Post by Telemanic on Nov 5, 2018 19:04:37 GMT -7
Ok, so here are a few first impressions about #8 Blond Head...... ( I know Red heads are feisty, but everyone knows Blonds have more fun)!!😝
Guitar: Whitfill Tele w/P90's
Cab: Z Convertable w/ G12M Creamback 65
Pedals: None
Wow, WHAT A BEAST....... So first of all I was really digging the lower volume cleans with that cool "Transparent" tweed thing going on. Juicy, bubbly. It's just a sound that you can't really duplicate without it being a tweed circuit. So while I was pleased with that I was quite honestly expecting it I suppose and not suprised. Ok, so what DID surprise me was the MOLTEN HOT CRUSHED GLASS BRILLIANCE this beast was spewing! Now keep in mind I was at the Z fest this summer and heard in person the amp and Buddy's stellar demo with it, and I know that tone memory is short, but I have to say I am pretty blown away, even more so than when I first heard it. Boost layers very nicely on top of your core sound. Nothing weird or awkward to dial in or deal with, just More volume and push. Goosed pretty hard and with my (hottish) P90's, it produces that great hot crushed glass sound, ...... Without getting flabby. Havent really tried much single coil yet but the front end seems to like to be pushed a bit with buckers or again P90's. I imagine it will take a boost pedal very favorably. I know the Super/Pro circuit is different from the Bassman, but you can hear that cranked and pushed this thing definitely goes a long ways towards a early JTM45 ish thing, only in a 28 watt package! Haven't explored extreme settings yet, no real reason too, it just sounded too good wherever I ended up. Maybe take bass from 10:30-11 to 1-1:30 ish for flavor and thickness. Treble and bass do really seem to be interactive with the amount of gain but could be just sonic perception. I could see just tweaking the bass + or - to tune to the stage or room sound, little less for more cut in the mix, little more bass for some thickness and harmonic blur.
You might not expect a tweed amp to be a great Blues Rock Machine, but this amp kills it in that genre! I was throwing Frank Marino tunes at it and it sounded incredible, Dragonfly sounded like it came off of the live album. Early Aerosmith, ZZ Top, etc. I played the intro to Claptons Bad Love and it was uncanny. Although not surprising as he is famous for using tweeds live. So, VERY VERY seriously killer amp! Tweed Pro/Super on steroids!
Doc, in my humble opinion you knocked this one outta the park! Congrats and Thanks.
Lou L.
Guitar: Whitfill Tele w/P90's
Cab: Z Convertable w/ G12M Creamback 65
Pedals: None
Wow, WHAT A BEAST....... So first of all I was really digging the lower volume cleans with that cool "Transparent" tweed thing going on. Juicy, bubbly. It's just a sound that you can't really duplicate without it being a tweed circuit. So while I was pleased with that I was quite honestly expecting it I suppose and not suprised. Ok, so what DID surprise me was the MOLTEN HOT CRUSHED GLASS BRILLIANCE this beast was spewing! Now keep in mind I was at the Z fest this summer and heard in person the amp and Buddy's stellar demo with it, and I know that tone memory is short, but I have to say I am pretty blown away, even more so than when I first heard it. Boost layers very nicely on top of your core sound. Nothing weird or awkward to dial in or deal with, just More volume and push. Goosed pretty hard and with my (hottish) P90's, it produces that great hot crushed glass sound, ...... Without getting flabby. Havent really tried much single coil yet but the front end seems to like to be pushed a bit with buckers or again P90's. I imagine it will take a boost pedal very favorably. I know the Super/Pro circuit is different from the Bassman, but you can hear that cranked and pushed this thing definitely goes a long ways towards a early JTM45 ish thing, only in a 28 watt package! Haven't explored extreme settings yet, no real reason too, it just sounded too good wherever I ended up. Maybe take bass from 10:30-11 to 1-1:30 ish for flavor and thickness. Treble and bass do really seem to be interactive with the amount of gain but could be just sonic perception. I could see just tweaking the bass + or - to tune to the stage or room sound, little less for more cut in the mix, little more bass for some thickness and harmonic blur.
You might not expect a tweed amp to be a great Blues Rock Machine, but this amp kills it in that genre! I was throwing Frank Marino tunes at it and it sounded incredible, Dragonfly sounded like it came off of the live album. Early Aerosmith, ZZ Top, etc. I played the intro to Claptons Bad Love and it was uncanny. Although not surprising as he is famous for using tweeds live. So, VERY VERY seriously killer amp! Tweed Pro/Super on steroids!
Doc, in my humble opinion you knocked this one outta the park! Congrats and Thanks.
Lou L.