Recent content by ebagjones

Hello everybody I switching to a more portable rig finally, using pedal preamps into my Effects into a tube power amp into a cab. I understand most vintage tones were relatively clean preamps smashing the phase inverter and or power amp with their output, but I'm not really looking for those...

Hey all, I’ve been using Eminence Legend GB128’s lately and love the tone. The really don’t sound like Greenbacks, but I love what they have going on. More bass, smooth mids, no fizz even with plenty of top end. Problem is I need 16 ohms, and really could use higher wattage. Anybody with...

Never played a SLO but I own a KSR Orthos and with how I have it set up (the “feel” switch set pretty tight and the bright switch on) it sounds pretty similar to clips I’ve listened to and I know they share a similar heritage, so I’m mostly curious if it worth be getting one. I’ve been checking...

Everyone loves Eventide reverbs and pitch shifting but their dirt is tremendously underrated IMO. I have an H90 and the CrushStation and WeedWhacker both sound amazing, especially with single coils. I have a strat style guitar loaded with the classic SSL1-SSL1-SSL5 setup and the lead tone with...

Just took possession of the new Ironheart 120 head. I’ve had two Laneys in the past, a 50 watt Lionheart (amazing probably my biggest regret of selling since it’s no longer made and hard to find used) and also the GH50 (also amazing). Over the last few years I’m increasingly playing more and...

So last night I published a gushing NPD and and today I really got to put a new amp through the paces and I am having the exact opposite of that NPD feeling. I will just keep this as objective as possible, because I understand so much about gear is subjective, but I want people to go into this...

Recently picked up a Nemesis new for 25% off. I can’t claim to have run it all the way through its paces, but it was kind of an impulse buy. Delay is the most critical effect in my setup so I’m very particular, and, as such, usually only purchase “specialty” delay pedals that I like the specific...

Hello! If I have a 212 cabinet, is it possible to connect only one of the two speakers? And, if so, the amp would just see the rating and ohms of the one wired speaker. This would be the configuration - Avatar 2x12. Loaded with 2 Celestion Redbacks 8 ohm. Disconnect the wiring from one...

Hello all! Anyone have any experience with this amp? I took possession of the Victory Sheriff 44 head today, tried it clean, sounded amazing, dimed the gain on channel two, absolutely killer unbelievable gain structure through my oversized Fane-loaded 212, kicked my Keeley Eccos on - wow...

So I’ve been shopping for a chorus pedal or a rotary pedal. I don’t have any stores nearby so I listen to tons of demos. It’s so hard finding useful ones for modulation. Why does nearly every demo spend 90% of its time on the most impractical, wild settings? If it’s a chorus pedal I...

Alright, here’s the scenario, you got home from your job at your dentist office and just received your $8000 custom relic’ed guitar. The builder did an excellent job. This brand new guitar really looks like it’s been played in bars 300 nights a year for the last 30 years. But something seems...

I’m doing mostly recording now. Unfortunately I’ve had to half my home recording studio due to space limitations. This has led to me having to find a few amps to cover as many bases as possible, and using pedals for the rest. Lately I’ve been thinking of just grabbing a tube Power amp, like a...

Anyone do this? I‘ve been considering doing this. The reason why - I like very clean (some would say sterile, I know) high headroom cleans, and down and dirty non-metal high gain. The problem I’ve run into is that, seeking this in one amp, I’m going high wattage to get a clean enough clean...

So I was in a situation where I wanted a speaker with a Vintage 30 voicing but less of the harshness and fizz that that entails. And, yes, mine are broken in, to me it’s just an inherent part of the voicing that does relax over time but never goes away. My favorite speaker is the Celestion...

And good lord all mighty did I hate it. I’m pretty loyal to the G12-65 speakers, and also enjoy Celestion’s Classic Lead and Greenback speaker. Big fan of everything by Fane I’ve played too. Knowing the Creamback 65 shared a heritage going back to the Greenback, and loving the G12-65 which...