Members iodine74 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Thinking mainly in terms of comp/drive/boost used to establish your base tone -- if your amp just doesn't get you there. That Mascis rig video made me realize it might be a common thing (even "clean" he uses a TubeDriver, and said he always has something on) I've got a Silverface Princeton (no reverb), which sounds good for super clean stuff, but generally I like just a little grit at least when I push really hard. The amp really doesn't do that. So I generally have SOMETHING on for dynamics - SFT, DLS, DD30, Deluxe Cream Pie.... all of which is set with the gain fairly low and I'll stack them for more dirt. Anyone else? Name it and your amp (and how you run the amp if you want). And if you gig, do you find you've got to add something to your bedroom setup to help fill that 'x' variable that is amp gig volume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members GREC Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Electro Harmonix English Muff'n. Been using a Fender Bassman 100 head -has tons of headroom & no gain so the Muff'n is the ticket. A Marshall Plexi in a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GREC Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Electro Harmonix English Muff'n. Been using a Fender Bassman 100 head -has tons of headroom & no gain so the Muff'n is the ticket. A Marshall Plexi in a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members hangwire Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 nothing, my clean needs to be the base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 nothing, my clean needs to be the base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DannyDedalo Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 SHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DannyDedalo Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 SHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Max Factor Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 NS-2, pretty boring answer, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Max Factor Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 NS-2, pretty boring answer, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratedge09 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Max Factor NS-2, pretty boring answer, eh? Mine too haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratedge09 Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Max Factor NS-2, pretty boring answer, eh? Mine too haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 nothing... i just use some boost if i play clean w/ split PUs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 nothing... i just use some boost if i play clean w/ split PUs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members victor2k Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 OCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Trick Fall Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I never really play clean so I usually have my SFT, Fat Drive or Hotcake on if I'm using my DRRI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trick Fall Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I never really play clean so I usually have my SFT, Fat Drive or Hotcake on if I'm using my DRRI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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