TGF’s Original White Meat: Badlander thread

[paisleywookiee]

The TC is an inoffensive, unremarkable amp. Not terrible, nor great.

 

[2dor]

Scratch that, the Mr. Scary mod doesn't work with the 25w version.

If it helps, I don't like the Badlander at all with the Mr. Scary mod.. I have a Badlander 100W and i like it a lot more with a boost in front.

Not sure how the power section behaves but try these settings on the Crunch channel with a boost in front.

 

[bikescene]

If it helps, I don't like the Badlander at all with the Mr. Scary mod.. I have a Badlander 100W and i like it a lot more with a boost in front.

Not sure how the power section behaves but try these settings on the Crunch channel with a boost in front.

I’m going to take a note of that setting and try it out on my 50W. I tend to play it safe and keep my all of EQ around noon.

 

[JiveTurkey]

If it helps, I don't like the Badlander at all with the Mr. Scary mod.. I have a Badlander 100W and i like it a lot more with a boost in front.

Not sure how the power section behaves but try these settings on the Crunch channel with a boost in front.

Boosted Badlander still straight up RIPS

 

[la szum]

I’m a newer guy and this is the most welcoming place concerning internet guitar haha

Oh man, that truly bodes well for the wider world, doesn't it?

 

[2dor]

I’m going to take a note of that setting and try it out on my 50W. I tend to play it safe and keep my all of EQ around noon.

One thing I learned from being a Fractal user is that, on some amps, weird EQ moves like this really deliver the goods. Just ask @MirrorProfiles about the Bogner Uberschall he has lol

 

[deadpool_25]

In a strange twist I decided not to spend money on something. I was talking about getting a drive pedal, probably just an SD-1, but I knew that would spiral into adding at least a tuner and possibly another Drop since I recently sold pretty much everything off. And I realized that thinking was absolutely ridiculous when all I really needed to do was pull the VP4 off the QC board and wire and configure it for 4CM with the Badlander 25. Fuuuuckkk. So damn good.

 

[deadpool_25]

Two days ago I updated to VP4 firmware 2.0 and loaded the new factory presets then configured all of them for 4CM. Yesterday I spent a little time going through some of them with the intention of ensuring nothing got wonky. Like stereo effects being weird or anything. I didn't notice any strangeness in the few I went through.

FWIW, I was using the Badlander's clean mode with enough gain to be just breaking if I hit the guitar hard. The guitar is a Strandberg HSS with a P90 (BKP Blue Note) in the bridge. I had to keep the volume really low but turned it up a little more in short spurts. Wonderful combination.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I wish the Badlander had more gain on the Crush mode.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I wish the Badlander had more gain on the Crush mode.

I need something greater than simply “mind blown”

 

[JiveTurkey]

Compare "crush" to a 5150 lead channel or Recto in modern mode. Not enough gain comparatively. I don't want to always have to boost it for heavier.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Compare "crush" to a 5150 lead channel or Recto in modern mode. Not enough gain comparatively. I don't want to always have to boost it for heavier.

 

[Desertdweller]

I was talking about getting a drive pedal, probably just an SD-1, but I knew that would spiral into adding at least a tuner…

Buying a tuner is never a bad idea considering some of the local bands I’ve seen in my time.

 

[Desertdweller]

The TC is an inoffensive, unremarkable amp. Not terrible, nor great.

Truly one of the amps of all time.