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Old 03-09-2010, 04:12 PM   #1
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it is an inescapable law of the amp world that...
... every electric guitarist will, at some stage, own an amp that is too loud for his needs.

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Old 03-09-2010, 05:11 PM   #2
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What is this "too loud" you speak of?
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Old 03-09-2010, 08:02 PM   #3
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Most amps that are of any decent quality are way louder than most people ever play them.
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Old 03-09-2010, 08:08 PM   #4
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Reminds me of a time at worship practice, I was using someone else's Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. He had me turn it up all the way just for fun for a few seconds.



Wow. and that was just a 1x12 40w combo.
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The key to great tone is really found in the kind of hand soap that you use.
For years I used a typical off-the-shelf bar-type soap and I had no idea that, even though I rinsed properly and thoroughly after every cleansing, there was still a soap scum residue on my hands and fingers.
This negatively affected my tone in ways that I just can't describe.
Then, on a whim, a few years ago I wandered into a Bath and Body Works store at a local mall and picked up some of their gentle foaming anti-bacterial hand cleansers.
The difference in my guitar's sound is so wickedly improved that I no longer feel the need to buy a new amp or pedals or even strings...EVER!
So, it's my belief that tone is in the soap.
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Old 03-09-2010, 08:12 PM   #5
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I turned up my 15 watt Tiny Terror 1x12 all the way... and it scared me half to death with the first note.

I turned up my Mesa F-50 all the way, through my 2x12.... left the room with the door closed and the cord under it.... stood down the hall, and played. Yikes. I went back into my room, and a bunch of my stuff had fallen over. Books, binders, etc.
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Old 03-09-2010, 08:54 PM   #6
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I turned up my 15 watt Tiny Terror 1x12 all the way... and it scared my half to death with the first note.

I turned up my Mesa F-50 all the way, through my 2x12.... left the room with the door closed and the cord under it.... stood down the hall, and played. Yikes. I went back into my room, and a bunch of my stuff had fallen over. Books, binders, etc.
Duuude, that's crazy. Like when Michael J Fox plugged in that wall-sized amp and blew himself backwards.
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The key to great tone is really found in the kind of hand soap that you use.
For years I used a typical off-the-shelf bar-type soap and I had no idea that, even though I rinsed properly and thoroughly after every cleansing, there was still a soap scum residue on my hands and fingers.
This negatively affected my tone in ways that I just can't describe.
Then, on a whim, a few years ago I wandered into a Bath and Body Works store at a local mall and picked up some of their gentle foaming anti-bacterial hand cleansers.
The difference in my guitar's sound is so wickedly improved that I no longer feel the need to buy a new amp or pedals or even strings...EVER!
So, it's my belief that tone is in the soap.
Thank you and goodnight.
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:35 PM   #7
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My Bad Cat Black Cat is insanely loud and way too much for my needs... but it sounds so so so so good
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I turned up my 15 watt Tiny Terror 1x12 all the way... and it scared me half to death with the first note.

I turned up my Mesa F-50 all the way, through my 2x12.... left the room with the door closed and the cord under it.... stood down the hall, and played. Yikes. I went back into my room, and a bunch of my stuff had fallen over. Books, binders, etc.
Mullet, what are these "books" you speak of?
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When I lived downtown next door to a taxi driver who worked all day I was able to turn my Bassman up all the way almost any time I wanted to. I recorded some of my favorite guitar tones with that amp.

Sometimes, playing at church on 2 on the volume dial is like putting handcuffs on.
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Old 03-10-2010, 01:20 AM   #10
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Mullet, what are these "books" you speak of?
What are these books?

Well, lets see. 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions of the FAR/AIM.... Most of the FAA's publications on instrument flying/instructing.... several aerodynamics texts... binders full of lesson plans, old school/work procedures handbooks and binders.... all of the applicable PTS.... a bunch of expired maps.... POH's for several things..... etc.

That's the stuff that was on the shelf that fell over, anyway.
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What are these books?

Well, lets see. 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions of the FAR/AIM.... Most of the FAA's publications on instrument flying/instructing.... several aerodynamics texts... binders full of lesson plans, old school/work procedures handbooks and binders.... all of the applicable PTS.... a bunch of expired maps.... POH's for several things..... etc.

That's the stuff that was on the shelf that fell over, anyway.
Pics or it was the Twilight series.
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Blackstar HT-5, I work the clean channel around 10 o'clock bedroom and 12:30 or 1 in bigger places and those are definitely the sweet spots. I feel like though it is inexpensive, this amp is phenomenal or putting effects in front of and I definitely think it is quality. And it CAN get loud and play with big boys if it needs to. Regularly gels with a drum set (played a bit lower than arena rock or METALZ volume, mind you).

I love my budget set up
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I broke a piece of glass once with a 200 watt solid state amp when I was a teen...


I am more than a little afraid of diming the slo even if I had earplugs in...

To quote Mike Soldano to me at Namm "Watch it, that amp'll rip your head off."
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Old 03-10-2010, 03:28 PM   #15
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This law only applies if you play in church.

But you need the room for playing the big arenas.
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