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Thanks Dom: It's true that no Fender Tweed amp/circuit had reverb: first amp was the Vibroverb (circa 63-64). Every detail to the MKV's mini-toggles & switches seemed to be covered in the manual except what the CH1-Tweed setting did (or did nothing to) the reverb. That's the answer so to speak...

You're not odd man out at all. Except for a slight tweak between guitars with singles or buckers: pushing more air & the wonderful synergy of tubes/speakers being leaned on is sometimes all it takes.

You nailed it to a "T".

There has to be an answer or others who've encountered this reverb issue with MKV Ch-1 Tweed reverb absence. No mention of it from what I can see in the manual.

Same here: w/o the fan it's noiseless (virtually).

Brownie nailed it: remember that with active circuitry you're are "slamming the front end" of the amp's input (affecting the signal and everything that ensues). If the active circuit has a trim pot that you can adjust to get some variance & balance, adjust it. A few well-known guitarists use...

Some things that impact MKV tone (bedroom to studio to rehearsal to live situations)... 1. 6L6 switch to EL-34's or variations (KT-77, etc.) 2. Type of cabinet, speakers, open to tuned/ported to closed back cab... 3. Speakers being used in the cab(s) 4. Guitar(s) being used, single coils to...

My MKV Channel I Tweed makes reverb non-existent as well...and I'm about to compare JJ's versus Mullard 34's as well.

Preference of type, preference of brand...unclear?

Typo = Yes! Meant 34's. Dom: you got me!

amen...

Looks good... Slamming the front end with wahs and any distortion pedals (althought the MV can rip with either 6L6's or EL-84's), and putting modulation followed by any verb/delay (although the MV's reverb is tasty) in the loop should sound pretty good. Just possibly try to keep all cable...

Basically: 6L6's or 34's & brand.....

Just started a poll...and just dropped some Mullard EL34's in my MV with good results. But the real taste test will be when I test various NOS stuff I have in storage.

I'm using the Boogie 6L6's, but just ran some Mullard EL-34's in it and liked them as well. What are you using at the moment?