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well, I did it in the triumph. The gain was a bit over the top, so I thought it might tame the beast. Well it did... sort of. The gain is more defined, tighter, and much harder edged sounding when maxed. It is no longer muddy at all.
It had a very different effect than anticipated though/
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I did that in my Braovs and my HR DeVille, the reason I did it was that the gain channel was too saturated/compressed even at low gain settings. So many "modern" amps, modelers, etc. have an insane amount of gain - to the point where its just mush, and the tone is like a chainsaw, or bees in a jar...
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Originally Posted by Major Tom I did that in my Braovs and my HR DeVille, the reason I did it was that the gain channel was too saturated/compressed even at low gain settings. So many "modern" amps, modelers, etc. have an insane amount of gain - to the point where its just mush, and the tone is like a chainsaw, or bees in a jar...
I would say, its now in the heavy metal range. A little over the top yet on the lead channel, but significantly more usable gain ranges.
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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq well, I did it in the triumph. The gain was a bit over the top, so I thought it might tame the beast. Well it did... sort of. The gain is more defined, tighter, and much harder edged sounding when maxed. It is no longer muddy at all.
It had a very different effect than anticipated though/
Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq I would say, its now in the heavy metal range. A little over the top yet on the lead channel, but significantly more usable gain ranges.
Hmm.... What was in it before?
Originally Posted by Major Tom I did that in my Braovs and my HR DeVille, the reason I did it was that the gain channel was too saturated/compressed even at low gain settings. So many "modern" amps, modelers, etc. have an insane amount of gain - to the point where its just mush, and the tone is like a chainsaw, or bees in a jar...
Sadly that seems to be the sought after tone... one solution (that I guess Bill didn't have the option of) is that on some amps there is a "Resolution" or "Response" knob... (that amp would be my B52)...
I really don't know what different tubes do for tone... but it seems a retube can change tone significantly...
I guess what I'm really trying to say is... Kudos Bill for your new discovery!
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Originally Posted by AXguitar Hmm.... What was in it before?
Not really a new discovery. Just I was anticipating the drop to make the gain much lower, not tighten up a high gain sound so much.
It was in the MUSH range where it is little more than a square sine wave bordering on static.
here is a sight which lists the gain factors.
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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq Not really a new discovery. Just I was anticipating the drop to make the gain much lower, not tighten up a high gain sound so much.
It was in the MUSH range where it is little more than a square sine wave bordering on static.
here is a sight which lists the gain factors.
Again... what was in it before?
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Originally Posted by AXguitar Again... what was in it before?
12ax7. It is probably the most common preamp tube. Though two 12au7s produced raging distortion in the cream machine before I sold it.
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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq 12ax7. It is probably the most common preamp tube. Though two 12au7s produced raging distortion in the cream machine before I sold it.
I wonder what it would do for mine...
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Originally Posted by AXguitar I wonder what it would do for mine...
its a low cost change thats fully reversible.
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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq its a low cost change thats fully reversible.
I might try it in the future... I've got the tone I want for now...