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MrStitch
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Congratulate me guys! Finally, after 10 long years of putting up with a pile of crap Marshall bottom end solid state piece of sh*t, i FINALLY came across a deal I couldn't pass up. I found a 40 watt Peavy combo XXX with the three channel foot switch thing (programmable, i guess) for $300. Yeah, it was used, but i REALLY had to get rid of that Marshall, and I really needed to get into the tube thing.
I live in a remote area, so actually playing on good amps are rare... in fact, this is the first time i actually got to sit down with one and do some digging. Sure, in the store it was 'ok'... but when I pulled it out in band practice...
HOLY MOTHER OF CHRIST ON A CRUTCH OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!11!!!1!!
Seriously, it was like hearing tone, up front, for the first time in my life! My rythm actually had presence, my leads were rich and warm... and LOUD. And I don't mean 'annoyingly loud', I mean... you could actually hear me in the mix, comfortably, while sounding GOOD. I was so thrilled that I was screwing up licks.. but it didn't matter! IT KICKED ASS!!!
I get heart palpitations just thinking about it hahahah. So, couple pointers here for the passer-by
1) Don't be like me. Save save save, BUY A TUBE AMP! Every effect in the world can only COLOR the crap that your solid state produces... it doesn't FIX it.
2) Solid state doesn't have any range to play with, NONE... which leads me to the core question of my post...
What are some things you guys like to do to get the sweet sounds from your tube amps?
I ask this because when I adjust settings on my amp, you actually hear things changing in a wide array... far different from 'the amp that shall not be named anymore'. Heck, i have a piece of crap $20 wah pedal, with an adjustment level. I usually had that level almost maxed just to get anything slightly passable on my other POS, but when I went to use it on my new amp, I didn't change the setting... it was nearly uncontrollable! We finished the song, i bent down, "Uh... i think I better back this thing off quite a ways".
So I'm totally stoked about playing all over again, and hear the almost unlimited possibilities now that I have TONE. So dish 'em out guys... what do you like to use? I'm looking for EQ settings, differences between Volume and Gain, stomp boxes, configurations, you name it.
I swear to god.. my EARS have been OPENED!!!
I live in a remote area, so actually playing on good amps are rare... in fact, this is the first time i actually got to sit down with one and do some digging. Sure, in the store it was 'ok'... but when I pulled it out in band practice...
HOLY MOTHER OF CHRIST ON A CRUTCH OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!11!!!1!!

Seriously, it was like hearing tone, up front, for the first time in my life! My rythm actually had presence, my leads were rich and warm... and LOUD. And I don't mean 'annoyingly loud', I mean... you could actually hear me in the mix, comfortably, while sounding GOOD. I was so thrilled that I was screwing up licks.. but it didn't matter! IT KICKED ASS!!!
I get heart palpitations just thinking about it hahahah. So, couple pointers here for the passer-by
1) Don't be like me. Save save save, BUY A TUBE AMP! Every effect in the world can only COLOR the crap that your solid state produces... it doesn't FIX it.
2) Solid state doesn't have any range to play with, NONE... which leads me to the core question of my post...
What are some things you guys like to do to get the sweet sounds from your tube amps?
I ask this because when I adjust settings on my amp, you actually hear things changing in a wide array... far different from 'the amp that shall not be named anymore'. Heck, i have a piece of crap $20 wah pedal, with an adjustment level. I usually had that level almost maxed just to get anything slightly passable on my other POS, but when I went to use it on my new amp, I didn't change the setting... it was nearly uncontrollable! We finished the song, i bent down, "Uh... i think I better back this thing off quite a ways".
So I'm totally stoked about playing all over again, and hear the almost unlimited possibilities now that I have TONE. So dish 'em out guys... what do you like to use? I'm looking for EQ settings, differences between Volume and Gain, stomp boxes, configurations, you name it.
I swear to god.. my EARS have been OPENED!!!