how does one "dime" an amp and what does it do

[weareasmallaxe 0]

i have heard of diming an amp...but dont know what it does or how to do it..

lets say i have a 1977 marshall mkII 100w. then????

[knucklefux 0]

turn it all the way up.

[metalhobo 0]

Swallow a dime,

 

...

 

 

Then turn all the knobs to 10.

[Markdude 0]

 

Diming means to turn it all the way up.

[newholland 1]

with a 100 watt amp, you pray to some deity's good graces you have hearing left when you try that.

 

great to do in an arena... but not what you get away with often most places... but it would sound pretty damn amazing if you could.

[weareasmallaxe 0]

ok turn it all the way up, then whats up with little wires going into different inputs???

[knucklefux 0]

jumping the channels gives it a little more gain by putting the two input triodes in parallel.

[sleewell 1]

.... but this one goes to 11

[ShaneV2 1]

ok turn it all the way up, then whats up with little wires going into different inputs???

 

That's channel jumping, so you can run both volumes at once to get more drive/ a different tone. That's separate from diming though which is, as others have said, cranking all the knobs up to ten.

[metalhobo 0]

.... but this one goes to 11

 

If it goes to 11 then you have to nickel-and-dime the amp for maximum crushing palm-mutes.

[ShaneV2 1]

If it goes to 11 then you have to nickel-and-dime the amp for maximum crushing palm-mutes.

 

 

Penny and dime.

[weareasmallaxe 0]

jumping the channels gives it a little more gain by putting the two input triodes in parallel.

 

so one would put a small connector from one input to another and then one input for the actual guitar. i would like to try this but i dont know shit and dont want to destroy a marshall

[TheRymanChu 0]

There's a couple of ways to dime an amp. The first is to remove the headshell, turn everything to 10 and then throw dimes onto the circuit board for maximum tone.

 

The second is to paint fire, lightning bolts, confederate flags or camo on it.

[ShaneV2 1]

so one would put a small connector from one input to another and then one input for the actual guitar. i would like to try this but i dont know shit and dont want to destroy a marshall

 

Plug the guitar into one of the two high gain inputs, then run a patch cable from the low gain input underneath your guitar lead to the other high gain input. You won't blow up your amp.

[weareasmallaxe 0]

Plug the guitar into one of the two high gain inputs, then run a patch cable from the low gain input underneath your guitar lead to the other high gain input. You won't blow up your amp.

 

thank you for the info....u rock....gotta try it now....peace

[ShaneV2 1]

Have fun

[Thy God 0]

There's a couple of ways to dime an amp. The first is to remove the headshell, turn everything to 10 and then throw dimes onto the circuit board for maximum tone.

 

No, no, no, no, no. You have to drill holes in a dime and stick it in the V1 tube slot, then put the tube back in the socket.

[The Anomaly 0]

i would bet that 95% of people who talk about diming an amp and how good it will sound, have never done so.

[redeye5 0]

buy it a dimebag and smoke it out..

oh that, or just turn it to 11

 

FYI really it only works with marshalls, and even better master volume models. Just turn every knob to 10. Sounds fucking amazing.

[grunge782 0]

Turn all knobs to 10 on 100 watt MKII Marshall. Put head directly next to guitar cabinet.

 

Profit.

[Reauchambeau 1]

i would bet that 95% of people who talk about diming an amp and how good it will sound, have never done so.

 

this x1000. diming an amp is the most moronic thing you could ever do. most amps when dimed sound like absolute shit. amps weren't designed to be dimed and doing so is a countdown to trouble.

[NetStar 0]

i would bet that 95% of people who talk about diming an amp and how good it will sound, have never done so.

 

Indeed. My friends and I plugged a JCM into two cabs and turned everything to 10.

Then I retreated to thirty foot away and hit an E chord.

 

Just sounded stupidly loud and uncontrollable, really.

[Robson780 0]

this x1000. diming an amp is the most moronic thing you could ever do. most amps when dimed sound like absolute shit. amps weren't designed to be dimed and doing so is a countdown to trouble.

 

Not Marshalls man! My JCM 800 is usually always dimed, sounds great.

[pezguy 0]

this x1000. diming an amp is the most moronic thing you could ever do. most amps when dimed sound like absolute shit. amps weren't designed to be dimed and doing so is a countdown to trouble.

Guess you've never owned a marshall eh?

[The Anomaly 0]

Not Marshalls man! My JCM 800 is usually always dimed , sounds great.

 

Yeah, okay. And now you're going to tell us that you still have all your hearing too, right?