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Hey all,
Well, what I'm trying to recapture is the definition. It's not that
the tone is horrible on the Cyber, it's actually quite good.
Here is what I am wanting to recapture with the Cyber:
This is a Mexi Strat into an RP300 (with my own custom patch), into a
dry Marshall 8080V with all the knobs at 12:00. This is just a real
rough rehearsal recording, but I think it illustrates better than I
can explain in words. I want that clarity and sustain back,
especially on the low/open strings. Right now, I'm finding too much
quack and not enough twang.
Any ideas are much appreciated!
Thanks!
--- In , Phil Kucer <philx@m...> wrote:
> Well, I bought a Blues Junior to goof around with and it's one of the
> best new Fender tube amps, IMHO. On the Fender Discussion Pages, BillM
> (turns out to be Bill Machrone - former editor and current columnist
> for PC Magazine) did a bunch of cool mods to it and on one page he
> talks about the 12xx7 variants and how there IS a difference. I know
> it's not an exact CT page but it'll show you how different pre-amp
> tubes shape sound.
>
>
>
> You might want to check out the Fender Discussion Pages. There are alot
> of good tips there:
>
>
>
> And BTW, the 12xx7's are pre-amp tubes. Only power tubes need to be
> biased.
>
> Good luck.
> Phil
>
>
>
> On Sunday, December 21, 2003, at 11:43 PM, red_thundr wrote:
>
> > Ugh... tubes.
> >
> > Are 12AX7s typically drop-in replacements? Or am I going to have to
> > whip out my voltmeter and do some kind of silly bias adjustment to
> > compensate for slight manufacturing variance? I also understasnd that
> > the bias adjustment can drift over time due to shock and vibration.
> >
> > And what are the best brands? Someone told me "Electro-Harmonix",
> > someone else said "Svetlana", and yet another person said that Groove
> > Tubes has a whole variety of 12AX7s to choose from, and Fender only
> > uses one particular type. My biggest complaint is the lack of
> > definition and clarity. Will different tubes fix the "honk" I am
> > getting?
> >
> > I'm definitely going to try Dick's Cyber patches and see what kind of
> > improvement I get. If it's not enough, I'll look into swapping the
> > tubes out. Anybody got the lowdown on which 12AX7 tubes are best for
> > a surf tone?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > --- In , Christopher Darlington
> > <chris.darlington@s...> wrote:
> >> Red,
> >>
> >> Try swaping those Groove Tubes for a good set of Svetlana 12AX7's.
> > I've
> >> heard rave and poor reviews of the CT amp. Some sound great, some
> >> complain of the same poor sound like yours . If it still doesn't
> > sound
> >> good after a good tube swap, off load it and fix your Marshall.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >
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