Could all famous amp models become Tonemasters?

[Mincer]

It really is a shame. I was reading a thread on another site where a guy was complaining about an amp that I know sounds amazing but sounds flat and thin to him. He said the amp was a piece of crap. It dawned on me today that 99% of the negative posts on the web about gear are from people who do not know how to dial it in. These days, it is possible to get a great tone with even the most budget gear. But yes, a JCM 900 is a piece of crap.

Well, we live in a preset society. Press a button, get a sound. No one wants to turn the knobs or explore the gear they already have.

[treedroppings]

I like my Mesa boogie and my orange crush. I also got a nice 4x12 speaker cabinet from Hiwatt. I run either amp quieter than I would with the 1-12 combo speakers. The crush is supposed to model the orange tube amp with op amps in place of the tubes. My boogie is the mark 1 reissue and it has the tweed switch and the 60/100 switch, so it’s at 22 watts. I have a couple pedals for my metal fix. I like the crush for home volumes, but boogie when I’m home alone!

[ehdwuld]

most times they scoop something
all bass and treble and no mids

or all mids and no bass or treble

almost all the amps I have
I can get a useable tone with the knobs at noon (midway)

or very close to that

I saw on the internet some time back about strumming and moving the knobs to find the "step" where the controls kick in

I never could make that work on my gear

maybe I'm deaf