Hey guys, I have a question:
I currently play through an early 90s Fender Super 210, 60 watts, 2 6l6 tubes. Love the amp, but even at medium gigs, the sound guys/gals won't let me set my volume past 2. Been using an overdrive pedal to get "breakup" with the gain on like 3-4. I was either thinking of giving the THD Yellowjackets a try or I found a convertor that switches my 6l6s into triode mode. Ive read into what the yellowjackets do and I don't mind hearing what el84s would do in terms of tone to my amp, but those suckers are quite expensive. The triode mode would be a cheaper alternative, but Ive read mixed reviews, some people love it, some people absolute hate it; the people hating say it has a "blanket over speakers" tone, while others say there is a little more chime and smoother distortion.
I play mainly punk rock / alternative / rock n roll, so clean headroom is least important to me. I really like the social distortion tone and green day tone, and I play a les paul with p90s if this affects how either mods would react. I just want early breakup to get the amps natural power tubes going and would rather us an overdrive pedal as a solo boost than gain.
Any bit of advice would be great. Thanks!
I currently play through an early 90s Fender Super 210, 60 watts, 2 6l6 tubes. Love the amp, but even at medium gigs, the sound guys/gals won't let me set my volume past 2. Been using an overdrive pedal to get "breakup" with the gain on like 3-4. I was either thinking of giving the THD Yellowjackets a try or I found a convertor that switches my 6l6s into triode mode. Ive read into what the yellowjackets do and I don't mind hearing what el84s would do in terms of tone to my amp, but those suckers are quite expensive. The triode mode would be a cheaper alternative, but Ive read mixed reviews, some people love it, some people absolute hate it; the people hating say it has a "blanket over speakers" tone, while others say there is a little more chime and smoother distortion.
I play mainly punk rock / alternative / rock n roll, so clean headroom is least important to me. I really like the social distortion tone and green day tone, and I play a les paul with p90s if this affects how either mods would react. I just want early breakup to get the amps natural power tubes going and would rather us an overdrive pedal as a solo boost than gain.
Any bit of advice would be great. Thanks!
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