Well, I did it... Brought an amp home today.

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You can A B switch between channels of course ch1 has no reverb but for dry overdriven lead it would be great (AC/DC). I like the twin but for me its too heavy and too loud so I have the Guild version of a Fender Deluxe which is just right for my style and gig. This morning they asked me to turn it down on a fuzz driven deal I was doing. Point being its loud enough. When I saw Jr Brown perform live he had two twins going and we were in the front row. My ears are still ringing 6 years later. My Son's is a 65 reissue and his band is a punk band so the amp is good for all kinds of music.
 
SgtThump":198eibiu said:
Shiny_Surface":198eibiu said:
Congrats Thump, I agree you should try an MI Audio Crunch box through that Twin :thumbsup:
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I wish that pedal had separate bass and treble controls, though!
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You and me both. The Crunch Box just doesn't have enough low end unless you dial it in from your amp.
 
Congrats man!! Nothing beats a Fender for cleans. I am so inspired whenever I plug into my '68 Super Reverb.

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Chris, definitely try using your normal channel as your dry distorted rhythm tone. I used to have a 70'something Super(blackfaced) that I'd use the Reverb channel for cleans and wet OD and used the Normal channel for dry distorted tones. If I remember right, the normal channel is a bit punchier and tighter. I don't think you can run both channels at once though.
 
BadHorsie":1c6zbpew said:
So you're a VHT guy, and you "needed a change" so you brought home a Fender combo?

You are about to wake up from a night you don't remember with a fat chick next to you.
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I'd try out a Keeley Blues Driver with that set up. That may sound pretty cool. I could never get any of my overdrive or distortion pedals to gel with the Fender DRRI I had, even the King of Britains. Loved the cleans, but that was about it.

Bring it by and we'll try out some different pedals. My wife has to work all weekend next week so it will just be me and the kiddies.

Did you have the chance to try out a M/B Express? That was an impressive amp for cleans and mid-gains.

I still have a feeling that you will be back to a DSL/JCM/JVM soon.......
 
So they didn't have a Bassman LTD at GC to try out? I would have thought that would have been your first choice.

I like Twins, but I hate to move them. I think you will notice a difference when swapping out tubes, I sure did with my Fender DRRI and have with my vintage fenders as well.

I do find the normal channels tend to work a little better for higher gain sounds than the vibrato channels in general. Here are a few things you can do with both channels using and AB box:
1. Use one channel as a lead boost
2. Use the normal channel as a distortion channel (put the distortion pedals on and just AB box into that channel) Vibrato channel would be for clean.
3. Use the normal channel setup for a different EQ when switching for a LP to a strat for example.

So how does that Plank Cranker work with the Twin Reverb Reissue? The nice than about the twin reverb compared to my '67 bassman is that you have a mid knob on the vibrato channel, neither channel on my bassman has a mid knob....
 
You shouldn't be so surprised. Twins have ruled the amp world for real long time, check out any decent country band setup and lots of times a twin will be there. I would use a twin but for church its way too loud and I would just have to turn it down. Wait til you get that puppy out in the open and let it rip you will be amazed how nice it opens up. I did a bunch of solos this Sunday for my church gig and and used the HBE PS w/fat mod on and a keeley modified Blues Driver. Strat for the HBE and Gibson ES339 for the Blues Driver. Those pedals and guitars or similar should work well with the twin. Leo did a lot of cool things with amps when you study his lineup it goes from the mini 5 watt champ up to the 100 watt twin and everything in between. Have fun playing out with that beast.
 
you cant go wrong with a twin. i have had a few. before boogie i A/B a super lead and a twin for years.
 
I have a bunch of Menatone pedals and have tried the KOTB and also the TBIAC. The TBIAC may be on my hit list, The KOTB was similar to the blue collar so I will pas on that one. I have to see how the Keeley SD-1 sounds, should have it Tuesday. When the SD-1 shows I will get back to you on its performance. The other pedal that works well for me is the Frantone Peachfuzz. Its over the top and a one trick pony but works well with my 20 watt amp.
 
Chris, I have a Mesa mk1 combo, and I`ve been gassing for this one:
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I think it sounds nice in the clip, and it also seems like it`s versatile as heck.
 
SgtThump":3lfdmzgm said:
Used it at rehearsal last night and it was "okay." Definitely good enough for most people. The combo-ness of it really showed, though. It had that scratchy midrange thing that combos always have.

Eh... We'll see how it works at the gig on Friday.
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Yeah, combos seem to have that thing going. I`ve used my combo with my 4x12 as well, and they`re two different amps. I also have a closed-back 1x12 cab with an EVM12L. When I hook up the EVM in conjunction with the combo speaker, I get a more "stack"-sounding setup in a small package. Is there a way of running the Antone cab with the Twin?
 
SgtThump":phfpuo5l said:
Used it at rehearsal last night and it was "okay." Definitely good enough for most people. The combo-ness of it really showed, though. It had that scratchy midrange thing that combos always have.

Eh... We'll see how it works at the gig on Friday.
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I predict a marshall DSL50 head in your future......

Do you find the same scratchy midrange from open back cabs in general? I am not really sure what a scratchy midrange is, is it just lack of solid low end?
 
SgtThump":2icxs02v said:
Also, I just won a Wampler (Indyguitarist) Plextortion pedal off eBay that I'll try with the Twin Reverb. Wonder what that pedal will sound like?
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an HAO rust driver sounded really good on the clean channel of (i believe) the hot rod deville 2x12 i tried it through, however as a boost, it wasn't nearly as good.
 
SgtThump":yd5bwpep said:
blackba":yd5bwpep said:
I predict a marshall DSL50 head in your future......

Do you find the same scratchy midrange from open back cabs in general? I am not really sure what a scratchy midrange is, is it just lack of solid low end?
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Oh, I'm pretty sure I'll end up with a DSL50 head too. Maybe alongside this Twin, not sure. Yeah, I hear that same "scratchy midrange" thing in all open back cabs. It's a lack of low end, but also increased mids or something. It sounds "paper-y" to me.
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There is dsl on HC spam thread for $650 right now actually two of them one is $710 though. You could return the twin and be a couple hundred ahead of the game with your 2x12.
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Try a Maxon OD-9 with that. May not be enough gain for you though. I've found that Fender's like the "TS" type pedals with a bit of mid-hump, much more than SD-1 type / sounding boosts. Fenders typically sound more "scooped" to my ears than Marshall type amps that you (and I) are used to playing, so the boosts that emphasize the mids more seems to sound better to my ears FWIW.
 
SgtThump":3ktxnc4s said:
blackba":3ktxnc4s said:
I predict a marshall DSL50 head in your future......

Do you find the same scratchy midrange from open back cabs in general? I am not really sure what a scratchy midrange is, is it just lack of solid low end?
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Yeah, I hear that same "scratchy midrange" thing in all open back cabs. It's a lack of low end, but also increased mids or something. It sounds "paper-y" to me.
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I have never had a problem with using a pedal for my distortion but I have never found a combo amp I liked more than a head and cab.
 
strungup":3hnbni15 said:
I have never had a problem with using a pedal for my distortion but I have never found a combo amp I liked more than a head and cab.
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My findings too. Funny thing is if I need something small I much prefer a head and a seperate 2x12 over a combo. Yeah pedals for dirt are cool but no way I'd go just combo and pedals for rock situation for the very reasons Thump described. It seems the combo thing just sounds like that and some like it and some just deal with it. For a blues, jazz, country, or praise and worship gig I would be fine with a combo for my purposes but not with a rock band.... no way.
 
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