Recent content by Mister Joshua

Hmmmm. Intriguing. For me it is my MXR EVH Phase 90 with script button in and turned to about 9:00. Something about that at the right moment gives the audience wood. People often ask what i did to OOMPH up a solo i played, and when i say it was just a Phase 90, they are amazed, and often accuse...

No i mean reverse logarithmic, (although in retrospect i don't think i may have been in error in that question). Pots work logarithmically since that's how human ears hear. So most audio or log taper pots compress the top 50% of the sound. Here watch this...

Oh, you are concerned about the audio taper. Get a linear taper then. Sounds like you are also using a reverse audio taper. Most pots do the exact opposite of what you are describing. Or are you playing a left hand guitar? Peace, Joshua

I use Tung Sol and love them. So i say good choice. To answer the questions the pre amp tubes need not be matched nor biased. The power amp tubes need to be matched in pairs. This is to insure that the bias between the tubes is not more than 10 millivolts difference. As for the biasing in the...

Hey Don. Did you find those pots nearly impossible to turn? My RS superpots were really tough. I had to pull them out because of that. And TremoJem IMO no it is not worth it. I find that overall pots do what pots do and i cannot tell any tonal difference in super or extra super duty pots. I...

Actually it works MUCH, MUCH, MUCH better with high watt amps than low watts. It worked great on my old JMP 100 watt Marshall. If you do it right there is no drop in volume, only a drop in gain. The logarithmic nature of tubes is hard to understand but it works. How do you think they used to get...

Well the 295 is 6L6 which are traditionally hard to drive. If you were using EL34's then yeah the "brown" power tube distortion is an option. I've never been able to distort 6L6's, although i am sure it's possible. Since i use the 2:90 with 6L6's i tend to lean towards pre amp distortion. I...

Tubes are strange animals. They are analog and don't react on a strictly linear scale. Most tube amps reach maximum volume long before the volume knob hits 10, or 11 if you're Nigel. After that it is almost all compression. Tube amps are going to sound very different quiet as opposed to loud...

Hard to tell just by looking. Most newer pickups have the raised D string and flush G string. The old style with the two raised poles were actually designed for the old wound 3rd string. Newer, at least those from Duncan (like the Fury) or Dimarzio (like the Injectors or Area pickups) use the...

Yeah i know the G System will actually allow you to make that kind of adjustment. But i can't imagine why you would prefer that over a multi channel amp. I mean think of a live situation where you need to make quick adjustments during a set. Also bear in mind that may not need to increase your...

The G System does 4cm as I am sure everyone knows. I use one and love it. And to answer the previous question i am actually using an older one without the buffer. But mine is racked next to my Triaxis so i only run about 18 inches of cable so i would probably not benefit from it. Longer cables...

Well Roland the answer is air. And it does make a difference. For the Marks i also prefer either traditional or stilleto cabs. I find the new rectos to be very boomy and loose. And while the hand does have a lot to do with it, stacking the cards out of your favor doesn't help. And the reason for...

Should be perfectly safe. I would say that retubing with anything voids the warranty but if the warranty has expired then retubing is a great idea. It really helps get you closer to the tone you want. As far as placing the tubes if you have 4 tubes in your amp you don't need a matched quad. Most...

Trust your ears my friend. If the Mark V ain't making you feel a little chubby in the britches then it may not be the right one. The eleven rack is indeed awesome and i can see your conundrum. But if you aren't in love with the V after all this time you may never be. I had a similar issue that...

Simul class is not BS at all. It really makes a difference. As far as the IIC+ mod i say if it sounds good as it is then no need to mod it. I think with the rarity of the unmodded IIC's you might think about keeping it that way unless you just can't stand the tone. As far as footswitches you can...