Members Sunsetcarcrash Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 So this Saturday, my band is set to play in a battle of the bands... Each band gets 5 minutes to set up and 20 to play... because of the short set up time, all bands must use the amps provided... My guitarist and I both use Fenders, (A Deville and A Twin Reverb, respectively) but are going to have to use Marshall JCM 900s... I know nothing about this amp, nor do i know anyone with one to get aquainted with... I plan on using my pedals for everything i normally do, but i was wondering if you had any suggestions for getting a good clean, fender-esque sound out of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Univoxer Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 Just come early and set up your amp behind the marshall...5 minutes is a LONG time when you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The*Ataris Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 So this Saturday, my band is set to play in a battle of the bands... Each band gets 5 minutes to set up and 20 to play... because of the short set up time, all bands must use the amps provided... My guitarist and I both use Fenders, (A Deville and A Twin Reverb, respectively) but are going to have to use Marshall JCM 900s... I know nothing about this amp, nor do i know anyone with one to get aquainted with... I plan on using my pedals for everything i normally do, but i was wondering if you had any suggestions for getting a good clean, fender-esque sound out of it... There were A LOT of different JCM900's, but fortunately, all but one model had a clean channel. So, chances are, you'll at least have something to work with, but forcing a guitar player to use a completely different style amp is pretty lame.I mean, sharing bass amps and even drums (to an extent) is somewhat reasonable, but forcing a guitar player to go from a Twin Reverb to a JCM900 is putting him at a disadvantage. I'd insist on being able to use my amp or adequate time to adjust my pedalboard to something usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 that sounds like more of a "hey {censored} you your going to lose, and the band who provided gear is going to win" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist_with_ Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 Believe me no one cares what your tone is like at those sort of competitions, as long as you have good clean and overdrive/dist levels and your band is tight you'll go well. I remember plugging my DM-4 straight into a TSL100 at a high school battle here, sounded AWFUL.. but no one there knew the difference (not even the judges) and we still managed to come 1st and win a basic protools kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gambit Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 you are going to HATE that gig.. ..and marshall amps forever more.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sdresdre Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 lame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 that sounds like more of a "hey {censored} you your going to lose, and the band who provided gear is going to win"Welcome to Battle Of The Bands.The winners are always decided before the gig anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted March 2, 2008 Members Share Posted March 2, 2008 Go into a store and demo a JCM900 and get a feel for how it works / sounds beofre the BOTB. If you use the Fender for clean and pedals for dirt then try and get the best clean sound from the JCM900 as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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