Finally...a Ceriatone Yeti clip...crappy yes, but it's up...

[deadweight]

i just received a shipping notification for my Yeti! fucking psyched! it wasnt even 4 weeks

 

[2tallmusic]

You are a lucky man. Mine took more than six weeks - was worth waiting anyway

 

[Anonymous]

what about this?
i tot it sounded killer.

wow

major GAS for this amp

 

[guitarnoize]

I got a new guitar the other day and recorded some more examples of the Chupacabra 50 which I thought you might like to hear:

Skip to 3:00
80's Era

Clean Demo
60's Era.

Taylor Solidbody direct into the Chupa, Eminence The Governor speaker, single Audix i5 Mic. Added Reverb in my DAW.

 

[deadweight]

Well UPS took their sweet ass time getting it here today, I took half a day off because I didnt want my Yeti 100 sitting on my steps all day, but I got a chance to play now, Im gonna sell my 800 as i can get the same sound from this amp +more but mt effects are all fucky at the moment, i would imagine some good sober tweaking will bridge the gap. But yeah, with my Presonus parametric EQ i can get a HUGE fat sound outta this Yeti

 

[halebox]

Sounds great like a cameron

 

[magh8]

I love the chup and the yeti will own at some point

 

[Joab808]

Hey guys, First post!!

I'm a bit late to the party here, but I'm after some info on the Yeti/Chupa. I've got a ceriatone JTM45 that's been modded a fair bit by Pete Reynold from River Music here in Australia and she's a beauty! So I know first hand that Nik is bloody winner and can build a nice as hell amp!

I'm after an amp that sounds in the ballpark of a Wizard Modern Classic. Chasing that Chris Cheney tone, very malcom/angus young. Here's a vid with a general idea of the sound I'm after...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=811dmnziBC8

It's VERY low gain compared to the stuff the Yeti/Chupa are usually used for, but that's part of the reason I'm thinking about getting one. Cheney uses the Wizard Modern Classic .. which is primarily used for them 80's hard rock and newer metal tones. Well that's what I gather from the youtube Vids I've seen.

What I'm after is the drive, bite and punch, while retaining clarity and sparkle. Clarity is king. Can anyone confirm if I would be able to pull a tone like this out of a yeti or chupa? The plan is to run it A/B/Y with a fender or vox running cleaner. Adding more clarity.

Any input would be GREATLY appreciated guys !!

Cheers,
Joab

 

[guitarnoize]

Hi Joan not sure if this will help but I just recorded a demo of and OD pedal using just the 60's mode of the Chupa and got a great range of low and high gain tones. Just skip the intro which is fairly high gain

 

[Joab808]

Hi Joan not sure if this will help but I just recorded a demo of and OD pedal using just the 60's mode of the Chupa and got a great range of low and high gain tones. Just skip the intro which is fairly high gain

Thanks guitar noize! That helps me a bit, gives me some idea of what I'm after.

But what I really need to know is if the yeti or chupa retain clarity when they're 'dirty'? I said 'dirty', because I don't mean with a heeaappp of gain, sort of inbetween Malcom and Angus youngs tone. Dirty-ish rhythm, but with that clarity beaming through the roar.

Do you rekon you could get a similar tone to that in the video posted above out of the yeti or chupa? And I'm not opposed to using pedals, Tim and Klon ready to go!

 

[guitarnoize]

I definitely can get that tone from the Chupa without pedals, in 80's mode with one if the bright switches engaged.

 

[Joab808]

I definitely can get that tone from the Chupa without pedals, in 80's mode with one if the bright switches engaged.

Awesome man! I've been emailing Nik and he suggested the same thing. I'm still tossing up between this and a plain ol' plexi SLP 100watter (with a PPIMV)... Going to be a tough choice!

 

[guitarnoize]

I definitely can get that tone from the Chupa without pedals, in 80's mode with one if the bright switches engaged.

Awesome man! I've been emailing Nik and he suggested the same thing. I'm still tossing up between this and a plain ol' plexi SLP 100watter (with a PPIMV)... Going to be a tough choice!

I went through the same thing! I decided the Chupa in end because Nik convinced me it would cover both the classic plexi tones (which by the way you can go non master volume with if you crank it up all the way, it takes it completely out of the circuit and you control the volume with the 2 gain controls) and classic 80's rock tones which it is also perfect for. It takes some fiddling with the bright switches to see what you prefer and I also decided to switch the V1 & V2 preamp tubes to Tungsols rather than all JJ's as I was told using JJ's for all preamp and power amp tubes is like putting a blanket over your amp.

 

[Axe-Man]

I definitely can get that tone from the Chupa without pedals, in 80's mode with one if the bright switches engaged.

Awesome man! I've been emailing Nik and he suggested the same thing. I'm still tossing up between this and a plain ol' plexi SLP 100watter (with a PPIMV)... Going to be a tough choice!

I haven't found a single pedal that sounds better than just adjusting the Yeti by itself. Only the Kingsley's come close.

I played a great SLP before the Yeti and the Ceriatone nails it with ease.

This might make your decision easier...if you like more vintage, warmer tones go the Yeti, if you like more brighter or modern tones, go the Chupa. They both have the same amount of gain though oddly the Yeti whilst more 'vintage' is actually the tighter amp in the bottom end (usually vintage is looser). The Yeti is meant to do the classic stuff much more easily (this is what Nik told me). They are both very similar amps though. If you get one, get the Sozo's as it's only a $25 option on the 50 watter and it's free on the 100.

 

[guitarnoize]

And just to add confusion to the comment above the Chupa isn't as bright as you would think unless you use the bright switches, this may be because of the default JJ's that come installed but I was surprised, I always need at least 1 of the bright switches engaged.

One of the advantages of the Yeti over the Chupa is that at the moment the pussy trimmer control is on the back panel, on the Chupa it's inside the chassis

 

[2tallmusic]

And just to add confusion to the comment above the Chupa isn't as bright as you would think unless you use the bright switches, this may be because of the default JJ's that come installed but I was surprised, I always need at least 1 of the bright switches engaged.

One of the advantages of the Yeti over the Chupa is that at the moment the pussy trimmer control is on the back panel, on the Chupa it's inside the chassis

I completly agree with the pussy trim, a helpful feauture. And I have realised that I always end up in setting the first bright switch to the right as well

Regarding the question wether to choose a Plexi or a HRP. Compared with the Plexi you get a much more versatile amp if you go for a Chupa a Yeti - and I am kind of surprised that compared to what I own and have owned, the Yeti delivers the best results playing bedroom/appartment level.

BTW, I would not blame the JJ´s, there are doing a really good job compared with nos stuff. And even if there is not really need for, I have not found that much possibilities to make the amp really darker by swapping preamp tubes.

 

[FourT6and2]

I can't stand the sound of the bright switches to the right. I usually have one set to the middle position and one to the left for more gain. And if you drop the gain on the channel with the bright switch to the left, it will begin to tighten up the amp and cut some low frequencies. then you can compensate by raising the depth and/or bass. You then get a really tight, aggressive modern rock tone. It's amazing.

 

[guitarnoize]

And don't forget there is a focus pull switch on the gain pot too which helps reign in the bass

 

[2tallmusic]

I can't stand the sound of the bright switches to the right.

Usually, I set the first switch (Bright1) to the right, and the second bright switch to the middle with the era switch set to 80's mode. For using the modern mode sometimes I set both switches to the right while Resonance and Presence are between 11 and 1 o'clock and the Pussy-Trim shows 2 o'clock.

I would assume that the Yeti is in that area somehow different voiced. Also I use 6550's delivering a little bit tighter base sound.

I have dialed in your settings and have a pretty good idea which sound you are after. Nevertheless your setting is giving me a growl that I cannot really control while recording - might be my playing, but this kept me away from posting a comparison between these two settings.

Also I have realised that my Yeti settings are coming nearer to the 2550 character - obviously I got caught by my listening habits

 

[Joab808]

Thanks for all the input guys! On here and elsewhere to you axe-man

I found a clip the other day which quite clearly lets you hear the sound I'm after...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGZMtW5 ... 2a52Ri-QO5

That's a clip of a Wizard Modern classic. That rhythm tone is pretty much EXACTLY what I'm chasing. Really clean and clear, you can hear every note shine on through with that clarity, and it hasn't got too much in your face, ice-picky treble... but it's still nice and heavy with plenty of grunt. All the while retaining that dirty Marshall sound we all know and love with a nice tight low end. Do you think the Yeti is capable of this?

From what I'm hearing from you blokes, I'm kind of thinking it would be pretty pointless to get the plain ol' plexi. If the Yeti has the plexi sounds covered... then I'm getting a WHOLE lot more amp for my dollars. The Yeti is basically a STUPIDLY tweakable Plexi with more gain on tap. AND the tight low end is REALLY selling this to me. That's a huge bonus in my books, I love a nice tight low end.


EDIT, I've been emailing Nik... I'm all but convinced that this is the amp for me. I would KILL to hear this amp playing some classic AC/DC kind of stuff, like in that vid up there. If it can get anywhere close to that tone... It's MINE.