There was a guy here from New Jersey (Kyle?) who also had a bunch of Randall modules, he loved and praised those Baron amps, owned a few of them back around 2012ish
This goes back a few years, but yes I did have the variac mod. It worked as it should and sounded really good, but it seemed like the best application using the lower wattage was when you were going for that pushed lo mid gain led zeppelin tone. I usually don't go for that, so my variac was...
My Nazgul is in only a dropD guitar. I could imagine that it would work ok for deep tunings, but I want to get rid of it on this one, it just has no ferocity to it.
Years ago I had a Nazgul 7 that had so much djent quack to it, it was the worst pickup ever. I hear the 7 version is different...
I had one for a few years. I liked it, but did not love it.
Some issues/reflections:
the clean channel was fine enough but completely uninspiring as a clean. Add the built-in OD and it was okay for that kind of rock thing, but again, not great.
Channel 2 crunch was awful. I tried to make it...
I have one from this black run. It is glorious and may have ended my decades of amp flipping. It can get that open clear Malcom roar , Cameron-ish hi attack, or a saturated hi gain that is so easy to play. The clean is fantastic.
GLWS
just chiming to say BK rules. I think I like the juggernauts the best all around but the Aftermath just totally slay in my LP for detuned aggression (the cleans suck lol)
Getting the initial setup takes some time, but once you do it is so in tune it is like angels singing, with perfect intonation. And easy to adjust a few cents on the B for that VH tuning too, you can surgically dial it in. After proper stretching, it will stay in. Use the same string gauge and...