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jon the art guy
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best setting for a Metal Zone is in the trash.
I guess, if you're dedicated to doing it, I haven't found a usable tone with the gain up past half. Roll the highs off as it'll get way harsh. I'd suggest bass and mid at half and treble at a quarter and use the mid swing to scoop or push your mids.
If you want to load up your gain channel on the Marshall, just drop everything to 0 and leave the mid swing at middle and test the waters tweaking the knobs a little bit.
For the record, you should sell that and get a Metal Muff or, if you're a lucky SOB, an HM2. The HM2 was placed on a gossamer cloud by God himself and slowly lowered from the firmament into the eager hands of some crusty Swedish guys who proceeded to try and buy all of them.
best setting for a Metal Zone is in the trash.
I guess, if you're dedicated to doing it, I haven't found a usable tone with the gain up past half. Roll the highs off as it'll get way harsh. I'd suggest bass and mid at half and treble at a quarter and use the mid swing to scoop or push your mids.
If you want to load up your gain channel on the Marshall, just drop everything to 0 and leave the mid swing at middle and test the waters tweaking the knobs a little bit.
For the record, you should sell that and get a Metal Muff or, if you're a lucky SOB, an HM2. The HM2 was placed on a gossamer cloud by God himself and slowly lowered from the firmament into the eager hands of some crusty Swedish guys who proceeded to try and buy all of them.
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If you're talking about EQ settings on the Metal Zone, and you want to use it for rock/metal...
Turn the gain up to about 2 o'clock. Set the highs at 11 o'clock and the lows at about 1 o'clock. Set the midrange knob to 2 o'clock and adjust the mid frequency knob to taste.
See how that works out for you.
If you're talking about EQ settings on the Metal Zone, and you want to use it for rock/metal...
Turn the gain up to about 2 o'clock. Set the highs at 11 o'clock and the lows at about 1 o'clock. Set the midrange knob to 2 o'clock and adjust the mid frequency knob to taste.
See how that works out for you.
jon the art guy
Nerdy Nerd
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Mesa.
I have no clue what sort of music you're into, so you might as well get the best at one thing and pretty friggin good at others. Dual Rec it.
Mesa.
I have no clue what sort of music you're into, so you might as well get the best at one thing and pretty friggin good at others. Dual Rec it.
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$3k is a pretty big budget so you've got a lot of options.
What kind of music do you want to play with it?
Do you want a combo or a head and cab setup?
How loud do you want to be?
Are you planning on gigging with it?
How many channels? FX loops? Reverb?
Tube? Modeling?
$3k is a pretty big budget so you've got a lot of options.
What kind of music do you want to play with it?
Do you want a combo or a head and cab setup?
How loud do you want to be?
Are you planning on gigging with it?
How many channels? FX loops? Reverb?
Tube? Modeling?
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yeah, 3k leaves you a pretty wide open playing field. need to let us know what styles you intend to play, what tones you like, you looking for combo or head/cab? Any special features? I have a Splawn Quickrod and love it. Decent clean, Awesome rock tones, even at decent volumes if you get a newer one with the loop, you can use the loop as a master volume.
yeah, 3k leaves you a pretty wide open playing field. need to let us know what styles you intend to play, what tones you like, you looking for combo or head/cab? Any special features? I have a Splawn Quickrod and love it. Decent clean, Awesome rock tones, even at decent volumes if you get a newer one with the loop, you can use the loop as a master volume.
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jon the art guy
Nerdy Nerd
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Buy two used Carvin SX300s, two full stacks, a few wikked gainz pedals and then sort out your wardrobe with tight denim and safety pins for pegging them, some Reeboks, shirts with skulls on them and the like.
Or buy a half-stack of Mesa.
Or buy a Pitbull head.
Or buy another Valvestate. Those things are excellent for 80s thrash. Just get a bigger one.
Buy two used Carvin SX300s, two full stacks, a few wikked gainz pedals and then sort out your wardrobe with tight denim and safety pins for pegging them, some Reeboks, shirts with skulls on them and the like.
Or buy a half-stack of Mesa.
Or buy a Pitbull head.
Or buy another Valvestate. Those things are excellent for 80s thrash. Just get a bigger one.
Empty Pockets
BadHairDayologist
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If I had $3k sitting around for a half stack I'd get a good 4x12 then start abusing the hell out of Guitar Center's 30 day return policy until I found something I couldn't imagine life without.
There's no "best" in this game... It's just what works for you & what you enjoy playing.
If I had $3k sitting around for a half stack I'd get a good 4x12 then start abusing the hell out of Guitar Center's 30 day return policy until I found something I couldn't imagine life without.
There's no "best" in this game... It's just what works for you & what you enjoy playing.
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