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This is the correct answer!Greazygeo":3pof2avv said:
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Not understanding what a Hot Plate has to do with overdriving or boosting a NMV Marshall?? It's an attenuator...James Lugo":2ryqbixg said:
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MichaelG
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steve_k":30gp2yft said:
I second this... The rocket fuel has trumped the cusack screamer, BB, OCD v3. and a number of others for me.
ericsabbath
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MXR CAE Boost/Overdrive is working pretty well for me
but my '73 JMP has two masters and it's heavily (100%) modded
but my '73 JMP has two masters and it's heavily (100%) modded
headlessdeadguy
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Kinda what I was thinking.sah5150":2vor9oj6 said:Not understanding what a Hot Plate has to do with overdriving or boosting a NMV Marshall?? It's an attenuator...James Lugo":2vor9oj6 said:
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CaseyCor
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Attenuation of some sort, and a B.K Butler Tube Driver
Marshall Freak
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James Lugo":3je0bgyb said:
How did you have it set up? I used two OCD's when I was using my Super Lead for shows. One I'd set up in the HP Mode, with the Drive around 1:30 and the Volume in the 11:00 area, and the other OCD I put in the LP mode, with the Drive and Volume both pointing at the top of the light. Sounded great both ways, the LP mode was a little more open, and the HP mode had more gain.
JerryP
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James Lugo
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Marshall Freak":1dzqfp0c said:
I just set everything kind of at zero (12 o'clock) on the OCD.
I gotta tell you guys this has been an eye opening experience, I really love the sound and feel of this Ceriatone Plexi. Now all I can think about are Marshalls without master volumes. My life is a series of tone obsessions all strung together by big gear purchases. But hey it could be worse I could be on heroin.
skoora
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My favorite out of the three I have (Sparkledrive, Mi Audio Blues Pro and Barber small fry) is the MI Audio Blues Pro. The Small fry kills through a 2203 but doesn't sound good through a plexi circuit. I dig the Blues Pro because it has a switch to go from reg OD to a fuzz circuit and it sounds great if I want my Plexi set cleaner and need the pedal to carry the weight or if the amp is blazing and I just want a slight sonic push. The sparkledrive is excellent when I combine it with my MXR 10 band EQ set with a mid hump for a full on tight, downpicking rockathon. I find the sparkledrive in a plexi needs a 50/50 blend with the TS9 part and clean boost. Just clean boost gets a little woolly. Just the MXR 10 band by itself is also great, helps bring out chordal tones with medium and heavier gain. Would love to try an OCD v.4 through it.
I'm using a Marshall Powerbrake and it's never let me down in over 10 years.
I'm using a Marshall Powerbrake and it's never let me down in over 10 years.
mmorse
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stephen sawall":1ug14eux said:
I agree! I've been experimenting for a while now with all this. How do you get that dimed, 100 watt Marshall fullstack tone without being arrested or going deaf. Closest I've been able to come is running through the low input of my 2204 with the tonestack dimed, the master up around 7-8 and the pre volume down. I'm using a Blackstar HT Dual OD pedal (basically the front end of the Blackstar HT5) with a NOS Mullard installed for crunch and a second pedal for solos. I'm running through an Egnater TM212 that has 412 like thump. The TM212 is a dark sounding cab but helps to bring some of the girth lost by running through pedals at lower volumes. The overall tone sounds better than pre-amp distortion alone which can sound rather thin and lifeless at lower volumes. Also lets you run time based effects through the front.
Works pretty well but I'm thinking now a 100 watt NMV might work even better. I've found that 100 watters deliver a more convincing low end thump and girth, even at lower volumes than lower wattage amps. That's the one thing that seems to suffer the most using my approach. Also, a good 412 helps but who wants to lug one of those all over the place.
Now I just have to find a 100 watt NMV that won't break the bank. Maybe a used re-issue or a Ceriatone. Not sure what else is out there.
gbsmusic
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The more I use my RC Booster the more I like it, boost with grit if you want it but no color of tone.
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James Lugo":2d6bjw90 said:
I am on the same boat .... but need to add Hiwatt, Orange, Fender, Matamp, etc ...
Orange OD120 is just a monster.
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So Dan, dstroud and I are gonna rock a bunch of pedals with the Plexi Thursday night and post up some files. A rig-talk member just sent me a treble booster for the night and I have a Boss Super Overdrive, Boss Distortion, OCD, TS808, Carl Martin Compressor and Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster.
If anyone in the LA area wants to come by and bring anything you guys are all welcome. I know Darren is bringing some stuff. If you see the Darren tell us what you are bringing. I think he's also bringing a Hot Plate.
If anyone in the LA area wants to come by and bring anything you guys are all welcome. I know Darren is bringing some stuff. If you see the Darren tell us what you are bringing. I think he's also bringing a Hot Plate.
dstroud
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James Lugo":1lyxkbyl said:
I'll bring a couple modded tubescreamers, Hotplate, and my Ho attenuator.
stephen sawall
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Kick @$$ 
stephen sawall
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These are open end questions for anyone ....
What input do you use ?
Do you jump channels ?
50 or 100 watts ?
How do you set your ... o'clock ~
normal, bright, treble, midrange, bass, presence ?
What input do you use ?
Do you jump channels ?
50 or 100 watts ?
How do you set your ... o'clock ~
normal, bright, treble, midrange, bass, presence ?
dstroud
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stephen sawall":1tfdw5bi said:
I like the hi input, I got a 50 and 100 watter. No jumping,
normal - 0
bright - 2:30 o'clock
treble - noon
middle - 5 o'clock
bass - 9-12 o'clock
presence - 9 o'clock
and boost with a Tubescreamer - this works with my 50 and 100 watter
stephen sawall
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My THD Series One Plexi is a 50 watts, channels are jumped internally, bright input, o'clock ....
normal - 2
bright - 11
treble - 10/11
middle - full
bass - 10
presence - 11
The midrange is full up most of the time but I like sounds I get between 11 and full.
Hot Plate .... skip the pedals is the magic for me, but are cool for some colors.
normal - 2
bright - 11
treble - 10/11
middle - full
bass - 10
presence - 11
The midrange is full up most of the time but I like sounds I get between 11 and full.
Hot Plate .... skip the pedals is the magic for me, but are cool for some colors.
Greazygeo
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On my two plexi 100's and really most Marshalls I find the tone controls basically useless except for the bass knob.
Basically settings are
Top input CH I (no channel jumping)
Vol I 7-10 just depends sometimes alittle lower if I want the low end to hold together
treb 10
mid 10
bass 3-4
pres 10
Ohm on 8 into 16 ohm cab and variac @ 110v
With the Hiwatt I do jump the channels and use the tone controls since they work.
Basically settings are
Top input CH I (no channel jumping)
Vol I 7-10 just depends sometimes alittle lower if I want the low end to hold together
treb 10
mid 10
bass 3-4
pres 10
Ohm on 8 into 16 ohm cab and variac @ 110v
With the Hiwatt I do jump the channels and use the tone controls since they work.