Mailman1971
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Yup.....FJA...ConcreteVampire":3hb5zskw said:Send it to Jerry P.
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sahlomonic
Well-known member
Jerry P he has a great rep, but it looks like BFG is specific towards the JCA amps, where as Jerry P/FJA specializes in Peavey amps, although he can do a lot more than that. Get a quote from both and go from there?
LP Freak
Well-known member
Though Brian makes them slay, BFG isn't specific to JCA or any other brand for that matter.sahlomonic":31qgaul1 said:
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pkyink
New member
Can't really get a straight up quote because of the existing mods. At the very least I'll get him to tweak it and retube it. Maybe get rid of the contour and depth controls if they are messing things up. The contour control is pretty damn cool though.
The BFG stuff does sound really good and I am going to email him to find out more about his mods but I'm probably going to go with FJA just b/c of distance and the fact that I've emailed him like 20 times already lol.
I wouldn't just say Jerry's the Peavey guy. I haven't seen any other modders offering high gain channels in Fenders. I like his custom plexis and slash tribute a lot too.
The BFG stuff does sound really good and I am going to email him to find out more about his mods but I'm probably going to go with FJA just b/c of distance and the fact that I've emailed him like 20 times already lol.
I wouldn't just say Jerry's the Peavey guy. I haven't seen any other modders offering high gain channels in Fenders. I like his custom plexis and slash tribute a lot too.
Mailman1971
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I have owned a SLEW of amps....and while Jerry does mod a MEAN Peavey....pkyink":3aq460xq said:
his Modded Mesa Recto's are some of the BEST TONE IN THE WORLD!
I am on my 5th FJA mod...and its my 2nd Mesa from him.....cant stop smiling every time I plug in.
YMMV
ericsabbath
Active member
jerry was known as the peavey guy cause he was one of the only guys that did peavey mods for a long while
if a guy can improve a peavey, he surely can do much better on a marshall type amp
peaveys aren't much mod friendly in comparison
I don't see why not naming the guy who did the mod, since it's a respected guy
nothing wrong about not liking something the most people do
I hate mesas, for example, and I'm not dragging randall smith's name through anything
you could even tell what you don't like to the guy himself, and maybe he might give you some tip or tweak it to please your tastes
a few years back, I bought a '73 marshall jmp that was completely butchered and rebuilt by some mysterious modder from california (it was definitely a shop job, but I couldn't find out who did it)
it had a fine loop and lots of gain, but it was way too bassy, dark and muddy unless I cut all the bass and cranked the presence... probably a good amp for fender guys, but not for my big and bassy sounding les pauls
I had my tech bandmate installing some bright caps, then I did some coupling cap improvements myself
it still remained darkish and bassy, but it's been my absolute favorite amp since then
I finally found my own sound
I recently swapped a couple preamp tubes and now it sounds a little brighter and the low end got much tighter
I honestly wouldn't trade this amp for any of the boutique stuff in the market, and it was just an OK amp before doing very little tweaks (changing the first stage and phase inverter coupling caps and adding a couple bright caps.... which was basically cutting a lot of bass from the circuit using lower valued NOS mustard caps)
my point is that maybe your problem isn't as big as you think it is
one right component might change the whole thing, and unless you don't like the amp AT ALL, maybe there's no need of having some big expensive mod done again
one question... did you like the amp BEFORE the mods?
if a guy can improve a peavey, he surely can do much better on a marshall type amp
peaveys aren't much mod friendly in comparison
I don't see why not naming the guy who did the mod, since it's a respected guy
nothing wrong about not liking something the most people do
I hate mesas, for example, and I'm not dragging randall smith's name through anything
you could even tell what you don't like to the guy himself, and maybe he might give you some tip or tweak it to please your tastes
a few years back, I bought a '73 marshall jmp that was completely butchered and rebuilt by some mysterious modder from california (it was definitely a shop job, but I couldn't find out who did it)
it had a fine loop and lots of gain, but it was way too bassy, dark and muddy unless I cut all the bass and cranked the presence... probably a good amp for fender guys, but not for my big and bassy sounding les pauls
I had my tech bandmate installing some bright caps, then I did some coupling cap improvements myself
it still remained darkish and bassy, but it's been my absolute favorite amp since then
I finally found my own sound
I recently swapped a couple preamp tubes and now it sounds a little brighter and the low end got much tighter
I honestly wouldn't trade this amp for any of the boutique stuff in the market, and it was just an OK amp before doing very little tweaks (changing the first stage and phase inverter coupling caps and adding a couple bright caps.... which was basically cutting a lot of bass from the circuit using lower valued NOS mustard caps)
my point is that maybe your problem isn't as big as you think it is
one right component might change the whole thing, and unless you don't like the amp AT ALL, maybe there's no need of having some big expensive mod done again
one question... did you like the amp BEFORE the mods?
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pkyink
New member
I liked the clean channel. I would just boost it and not use the lead channel. The lead channel never had enough gain and was really flubby. Its different now but still bad. I think I would have liked it more if I'd had the cab w/ the v30's before I had it modded. I've seen videos of stock JCA100's w/ v30's where people are playing metal with no boost. I could never get that with the tx heats. The modded head sounds even worse through them.
I really like the mids in the JCA. Probably my favorite thing about the amp.
I wouldn't hesitate to name names if it was a bigger company. You saying you don't like Mesa probably isn't going to hurt there sales any. I doubt me saying this guys name will hurt his sales any either to be honest but still I just think it would be in bad taste. I used to own a small business and its made me more hesitant about stuff like that. Also, I still don't know 100% that it is the mods that are making it sound bad. I've taken it to regular techs and have been checking the speakers and everything in my chain but still not certain. One of the reasons I got this amp so cheap in the first place was it was apparently dropped. I've had it checked multiple times and everyone has told me nothings wrong internally but still there is the possibility.
Now if I have Jerry look at it and he tells me he did a total hack job then it might be different but I'd still probably try and handle it privately first.
Also, I think it would be wrong to list his name without sending it back and letting him look it over again. That has always been an option, he was a good guy to deal with and gave me a good deal and said he'd take another look at it if I needed and whatnot. I just think maybe we have different tastes in distortion.
I really like the mids in the JCA. Probably my favorite thing about the amp.
I wouldn't hesitate to name names if it was a bigger company. You saying you don't like Mesa probably isn't going to hurt there sales any. I doubt me saying this guys name will hurt his sales any either to be honest but still I just think it would be in bad taste. I used to own a small business and its made me more hesitant about stuff like that. Also, I still don't know 100% that it is the mods that are making it sound bad. I've taken it to regular techs and have been checking the speakers and everything in my chain but still not certain. One of the reasons I got this amp so cheap in the first place was it was apparently dropped. I've had it checked multiple times and everyone has told me nothings wrong internally but still there is the possibility.
Now if I have Jerry look at it and he tells me he did a total hack job then it might be different but I'd still probably try and handle it privately first.
Also, I think it would be wrong to list his name without sending it back and letting him look it over again. That has always been an option, he was a good guy to deal with and gave me a good deal and said he'd take another look at it if I needed and whatnot. I just think maybe we have different tastes in distortion.
ericsabbath
Active member
well, it's not like you're posting anything disrespectful or that would put any shame on the guy
you just didn't like it
and seems that you didn't like the stock amp as well
not just a personal curiosity, but knowing what you're talking about would help people to help you
most of the famous mod guys have quite specific voicings
maybe you might be fighting against the amps nature
I've been there when I had a framus cobra
I had it modded 3 times and still sounded like a cobra
also, most amps aren't just plug n play on high gain applications
some might sound great unboosted, but most sound better with a boost, in my experience
the new fortin designed randall diavlo models sound amazing without pedals, by the way
the built-in boost is pretty useful
not really a british marshall tone, but you can get in the ballpark with el34's and high mid/treble/presence settings
I just sold the fortin modded rd50h to a friend for money reasons, but it's one of the best amps I ever played
it was a rare case of plug n play
the new rd45 sells for $599 new
you said the guy is well regarded, so your amp is probably worth some cash
you just didn't like it
and seems that you didn't like the stock amp as well
not just a personal curiosity, but knowing what you're talking about would help people to help you
most of the famous mod guys have quite specific voicings
maybe you might be fighting against the amps nature
I've been there when I had a framus cobra
I had it modded 3 times and still sounded like a cobra
also, most amps aren't just plug n play on high gain applications
some might sound great unboosted, but most sound better with a boost, in my experience
the new fortin designed randall diavlo models sound amazing without pedals, by the way
the built-in boost is pretty useful
not really a british marshall tone, but you can get in the ballpark with el34's and high mid/treble/presence settings
I just sold the fortin modded rd50h to a friend for money reasons, but it's one of the best amps I ever played
it was a rare case of plug n play
the new rd45 sells for $599 new
you said the guy is well regarded, so your amp is probably worth some cash