Here's a Mojave Peacemaker video I just made...

[CaseyCor]

Sounds awesome Chris! That's some badass tone you got there. I loved when you went for that big bend about half way through, sounded excellent

 

[Chubtone]

Got the JJ E34L's in the mail today. I'm going to go install them and bias the amp now to see what kind of difference they make. I'll report back.

Chris,
Do you know the right way to bias the Mojave? There's a way to do it that is different.

 

[HMJ]

Sounds awesome Chris! That's some badass tone you got there. I loved when you went for that big bend about half way through, sounded excellent

Thanks man!!! I just got through playing it for 30 minutes or so after installing the JJ E34Ls and rebiasing the amp. Oh yeah, these tubes do sound better. They have a sweet top end that's not muffled (like JJ preamp tubes), but certainly not harsh. They sound great to me!

vid or it did not happen.

 

[AmpliFIRE]

Sounds awesome Chris! That's some badass tone you got there. I loved when you went for that big bend about half way through, sounded excellent

Thanks man!!! I just got through playing it for 30 minutes or so after installing the JJ E34Ls and rebiasing the amp. Oh yeah, these tubes do sound better. They have a sweet top end that's not muffled (like JJ preamp tubes), but certainly not harsh. They sound great to me!

I tried them in my old Carvin X100B and thought they sounded great!

 

[mentoneman]

pricey.....absolutely. if you're looking for something new, this would probably save you alot of dough and get close:

http://www.metroamp.com/amps_68_100_watt.php

power dampening ideal? nope. i still think the ultimate attenuator or hotplate, and the london power scaling in the badger are superior for tone preserving attenuators...


but, perfect tone is perfect tone. my ears set the bar, regardless of the slagging mojave may or may not deserve.

cameron for modern rock sounds, two rock for pure clean and dumble, egnater for extremely authentic classic core tones and maximum versatility in a channel switcher, vht deliverance and sig x cause they are unique yet familiar, and props to suhr, fuchs, bogner and diezel because they also produce killers and i would be thrilled if i *had* to use their stuff...

but the peacemaker is what it is in my mind; the amp which off the shelf is capable of delivering what i consider perfect rock tone, the way i want to hear it, after 2 decades of experimentation, and has set the standard for my ears.

 

[White_Van]

pricey.....absolutely. if you're looking for something new, this would probably save you alot of dough and get close:

http://www.metroamp.com/amps_68_100_watt.php

power dampening ideal? nope. i still think the ultimate attenuator or hotplate, and the london power scaling in the badger are superior for tone preserving attenuators...


but, perfect tone is perfect tone. my ears set the bar, regardless of the slagging mojave may or may not deserve.

cameron for modern rock sounds, two rock for pure clean and dumble, egnater for extremely authentic classic core tones and maximum versatility in a channel switcher, vht deliverance and sig x cause they are unique yet familiar, and props to suhr, fuchs, bogner and diezel because they also produce killers and i would be thrilled if i *had* to use their stuff...

but the peacemaker is what it is in my mind; the amp which off the shelf is capable of delivering what i consider perfect rock tone, the way i want to hear it, after 2 decades of experimentation, and has set the standard for my ears.

I agree with you. The lead tone you got on the "Make Your Home in Me" Youtube video may be the best tone I have ever heard. Makes me gas for a Peacemaker really, really bad.

 

[lordriffenstein]

I listened at least a dozen times on different PCs and speakers and there´s something in that tone that I TOTALLY love. I tried pinpointing it by listening over and over again but I can´t. I think it´s in the mid structure and smoothness. Freaking killer tone and I dig the playing!

 

[Chubtone]

pricey.....absolutely. if you're looking for something new, this would probably save you alot of dough and get close:

http://www.metroamp.com/amps_68_100_watt.php

power dampening ideal? nope. i still think the ultimate attenuator or hotplate, and the london power scaling in the badger are superior for tone preserving attenuators...


but, perfect tone is perfect tone. my ears set the bar, regardless of the slagging mojave may or may not deserve.

cameron for modern rock sounds, two rock for pure clean and dumble, egnater for extremely authentic classic core tones and maximum versatility in a channel switcher, vht deliverance and sig x cause they are unique yet familiar, and props to suhr, fuchs, bogner and diezel because they also produce killers and i would be thrilled if i *had* to use their stuff...

but the peacemaker is what it is in my mind; the amp which off the shelf is capable of delivering what i consider perfect rock tone, the way i want to hear it, after 2 decades of experimentation, and has set the standard for my ears.

Dang Pat! Sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into buying another Peacemaker. You are giving me GAS for another Egnater TOL100. I wish I hadn't sold #1

 

[mentoneman]

I agree with you. The lead tone you got on the "Make Your Home in Me" Youtube video may be the best tone I have ever heard. Makes me gas for a Peacemaker really, really bad.

that's a very generous comment man, and i appreciate that.
truthfully, although i was happy enough with those tones live, the reality was i knew that i could get so much cooler tone if i could set the amp hotter and really hit the sweet spot, but then it wouldn't fit the style of music nor the volume comfort level in that environment.

but the ONE time i got to ramp the PM up to the redline live, it was the ultimate rock tone experience for me. every other tone moment of the past just dropped off the memory tree.

 

[mentoneman]

I listened at least a dozen times on different PCs and speakers and there´s something in that tone that I TOTALLY love. I tried pinpointing it by listening over and over again but I can´t. I think it´s in the mid structure and smoothness. Freaking killer tone and I dig the playing!

i'll be honest about something...

the last time i saw mike landau live at tone merchants, he had the best crunch and lead tone i'd ever heard from him, out of his OD-100 classic. amazing.
and i really respect john suhr and ed y. for their commitment to excellence and their contributions to tone refinement, so this is by no way a knock at their products, but i kept thinking to myself if mike had a peacemaker, his tone would have been even better. i feel the same way about eddie. that is one cat that could seriously benefit from a peacemaker, as presumtuous as that might sound....

 

[mentoneman]

Dang Pat! Sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into buying another Peacemaker. You are giving me GAS for another Egnater TOL100. I wish I hadn't sold #1

the truth is that owning the PM for me was very self-serving as it was the VH tone machine i'd been chasing forever, but the reality is that it is primarily a loud rock amp (well more like the best loud rock amp ) and from a practical standpoint that is a small fraction of what i am called to play live, and i don't own a studio, and couldn't justify placing it in bedroom/garage duties or use it to teach gtr lessons as it's primary function...particularly when most of it's magic comes from cranking the power section, pounding the speakers, and running it wet/dry....but don't think i don't miss it all the time!


oh and you are right...you shouldn't have sold the #1 eggie.

 

[mentoneman]

Dang Pat! Sounds like you're trying to talk yourself into buying another Peacemaker. You are giving me GAS for another Egnater TOL100. I wish I hadn't sold #1

That's fine, because Pat's vids are making me GAS for a Coyote combo and I have no idea why. I think it's his hypnotic clean playing or something. Maybe his good looks. Not sure.

the coyote allows me to retain the mojave clarity and rock voice/presence in very volume sensitive environments.
my band mates very regularly ask me to turn up because they can barely hear me, yet i always seem to be very clearly heard in the live mix due to reasonable stage levels.

 

[Ultron]

Sounds killer!

 

[lordriffenstein]

i'll be honest about something...

the last time i saw mike landau live at tone merchants, he had the best crunch and lead tone i'd ever heard from him, out of his OD-100 classic. amazing.
and i really respect john suhr and ed y. for their commitment to excellence and their contributions to tone refinement, so this is by no way a knock at their products, but i kept thinking to myself if mike had a peacemaker, his tone would have been even better. i feel the same way about eddie. that is one cat that could seriously benefit from a peacemaker, as presumtuous as that might sound....

Well, so far, the OD100 Classic is the only version of their amp I really like and I mean REALLY like as in "I'll probably own one sooner or later". I tried all (or most) of the other versions and the crunch channel never jived with me.

Check your PM for some Landau stuff!

 

[DerekB]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2549159466605371487

Just realized that our handy digital camera also records like 30-50 seconds of digital video/audio. Made a clip tonight as a test. I don't have a good playback system handy, so I'm not 100% how the amp sounds with the crappy little camera mic, but it seems KINDA okay.

Thoughts?

Chris

My thoughts are you got that amp souning GREAT!!!

Derek

 

[Anonymous]

Steve

 

[DerekB]

My thoughts are you got that amp souning GREAT!!!

Derek

Hey Derek, thanks! Where in the heck have you been anyway?!?!?!?!?

Hey Chris I'm always around just more of a lurker these days as I seemed to have gotten burned out from posting on forums over the years I guess. I used to be so addicted to it but things just seem much different these days. I'll tel you what though I have Cameron CCM coming in hopefully this week and I think it's really gonna give me a big mental boost in regards to posting and playing I think. Anyway man like I said Im always around I just post in threads sporadically.

I gotta tell you I was not thinking you were gonna like the PM but you really do have some great sounds coming from it and I look forward to hearing more.

Derek

 

[DerekB]

Steve

OH man, that looks sweet. I bet those Mojave 4x12" cabs are freaking awesome.

It's is sweet and the my Mojave 4x12 loaded with G 12 H 30's is one of my favorite cabs ever. It tok a little while to break the G12H30's in but once they are they just sound absolutely incredible.

Derek

 

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Steve

OH man, that looks sweet. I bet those Mojave 4x12" cabs are freaking awesome.

It's is sweet and the my Mojave 4x12 loaded with G 12 H 30's is one of my favorite cabs ever. It tok a little while to break the G12H30's in but once they are they just sound absolutely incredible.

Derek

Thats interesting since you do a lot of high gain. How would you describe the G12H30 tone after being broken in.?

 

[DerekB]

Thats interesting since you do a lot of high gain. How would you describe the G12H30 tone after being broken in.?[/quote]

At first it had a boxy type of sound that was sort of cold almost but once they get some time on them it becomes much warmer and rounder sounding with a great mid punch and excellent lowend response.

Derek