Achilles Last Stand Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 The reason why the bass was so low and the trebles were so high was because the Marshall 1959SLPs were a very dark sounding amp. Having the exact same settings on a different amp will give you different results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoso2112 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 amp settings are not universal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I use a Marshall DSL 50-watt head with Celestion Vintage 30s. For Zeppelin my settings are: Classic Gain Channel; Crunch Mode Gain:7 Volume: 4 Presence: 6 Trebel: 9 Middle: 6 Bass: 4 No Mid Cut or Deep switches engaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Poobah Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 OK, let me try again, if I was trying two amp's, one a "Super Lead" with out a "Gain" (main) just a Loudness (volume) knob and also a regular Marshall with both a "Master" and a "Gain" knob and I want to get a close (as I can get) sound of the "Super Lead" from the "Master Head". Being that the "Master Head" has an extra gain stage if I ran it's Master knob at (or close to) the top could I get a close copy of the "Super Lead's" gain structure? I would think it would be close as long as the "Main" gain circuit's are near the same, that is if they just slapped in an extra gain stage for the newer "Master Head". I have yet to find a master volume amp that sounds and responds like a non-master volume amp. That said, I would start by turning the master volume all the way up and then adjust the gain to suit my tastes. Then, when I'd had enough, I'd sell my amp and buy a Plexi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I have yet to find a master volume amp that sounds and responds like a non-master volume amp. That said, I would start by turning the master volume all the way up and then adjust the gain to suit my tastes. Then, when I'd had enough, I'd sell my amp and buy a Plexi. He He, that sound like a good plan GP. One of the reply's at the site from the link I provided earlier said, "you don't want a Super Lead unless your playing in large clubs and have the need/ability to max it out!" Also, the other link explains some major cap differences in the two amp's (Super Lead and Master Head), being the dark sound that was talked about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Poobah Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 He He, that sound like a good plan GP. One of the reply's at the site from the link I provided earlier said, "you don't want a Super Lead unless your playing in large clubs and have the need/ability to max it out!" A power attenuator is a must. I use a THD Hot Plate on mine. I taught lessons with it for years and still use it at home for practice and recording. I may not gig anymore but I refuse to compromise on tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 A power attenuator is a must. I use a THD Hot Plate on mine. I taught lessons with it for years and still use it at home for practice and recording. I may not gig anymore but I refuse to compromise on tone. Ah...! yes! I forgot about those little gem's! I use to know a guy who had a "Power Soak", Tom Scholz made. He was using it with a JCM 800 100 watt and a "A" cab (1960 maybe), not sure what speakers where in it (G1275?). He did get a "Power Break" to but I don't know much about that device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I've heard bad things about the Power Brake. Blown heads and such. I used a THD Hot Plate with my Plexi without incident though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Poobah Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I've heard bad things about the Power Brake. Blown heads and such. I used a THD Hot Plate with my Plexi without incident though. I heard the same thing about the Power Brake, although it seemed weird to me that Marshall would sell a product that it knew to be destructive to its other products. On the other hand, the THD got sterling reviews, so much so that I bought two, one for my 16 ohm cab at home and another for the 8 ohm cab I was using at work. In five years I've retubed once and replaced three fuses. Sounds like normal wear and tear to me, but I would like to know why the fuses blow every so often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohrschoch@protonmail.com Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 It's a waste of time to "chase Jimmy's sound from the 70's" Why? Because both Jimmy Robert and John have themselves decided to move on. It's a nice ode to Fandom to want to "go back" but you're basically better off using the new tech which lets face it didn't even exist and wasn't used to develop your own sound, and if it happens to pay homage to those great tones of your youth, SO BE IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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