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Mike M.

shred the gnar
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June 3 2011 7:17 PM QuickQuote

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Originally posted by: Maryland Matt

Originally posted by: oprahwinfrey

yeah, those 5150s are so standard sounding and don't really cut. the pitbull would probably be good for you.

probably can get a better sound out of the 5150 with not using the hi gain and running a pedal in front though. i know some people do that well.

I actually had a Maxon OD808 that I used to run in front of my JCM900... but I was never happy with how it sculpted the 5150's tone, regardless of the gain setting. It just made it too harsh and shrill.

I'm open to trying an OD pedal again, but that one just didn't work for me. I paid $40 for it and sold it for $100, so I'm ok with that. Haha.

does your 5150 have two channels or one? if it has one, is there like a gain button or anything?

Similar to what oprah is saying, i had the 5150 II and would play out of channel one. Gain all the way up, treble all the way down, bass all the way up, and used a tubescreamer or blues driver only for signal boost

Maryland Matt

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June 3 2011 7:20 PM QuickQuote

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2 channel.

I play on the lead channel with the gain on about 5. Its plenty of gain for me, for what my band does. Lows and Highs on around 7 or 8. Mids on around 5.

Its really fine for what I'm doing now, but I just want a little more versatility.

Aunt_Pee

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June 3 2011 8:06 PM QuickQuote

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i was considering using a tube screamer for signal boost through my marshall valvestate 100v...

leads get lost and i need to boost the volume for them to blend.

will this work?

Aunt_Pee

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June 3 2011 8:09 PM QuickQuote

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also,

i am using marshall mg4 full stack and the valvestate v100 head... dont know if this makes a difference... im not much of a gear head.

Mike M.

shred the gnar
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June 4 2011 12:26 AM QuickQuote

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Originally posted by: Maryland Matt

2 channel.

I play on the lead channel with the gain on about 5. Its plenty of gain for me, for what my band does. Lows and Highs on around 7 or 8. Mids on around 5.

Its really fine for what I'm doing now, but I just want a little more versatility.

got ya, i saw u were trying to achieve something with less gain. i used to go with that channel one set up for a more standard rock tone, a little more dry and crisp as opposed to the saturated gain in channel 2. didn't sound good with active pickups though.

Mike M.

shred the gnar
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June 4 2011 12:33 AM QuickQuote

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Originally posted by: Ant_p

i was considering using a tube screamer for signal boost through my marshall valvestate 100v...

leads get lost and i need to boost the volume for them to blend.

will this work?

yeah, those marshall VS heads really aren't bad. i had one as a backup for years and out of the right cab they can sound good.

the tubescreamer/bues driver is traditionally used to signal boost and/or overdrive your amp a little. can also be used tightening the low end etc.

if you just want a plain volume boost, turn the gain on pedal down, and just turn they level/volume knob up. same thing can also be achieved with an EQ pedal.

could also be used to add more flavor with another gain stage.

3,000 piece McNugget

i am the sun
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June 9 2011 11:29 AM QuickQuote

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should it be easy for me to sell the rig i posted for like $1,500 cause i'm not getting any bites

oprahwinfrey

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June 9 2011 11:48 AM QuickQuote

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Originally posted by: Maryland Matt

2 channel.

I play on the lead channel with the gain on about 5. Its plenty of gain for me, for what my band does. Lows and Highs on around 7 or 8. Mids on around 5.

Its really fine for what I'm doing now, but I just want a little more versatility.

scooping the mids will hurt the way your guitar cuts live.

a national acrobat

KT88
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June 9 2011 3:23 PM QuickQuote

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attn: planet earth

please stop using sunn solid state amps

oprahwinfrey

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June 9 2011 3:43 PM QuickQuote

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the betas sound good.

Mike M.

shred the gnar
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June 9 2011 3:46 PM QuickQuote

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sunns definitley have become more prominent as of late. i have no personal experience with them, would like to try one out though.

a national acrobat

KT88
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June 9 2011 4:19 PM QuickQuote

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Originally posted by: oprahwinfrey

the betas sound good.

i hate the beta bass. literally hate it. concert bass i had was okay but nothing really far out. by the time they got into the solid state stuff, tonality wise they'd gone out the window. few sunns i have left on my list are the one that the nuge used "sunn enforcer", just to have it. that and i really want a red faced model t. weird that they're both later year models and here i am bitching about company sales and whatnot, but im way happy with the "corvette of the 60's sunn line" 1200s. you can get such sick tube amps for like 550 and lately i've known the betas to be climbing in price due to demand. you're cheating yourself by not going for a 50 watt sonaro/sorado.

sounds wack, but it's been on my chest for a while, moreso coming from the b9.

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KT88
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June 9 2011 4:19 PM QuickQuote

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ps Nick, that wasn't geared toward you in any way. make sure you hit me up if you're coming to the philly area, would love to see ya.

oprahwinfrey

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June 9 2011 4:26 PM QuickQuote

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i agree that they're overpriced now. i don't have any sunn amps anymore. i sold off the sunn 200s because it's quiet. sounded great though. replaced it with the sunn/fender 300T.

we'll be in philly in july. i'll make sure to let you know dude!

3,000 piece McNugget

i am the sun
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June 10 2011 4:35 AM QuickQuote

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Originally posted by: 3,000 piece McNugget

should it be easy for me to sell the rig i posted for like $1,500 cause i'm not getting any bites

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