2 things... just a little opinion info

[suhrimmetal]

Hey mates... So I played our last gig of the Summer last nite. Best crowd of year... f'n crazy madness... and fun.

2 things I discovered almost accidentally.

1st... I sold my customized LP Standard and realized I was guitar'less' for our gig...lol. Scrambled to find something I was comfortable playing for the gig... Ended up using my guitar players PRS SE Santana model. I was surprised to find how well it played.. really impressed and would actually buy an SE model to have as backup or even main guitar. Stock pickups are a bit 'meh' but an easy fix. Nice guitars!

2nd.... Ive been using my 5153 50 watt for gigging for all our shows this year. Have always run the gain almost wide open on blue channel where I live for rhythm playing... and red channel 10oclock for leads. Last nite I decided to run the blue ch gain at noon, red at 7oclock and hit the front end with my Bad Monkey OD.. level dimed, no gain added. I REALLY liked the tone and feel I got by doing this. I a/b this setup with my previous and hitting the front end just had a better overall tone and feel I didn't get when pushing the preamp gain. Sustain was much better, rounder, warmer and yet better attack. Amp just responded better. I think I will be running it this way from here on out... now wondering if I should grab an SD-1 or some other OD and see if I can get it even 'better'.

Anyways, Im a bit hungover and wanted to share. Cheers and Go Badgers... Go Packers!!

 

[geese_com]

Those PRS SE guitars are great guitars at any price. I wouldn't mind using them as main guitars.

Also......Go Badgers and Go Pack Go!

 

[Bluplirst]

Just to be clear.....you sold your only guitar and only remembered just before a gig?


U high?

 

[Oblivion DC]

Grab an old SD-1 and a Maxon od808 - give th both a try and see what you think.

Go Pack Go!!

Oh and Go Irish!!!

 

[Anonymous]

I also have a prs se (metallic gold) and a evh 50 watt.

I tried the clean boost on my Maxon last week at band practice with gain dimed on blue channel. Liked it but.....

Two days ago I was home messing around and found that I like it better with gain on blue channel at half, gain and level on Maxon at half and tone on Maxon alittle below half.

IMO the tone is much better this way. I have a strat and Korean LP as well. All sound good this way.

If you havent tried this setup, may want to check it out. I found it so much better.

 

[Oblivion DC]

I'll definitely give it a try.

 

[suhrimmetal]

Just to be clear.....you sold your only guitar and only remembered just before a gig?


U high?

Nope.. I don't smoke... just drink I knew when I sold my guitar I would be 1 down for our gig... My best laid plan fell thru when the guitar I planned on playing wasn't available for certain reasons.... so I was scrambling. Long story short... it all worked out, great gig... and I learned that I actually like the SE PRS series.

 

[nevusofota]

I've said for years that a boosted blue yields the best tone and feel with these amps. My favorite boost is either a Maxon OD9 or an Echoplex style pedal (I use the Xotic version). SD-1 was good but it seemed to lose some balls.

 

[suhrimmetal]

I've said for years that a boosted blue yields the best tone and feel with these amps. My favorite boost is either a Maxon OD9 or an Echoplex style pedal (I use the Xotic version). SD-1 was good but it seemed to lose some balls.

Yep...Im a bit late to the party but I have arrived I will look into the Maxon and/or Echoplex. The Bad Monkey is a good little pedal for what it does... and cheap.