Unfortunately I have to agree. While I did make it through the song, it was mainly through perseverance. The highlight was the crunchy intro riff right before the lyrics come in. Otherwise pretty god damn cheesy if you ask me, and I'm a (ex) DT fan. I wouldn't say awful but totally forgettable...
I've been reading up a bit on FET vs tube for gain staging at the amp's input, and it is a really interesting topic. I'm wondering if Jason and/or someone with some tech knowledge could chime in on how a builder might come to the decision to use FET in this regard. There seems to be more talk...
It's easy for us regulars to forget that MOST guitar players do not post on forums. So when we observe 2-3 cases of TAE fuckery, it hardly represents the real world numbers of either people that had issues or people that had no issues. It makes all of this a guessing game...
Which makes the...
Got mine today as well and just fired it up! This is my first SD-1 and I was concerned it would cut too much bass, but man it just sounds killer and there is plenty of control to get it just right. Thanks so much Wayne!!
Well, looks like you're in contact with the mods now but...
That's a mistake on your end bro. Yes you jumped the gun. Paypal charges a fee to refund a G&S payment, and there are plenty of members who will not accept a G&S payment. $1k is a good deal and hoping no one got hacked.
Channel 2 by a mile. I couldn't get along with channel 3 on either the Mk1 or Mk3. The gain is grainier and the voicing is a bit harsher. I agree it can be fine as a dedicated lead channel.
Not sure if this was part of the blind test plan, but if you'd be willing to BE the blind tester and have someone else plugging you in to the comparison amps...and you make the guesses in the video...this would be an awesome way to showcase if the "feel" differs enough to be singled out!
I'm...
This has been my dilemma as well. I've tried a Boss EQ-200 and also used the EQ's in an FM9. Both of them were decent but created this sheen over my tone that started to bug me. There is a warmth to the analog EQ's that just appeals to me. My go to has been the MXR 10-band and I also have an...
I place the isolation transformer in line with my signal, just before the amp input. The P-Split has two outputs for a wider variety of applications but you could also just use the P-Iso. Either way Lehle is top of the line in this dept.
I can second the Lehle recommendation. I was having pretty bad ground loop issues running a noise gate in 4cm in conjunction with my amp switcher. I got a P-Split to use as an isolation transformer just before the switcher input and it solved the issue!
I've got those Guptech noise gates on my...
I'm in the Denver area, tempted to go check it out. The thing is, even if he cut me a local deal, after sending to Mike B plus new tubes...still looking at $5k+.
Honestly that shred mode on the JP is sick, though a bit harsh. Thought about picking one up again just to revisit. I couldn't quite get the amp to respond the same with a boost out front.
The reissue is tempting but if it's a limited run then fuck it.