, I'm thinking this setting needs more treble and less bass at the amp itself, so I wanted to simulate that in post.
So I dialed in the best rock tone I could get, which is on the Supersonic amp setting. Miked it up with an SM57 1" off center, and a Groove Tubes GT50 (large diaphragm) 1" off center the other way, both about 1.5" from the grill. Mixed in about 70/30 SM57/GT50. Les Paul on the left, souped up Jackson on the right. Solo is Les Paul, and has the addition of an MXR Distortion III adding a touch of gain. All guitars same amp settings, slightly different EQ treatment in post.
Threw some quick vox, bass, and did a 1 hr drum programming session. Here's the result.
What do you guys think of the guitar tone? No good? Good for the price, but not great overall? Good for solid state, but not if you have a tube option? Good all around? Great?
Thanks!
Brian
I adore my Fender Mustang II for its clean and blues tones. Even though it's solid state, the clean/blues tones that come out of this $200 amp are killer when miked.
But I've always had trouble dialing in a great rock tone. Still, I wanted to have the option not to lug my Peavey JSX half stack out of its hiding place every time I want to do rock. Not to mention, that thing shatters windows.
Attached is my test recording of Green Day's "Basketcase". Not because I think it's a great song. It's just a rock song that chugs that I've played a million times.
EDIT: Here's a v2 with only the SM57 on both rhythm guitars, and an added boost in the 8k range, I'm thinking this setting needs more treble and less bass at the amp itself, so I wanted to simulate that in post.
So I dialed in the best rock tone I could get, which is on the Supersonic amp setting. Miked it up with an SM57 1" off center, and a Groove Tubes GT50 (large diaphragm) 1" off center the other way, both about 1.5" from the grill. Mixed in about 70/30 SM57/GT50. Les Paul on the left, souped up Jackson on the right. Solo is Les Paul, and has the addition of an MXR Distortion III adding a touch of gain. All guitars same amp settings, slightly different EQ treatment in post.
Threw some quick vox, bass, and did a 1 hr drum programming session. Here's the result.
What do you guys think of the guitar tone? No good? Good for the price, but not great overall? Good for solid state, but not if you have a tube option? Good all around? Great?
Thanks!
Brian
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