dead-pan
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A quick test clip of the Wizard. Straight in, no pedals, post procesing etc...
Let’s Talk About Wizard Amps Gut Shots Modern Classic 50 Modded, Slightly
glpg80
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Wow that sounds way bigger than stock. I can tell just from the clip that must sound like a wall. Dare I say girthy
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I dont think it is hard to get off at all. I am not sure if it is actually there to protect the solder connection from elements
dead-pan
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100% and yes, girthy is definitely a good descriptor even if it may have an unintended effect. HahaWow that sounds way bigger than stock. I can tell just from the clip that must sound like a wall. Dare I say girthy
anomaly
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Sounds good but definitely NOT my kinda tone. It almost sounds too raw and brash.
dead-pan
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Yes, bring the sticks haha
It is on edge of what is useful. I can see where someone who likes a specific tone could dislike it. In a mix there would be some cuts for sure.
The amp is definitely raw.
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2dor
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Sounds awesome; very much up my alley! Wish I could try one of these some day.
dead-pan
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Yeah, they are not that common.
You can try the free DI capture from my Tonex pack here:
https://www.tone.net/tonex/tonemodels/95983
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2dor
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There was one going around Reverb in the EU for about 4.5K EUR - bit steep but not that far from Friedman or Soldano stuff over here.
Maarcn3
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Amp looks solid. not a tech either, but those mods seem to have done the trick.
ners
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I've got both an MCII & MTL and kinda want to mod the MCII to be switchable to an MTL Hybrid.
I've heard the MTL is basically just an MCII with an extra gain stage, so can't imagine its too hard to mod that in. There's a few extra knobs (depth, sweep, saturation) to worry about, but I thought those are all simple implementations. I know depth can be easily added, and I think saturation is just another gain pot between stages, but don't know enough about the sweep knob.
I've got a couple other amps that are similar to MTL and I even think sound better (Hellion, Skeleton Key). So wouldn't be opposed to moving that amp on if I can mod the same sounds into an MCII and be switchable.
I've heard the MTL is basically just an MCII with an extra gain stage, so can't imagine its too hard to mod that in. There's a few extra knobs (depth, sweep, saturation) to worry about, but I thought those are all simple implementations. I know depth can be easily added, and I think saturation is just another gain pot between stages, but don't know enough about the sweep knob.
I've got a couple other amps that are similar to MTL and I even think sound better (Hellion, Skeleton Key). So wouldn't be opposed to moving that amp on if I can mod the same sounds into an MCII and be switchable.
dead-pan
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Interesting. My Monomyth is quite different from the Wizard. It is a Marshall mod though. I do love it as well. Just for different styles.
ners
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Both Marshall-y in my mind, but I meant it more as they're all just "British high gain".
The Hellion though? Definitely closer to the MTL. Probably a bit tighter and less boomy, but also that thing has so many switches/knobs that I wouldn't be surprised if you can get even closer than I already do with it.
dead-pan
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I always felt my Wizard was more like a high gain Hiwatt. I know there are many transformers etc that effect the tone in them.
ners
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Yeah I can definitely see that.
Similarly I think the Fryette Ultra Lead is literally a high gain Hiwatt. Never played one so can't confirm but have heard that before.
FourT6and2
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The Super-Hi is literally a high-gain Hiwatt. It's a DR504 with cascaded gain stages + an extra 4th one.
Eazy-ESP
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…and an LCD display!
LPMojoGL
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I got a Wiz MC50 6L6 off @MetalHeadMike about a year ago.
@RedB4Black and @WizardSouth-JP had it before, if I'm not mistaken.
I can't imagine an amp needing more low end. That 50w amp has more hefty, full low end than my 100w SLO and SS100 modded with a depth knob (by @RedPlated ).
The low end punch on the Wiz is insane.
The MC50 with EL34s I had didn’t have as much low end, but still packed quite a wallop.
The MC50 low end is probably closest to a real Marshall, out of the "modded Marshalls" that I've experienced. A real JMP/JCM Marshall gets boomy fast as you turn the dial past 10 o'clock, depending on where the gain knob is set. The difference with the Wiz is, it stays tight on the attack. Neat trick.
@RedB4Black and @WizardSouth-JP had it before, if I'm not mistaken.
I can't imagine an amp needing more low end. That 50w amp has more hefty, full low end than my 100w SLO and SS100 modded with a depth knob (by @RedPlated ).
The low end punch on the Wiz is insane.
The MC50 with EL34s I had didn’t have as much low end, but still packed quite a wallop.
The MC50 low end is probably closest to a real Marshall, out of the "modded Marshalls" that I've experienced. A real JMP/JCM Marshall gets boomy fast as you turn the dial past 10 o'clock, depending on where the gain knob is set. The difference with the Wiz is, it stays tight on the attack. Neat trick.
dead-pan
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With mine, the negative feedback circuit was the issue. I believe it is from 2015. Adding a depth circuit didn't help much. Had to extend the range of the nfb and add a pot. This makes it more like a MC2 from what I understand.
dead-pan
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Yeah, I played one in their booth at NAMM years ago. I liked it with the boost on but it wasn't as clear and tight as the Wizard. I'm not sure what speakers were in the 2x12 cabinet they hooked it up to though. Definitely makes a difference.
They had an enclosed area where they brought it in and set it up for us which was pretty cool.
