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I just want to add that I also noticed a harshness to my reissue unit. Doing
the NOS 6K6 and cap mod improved things a lot. I still think there is some,
not a lot, but some lingering harshness to it. It's really only noticeable
to me when I use gobs of reverb when played loud. So ditto me with Mel.
Hey Mel/Ferenc...hows the new Mach IV coming along? Good luck on that.
BN
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> From: Mel Waldorf [mailto:]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 10:11 AM
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> Subject: RE: [SurfGuitar101] Fender RI '63 Reverb Tank - Black - MF
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> "needful" is subjective. Personally, I found the reissues sound harsh in
> the high frequencies. Switching from the 6V6 to the 6K6 reduces the gain
> and mellows the high end a little. I've also tried using a 12AT7 in place
> of the 12AX7, it's a lower gain tube and mellows the tone a bit
> more. Same
> with the tone cap mod. Mind you, there's still huge amounts of
> splash, it's
> just not as shrill.
>
> Other than the tubes, I'd say my experience with the reissues is that they
> are built well, and sound very similar to the originals. The biggest
> problem I had with the ones I owned was that high end shrill
> tone. I never
> could completely get rid of it. Of course it was only really an
> issue when
> playing loud with lots of reverb, but that's something I do fairly often.
> That being said, I've heard other guitar players get great tones with the
> reissues, so it may also be that the shrill tone isn't a problem
> at audience
> distances from the amp.
>
> Mel
>
