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Post by digiTED aka 'Ted' on Jan 24, 2014 8:46:14 GMT -7
...is the Remedy just an incredibly versatile amp or what!? I've read many times in the eternally-accurate founts of knowledge that are internet forums that the Remedy is a 'one-trick' pony that does a great 'Plexi' but not much else. I guess those folks don't have much time actually playing one LOL It's an encyclopedia of classic rock tones of course, but also cops the earlier super-saggy tones when you turn up the bass, chime-y sizzle from another famous Brit amp when you crank the High volume, and big round and glassy cleans from Fullerton with Bass and Treble above Mids, and the volumes below 12:00, and the guitar volume rolled back. I'm finding that the controls are useful anywhere on their rotation so experimentation with settings is well rewarded. I'm coming off of several Z's with minimal controls so seeing more traditional controls triggers my "pre Z" habit of setting everything at 12:00 and making small tweaks from there. Not needed at all as the Remedy can go just about anywhere a rock, blues, Americana, and/or jazz player would want to go. The MV circuit really sounds great though the full Remedy experience really starts once it's above 12:00 IMO. I also use a Bad Cat Unleash re-amp box so I can set the Remedy wide open how I want her to sound and feel with the given cab and guitar, control output at the Unleash, and roll back the MV a bit as a final output trim, all with no effect on tone or dynamics. There's another thread happening here discussing the Z philosophy in relation to Boogie. I see the Remedy as fully capable of Swiss Army Knife versatility like a Mesa Mark V except with ZERO possibly of stumbling into 'bad' tone due to an errant nudge of a knob, change in humidity, cloud passing overhead, or latest JBiebs controversy
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Post by djc (Dave) on Jan 24, 2014 9:16:56 GMT -7
^^^^^^ No it is not just you! Just another one of the Doc's greatest creations! I can't find a setting that I couldn't use somewhere at sometime................
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Post by iluvpunz on Jan 24, 2014 17:33:32 GMT -7
My Remedy is the #1 for everything. Clean to mean and excellent with pedals. The master volume and eq bypass were the mods that made a great amp fantastic.
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Post by LT on Jan 24, 2014 19:21:38 GMT -7
I own both a Rem and a MKV Mesa. I do agree with your take on the Rem…..love it. Having gigged both many times, IMO you can't get a bad tone out of either one. Different philosophies notwithstanding, they are both great amps.
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Post by kc on Jan 24, 2014 19:50:09 GMT -7
The master volume and eq bypass were the mods that made a great amp fantastic. yuppers. kc
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Jan 25, 2014 12:27:54 GMT -7
Yep. One trick. That "any rock, any blues, any jazz, any music that involves an electric guitar" trick.
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Post by pcns on Jan 25, 2014 13:23:53 GMT -7
I use mine in church for a wide variety of music. Dig it a lot and different speakers significantly change the voice of the amp too
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Post by digiTED aka 'Ted' on Jan 25, 2014 14:12:35 GMT -7
I own both a Rem and a MKV Mesa. I do agree with your take on the Rem…..love it. Having gigged both many times, IMO you can't get a bad tone out of either one. Different philosophies notwithstanding, they are both great amps. hey LT I hope my snark about Mesas was taken as teasing; I'm the one who struggled w/ my Mesas and blamed the equipment! LOL
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Post by wubberdubber on Jan 25, 2014 15:37:43 GMT -7
I find my Remedy quite versatile, in the same way the mid-70's 50W Marshall head I used for years was. That amp kind of carried that same "one-trick pony" label too, as I recall. I use the Remedy in the same way...set it up for the clean tones, get my overdrive and such from a few choice pedals, and it works for the variety of gigs and genres I have to cover. Having a few different speaker cabs helps too, but the Rem's controls are interactive enough to cover a lot of ground if one just takes the time to tweak it!
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Post by LT on Jan 26, 2014 15:10:48 GMT -7
I own both a Rem and a MKV Mesa. I do agree with your take on the Rem…..love it. Having gigged both many times, IMO you can't get a bad tone out of either one. Different philosophies notwithstanding, they are both great amps. hey LT I hope my snark about Mesas was taken as teasing; I'm the one who struggled w/ my Mesas and blamed the equipment! LOL No worries Ted, I get where you're comin' from…..I also had a Mesa that I didn't get along with once (Lone Star) so out it went! I love my Rem, but have to admit that my main gig amp since I bought it is the 1-10 Ghia. Used it last night with an 8pc horn band in a big room with about 300 or so in attendance. Amazing little amp.
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Post by digiTED aka 'Ted' on Jan 26, 2014 15:27:59 GMT -7
I hear you LT, thx man Regarding the Ghia: I consider myself temporarily between Ghias! They changed my concept of feel. I see the CG as an essential amp to have around.
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Post by Pete aka shouldb on Jan 27, 2014 6:06:30 GMT -7
Yep. One trick. That "any rock, any blues, any jazz, any music that involves an electric guitar" trick. THIS!!
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