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Post by guttapercha on Jun 11, 2013 5:38:54 GMT -7
Pure blasphemy, I know.
I've been gigging with a band that plays a wide variety of stuff, going from funk to hip-hop to top 40 to new country. I need something more powerful than the Maz18 for some of these gigs, and I have been using the remedy on Full Power usually Brake-lited to 2. If I play without a brake-lite and the volume lower, I lose sustain. The Maz is great for the smaller venues, or when the sound man gives me enough of myself in the monitors.
I'd like it if I could turn up my guitar volume all the way and have it be just a little cleaner. Even with the two Remedy volumes at 11:00, the amp gets very crunchy. I'm using a relatively low-output humbucker (TV Jones Classic+).
Would changing pre-amp tubes help?
Please don't excommunicate me.
Josh
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Post by detuned on Jun 11, 2013 8:09:15 GMT -7
I put a 5751 in the phase inverter position, which worked pretty well. Plus, balanced vintage NOS 5751s are cheap!
You'll never get the dirt out all the way, though. Just not built to do that, in my experience.
That said, I got some pretty great cleans out of the Rem on the last record I did...
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Post by John on Jun 11, 2013 8:10:35 GMT -7
5751 in V1.
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Post by guttapercha on Jun 11, 2013 8:34:11 GMT -7
Definitely worth a try! Thanks (John - I'll follow up with you on email!) BTW, we're playing the Patio on Friday. Come down with 4 more people and I can hook you up with a free beer tower and pizza.
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Post by John on Jun 11, 2013 8:59:25 GMT -7
Park Street Patio? MMMMMMM Free Beer!!!!!
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Jun 11, 2013 9:37:47 GMT -7
I found the Remedy to be VERY transparent to the pups being used. I played a 50s RnR style gig a while back, and they wanted Hank Marvin clean...... from a Remedy I played my Strat, Vs at about 10 o'clock, and rolled back the Brake Lite as needed. I had no issues with dirt or sustain at all I Have to say, and got some great compliments on my tone. I couldn't do that with my P90s - there would be hair on the notes for sure, and even more so with humbuggies. So if you try swapping guitars and maybe use a Strat or Tele for the very clean stuff, It'll work fine. or of course, try the tube change thing.... BTW, I LOVE the cleans from the Remedy, so no complaints here on your request
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Post by guttapercha on Jun 11, 2013 10:34:46 GMT -7
Thanks Pete. Not a lot of time for guitar changes - one song leads into the next pretty much, so I only have another guitar in case I break a string. My only single coil axe (strat) is also in need of some work. I also get compliments on my tone - even with the dirt. The Remedy really sings. I just want it a little cleaner. A soundman from a couple weeks ago said that he didn't have to do any EQ on my rig. He said that he usually has to get guitars to sound like guitars again because so many guys play with such scooped mids.
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Post by guttapercha on Jun 11, 2013 10:35:50 GMT -7
Park Street Patio? MMMMMMM Free Beer!!!!! Keep it in mind! A TOWER OF FREE BEER, and lots of "stuff" to look at there on a nice Friday night.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Jun 11, 2013 10:59:39 GMT -7
Thanks Pete. Not a lot of time for guitar changes - one song leads into the next pretty much, so I only have another guitar in case I break a string. My only single coil axe (strat) is also in need of some work. I also get compliments on my tone - even with the dirt. The Remedy really sings. I just want it a little cleaner. A soundman from a couple weeks ago said that he didn't have to do any EQ on my rig. He said that he usually has to get guitars to sound like guitars again because so many guys play with such scooped mids. Yes, I have the same issue with guitar changes, but managed to persuade our band to group songs in 3-4 at a time, and give the audience a minute or two break between the groups and our singer gets some chat going. I try and pick the dominant guitar for each group and make it fit the other songs. It works out pretty well. Otherwise, I just let the Remedy sing her song
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Post by DRem on Jun 11, 2013 12:23:04 GMT -7
would 40w setting be of help? both volumes at 10 then master to suit room volume?
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Jun 11, 2013 22:55:36 GMT -7
^^^
Yes of course, sorry, I forgot that! The 40W does make the amp louder, but with more headroom. I find that balancing the Hi Volume and the Treble tone is where the grit lies. The real Gain grit happens with the Hi Volume, so keep it low enough to keep it clean, and if the tone isn't bright enough, up the Treble tone. Because the preamp is all 12AX7s there is a fair bit of gain, relatively speaking, right there, so keeping that under control, you can up the power amp a fair bit before getting tube drive there - it will be LOUD before that happens!
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Post by DRem on Jun 13, 2013 1:19:54 GMT -7
This is way the remedy is so versitile. You can run it clean or make her angry!
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Post by guttapercha on Jun 16, 2013 4:23:31 GMT -7
Gigged on Friday and tried the normal volume at noon with the bass and middle at noon and the treble at 3. I put the high volume at about 7:30. The amp was at full power with the brake lite on 3. Guitar volume at ~8. The sound man was good so no problem getting enough of myself in the monitors. This works given my need to have a clean basic sound and then get dirt from the pedals. BTW - using a timmy for crunch and an OCD for leads - great with the rem.
Thanks for the input. I'll still try the 5751 one of these days.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Jun 16, 2013 7:49:23 GMT -7
Gigged on Friday and tried the normal volume at noon with the bass and middle at noon and the treble at 3. I put the high volume at about 7:30. The amp was at full power with the brake lite on 3. Guitar volume at ~8. The sound man was good so no problem getting enough of myself in the monitors. This works given my need to have a clean basic sound and then get dirt from the pedals. BTW - using a timmy for crunch and an OCD for leads - great with the rem. Thanks for the input. I'll still try the 5751 one of these days. Wow, that's an extreme setting for the Hi V, but glad it worked for you! Yes, maybe a 5751 might rein it back a bit more allowing you to bring the Hi V back online again. Let us know how you get along with that......
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Post by LT on Jun 16, 2013 17:42:27 GMT -7
What speaker/cab are you using Josh? Lotsa love here (including me) for the 1-12 with a Creamback. I've used my Rem with an EVM 12L if I want a lot of clean headroom though.
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Post by guttapercha on Jun 19, 2013 12:52:28 GMT -7
I'm using the venerable combination of a V30 and a G12H. I would shy away from a Creamback because I'm looking for this particular rig to be loud and not have speaker break-up.
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Post by LT on Jun 22, 2013 14:55:00 GMT -7
I run mine at full power with the v's around 10 o'clock, but with no brakelite and it's pretty clean. The Creamback holds up well in both my gigging bands (4 pc Country/Rock thing and 8 pc horn band). Sounds like you have found your solution though!
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Post by vanceen on Jul 3, 2013 12:28:14 GMT -7
There are two posts on this thread recommending using a 5751, one in V1, one in the PI slot.
Has anybody tried both? What can you tell us about the difference, if any?
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Post by vanceen on Jul 25, 2013 0:40:26 GMT -7
There are two posts on this thread recommending using a 5751, one in V1, one in the PI slot. Has anybody tried both? What can you tell us about the difference, if any? OK, maybe I'll answer my own question. I put a JJ 5751 in V1. Best words I can think of to describe the change are "not dramatic". As in, I can't tell any difference at all. I'll try putting it into the PI socket. I'm also going to try a 12AY7 (new Tung Sol).
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Post by guttapercha on Aug 13, 2013 16:18:45 GMT -7
Thanks for the follow-up! I still haven't had a chance to try a 5751.
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