Yes We Do Like Transistor Amps #2: Quilter & BluGuitar Wet-Dry With A HRD - That Pedal Show
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Dan and I are both dyed-in-the-wool valve amp fans - unashamedly and unapologetically so, based on decades of their use and abuse. In this show however, we follow last week’s realisation (for us at least) that transistor amps really have moved forwards in recent years. There comes a time in every tube-amp-fan’s life when they need to listen to the best of the latest solid-state amps to hear what’s changed… Watch last week’s episode here: • Yes We Do Like Transis...
Here we move along a little bit, pairing a Quilter 101 Reverb and BluGuitar Amp 1 with a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and head deeper into wet-dry territory on the end of Mick’s pedalboard. No real agenda, no science, just the same question we have all the time: can these sounds offer the requisite inspiration to really play?
The signal routing of Mick’s board is as follows, top to bottom (specific pedal links further below)
Wah wah (outside of G2)
G2 loop 1: Analog Man Sun Face Fuzz
G2 loop 2: Fulltone Octafuzz
G2 loop 3: J Rockett The Dude OD
G2 loop 4: Analog Man / Maxon OD9
G2 loop 5: Klon Centaur
G2 loop 6: Wet/dry split to GigRig Humdinger. Main out to DRY amp. Buffered out to…
Also G2 loop 6: Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe Delay
G2 loop 7: Boss DC-2w Dimension C
G2 loop 8: Analog Man ARDX 20 delay
G2 loop 9: Supro Tremolo
G2 loop 10: Neo Instruments Mini Vent II (rotary speaker)
G2 output 1 to wet amp
Loop 6 stays on all the time so the dry amp is always on. The Belle Epoch Deluxe is also always on to cure a phase reversal problem when you switch it on and off. The delay level is controlled with the Dunlop Mini Volume X pedal to the left of G2.
The little green box with the LCD readout is the Amazeo controller for the Analog Man delay. It uses control voltages to create modulation and offer tap tempo.
Enjoy!
Pedals & Amps in this episode…
• Schmidt Array SA525 Switcher Board
www.schmidtarray.com/sa525
• Boss TU-3S Tuner
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2nUhodT
USA: bit.ly/31U0q53
Australia: bit.ly/2Li9A0Y
• Analogman Sun Face BC183 Fuzz
www.buyanalogman.com/Analog_Ma...
• Fulltone Octafuzz
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2eG68c3
USA: imp.i114863.net/K5oBa
• J Rockett The Dude
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2MGhcsj
Australia: bit.ly/2G7OeQN
USA: bit.ly/3DXYxRM
• Analog Man / Maxon OD9/808 Mods Classic, With Bad Bob Booster
www.buyanalogman.com/Maxon_OD_...
• Klon Centaur
No longer made
• Boss DC-2w Dimension C
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2QITxIG
USA: bit.ly/3dPAyJX
Australia: bit.ly/2CQ9IhY
• Analog Man ARDX 20 Dual Analog Delay & Amazeo
www.buyanalogman.com/category...
• Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe CB-3
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2RVldeS
Australia: bit.ly/2Ovelqa
USA:bit.ly/3dNvDcD
• Supro Tremolo
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2pZrAkZ
USA: imp.i114863.net/jdM1n
• Neo Instruments Mini Vent II
USA: imp.i114863.net/PG2a6
www.neo-instruments.de/en
• TheGigRig G2
www.thegigrig.com/g2
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Interesting bits and go-to sections…
Intro playing: 0:00
What are we doing today 2:20
What did we learn in episode one? 3:00
Explaining today’s wet/dry: 6:35
Why are we doing this? 7:15
What you heard in the intro / Dan going through Mick’s board: 8:05
Quilter 101 Reverb: 14:40
Solid state and digital? 15:08
But what about cabs? 16:10
Back to the Quilter: 17:30
Compared with the HRD 18:20
HRD and Quilter with the Maxon OD9: 19:58
HRD and Quilter with the J Rockett The Dude: 23:25
…and humbuckers: 24:15
Randy Bachman? 27:35
Mick is liking The Dude: 28:25
HRD & Quilter wuth a BC183 Fuzz (after some clean): 29:29 (31:18)
Quilter clean with humbuckers: 36:28
Amp settings: 40:47
Quilter Wet Dry with the HRD: 42:55
Totally yeah: 45:28
Cured the phobia? 46:40
Back to the BluGuitar Amp1: 47:40
Well, that was loud: 55:40
Guitars and amps in this episode:
• Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster - Mick’s video at bit.ly/2cQv3yT
• Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster - Dan’s video at bit.ly/2dlZJ6K
Nik Huber Krautster - Dan’s video at bit.ly/2fKv0RU
Gibson Memphis 1958 ES-335
Boss Nextone Artist
Quilter 101 Reverb
• BluGuitar Amp1
• Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III
USA: imp.i114863.net/LkzDO
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I don't know if it's because I'm a modern player at the young age of 17, but to me the smoothness of the fuzz into the Quilter was preferable to my ear. It also has an astounding clean tone. What a great amp.
Hi youngster, when I was your age I was playing with muscical jazz talents, dont understand how...,!!!
now Ive got hand/finger problems but tuning lower I still play....and my ears are working! SO: dont play too loud!!Many of my age 57 and younger /older have tinnitus!!!
Friend: trust your hearing and taste, and lookout for Loud Playing, and KEEP PLAYING!!!!!!😎
Micks playing in the intro was fantastic, damn.
Yes Mick all the recent work on old blue seemed to keep you inspired. Well done!
absolutely!! apart from the insane tone, just marvelous feels. I just returned from the post office, traded a delay for my first univibe style pedal and if i can come anywhere near these tones and I'll be ecstatic...
wowie zowie. YES! that sounded GREAT!
Channeling Robin Trower!
Just makes me smile every time :D
Have you noticed just how much of a bunch of trend setters you’ve become on CZcams.. you do a topic one week and loads of others copy you weeks later, loads of Q&A also now appearing. As someone who’s followed you since Dan had hair on his old channel.. I approve you lovely pioneers. Turned 50 the other day. Cheers chaps. 🍷
Its because TPS is the 'definitive' show of its type. Almost every guitarist I know is a subscriber and pretty much any of the guitar based live shows (Pete Thorn, Phil McKnight etc), the chat almost always mentions TPS at least once or twice.
Point is, its the definitive Pedal show and no wonder others will try to copy...
I agree. But I am confused at why other channels like Mr. McKnight have so many more subs. I tend to believe that TPS is above some people's heads. Facts and having a passion for tone seem to take a back seat to mediocre commentary and self rightous criticism from people who can't really even play guitar very well. I really like Pete Thorn by the way.
happens in a lot of areas. just look after all these reaction channels. 80% copy cats.
I’m lucky enough to have met Dan and Mick, both very down to earth and deeply lovely humans... cost me a bloody fortune in gear mind you.. and made me a much much better guitar player. I learned more in last 3 years watching them than in the last 30 years.
Just an ovsercation, but it's Youtue in a nutshell really - somebody posts an interesting opinion slightly against the grain and coutless others repeat what they've been told and try to pass it off as their own thoughts. CZcams channels, blokes down the pub and everybody inbetween!
I’m surprised you boys get any negative feedback. You’re like the standout, favourite teachers at school, you don’t question what you are being taught but are just thankful you’re being taught. Seriously, you guys continue to provide us with a top quality education and on behalf of us all, I thank you.
Thanks Ross! We really hope people take the show as it's intended: two geeks having fun for people's entertainment - like having a chat down the pub with your mates. Moreover that it inspires people to try stuff. Nevertheless it is astounding how uptight people can be and get offended because they think it's some kind of manifesto.
Thanks for the kind words!
In addition to being the best "teachers" on tech guitar stuff AND how to create great sounds you are genuinly very very nice guys. Respect!
Just looked at #1 and enjoyed it a lot. Looking fwd this one. You guys are talking things I have been wondering all my time playing guitar through various almost all time high end budget amps. These videos are filling a hole in my head and clarifying many things to me. Thank you for that Mick and Dan! You have opened a new sound world to me.
The education I receive from your hard work is invaluable. Thanks guys!!!
Another great episode. I thought the pinnacle of my playing career after 30 yrs was finally getting a PRS CU24. Then I discovered TPS. Every week I learn more and more about amps, pedals and tone! But most of all Dan and Mick's enthusiasm and great playing never ceases to inspire me to play my guitar. Thanks for that guys.
Great timing on this vid. Just got a Quilter Interblock 45 about 2 weeks ago. Running it through a 2x12 Marshall with Celestion G12T-75 speakers. It is my dry amp with a Peavey Classic 30 as the wet amp. Loving the wet/dry sound. I have a 100 watt 1x12 Katana that I've run wet/dry with the Peavey. That sounds great as well. I think Dan is correct, plug in just about any 2 amps wet/dry and they sound great. Thanks for the inspiration guys! Love the show.
Mick we appreciate you guys a lot too. I have learned so much watching you guys . I am looking to add a strat to my arsenal as well now ... mostly thanks to the sounds you get out of yours!
Dan's face during Mick's intro jam ... priceless.
Yet another great video. Mick, you don’t EVER have to apologize for not being a “real” jazz player. You are both highly skilled and at the very least, more than conversational on many different styles of playing. I for one appreciate hearing more than just distorted tones when you’re demoing a piece of gear. No one should expect you to be a master of every style but even attempting different genres helps us as listeners get a sense of what’s possible on the gear.
P.S. I love the reoccurring disco breakdowns.
The two gentlemen are in fine form tonight. Bravo.
My wife keeps 'catching' me watching these videos and i'm sure she thinks i'm bonkers, but I now find myself happily watching this stuff over the telly nowadays. Keep up the good work fellas and thank you!
Thank you sir! And regards to the missus - we hear of many such spouces! (Spii?)
AWESOME! MEGA! Thanks Those last few mins of Dan's feedback! Such a great series! All I need is the Humdinger, and I'll be on my way.
Thanks guys this was really useful. I've been thinking about using a Quilter for about a year a so in a wet dry setting, so this answered a lot of questions for me.
Love that trem!!!! Dang Mick. That intro solo melted my face.
Guys, I really love your show!!! Returned early from work, took a coffee, switched on this episode ------ Weekend!!!!
Amazing seeing sonic comparison like this. I'm also appreciating the more "clinical" views of the amps tones regardless of their make up and personal preferences. You guys get a PhD in Tonal Analysis! It's great to see the flexibility of using the more cost effective solid state amps with some of the most popular tube/valve amps and continually enhancing the tone. Thank you Dan and Mick!
Fantastic show guys! The comments on personal necessity of guitar speaker - perfect!
Dan's inability to correctly name the Fender Blues Jr., HRD, etc. on his first try will never not be funny. Great show as always!
I'm pretty sure I need a Bluguitar to go with my tube amp. Loving both the sound by itself and in wet dry. Epic! Great show guys! You always make it a great end to my week👍
Just wanted to say, love you guys. Every single Friday I look forward to an hour of great tone and learning how to get a couple percent closer. My wallet hurts so good!
I really love your shows!great sound and nice playing!
3:41 Thanks Derrick! 😂🤣😂. Subtle humor is a beautiful thing. Nice timing Dan. 10/10. 👍🏻👍🏻
Great intro Mick !! and the coffee is hot, going to enjoy this !!!! are not Fridays great !
Every video on CZcams should start with that intro. Holy Hell that was a thing of beauty. Thanks.
YES I ENJOY THIS SHOW...A LOT!!! MORE SOLDERING!! Thanks for all the inspiration and motivation!
Mick! I don’t know what I’d do without those Matt Schofield licks! I play the same ones. He’s awesome and so are you!
Great sounds!! So many options now.
Every week it’s a real reminder that we are truly living in the golden era of GEAR!!!
On a side note I love running a clean boost too as an always on pedal. If it’s always on is there an issue running it after the G2?
@@ishancooper if it's always on, just run before/after the switcher entirely. No need for it to use up a space in the switcher. Chris Buck does this with his klon.
_pattybrown Thanks Patty! Yeah that makes good sense to do it like that .. prob along with the reverb too!
It's funny, I spend most of my "me-guitar time" loading my luggage onto to the tone wagon and traversing the audio universe in search of the ever-elusive perfect experience.
You'd think I'd have no time or interest in watching you two travellers do the same. Yet this show remains my 2nd most favorite guitar activity!
When I first heard that 101 Reverb in the store the other day I ran over to see what was being played and I was floored.
Very Robin Trower at the beginning. Nice!!
Excellent vid guys, as always.~
Some very nice playing throughout but that Solo at the end .... jus' flyin' man... I went all Kozmyk.
On this #2 when you pulled in the Fender to the dry amp I was falling in love again. Sounded awesome together.
Really cool sounds, guys. That intro was massive!
Loving this solid state series and blue is kickin' it.
Sorry I'm late to the vid, btw...
Cheers
OMG jazz from Mick too. So sweet. NO SORRY that was lovely. And Dan's jazz chops are far better than what he gives himself credit for, too. Good lord, you two. I'm just going to slink off to my room and practice for the next six months without sleep.
Long time Hot Rod Deluxe user here. Just getting to the 25 minute mark and I'm surprised how much I like the quilter. Once you guys got the mids into it that is. It has a plenty of vocal mid range punch but without that harsh sizzly thing I can never get rid of on the Hot Rod.
I'm not a fan of fuzz, however, that fuzz tone through the Quilter sounded awesome. I didn't like the fuzz through the Fender at all. So cool.
I’m using the Tech 21 pedals for direct wet/dry to the main board .. it’s pretty cool .. thank you guys for the great show!! Love it!
Wonderful couple of shows. The two of you very engaged, open and deep into the whole solid state thing, in spite of your honestly stated previous views on the subject. I have an emotional aversion to valves along the lines of "it´s the twenty first century and I am supposed to use something Marconi would recognise?", so the shows were very, very interesting. Thanks.
Those got some really good sounds! They each clearly have their own character.
The lab series L5 is, in my opinion, is one of the best solid state amps ever made. Built in compressor was awesome
Great videos! You never know what you’re going to like until you try! When I was learning all I had access to was a solid state amp. Saving up for a tube amp was the “goal,” making my solid state amp seem “not good enough.” (Which was partially true) However, having now owned tube amps and falling in love with the sound and feel, I need to revisit solid state much like you guys have. All part of the never ending tone journey. Thanks for all the videos!!
Simply incredible sounds this week chaps. At the open, and again at the end, plainly put, you win the universe. I try to avoid hyperbole (sometimes), but this called for it... UNIVERSE!
Hahaha! Awesome. Wet dry FTW (of the universe). :0)
Perfect friday: hunkering down during the snow storm and watching TPS
Dan’s playing used to do nothing for me, with all the slight pauses and hanging on notes here and there. BUT NOW I LOVE IT! I love the way he expresses his passion and love for the sounds and even one individual note. Wallows in the beauty! You’re a beautiful man Dan!
Highlight of the week and instructional joy.
Loved it!
I was so happy!
Then Mick brought back disco.
Now I need to get back on my meds.
I have an original reverb-less Quilter 101. It has a very different tonal response to this one. It emulates the tone stacks of various classic amp types via a Voice knob and also has a pair of tone controls, Tri-Q and Hi-Cut, that kinda but not exactly correspond to treble & bass. The high end gets into Vox Top Boost territory with the Full-Q voice and the Hi-Cut turned up, which adds a mild presence peak to the tonal response. I also love the Jazz voice: impressively Ampeg-like.
I'm glad you guys did two consecutive shows on transistor amps. Now, we never need to do that again. ;~)
Hahahaha!!!!!
Wowwww! Mick your pedal setup is insane at the moment! Jealousy has struck me! Digging your playing too! Superb!
HEY GUYS! 00:15 and on.the vent and harmonic tremolo together = HEAVEN.
loved the jazzy chilled playing by "Hello, Mick here" today
I recently bought an Amp 1 because I was fed up of dragging my amps to rehearsal. However I also used it at a backline gig into a Marshall 4 x12 cab and it sounded fantastic. Basically the EQ is so good on it it's super easy to dial in. Looking forward to using it as the "wet" amp with my Vox AC15 after watching this video. Thanks for the show guys, it's all super relevant to the gigging guitarist!
Thank you for giving me a safe space online to be completely nerdy about guitar stuff. 🤘🏼
I use a quilter interblock + eminence Legend 1058 for my wet signal and a Laney vc15 tube + Celestion 65 heritage for my dry. Sounds absolutely great!!! Also very compact and easy to gig with.
Awesome show Guys! I'm definitely heading down this path. My dry amp will be my beloved AC15 and for wet I'll be using my Boss Katana Artist (just the clean setting as a pedal platform - basically ignoring all it's usual wizardry). I'm really looking forward to experimenting with this! Thanks for a great show! :)
Never mind me, just dropping by to say a nice thing about the show - great work, keep doing you! 😄
Great show....always informative...
You guys made me feel young today. That whole Jazz section I was going "Uuuuugh Jazz! Bring back the good music." 😉So thanks for that.
Thank you both again.
The Quilter sounds great with the fuzz!!
Epic sound today guys , impressed by the newer solid state amps , I have a Katana 50 and it's good for what it is, turn on and play, no hassle...rawk on !!
I had a interesting revelation with solid state amps as well. I recently picked up a Fishman Loudbox mini and have really enjoyed some the sounds I’ve been getting with it running my Strat in it.
Great show. Was hoping to see the BlueG and Quilter together in the wet/dry set up. Please try this in part 3 🙏
Considering the size of the Quilter, it’s quite amazing how much they’ve packed into a small package. However when it’s A/B’d against the Hot Rod Deluxe, in my personal opinion the Fender still sounds a lot better to my ears. But to give credit to the Quilter, the Hot Rod Deluxe is built with the cabinet size and speaker in mind, whereas the Quilter obviously isn’t designed with a specific cabinet and speaker in mind so it might not be sounding it’s best.
Phenomenal playing as always guys 👏🏻
Santafemikez Ah fair enough, I didn’t know.
I would’ve been very interested to have seen a comparison between the actual pre-amps. So using the HRD as it is and then comparing that with the Quilter preamp out into the HRD power amp in. No reason for it, just curiosity.
Yet, with the fuzz Quilter demolished the HRD.
Kieran Sweeden Quilter is my number 1 grab n go for when cartage is extremely limited or non existent. With my pedalboard and an effectrode Tube preamp at the end, it sounds excellent for such a portable package. Quilter makes a modular cabinet for their block series that allows you to drop the Head right into place making it a combo. Altogether it’s 19lbs, I have a mono double bag that I put my pedalboard in on side of the case. Two parts and I’m good to go. It’s super practical, price effective, simple and sounds pretty good
Also I use it as well in a wet dry setup with my valve amps, it’s a great piece of kit
Try an Orange Tiny Terror (hand-wired if you can find one). Very small and light and miles better than any TX amp ever made.
Class show lads, Krauster sounds huge as always!
you are absolutely right, solid state amps may not sounds so good on their own,, but in a wet dry with a tube amp, they fill all the space that you didnt even know you were missing
I've had the Quilter 101 Mini Reverb for a while and commonly run a Fulltone OCD and Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini through it. I run it into an Avatar 2 x 10" Alnico Gold. I love it. A few times I've run it through a Two Notes Captor direct into a PA, and have been very impressed with how it sounds and responds.
Great job again. The fuzz seemed to react well with the Qltr. Very interesting.
It is such a pleasure to watch you guys seem to really and truly enjoy it and yeah I guess there's a reason klons are a couple Grand they do sound awfully good!
I've been using a MXR Shin Juku with a HRD for an 'open, dumbly' overdrive and it sounds amazing.
This is brilliant guys. Two pedal and valve/tube fanatics playing more clean jazz than ever before. I love the nods to Hendrix, Trower, SRV and Miles (thats my education). I hope you guys have watched Wes Montgomery on CZcams clips. He's just about the most relaxed monster guitar player ever. So please Dan/Mick some Wes licks too (a challenge). Every one of your videos is an education and a cross reference of musical geniuses. A great pleasure to view your output. The right balance of conversation, humour and musicianship.
I listen to Wes from time to time. I have the same kind of awe that I do for other pioneers of that era. Mick here. It feels so far away from anything I could ever understand, I've never even tried. Hmmmm. :0)
mint video lads! I'm doing a wet dry rig using my bluguitar amp one as the main drive amp running the dry side,using the effects send of it to my mod,delays and reverb and instead of going back to the amp 1 I am sending it to a 50 watt peavey valveking combo in the clean channel. Instant wet amp on a cheap budget !! Sounds bloody huge ! Thanks for the idea lads !!
The humbucker and P90 are sounding really great together in that Huber.
I posted earlier about Mick’s playing.....but Danny boy on that Nik Huber, YESSSSSSS!!!
Yeah mate. That Nik Huber sounds lovely
I have my ABY and am building my first pedal board..and wet /dry thanks to you both! a GK 250ml for "quiet practice" and my wet amp, my.dry will be an attenuated -(Weber mass) Laney GH100s, vh100r, or Marsall 800 2x12 combo. too much fun!
Great intro Mick! Blue sounds sweet!
Think it’s time you guys should give quilter amps another try. They’ve got even better now!
Something I have incorporated into my rig is using a pedal with an fx loop (the One Control Mosquito) to run wet-dry all with one amp/cab.
This provides a different type of wet/dry sound but I find it very useful and less of a hassle
Cheers guys, intriguing episode. All the solid state amps at some point had tones I preferred to the HRD, there are indeed many ways to skin a kumquat. I think I'd prefer 2 valve amps, but at least I know that's 'just' psychological now. :)
I totally enjoy your show!
Great Intro Mick!! Another great show!!! You should do an episode on tubes....that would be interesting....
Hey guys love seeing you guys...I know I’m only one many hundreds of deaf people who listens to ur show and was wondering if my friend Dan could use sign language more so I could understand more when Dan talks maybe I wouldn’t nod off as much..... I would really love a show were you talk about the OX audio .i find that a great tool ... just kidding of course having some electronics in high school I find u guys really interesting and fascinating.... Keepem coming
Very nice lads. Analog Man Sun Face Fuzz, yes please.
My word that sounds Amazing Mick!
My glass back is looking forward to easing the burden of carrying amps up and down two flights of stairs every week, so Thomas Blug's fantastic sounding Amp1 Mercury is now in my sights. Thanks, guys for the hip tip!
Deluxe reverb blackface, by far the best pedal platform ever and the favorite pf Andy from PGS
Been happily using a hybrid Ampeg head as a second amp since I started doing wet/dry, the thought being that the higher output would aid in clarifying a voluminous low end .Needless to say, 100 watt headroom would further assist in this direction, and as this comes out,- mighty timely,- was pondering the Quilter.
You are so right when you say ANY amp sounds great in stereo and /or wet dry-, the initial experiments ( checking the splitting components) utilized a Fender Rumble I had on hand.Surprisingly, yes,- even that was fairly "mega".
I have since noticed two significant factors/ points: the cab type makes as big a difference as the speaker enclosed(stock Blues Jr, that sounds iffy as is, sounds great with same speaker in a closed cab), and , secondly, that even adding an extension cab to the same amp ALMOST provides the desired (awesome) effect.
Yeah,~ tubes ARE all that, but the technology is catching up.
Guys, the picture and sound quality of your content is incredible. It feels like you're little guitar playing midgets inside my computer screen
ONE WEEK TOO LATE! Last weekend I treated myself to a Mesa Boogie Mark 25 head, after being unable to try a Quilter anywhere, and decided I needed to try a head and cab set up at SOME point in my long playing life. Love the Boogie (and I've been a blackface guy forever), but damn the quilter sounds great, and so damn portable.
Epic show gentlemen.
Great stuff as always guys. Good to see Dan made it to the barbers before NAMM - gotta look good in the background of all those synth bloggers videos! ;)
I've been running a JC40 as a wet amp (allowing for stereo wet0 and trialing different tube amps as the dry. The main issue I've had is the incredible headroom from the JC40 when I step a boost, or drive. I've been having more success using dry amps with more headroom and dialling my drives for less volume boost and more onboard gain (as opposed to pushing the amp to do a lot of the work). If I set up a klon or TS style pedal for a fairly clean boost, the dry amp will break up nicely but the JC (with the extra headroom) just gets louder, as does whatever wet effect it's running at the time. Apart from that it sounds fantastic as a combined W-D-W sound. I think this is a fairly common concern with using a clean solid-state amp with a tube amp.
Options I'm thinking of trying:
- Using a compressor after the split on the wet signal (it'll sound great on cleans, and help curb a bit of the headroom and top end so the JC doesn't get too spiky when boosted).
- Doing a similar thing with a light overdrive pedal.
- Having boost and boosted drives after the split on the dry side so I'm only boosting the dry sound when I need more cut, or for lead/solo tones.
- Setting up my G2 with post gain reduction going into the wet, setup at different volumes based on which gain pedals I'm running.
Any other things I should try?
Every time I hear the Bluguitar Amp 1 I’m impressed.
VCQ on Monday... a mid week VLOG AND a second VCQ... and TPS proper on a Friday lunchtime! I think I've spent more time with Dan and Mick this week than my wife and daughter!
What a time to be alive
Mick, really like your playing! Wish you could do a parallel series of small episodes explaining your thought process for mixing chords and lead on-the-go.
3:40 "Thanks Derek." LMFBO!!!
Mick, you do one hell of a job on the sound. The Hot Rod Deluxe sounds very much not good, and just incredibly harsh (and I can hear those things in this video). But you're doing a great job evening it out in headphones and getting it to sound as good as possible. Mega hats off to you for it every week.
Thank you sir. The HRD is pretty aggressive sounding... Which is one reason it's so popular as a live amp. You kinda need that agression and edge to cut and be heard in a loud band. I love them. Prefer the Deville, but always happy with a HRD. Thanks again!
Agreed. The HRD is a decent amp, but there’s just a harshness about it that, over time, just drove me mad.
Replaced it with a mesa electradyne (which is a great amp), which has now, more or less, been replaced by an interblock45 for gigging.
Tone is very close, but the mesa is 75lbs and the interblock weighs 2.5lbs. Guess which one I’m gigging with.
I love the Dude! I use it with the J Rockett Blue Note(big one) and they play so well together