Anyone else getting sick of GAS?

[mercifulfuzziness]

With a DR? Beg to differ. Over 5 is where the farty, flubby crap happens. 3 is hairy. There is essentially no clean the way I want to hear it. Certainly not anywhere close to gig volume....

Ahhhh 3 … so there is a chance that I can get the DR for home.

 

[jay mitchell]

Ahhhh 3 … so there is a chance that I can get the DR for home.

The thing that's being left out here is that the DR's volume pot taper and amp headroom are such that the amp is approaching its maximum volume at 3. Beyond that, it gets hairier and flubbier. A lot. Louder, not so much.

I used a DR - actually an Alessandro-wired DR - at home for a minute. If you want a really clean sound at bedroom volumes, it can do that. If you want what most people think of as the "glassy Fender clean" (which is anything but clean to my ears), you won't get that at bedroom volumes.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

The thing that's being left out here is that the DR's volume pot taper and amp headroom are such that the amp is approaching its maximum volume at 3. Beyond that, it gets hairier and flubbier. A lot. Louder, not so much.

I used a DR - actually an Alessandro-wired DR - at home for a minute. If you want a really clean sound at bedroom volumes, it can do that. If you want what most people think of as the "glassy Fender clean" (which is anything but clean to my ears), you won't get that at bedroom volumes.

And then back to the modeler?

 

[FuzzyAce]

With a DR? Beg to differ. Over 5 is where the farty, flubby crap happens. 3 is hairy. There is essentially no clean the way I want to hear it. Certainly not anywhere close to gig volume....

The rock magic.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

The rock magic.

 

[FuzzyAce]

And then back to the modeler?

I told you in another infamous thread that even a Twin Reverb can get beautiful cleans at low volume. A Deluxe reverb can too. But a deluxe can go other places a twin cannot.

 

[CakeEater]

After nearly 10 years of digital modelling, I've come to the conclusion that it has not been good for either my enjoyment of guitar or my development as a musician. Having endless scope to try different amps with different micromanaged configurations and different IRs was fun and addictive, but it ultimately sucked the soul out of playing for me.

Looking at it now, I find nothing remotely appealing about a digital modeller and FR-FR speakers. These days I plug into nice small 112 tube amps, I turn them up a level so they're loud in the room and I use my Helix as a multi-effects pedal for drives, delay, etc. And I find myself being way happier.

There's no compulsion to tweak, there's no compulsion to adjust, and I never arrive at the conclusion that either the amp or the IR just sound wrong or off somehow. And how could it? The experience is entirely authentic.

Looking at a Supro Keeley or a Fender Deluxe Reverb or a Vox AC-15, there's something real and organic I’m them in a way that an FR-FR will never have. I Probably should have realised this a long time ago, but authenticity and simplicity are far more enjoyable than flexibility and endless options.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

I told you in another infamous thread that even a Twin Reverb can get beautiful cleans at low volume. A Deluxe reverb can too. But a deluxe can go other places a twin cannot.

Yeah so today I was in store and I found my balls back. So I said “I want to play THAT and THAT… but not to loud because I am scared”.

The Strat felt so good. And the Deluxe was lovely. Almost bought it but you guys didn’t respond quick enough.

;-)

 

[FuzzyAce]

Yeah so today I was in store and I found my balls back. So I said “I want to play THAT and THAT… but not to loud because I am scared”.

The Strat felt so good. And the Deluxe was lovely. Almost bought it but you guys didn’t respond quick enough.

;-)

Buy first, deal with consequences later.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

Buy first, deal with consequences later.

Yeah. The boss won’t let me.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

@FuzzyAce Not going to act more cool than I really am. I am married and I accept.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Yeah. The boss won’t let me.

I stand by my statement.

 

[deadpool_25]

I just posted how the Mark V captures from amalgam (coming today apparently) are tempting. And now there's a Mark V 90 listed locally for $1850.

It's the fucking Matrix and Skynet and shit.

And karma too I guess but I try to be nice to her.

 

[FuzzyAce]

@FuzzyAce Not going to act more cool than I really am. I am married and I accept.

I'm just poking. And I'm married too!

 

[FuzzyAce]

I just posted how the Mark V captures from amalgam (coming today apparently) are tempting. And now there's a Mark V 90 listed locally for $1850.

It's the fucking Matrix and Skynet and shit.

And karma too I guess but I try to be nice to her.

or fate?

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

I'm just poking. And I'm married too!

I forgot a cool smiley with my reaction

 

[deadpool_25]

or fate?

I hate you.

 

[Shredder777]

I just posted how the Mark V captures from amalgam (coming today apparently) are tempting. And now there's a Mark V 90 listed locally for $1850.

It's the fucking Matrix and Skynet and shit.

And karma too I guess but I try to be nice to her.

There is/was a Mark V90 for 1500 locally. Probably gone now, but people are dumping them.

 

[Orvillain]

I fate you.

 

[Orvillain]

people are dumping them.

People are bowel.