Adding boosts to amps that don't need it

[primeholy]

You folks need to boost up your lifes. Considerably. Like I did.
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I miss my rc booster

 

[Sascha Franck]

I miss my rc booster

As you could possibly tell from the picture: I don't...

 

[mbenigni]

I know if I go down that road with the VII, despite how much more MORE it will be ;

MK VII mode with a boost in front would be INSANE

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True story: at one point, I was running an MT-2 into the clean channel of a MkIV. (I'll turn in my gun and badge at the end of the day.)

The struggle is real.

 

[mbenigni]

About to remove the CTL pedal from the "modded" GR55 and slap a battery powered Grid Slammer in place

The more you cut off the GR-55, the better it gets.

(Surely this is a "teachable moment" for Roland?)

 

[mbenigni]

Is this another thread where you wrestle with yourself in public, JT?

Threads: wrestle with yourself.
PMs: wrestle with your demons.

(™)

 

[JiveTurkey]

The more you cut off the GR-55, the better it gets.

(Surely this is a "teachable moment" for Roland?)

I did a mockup last night. I could probably mount a small pedal power inside the GR

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I know if I go down that road with the VII, despite how much more MORE it will be ;

MK VII mode with a boost in front would be INSANE

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Look, there are some great sounding amps today. Amps have come a long way. But seriously, who ever met any kinda amp that doesn't behave just a little bit better with a good ol' slap in the V1...

 

[mbenigni]

I did a mockup last night. I could probably mount a small pedal power inside the GR

QC: Just plug things into it™.

GR-55: Just cut things off of it, and velcro other things inside it™.

 

[JiveTurkey]

QC: Just plug things into it™.

GR-55: Just cut things off of it, and velcro other things inside it™.

I went looking for a tear down vid of the GR a few weeks back. The ONE item Tony Mackenzie didn't take apart was the GR55

 

[mbenigni]

I went looking for a tear down vid of the GR a few weeks back. The ONE item Tony Mackenzie didn't take apart was the GR55

Do you not have a screwdriver?

Seriously, get yourself an electric screwdriver.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Do you not have a screwdriver?

Seriously, get yourself an electric screwdriver.

It was moreso wanting to get re-reminded what I was getting myself into before getting myself into it

Biggest annoyance was removing 40ft of dual lock that was chemically welded to the bottom of the GR and over the screws

 

[TSJMajesty]

It was moreso wanting to get re-reminded what I was getting myself into before getting myself into it

Biggest annoyance was removing 40ft of dual lock that was chemically welded to the bottom of the GR and over the screws

Goo Gone?

 

[JiveTurkey]

Goo Gone?

I pretty much had to use a winch to pull the velcro off I re-applied but left the screws exposed.

 

[Stratzrus]

Do you not have a screwdriver?

Seriously, get yourself an electric screwdriver.

I just bought one of these last week solely to take the back off one of my Forte 2z12s in order to remove one of the 16 ohm Celestion Century Vintage Neos to put in my Blackstar St. James combo. That cab has a zillion screws in the back and no way was I doing it by hand.

 

[mbenigni]

I just bought one of these last week solely to take the back off one of my Forte 2z12s in order to remove one of the 16 ohm Celestion Century Vintage Neos to put in my Blackstar St. James combo. That cab has a zillion screws in the back and no way was I doing it by hand.

My old drummer gave me mine as a housewarming gift when I moved in here, and it's definitely the best thing he ever did for me. Including playing drums for about 5 years.

 

[mbenigni]

It was moreso wanting to get re-reminded what I was getting myself into before getting myself into it

Biggest annoyance was removing 40ft of dual lock that was chemically welded to the bottom of the GR and over the screws

I hate Velcro so much. But it's often the only answer.

 

[spawnofthesith]

I'm not the biggest fan of boosting amps, even the ones that do "need" it. I guess of all the amps I've owned, it makes the most sense with my roadster, but even then, unless I know I'm gonna be in a heavy passage or jam for a decently long time I do so much switching back and forth between high gain and clean that "compromising" on a slightly looser sound makes more sense. And it still sounds plenty brutal and heavy without the boost anyway. I guess a relay so that a boost could always be on for channel 4 would be cool but then techs starting to get more complicated again.

I did notice during my last gig that through the in ears the amp sounded really tight, and kicking on my SD-1 was never even a consideration throughout the night. I'm wondering the sound guy had already cut the lows or somat

 

[Elric]

TGFers: Here is a handy list of all amps ever made that cannot benefit from a boost in some context, clip-n-save:

 

[JiveTurkey]

I'm not the biggest fan of boosting amps, even the ones that do "need" it. I guess of all the amps I've owned, it makes the most sense with my roadster, but even then, unless I know I'm gonna be in a heavy passage or jam for a decently long time I do so much switching back and forth between high gain and clean that "compromising" on a slightly looser sound makes more sense. And it still sounds plenty brutal and heavy without the boost anyway. I guess a relay so that a boost could always be on for channel 4 would be cool but then techs starting to get more complicated again.

I did notice during my last gig that through the in ears the amp sounded really tight, and kicking on my SD-1 was never even a consideration throughout the night. I'm wondering the sound guy had already cut the lows or somat

The thing that would irk me about boosting the roadster is the 47 switch footswitch it comes with

 

[spawnofthesith]

The thing that would irk me about boosting the roadster is the 47 switch footswitch it comes with

Man I seriously hope the two row roadster footswitch is actually only "temporarily out of stock" and becomes available again from mesa. not sure who's wise idea it was to put 8 buttons in a single row on the initial release