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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Mar 29, 2022 7:42:35 GMT -7
The title says it all...who has compared the Wreck at 1/2 power and the Wreck Jr.?
Is there any difference in tone between the two amps? I've got the Wreck and I've always wondered what it would sound like to have the two amps side by side for comparison.
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Post by pcns on Mar 29, 2022 9:58:25 GMT -7
sounds like a good mini Zfest experiment . . . . . . .
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Post by smolder on Mar 29, 2022 10:37:53 GMT -7
I haven’t done that, but I have run a showman w/ only two power tubes next to a bandmaster (both ‘65’s). Tone was very similar, but the Showman was way cleaner because it has much larger transformers. Particularly, the OT never seemed to compress much.
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Post by jhen86 (jordan) on Mar 29, 2022 18:06:18 GMT -7
I haven’t done that, but I have run a showman w/ only two power tubes next to a bandmaster (both ‘65’s). Tone was very similar, but the Showman was way cleaner because it has much larger transformers. Particularly, the OT never seemed to compress much. This 👆🏻 The Jr seems unquestionably warmer to my ear. Although, I’ve never played the SR at 1/2 power. Your transformers will be saturating more in the JR, which will lend toward smoother, dirtier, and warmer tones. The big wreck will be brighter and more dynamic. Practically the Jr will rock a little better, but the Sr will do the chimey half dirty half clean thing better.
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Post by Russell B on Mar 29, 2022 20:09:35 GMT -7
I should have brought my Jr to Michigan! A great master volume and incredible overdrive when cranked up.
They probably sound the same up to a certain point.
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Mar 30, 2022 5:17:48 GMT -7
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Post by Russell B on Mar 30, 2022 6:44:32 GMT -7
It also has the Carmen Ghia's output transformer that allows the Jr to go into smooth overdrive.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Mar 30, 2022 17:44:00 GMT -7
Oh, I'm dumb!!! I didn't even look to see that the Jr. has a Master Volume...that would be great in the original, I love its tone but I can't use it without using the Power Station with it. Then I can get where I want to be without melting my knees... Well Dave, sounds like it’s time to order up a Jr. 😀
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