Members bleedblack Posted November 28, 2005 Members Share Posted November 28, 2005 Anyone tried anything by lee Jackson, either a mod, or one of his metaltronix heads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members BerkleeBill Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 The early M1000 heads had a LOT of problems, but when they worked, they got that signature 1980s Lee Jackson sound. If you ask me, LJ has one circuit design and that's it - cuz every single one of his amps sounds exactly the same, whether it be a Blues59, M1000, XLS1000, Ampeg, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrwiz Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 He used to work on my amps, when I lived in Austin. Everything he did for me was top notch work. I'd trust anything made by him. Super nice guy too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredhead7 Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 I've got a lee jackson head. They are very bright and have a sort a fizz around the edges. I know that a lot of guys like them, but I didn't care for the brightness as well as the fizzy sound. I use it as a slave for an ADA MP1 now, which it is very good at doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFW Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 I played a Blues '59 at a local music shop... to say that I was unimpressed would be a huge understatement. It sounded like an angry swarm of bees. No matter how I tweaked the knobs there was a fuzziness that would not go away. I was very disappointed. One of my favorite recorded tones (King Diamond- Conspiracy) was supposedly recorded with an M1000. I loved the tone, but not enough to try to track one down over the net and buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members type2guy Posted November 29, 2005 Members Share Posted November 29, 2005 I had a lee jackson modded Marshall in the late 80's early 90's for a few years. I personally didn't like the sound too much. I ended up doing the same as the guy above and using it as a slave for a MP-1, which it did very well. I switched to a 70's JMP with a master volume mod and never looked back. I bought the head from the guitar player in Dangerous Toys. I think it's the one he used on their first album. After it going through a few people after I sold it, a buddy of mine ended up with it. I told the dangerous toys guy and now he's got it back again after all these years. The only thing wrong with the head was the Lee Jackson mods. They didn't hold up at all. To me...it was thin high mid fizz type of sound. Didn't have balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members luker_X Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Anyone here looking to buy a Lee Jackson XLA (ZaK) Head?? Please check my Lee Jackson Spam Thread if interested. smmy945@bex.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danhops Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 I had both a XLS-1000 and a Ampeg VL-503. They sounded almost the same. I thought they sounded OK. Not my favorite amps, but OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 I had one of those Crate Stealth heads that he designed and it sounded literally like crap. Tons of fuzz/buzz, like bees were inside having a rave. It was harsh and brittle, but an ok low end. The cleans were decent though, fat and round. MJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Warhorse Posted February 18, 2020 Members Share Posted February 18, 2020 I had the Ampeg v1001 or whatever it was called. I got rid of it pretty much right away. It was also the quietest 100 watt amp I've ever heard, I mean I had to crank it almost all the way up to play with a drummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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