bbobb24 Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 I recently got back into playing electric and I need a little help. I'm playing my all mahogany Super Pro through a 1x10 Trace Elliot Velocette. I've played it through a couple of a friends amps and it sounded fantastic, but through my little Velocette it comes off as being too bright. Being that I know next to nothing about amps I thought I'd ask you guys if there were any fairly inexpensive ways to darken up my amp, maybe tube changes or a speaker change? At the moment I can't tell you what's in there now, but I can look when I get home.I do have my eye on another amp, but it's pretty pricey so it's a ways off at the moment. What do you suggest?Thanks for reading!! Bob
elduave Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Over simple, I know, but it's OK to roll that treble way down and the bass up.
salem Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 With all due respect, what happens when you turn down the tone control?
MCChris Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 In my experience, speaker changes have a much more significant effect on an amp's tone than tube changes do.Warehouse Speakers has a 10" model for only $29. About as inexpensive as you're gonna find. Might be worth a shot. I bought a couple of their 12" Vintage 30-type speakers and was very happy with them.
bbobb24 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Posted February 25, 2008 I've turned the tone control down on both the guitar and the amp, and still a little too bright....at least to my ears. The amp only has a volume and tone controls, no other controls
salem Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 have you tried turning down the tone controls even more? I used to have the tone control on my Mahogany Artist on "2" when using the bridge pickup.
Submariner85 Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Get one of these? I have one and I can make my amps sound like pretty much anything I want.
saxmanjack Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 I have the 12" Velocette, it loves single-coils but also seems too bright with humbuckers. Tubes haven't really made any difference, someone suggested putting one of the better Weber speakers in it. I don't want to get into that at this point, might try a Diamond compressor (has a tone control), or something like a Barber Barb-E-Q...
BadgerDave Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Couple thoughts:Put the amp on the floor. You'll get better bass response and the center of the speaker cone won't be pointed at your ears.Turn the amp around so the speaker fires into a wall.Use a 1x12 extension speaker cabinet.Weber "beam-blocker".
saxmanjack Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Good tubes can make the amp sound creamier, not necessarily darker.I put NOS JAN Phillips el84 power tubes and NOS 12AX7 and 5751 in the preamp stage...
MCChris Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Roll back the tone on the guitar.I've turned the tone control down on both the guitar and the amp, and still a little too bright....at least to my ears.
bbobb24 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Posted February 26, 2008 I was looking that the Weber beam blocker, that looks like it's worth a shot. I'll try some of the other suggestions also. I'll also roll back the tone on the guitar twice for silentman's sake...
BadgerDave Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 I was looking that the Weber beam blocker, that looks like it's worth a shot. I'll try some of the other suggestions also. I'll also roll back the tone on the guitar twice for silentman's sake... The "thrifty" version of the beam blocker is a few strips of duct tape crossed in a star patternon the grill cloth.
cloakerz Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 I agree with JJ tubes do make your amp sound darker. sometimes quite a bit.
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