thk
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Post by thk on Mar 5, 2010 20:07:07 GMT -7
In a Maz 38 Sr, what exactly is the difference between the included Master Volume and the add-on Brake Lite? I assumed the MV would eliminate the need for additional attenuation.
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Post by GuitarZ on Mar 6, 2010 8:09:12 GMT -7
Once you open up that master volume, you start letting your EL84 power tubes do some crunching and/or compression. I was a master volume guy for years and years. When I finally opened up my Maz Jr, it was like I had a whole another amp. To me, it becomes a bigger, fuller amp. And the crunch is more crunch instead of distortion.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Mar 6, 2010 8:48:28 GMT -7
Yeah, you can think of the Dr. Z master volume as a multi-function control. You can use it like a traditional master volume, naturally. Or you can use it to set how much power amp crunch you want. Of course doing that means you might have to get pretty loud to get there. Thus the Brake Lite!
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Post by doctorice on Mar 7, 2010 18:54:41 GMT -7
Adding to what Steve said:
Consider that the MV is in front of the power tubes. As you turn MV up the tubes get a higher input signal and will move closer to and then into overdriven sounds. The attenuator comes after the power tubes (and before the speaker obviously) and basically soaks up some of the power produced by the tubes, thereby lessening what gets to the speaker. But the tone coming off the power tubes is unaffected.
I think the Brake Lite is a must have. It lets you get the sound you want from the amp and then adjust the overall sound pressure level to suit the gig and venue.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Mar 7, 2010 19:42:14 GMT -7
+1 doctorice has it just right.
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Post by doctorice on Mar 8, 2010 10:11:15 GMT -7
+1 doctorice has it just right. Thank you!
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