is this normal for an HRD to sound bad unless it's dimed?

[rumblebox]

My friend has a hot rod deville. The lead channel sounds very floppy and farty at low volume. I had him get a new set of tubes. It didnt fix the problem. The clean channel breaks up nicely when it's cranked, but the lead channel still sounds like hammered ****. My classic 50 absolutely destroys the deville in every tonal factor.

Normal?

 

[Rick330man]

Re: is this normal for an HRD to sound bad unless it's dimed?

My friend has a hot rod deville. The lead channel sounds very floppy and farty at low volume. I had him get a new set of tubes. It didnt fix the problem. The clean channel breaks up nicely when it's cranked, but the lead channel still sounds like hammered ****. My classic 50 absolutely destroys the deville in every tonal factor.

Normal?

What's the bias setting at? Very important in these amps.

 

[AlexR]

Re: is this normal for an HRD to sound bad unless it's dimed?

I had an old hot rod model....the gain channel was the worst I'd ever heard. I'm not the only one to think this either.

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: is this normal for an HRD to sound bad unless it's dimed?

devilles are good generally. something must be wrong.

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

is this normal for an HRD to sound bad unless it's dimed?

I had a Deville and the gain channel was good with new tubes. Do some google searching. There's a whole host of problems it could be. HRD series amps are not known for their quality or reliability.

 

[dr. ad]

Re: is this normal for an HRD to sound bad unless it's dimed?

something's telling me his bridge pickup's way too low

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

Re: is this normal for an HRD to sound bad unless it's dimed?

Maybe he should swap the magnets in his pickups.

 

[ken361]

Re: is this normal for an HRD to sound bad unless it's dimed?

stock speakers blow

 

[rumblebox]

Re: is this normal for an HRD to sound bad unless it's dimed?

something's telling me his bridge pickup's way too low

nah. i played 2 of his guitars and 3 of mine through it with the same problem.


next time i see him, i'll check the solders and bias it for him.