Fender Amps?

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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,013
    keeponrockin wrote:
    How would a Twin or BDRI sound with a DS-1 in front of it for Distortion? Or would an Overdrive be better. I'm thinkin I can save a little bit if I just got thr 65 Twin instead of the new one.

    the DS-1 is a piece of shit once u get a tube amp
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  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    the DS-1 is a piece of shit once u get a tube amp

    There are definitely better distortion pedals (Shannon Distortion, I'm still looking to sell mine!). I used a DS-2 for awhile and it sounded fine in front of my Blues Junior. Got a good punk tone out of it. Of course I don't use it anymore now, and thats for sale too!
  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Pacomc79 wrote:
    the vibro king is heavenly. I'm a big super reverb fan and the new Bassman LTD makes me melt.

    Todd Mohr from Big Head Todd and the Monsters, is using a 3 10 version of one on the latest tour. Seem them last week. That thing was sounding wicked. Of course it does help that he can play extremely well too.
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  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Buddy of mine just scored the chassis to a '59 twin reissue of Ebay for $200. Have changed out the transformer and is going to run it thru two vintage 30's. That should sound pretty good.
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  • Milestone
    Milestone Posts: 1,143
    Why do amps from the 60's sound better than amps built in 2006?
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  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Milestone wrote:
    Why do amps from the 60's sound better than amps built in 2006?

    Circuit boards, solid state rectifiers in my opinion.

    Reissue Bassmans and amps like that are descent even the non point to point reissues. At least the tube sockets aren't soldered into a board, helps reliability.

    There are still really good sounding amps now adays. But the real good ones that are built these days are point to point wired, and tube rectifiers.
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  • Milestone
    Milestone Posts: 1,143
    All Those Yesterdays wrote:
    Circuit boards, solid state rectifiers in my opinion.

    Reissue Bassmans and amps like that are descent even the non point to point reissues. At least the tube sockets aren't soldered into a board, helps reliability.

    There are still really good sounding amps now adays. But the real good ones that are built these days are point to point wired, and tube rectifiers.



    Thanks.

    Too bad they don't build 'em like they used to.
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  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Milestone wrote:
    Thanks.

    Too bad they don't build 'em like they used to.

    All about cost. Hard to pay a $40 an hour factory worker to hand wire an amp.

    Some of the middle of the road circuit board amps haven't been so impressive with the machine solder. I had to re solder the connections where the tube socked is soldered to a board on a blues deluxe. It honestly looked as if the tubes heated up and melted the solder? Yikes, doesn't seem right. Solder melts around 350 degrees. There is no way a tube is getting that hot. Could just be bad quality control.
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  • Dirty_Frank
    Dirty_Frank Posts: 957
    moster78 wrote:
    There are definitely better distortion pedals (Shannon Distortion, I'm still looking to sell mine!). I used a DS-2 for awhile and it sounded fine in front of my Blues Junior. Got a good punk tone out of it. Of course I don't use it anymore now, and thats for sale too!


    I've found the Shannon Distortion pedal to do two main things.

    a) Push a clean amp on the verge of breakup into Zeppelin like OD
    b) Boost a dirty channel to give saturation, sustain and wicked harmonic distortion.

    I hardly ever use it as a straight gain pedal. But, it does those other two things amazingly.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    What pedal would you reccomend for putting infront of a clean Fender to get Hard Rock (i.e Boston, or Slash) sounds?
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  • Dirty_Frank
    Dirty_Frank Posts: 957
    keeponrockin wrote:
    What pedal would you reccomend for putting infront of a clean Fender to get Hard Rock (i.e Boston, or Slash) sounds?


    I'm sure others will know some crazy, great pedals that will sound awesome, but chances are, I'll have never heard of them ;)

    But this is a start:

    http://robertkeeley.com/product.php?id=7

    That link should be to Robert Keeley's modded RAT pedal. His modded pedal is VERY different than the stock pedal. I'm tempted to pick one these up myself. I just hope that it will sound great through a clean channel.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Dirty_Frank wrote:
    I'm sure others will know some crazy, great pedals that will sound awesome, but chances are, I'll have never heard of them ;)

    But this is a start:

    http://robertkeeley.com/product.php?id=7

    That link should be to Robert Keeley's modded RAT pedal. His modded pedal is VERY different than the stock pedal. I'm tempted to pick one these up myself. I just hope that it will sound great through a clean channel.

    Any others.... Slash or Dave Gilmour is the lead tone I want, and for a rhythm sound I want like a old school Stone sound AND the sound the guy in Boston has when the Electric comes in for 'Piece Of Mind' if you know the song.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    Dirty_Frank wrote:
    I've found the Shannon Distortion pedal to do two main things.

    a) Push a clean amp on the verge of breakup into Zeppelin like OD
    b) Boost a dirty channel to give saturation, sustain and wicked harmonic distortion.

    I hardly ever use it as a straight gain pedal. But, it does those other two things amazingly.

    I like the Shannon Distortion, I just never loved it, you know? And ever since I got the Greedtone I find I have no use for it. The Greedtone does all I want it to, from mild overdrive, to really harsh distortion, crunchy when strumming chords, but clear when playing a lead. Great pedal.
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,013
    All Those Yesterdays wrote:
    Buddy of mine just scored the chassis to a '59 twin reissue of Ebay for $200. Have changed out the transformer and is going to run it thru two vintage 30's. That should sound pretty good.

    200$?!?! holy shit
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,013
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Any others.... Slash or Dave Gilmour is the lead tone I want, and for a rhythm sound I want like a old school Stone sound AND the sound the guy in Boston has when the Electric comes in for 'Piece Of Mind' if you know the song.

    your asking for too many pedals!! haha ;)

    the David Gilmour sound is almost impossible to get, his tone is rediculous.

    right now I'm 30 minutes away from getting a Dirty Blonde pedal by Menatone :)
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • Dirty_Frank
    Dirty_Frank Posts: 957
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    your asking for too many pedals!! haha ;)

    the David Gilmour sound is almost impossible to get, his tone is rediculous.

    right now I'm 30 minutes away from getting a Dirty Blonde pedal by Menatone :)


    Funny. I just picked up a Fulldrive II no less than an hour ago.
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,013
    Dirty_Frank wrote:
    Funny. I just picked up a Fulldrive II no less than an hour ago.

    Nice I heard that pedal is supposed to sound similiar to the 40WR when it's on the vintage setting
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    i hear it's very close to a boss SD-1, though of course, a higher quality version thereof.
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,013
    wow I got screwed with the Menatone

    I was winning the bid with 102$ til 45 seconds later and I was going to put 110 just to be sure...and someone beat me with 117$...good price still
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • Dirty_Frank
    Dirty_Frank Posts: 957
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    wow I got screwed with the Menatone

    I was winning the bid with 102$ til 45 seconds later and I was going to put 110 just to be sure...and someone beat me with 117$...good price still

    Yeah, I was trying to get a Keeley BD-2 awhile ago, and someone outbid me within the last 5 seconds of me trying to press refresh of the auction ending.

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