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Post by jbriggs13 on May 29, 2011 16:14:24 GMT -7
That's right. He just put up a 9 minute KT-45 demo on YouTube. Since I've owned three of these suckers, I thought I would pass the word along. Awesome demo!!!
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Post by rickc007 on May 29, 2011 16:59:25 GMT -7
Thanks for the heads up
Dig that guys videos Wanna see a Remedy or Rx Jr at the end of that White Coily Cable of Good Fun Lovin :-)
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Post by Rich (fbb90) on May 29, 2011 20:16:05 GMT -7
Here she be...
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2011 21:50:24 GMT -7
+1
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Post by ktommy on May 30, 2011 1:21:27 GMT -7
He pulls out great sounds this time, but there's something weird...I have a KT45-Zbest myself and is a lot cleaner at those settings...and I mostly use humbuckers too... I can get some dirt with the treble pot at 3 o'clock and the volume above 10 o'clock...any setting below that is sure chimey, sparkling and extremely fast in response, but still clean as a whistle. Could it be a tube rectifier?
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2011 4:13:18 GMT -7
...I have a KT45-Zbest myself and is a lot cleaner at those settings...and I mostly use humbuckers too... My KT is a tad cleaner through my Mesa 1x12, too. I wonder if he changed speakers in his Z Best? This video definitely makes me want to pick up a 2x12 cab and put speakers in that are less efficient than the Mesa speaker.
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Post by troutstrat on May 30, 2011 18:20:26 GMT -7
Bias might be different? Mic placement?
I love hearing this amp! I have two Weber hybrid G12-65/G12H's in my Z-Best and love it.
More +1's for this amp!!!!!!!! and demo!!!
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Post by teleric on Jun 1, 2011 6:43:04 GMT -7
very cool demo of the KT. That had to be loud as high as he was running the volume.
As others have said, the 45 side of my 6545 has way more headroom than what GMD was getting out of his box. I can't get anywhere near the amount of dirt he was getting out of that KT even with HBs, and I'm running a GZ34 in my 6545. I wonder if GMDs R9 pickups are stock.
I'd love to know how he was getting so much dirt as he was gettin' some great tones out of the KT in that video and what speakers were in the Zbest (my one gripe about GMD videos is he rarely mentions what speakers are in the cab that he's using)
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Post by "Z" Steve on Jun 1, 2011 16:26:42 GMT -7
I would love to hear this through a Marshall slant cab in a large hall (natural verb), but then I would be totally spoiled for life cos' I never play gigs like that Great amp.
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Post by eliot1025 on Jun 7, 2011 6:15:25 GMT -7
He pulls out great sounds this time, but there's something weird...I have a KT45-Zbest myself and is a lot cleaner at those settings...and I mostly use humbuckers too... I can get some dirt with the treble pot at 3 o'clock and the volume above 10 o'clock...any setting below that is sure chimey, sparkling and extremely fast in response, but still clean as a whistle. Could it be a tube rectifier? Yeah, there is something weird. My old KT45 (now owned by "ches") was very clean until turned way up. Also, near the end of the demo GMD says the amp is very clean. So maybe we're hearing distortion that he's not hearing. Maybe what we're hearing is not coming from the amp. I forgot how good this amp sounds. I love it cranked.
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Post by vasteve on Jun 15, 2011 10:37:58 GMT -7
Thanks for posting, I would have missed this.
My KT sounds very different through different cabs/ohm ratings. It is a closer to that sound with the 2x12 4 ohm cab with buckers than into the 1x12 (8 ohm) cab. It might just be my imagination. Still I have had the amp for over 5 years and I'm not tired of it yet.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 18:00:20 GMT -7
He pulls out great sounds this time, but there's something weird...I have a KT45-Zbest myself and is a lot cleaner at those settings...and I mostly use humbuckers too... I can get some dirt with the treble pot at 3 o'clock and the volume above 10 o'clock...any setting below that is sure chimey, sparkling and extremely fast in response, but still clean as a whistle. Could it be a tube rectifier? Yeah, there is something weird. My old KT45 (now owned by "ches") was very clean until turned way up. Also, near the end of the demo GMD says the amp is very clean. So maybe we're hearing distortion that he's not hearing. Maybe what we're hearing is not coming from the amp. I forgot how good this amp sounds. I love it cranked. I just turned everything to 2:00, then 3:00. It had a nice crunch to it, but my 1x12 wasn't really pleased with going to 3:00. I bet through a Z Best this would kick serious butt. Might have to go shopping this week.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Jul 14, 2011 17:01:01 GMT -7
Just watched that video for the umpteenth time! WOW! What an amp! I definitely think of this amo as the Z28's big brother ;D
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Post by aarondavis on Jul 15, 2011 8:05:34 GMT -7
Just watched that video for the umpteenth time! WOW! What an amp! I definitely think of this amo as the Z28's big brother ;D I have both the Z28 and a KT45 and I agree completely. There seems to be a little more midrange in the Z28, but it's slight. And the amps to have a lot of tonal traits in common. I'm quite satisfied with my small amp collection.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Jul 15, 2011 10:41:32 GMT -7
^^^ You wouldn't class the KT45 as a "small amp" would you? To me, it will be the next step up from my Z28 (should I need that at some point in the future!)........ then again, I guess it depends where you starting point for "big" amps is!
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Post by aarondavis on Jul 15, 2011 12:31:37 GMT -7
^^^ You wouldn't class the KT45 as a "small amp" would you? Oh no! I meant my small *collection* of amps. I've got a Z28 1x12 combo, KT45 and 2x12 cab, TopHat Club Royale, Headstrong Lil King, an extra 1x12 cab and even a little Vox Pathfinder (solid state 1x8 combo) for practice while I'm at work. Its nice to have the different tonal and size options. No... the KT45 isn't small at all. It's a huge sounding amp, especially in it's stock form. I have it tamed a little bit though with a 5V4 rectifier, which softens it up a little and makes it a little less beafy and stout. Which is exactly what I was after. It's real nice to be able to tweak an amp to taste like that... Truth be told though, I'm mainly a "medium" amp guy. It's just that 15-22 or so watts in a 1x12 or 2x12 combo just works so well IMO. Sounds so natural for guitar to my ears. Too small, you got fuzzy honky sounds. Too big like a 4x12 and a 100 watt amp just sounds like a big hyped artificial sound to me. My favorite amp right now is the Z28, but it's very hard to say that my TopHat Club Royale isn't still about perfect. The KT45 is my big gig amp for sure. I've got a big gig next week actually. Gonna be fun to get the KT going.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Jul 15, 2011 14:56:54 GMT -7
^^^ Ah I see! and that makes tons of sense! I guess we have to remember we're talking Z Watts anyway, which seem to be worth about 2.5 times regular ones Okay, so just about everyone knows how much I adore the Z28, and I'm definitely of the opinion that the KT45 would be my big amp upgrade, should I ever need one. Looking forward to hearing how the gig goes ;D Cheers Pete
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Post by timford on Jul 15, 2011 19:16:27 GMT -7
Yeah, I'm interested in the gig feedback too. I've got a headstrong Lil King and find I like the KT45 just as much at the same volume levels (probably more). How do you find them in a side by side comparison? (Could have a lot to do with amp tube/speaker setups too) I am real keen to get a z28 one day too. And the rest. Played an awesome 6l6 Top Hat recently. Can't remember which one it was though.
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Post by timford on Jul 15, 2011 19:20:17 GMT -7
Top hat super delux it was apparently.
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Post by aarondavis on Jul 16, 2011 9:36:46 GMT -7
Hum? Very difficult to compare the KT to the Headstrong. The Lil King is such the perfect jazz amp to me, which the 1x12 cab and lower power have much to do with that. The KT sounds tight and can get a real nice Biting compression with a less powerful 5v4 rectifier. But IMO the KT45 has more of a Fender EQ footprint than most seem to say. (which I really dig BTW).
Sure, I'll give some gig feedback after thursday. I anticipate having the volume control at only around 9 o'clock. With my 5V4 recto, that will still offer a slightly compressed tone. But I wish I could get the volume to about noon, which is about perfect for this amp to still maintain a nice clean tone with a slight hint of dirt. But remember, it's all in the way I have the rectifier and bias set. Otherwise, I could have a squeaky clean tone at that volume setting. Either way, I'd blow away the rest of the band at noon on the dial...
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Post by timford on Jul 22, 2011 0:52:30 GMT -7
Hum? Very difficult to compare the KT to the Headstrong. The Lil King is such the perfect jazz amp to me, which the 1x12 cab and lower power have much to do with that. The KT sounds tight and can get a real nice Biting compression with a less powerful 5v4 rectifier. But IMO the KT45 has more of a Fender EQ footprint than most seem to say. (which I really dig BTW). Yeah, they are different, and we both have very different setups (including a 15" weber 15f150 in my headstrong). I just like the tone of the KT at the lower volume levels equivalent to the Headstrongs volume range (apart from between 5-7 on the LK volume where they are line ball). I run the KT with 210 golds at the moment which sound great at low volumes. 5ar4 as I haven't tried the 5v4, seimens el34s which I really like. Below 12,12,12 I don't like the kt as much with my weber 15" alnico blue dog. Above 12,12,12 and the blue dog comes alive in a big way. I should try the LK with the golds just to be fair to it, or a g12h30. Good mate of mine prefers the princeton sound, but he really doesn't like el34s much. Myles equates the kt45 at 12,12,12 to a solid fender twin type tone. But again, with such an uncluttered design, variables like tubes, bias and speakers make a notable difference in sound with the kt. My personal preference leans towards thick and clean at all volume levels.
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Post by timford on Jul 22, 2011 0:56:03 GMT -7
Sure, I'll give some gig feedback after thursday. I anticipate having the volume control at only around 9 o'clock. With my 5V4 recto, that will still offer a slightly compressed tone. But I wish I could get the volume to about noon, which is about perfect for this amp to still maintain a nice clean tone with a slight hint of dirt. But remember, it's all in the way I have the rectifier and bias set. Otherwise, I could have a squeaky clean tone at that volume setting. Either way, I'd blow away the rest of the band at noon on the dial... Can't wait to hear how you went with it. Pictures were great. What sort of songs were you doing?
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Post by roknfnrol on Dec 20, 2011 10:23:19 GMT -7
very cool demo of the KT. That had to be loud as high as he was running the volume. As others have said, the 45 side of my 6545 has way more headroom than what GMD was getting out of his box. I can't get anywhere near the amount of dirt he was getting out of that KT even with HBs, and I'm running a GZ34 in my 6545. I wonder if GMDs R9 pickups are stock. I'd love to know how he was getting so much dirt as he was gettin' some great tones out of the KT in that video and what speakers were in the Zbest (my one gripe about GMD videos is he rarely mentions what speakers are in the cab that he's using) I know GMD personally and I do believe those humbuckers are stock.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Dec 22, 2011 15:15:31 GMT -7
Whoa! You know GMD personally?? You actually know what he looks like and who he is?? I'd keep that quiet - have you seen some of his stalkers on YouTube recently?? ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2011 14:50:16 GMT -7
very cool demo of the KT. That had to be loud as high as he was running the volume. As others have said, the 45 side of my 6545 has way more headroom than what GMD was getting out of his box. I can't get anywhere near the amount of dirt he was getting out of that KT even with HBs, and I'm running a GZ34 in my 6545. I wonder if GMDs R9 pickups are stock. I'd love to know how he was getting so much dirt as he was gettin' some great tones out of the KT in that video and what speakers were in the Zbest (my one gripe about GMD videos is he rarely mentions what speakers are in the cab that he's using) I know GMD personally and I do believe those humbuckers are stock. Eric seems like a cool guy with a cool name...I'm Eric too... His demos are fun and most informative. I've bought a few things due to his fine reviews.
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Post by roknfnrol on Dec 31, 2011 19:53:15 GMT -7
Whoa! You know GMD personally?? You actually know what he looks like and who he is?? I'd keep that quiet - have you seen some of his stalkers on YouTube recently?? ;D Yep I actually just gave him some Mojotone PAFs for his 335. They sound great in his demo.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Jan 10, 2012 9:58:41 GMT -7
^^^ Very cool! So he's not Jack Black after all, eh??
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