stephen sawall
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The clips do sound killer.
fearhk213":p8w8ywua said:So what exactly does the "Hetfield Mod" change compared to the standard voicing?
petejt":2nmbqyfh said:Sounds great man.
I've always wondered how James Hetfield used the Wizard Modern Classic in his guitar rig. Was it just for layering of big ringing chords for the Garage Inc. (first disc) album? Did he "dovetail" it with his Mesa/Boogie TriAxis and the Strategy 400 power amp? If so, how?
How has he used it since then? Did he run it alongside the Diezel VH4? Was it an alternative to the VH4? Did it replace the Recto?
Pseudo Drew Peterson":3aonship said:Yeah most likely. If I ever decide to get another Wizard, I’m asking for the Hetfield mod. Sounds sick.
DeathbyButterslax":3aonship said:Sounds killer as always man
Bad.Seed":3aonship said:That sounds damn good man. You're increasing my Wizard gas. Congratulations on the amp, I'm sure you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of that thing!
Fitrocker33":3aonship said:Are we talking young substance addict hetfield or old fat bad guitar tone hetfield? Lol
Must be the former because your amp does indeed induce priapism.
fearhk213":3aonship said:So what exactly does the "Hetfield Mod" change compared to the standard voicing?
stephen sawall":3aonship said:The clips do sound killer.
crankyrayhanky":3aonship said:Sounds awesome!
Thanks dude, this guitar has really become my go to. Love it.firejack":2d7epe3f said:Congrats! Nice tones. And a sweet axe you got there too.
Thanks buddy.LPMojoGL":1nvh4yra said:That Wizard sounds awesome. I have tremendous want for one of these.
NewWorldMan":1nvh4yra said:There's no real "Hetfield" mod, per se. I had an original spec MC 100, same year and circuit as Hetfield. Earlier spec transformers that they stopped using relatively quick in favor of MM, piercingly bright head unit, and lower gain than that clip. There's no boost on the lead channel on those models. Only one input as well. Pulling that boost is like a saturation switch, it's going to add gain and cut girth. You need to leave it out and crank it up if you want Hetfield.
Hetfield used his for the first time on "Reload" as a blender, though you still hear more Triaxis than anything. Same with "Garage Inc", with the Wizard in select spots. Fast forward to the Diezel years and he's used the VH4, C+, and Wizard blended together for rhythm sounds. Can't speak to how that's blended (doubt Hetfield could either ), but I personally hear more VH4 than anything on the newer stuff.
Here's my old one (on top, bottom one belongs to a buddy
http://i68.tinypic.com/314b56w.jpg
Metlupass2":1nvh4yra said:Sounds good but am I the only one on here that plays in standard tuning anymore?
LunatiBSW":2n2y4flz said:I said it was a 2016 that was “voiced” like Hetfields. Not trying to claim a “mod.”
LunatiBSW":2n2y4flz said:No external boost. Just the “boost” feature on the lead channel. I honestly think the Hetfield “mod” is what makes it sound so badass
NewWorldMan":3peb3ay0 said:LunatiBSW":3peb3ay0 said:I said it was a 2016 that was “voiced” like Hetfields. Not trying to claim a “mod.”
But it is what you said. Literally, word for word, even with the quote marks...
LunatiBSW":3peb3ay0 said:No external boost. Just the “boost” feature on the lead channel. I honestly think the Hetfield “mod” is what makes it sound so badass
After that, folks started talking about Hetfield "mods" and such, so I wanted to give some context. I think 99% of people wanting a Wizard would not be happy with an original one like Hetfield. The transformers are allegedly subpar versus later ones, it's not exceptionally higher gain than a slightly juiced JMP, it's ridiculously bright, etc.
Point being, yours and just about every one made after those originals sound better and are better amps, hands down. My buddy's in the pic below my old one was extremely better, and they've made improvements since that one as well. So yeah, yours is no doubt a "better" amp than that old one and Hetfields original. That's a good thing...
Metlupass2":8h0a5643 said:Sounds good but am I the only one on here that plays in standard tuning anymore?
LunatiBSW":1y0t80xc said:I only put it in the post because I thought it was cool, and maybe a little unique.
I found out after I bought it, so, was just getting excited about it, nothing more.
Didn’t mean to be too “literal” for anyone.