Rebel 30 amp head channel 2 revoiced

[ijams]

 

As a owner that only liked the clean channel 1 .

The channel 2  uses V2 A/B as the tone stack being overly distorted for my taste.

I had good success replacing the v2 tube with a old 12au7 now it crunches in a usable range.

 

The distortion is a more likable tone than before,its like a new channel  .

I am amazed at the transformation.

Rocks hard still on gain 10,and is almost too much gain, perfect !

 

Im very happy to have such a better sound without a pedal.

I posted This on Bruce Egnaters forum for any warranty issues and no complaint has been added to the discussion so far !

Frankly im shocked that it gets this loud using both triodes of a 12au7 , but i turn the gain way up now as before only 5.5 so its loud as before .

 

Its totally natural breakup predictable by how hard you pick it or slap a chord .

Its a smoother better tone and a very different and touch sencitive . 

I didnt know the high gain channel could be made to be band master sounding , very similar but my highs are better i think !

[ijams]

 

I should add the 12au7 tubes that i tried the vintage grey plate type didnt get a even EQ of the strings.

But i had 2 vintage 12au7 shinney black plate tubes and one is real good as i said the other was not as good.

The black plates that were both much better than the grey plated ones.

 

The 12ax7 and 12at7-12au7 are compatible but get various results ,i just found the Rebel 30 channel 2 is able to be revoiced real well .

 

 

[MesaMonster]

I take it that it would be the same for the Rebel 30 combo. I find the channel 2 not alot to my liking either. Have not had a chance to play around with the tubes yet.