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Here's what I use to play Dream Theater stuff: [check out this thread http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=26010] Patch Name: MkIV Crunch Submitted by: jaquetapus Mesa Triaxis Version: v2 non-phat Preamp Tubes: Stock Mesa Power Amp: 2:Ninety Power Amp Tubes: Mesa 6L6s Guitar: Ibanez...

I picked up my Traditional straight cab for $350, and I don't even have to worry about scratching it, cause it's already beat to hell! But it still sounds freakin awesome! -dave

When I play out with the C+, I miss having more than one clean and one lead channel. My TriAxis rig is quite a bit heavier [weight, not tone] and a little more compressed sounding, but sounds fantastic nonetheless. Plus only cool kids have a midi rack. The tones are very similar, if you're...

With my TriAxis/2:Ninety getup, I like to run the preamp pretty hot and leave the power amp at like 10-11:00.

Another PM in your inbox. -dave

I really like my TC Nova Delay. Very adjustable and can go from sterile digital sounds to analog to tube. [simulated of course] Plus very very clean and quiet. -dave

Yes, a single tube can do that, because it blew the fuse. Blown fuse means no power for anything. You should be able to find that fuse holder relatively easily, through a Radio Shanty or your local Boogie tech/dealer.

What cab are you running all this through? What tone are you looking for? [like band/song examples, etc.] What kind of guitar/pickups? Even the 50/50 should give you the punch you're looking for, WITH THE RIGHT TUBES! You're basing your opinion of this gear on a poorly operating example! Get...

If you've never even checked the tubes, it's time to replace them. Go get a set of Mesa 6L6's and a handful of fuses and swap them out. If the fuse blows again, there's obviously something else wrong. But it sounds [and looks] like you may just have a bad tube. No sense in junking the whole rig...

Yeah, that second video of the c+ rig was Petrucci's pinnacle of tone. I've never heard tone better than that.

If you're just using the dbx as a gate and not as a compressor, make sure you have the compressor part of it turned off, or it's gonna sound real funky. [like turn the compressor ratio all the way down and the threshold all the way up] As a gate I'd put it right before the FX return to the amp...

I'd do it like this: Wireless -> DR input DR FX send -> sonic maximizer -> EQ -> FX Return DR speaker out -> cab Unless you have a way of switching the compressor on and off [like with the clean channel only a GCX or something] I'd leave it out. I'm not a big compressor+dirty channel guy. I'd...

Man, I'm really loving the Count of Tuscany. I'm thinkin he used the c+ on the intro lead part and rhythms and the IV on the outro solo. It was sweet man, I pulled the c+ out of the box the day I got it, plugged it in, pulled some knobs and out came that intro tone. I'm loving the more positive...

Lonestars have the choice of the recto tube/silicon diodes. But judging from the previously mentioned amps, the Lonestar's probably not your cup of tea. -dave

Woah, that's a huge cab! Makes the rack look almost small! Very nice clean setup, love the roll-a-rack idea. Now we just need some clips! -dave

Dude, the c+ is so THAT tone. The one you hear on most of the older DT stuff that you constantly try to get everything else to sound like. SO worth saving up for. Now to learn the new album! They are sweet in concert! It's not so much a crazy show but everybody just sitting back and going "holy...

Wow, when it comes down to it, it's kind of embarrassing, huh? Rack Getup TriAxis 2.0 $1100 2:Ninety $800 I think G-Major $300ish dbx 166xl $200ish Dunlop DCR2-SR $600 [holy crap, I know!] Furman power conditioner $150 FCB1010 $150ish Rack $200 $3500 Lonestar Classic 2x12 - traded a Racktifier...

Come October, it's gonna be my living room! A buddy and I are getting a whole house and couldn't figure out what to do with the living room. Then it dawned on us...Guitar Room!! Pictures to follow! 8) -dave

Yeah, it seems to me they've gotten back a little more to the feeling side of things than the lets play really fast notes that nobody else can thing. Loving it so far, my c+ comes in the mail today, can't wait to see if I can cop some of those huge rhythm tones! -dave

What tubes did you use? What tubes are in the other one? If it has a really hot V5 I think it is, it'll have more output. Plus the tapers on the output pots may be a little different. -dave