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Post by doctorice on Dec 23, 2009 16:20:37 GMT -7
I'm curious what others are using for settings on the Hi and Normal volumes. I've been tending to use the Hi about 2 clock positions above the Normal, e.g., 12 o'clock on Hi and 10 o'clock on Normal. Mostly with a Strat. Seems to give ample brightness when I need it and I can dial the treble down with the guitar tone knob.
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Post by slivjakm on Dec 23, 2009 16:49:53 GMT -7
That's interesting, I'm using the same relative settings, except at 2 o'clock and 12 o'clock, respectively. Btw, if you have a guitar with P-90s, try it- it kills. For me anyway, I like that combination better than my strats, teles, or humbucker guitars.
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Post by doctorice on Dec 23, 2009 18:19:45 GMT -7
That's interesting, I'm using the same relative settings, except at 2 o'clock and 12 o'clock, respectively. Btw, if you have a guitar with P-90s, try it- it kills. For me anyway, I like that combination better than my strats, teles, or humbucker guitars. With my PRS Soapbar SE I dialed it up two "hours" to exactly your spot. Agree that it sounded great. I liked it so much I used that at my last classic rock/oldies gig.
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Post by tubestack on Dec 23, 2009 21:00:34 GMT -7
Hey, I'm using them at about the same distance from each other (ie 2 clock positions apart). Same levels as slivjakm - 2/12 o'clock (high/norm).
'74 Gibson SG.
Love it!
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 23, 2009 23:17:21 GMT -7
When I was running through the G12-65, I had the Hi way up compared to the Normal, but with the Golds I like them both around the same setting. 3 o'clock and all's well....
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Post by doctorice on Dec 24, 2009 10:16:00 GMT -7
When I was running through the G12-65, I had the Hi way up compared to the Normal, but with the Golds I like them both around the same setting. 3 o'clock and all's well.... Steve: Ideally, on full power with an Airbrake, right?
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 24, 2009 13:26:02 GMT -7
When I was running through the G12-65, I had the Hi way up compared to the Normal, but with the Golds I like them both around the same setting. 3 o'clock and all's well.... Steve: Ideally, on full power with an Airbrake, right? Well yeah!
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Post by tubestack on Dec 24, 2009 13:34:52 GMT -7
Mine's 1/2 power, no Airbrake.
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Post by wavorlyseth on Dec 28, 2009 9:30:18 GMT -7
I'm the odd man out. I usually run completely backwards of what everyone is saying. Usually at 10 and 12 respectively.
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Post by Joey Beverages on Dec 28, 2009 9:35:13 GMT -7
lately, both volumes @ 11:00; full power; all tone controls @ 12:00 .... 112 and/or 210 cabs ;D
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Post by bluzman on Dec 28, 2009 11:04:04 GMT -7
I get yelled at if I go more than 11:00.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Dec 28, 2009 13:30:54 GMT -7
I get yelled at if I go more than 11:00. I get yelled at anyway, so I crank her up!
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Post by taswegian on Dec 28, 2009 13:36:26 GMT -7
If you crank it right up there you can't hear anyone yellin'! ;D
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Post by doctorice on Dec 28, 2009 14:50:21 GMT -7
If you crank it right up there you can't hear anyone yellin'! ;D That's the spirit! Full power with no attenuator and you can't hear yourself think. The vibrations just shake your insides -- in a good way
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Post by heynewguy (Ol’ Bill) on Dec 31, 2009 5:52:48 GMT -7
I get yelled at if I go more than 11:00. I'm stuck at 10:30 on full power. I almost always get the stink eye.
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Post by doctorice on Dec 31, 2009 7:43:37 GMT -7
Yup, this amp can pump out some serious SPL. I should have mentioned in my original post that at home I'm on half power with a Brake Lite that's on 3. When no one else is home I will sometimes let loose, but then everything in the room vibrates and seems likely to come crashing down. Ah, the essence of rock 'n' roll. ;D
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Post by upfrontguitars on Jan 5, 2010 20:57:53 GMT -7
Ideally I run mine with no attenuator on half power through a Z-Best cab. I mostly play a G&L which is a pretty hot input. For practice alone the HI is 9:30 and the LO is 9:00. For playing live I will inch them up accordingly, usually between 10:00 and 11:00. I have a Weber Minimass attenuator but it is too much of a tone sucker. One change to the amp that I really like is using the "soft" rated Groove Tube 6V6GT tubes. They have a more open, airy sound than the JJ and a nice attack-related break up a reasonable levels. I prefer that greatly over the sound/feel of the attenuator.
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Post by upfrontguitars on Jan 5, 2010 20:59:14 GMT -7
Ideally I run mine with no attenuator on half power through a Z-Best cab. I mostly play a G&L which is a pretty hot input. For practice alone the HI is 9:30 and the LO is 9:00. For playing live I will inch them up accordingly, usually between 10:00 and 11:00. I have a Weber Minimass attenuator but it is too much of a tone sucker. One change to the amp that I really like is using the "soft" rated Groove Tube 6V6GT tubes. They have a more open, airy sound than the JJ and a nice attack-related break up a reasonable levels. I prefer that greatly over the sound/feel of the attenuator.
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Post by tubestack on Jan 27, 2010 14:15:24 GMT -7
You can say that again...
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Post by taswegian on Feb 23, 2010 22:55:49 GMT -7
I noticed yesterday while I was blasting away at strong volumes that with the Z-best I liked to run the normal volume at a higher level than with my 1-12, which isn't as bright as the Z-best.
With the Z-Best I was keeping the volumes pretty much even if not, having the normal slightly more than the high. The Remedy has a lot of zing with the Z-best. I also ran my tone controls quite different.
I'm really tempted to stick two greenbacks in there just to tame the volume a bit. I so love that cab. But man it was loud where I wanted the amp.
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Post by Jan on Feb 24, 2010 0:51:50 GMT -7
No Remedy here, but I must say that as much as I like the Z Best with the standard V30 / G12H combination, I like it more with a pair of G12M Greenbacks. It is not much of a volume reduction, my current model Greenbacks being rated at 98 dB versus the 100 dB rating of the V30 and G12H. Wish I had the cash to spring for a pair of vintage or new Heritage G12Ms rated at 96 dB. I have not tried, but have heard good things said about a G12M / G12H pairing in the Z Best. If you want to hear a Z Best at its best with Greenbacks, go listen to some of Tony's tunes ... killer tone.
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Post by ks1733 on Mar 26, 2010 7:18:47 GMT -7
I have it set a little different than some I think. I have the high volume at 9 and somewhere between 10 and 11 (on the clock) for the normal channel. If you play really hard it breaks up just a hair, but has a great clean tone. I think its a little darker with the normal up higher than the bright channel, but not muddy at all. It responds to pedals really well, in particular the Divided by 13 blockparty. Its a wonderful overdrive and this amp just loves it, imo. Im using the zbest cab with the standard speakers, and halfpower mostly for gigs.
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Post by george1aj on May 12, 2010 19:19:45 GMT -7
I don't think there is a wrong volume setting on this amp! I can't find one. I need an attenuator cuz this amp shakes everything.
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Post by jammergreg on May 12, 2010 19:55:05 GMT -7
10:00 High Vol. & 9:00 Normal Vol. 1/2 power on click on the brake-lite first set then no clicks rest of night. For over a year now. Bss @ 11:00, Mid @almost cranked, Treb. @ noon. LOVIN' R E M E D Y !!!!!
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Post by doctorice on May 13, 2010 5:10:36 GMT -7
10:00 High Vol. & 9:00 Normal Vol. 1/2 power on click on the brake-lite first set then no clicks rest of night. For over a year now. Bss @ 11:00, Mid @almost cranked, Treb. @ noon. LOVIN' R E M E D Y !!!!! Very close to settings I've been using lately. I tend to run my main gigging guitar (EC Strat) at around 7 when playing rhythm and light leads, and the amp stays quite clean but very rich sounding. Up the guitar volume and / or use pedals for additional tones. I suppose this runs a little counter to what the Remedy was designed for. I rarely play gigs that accommodate a two-amp set up, and that's where I'd turn the Rem vol up and use a MAZ for clean sound. BTW, the Rem has more clean volume and headroom than the Monza, IMO.
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Post by cactuskurt on May 13, 2010 6:11:15 GMT -7
For club gigs, I generally run the Remedy at 1/2 power. With a telecaster, both volumes are at 2:00 with no attenuation. With a Les Paul, I'll back both volumes off to about 12:00 or kick in an attenuator with approximately -6db cut.
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Post by tubestack on Jul 5, 2010 20:41:39 GMT -7
I've just discovered that I LOVE my Remedy with the High/Normal set at 11o'clock/10:30, which is a big shift for me. I've basically had the High/Normal permanently cranked to 2 o'clock/noon since I bought it seven months ago. I was addicted to that "amp about to explode" sound. (This is with my LP, SD Seth Lover pups, and 4x12 of Greenbacks or G12M/G12H Z Best, and the Remedy's BMT all at noon, set to full power). With the Remedy's volumes set lower, I'm getting much nicer clean/semi-dirty/crunch tones with the guitar volume rolled down, and a lot more dynamics when I dig in with the picking, less compression overall. But, I can still get a nice, sweet singing lead tone when the guitar's volume is back up to 9-10. I was finding, with the older, more cranked settings, that during 2-3 hour rehearsals or gigs, when the tubes were really hot and working hard, that everything was pretty dirty, not a lot of cleans or semi-dirty happening, all the various settings on the guitar's volume knob were getting blurred. Not so with the new settings, though. Loving it!
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