NAD/NSD/NPD Fender DRRI/Wampler/Scumback Content

Got_tone?

Got_tone?

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Christmas came early! Sort of a late post since I've had most of this stuff for a couple days now. I decided to step away from my military setup (Macbook Pro/Amplitude Custom Shop/M-Track Interface) to a more "classic" one. I sold a lot of my gear when I enlisted in the Army, so I'm getting pieces back together now. First up my Limited Edition Fender DDRI w/ Blonde Tolex & Wheat Grille.
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She sounds pretty good out of the box, but I knew from the start that the speaker needed to be changed. So I got this: Scumback M75 65W 8 Ohm speaker. Jim suggested this one based off the sheet you fill out (about your setup) through the site. Still tho, it was a battle between the J75 (G12H30) and the M75 (G12M). In the end I went with the M75. The mids sounded a lot richer and the warmth sealed the deal for me. Picked her up this morning at the Scumback warehouse.
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My new pedal(s): Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe. Sweet lil dirt box and it's more versitale than I thought it'd be. I had ordered a Rivera Metal Shamen, but it was back ordered. I ended up switching it for a Bogner Uberschall pedal which should be here Christmas Eve. My pedalboard is a work in progress sadly. I'll post pics as it comes along. I'm currently on the hunt for a vintage ibanez compressor and Lovepedal Gold Kalamazoo for my next additions.
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I haven't tested out the M75 in the DR other than a couple chord progressions to make sure I installed it correctly. My girlfriend is staying the weekend so I won't be able to test out the speaker until tomorrow evening or even Monday. Oh well.. Cheers. :friday:
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Sweet looking amp and you should like that new speaker, even before it's broken in...

I have 12 Wampler pedals and love them all, you will enjoy the Deluxe Pinnacle. Brian does nice work!
 
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Sure you can test it. The GF just needs to deal with it. :D
 
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Awesome! Should be a fun setup. :) You're kind of itching for a Tube Screamer type pedal there too!
 
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If you want a compressor, get the Xotic SP.

Ended my search
 
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Stratman said:
Sweet looking amp and you should like that new speaker, even before it's broken in...

I have 12 Wampler pedals and love them all, you will enjoy the Deluxe Pinnacle. Brian does nice work!
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Thanks! It's pretty insane what the lil red box can do. I'm happy *with my purchase. I can't wait to crank up the DRRI and see what the M75 can do. Jim had it in a FBI box so its broken in considerably. :D

Diego said:
Sure you can test it. The GF just needs to deal with it. :D
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Haha, she was kind enough to buy it as my present for Christmas. Then she gave me time to install it. I'll give her some slack.

PFDarkside said:
Awesome! Should be a fun setup. :) You're kind of itching for a Tube Screamer type pedal there too!
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Don't tempt me :D

wolf5150 said:
If you want a compressor, get the Xotic SP.

Ended my search
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I'm going to comb the forum for compressor threads. Is the Xotic SP a "vintage" sounding comp?
 
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Got_tone? said:
Thanks! It's pretty insane what the lil red box can do. I'm happy *with my purchase. I can't wait to crank up the DRRI and see what the M75 can do. Jim had it in a FBI box so its broken in considerably. :D



Don't tempt me :D



I'm going to comb the forum for compressor threads. Is the Xotic SP a "vintage" sounding comp?
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The SP is a stomp style compressor, the benefits are that it has a blend knob (like a barber) and attack/release has a little control through the DIP switches in the back. However it only has three preset levels of compression, but they are three useful settings. It's definitely a popular choice for that style comp.

Is that a British style speaker? How did you end up choosing it?
 
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PFDarkside said:
The SP is a stomp style compressor, the benefits are that it has a blend knob (like a barber) and attack/release has a little control through the DIP switches in the back. However it only has three preset levels of compression, but they are three useful settings. It's definitely a popular choice for that style comp.
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How transparent is the SP? Sounds very interesting. I'll look into more when I can zone out on gear ha.

PFDarkside said:
Is that a British style speaker? How did you end up choosing it?
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40% What my ears found to be the "best tone" for me
25% Input from this forum :friday:
25% Input from Scumback
10% Blind Faith

The M75 is indeed a British style speaker. I searched for common DRRI upgrades and a lot of threads (including here) pointed at Greenbacks. Specifically the G12H30. Along with videos and my ears I narrowed it down some. The styles of music I like to play favor British style speakers for the most part. The final input from Jim at Scumback sealed the deal. These speakers hold good resale value so if I don't like it in the future, I won't take a big hit from selling it.
 
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Cool, can't wait for your in depth impressions once you can fire it up for a while.
 
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