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My Stiletto manual doesn't say anything about the impedance changing when in the 50 watt versus 100 watt mode. First I've ever heard of this. I've also been using 16 ohm cabs (sometimes 1 sometimes 2) in the 8 ohm output. I actually called Mesa up and asked them about the impedence because I...

I used to get the ear fatigue from my stiletto but since I started turning the mids to zero that hasn't happened. For me anyways, its not the highs, it was the mids.

:lol: that's what I was wondering I have a real hard time with live playing and actually hearing the whole band. All the places we play have huge PA systems and crank the things way too loud. We usually don't have any monitors and if we do, its just for vocals. There is no such thing as a...

I really don't remember what any of the settings were. I just dial it in until I like the sound but I can say that the bass is always all the way up, mids usually all the way down and the treble and presence below 12 o'clock. I don't remember what the recto settings where, but its the modern...

See this thread for one song featuring my recto and stiletto http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?p=23800#23800

Ok, here's one song that my band Afterglo just recorded on 3/12/06, its just a rough mix and some vocals are gonna be re-done and of course, it hasn't been mastered, but this can give you an idea of the duel recto and stiletto wall of sound. The recto is on the left channel and the stiletto is...

Quick update, my band went into the studio this past weekend, I ended up using the Stiletto for 50% of all the rhythem tracks and almost all the solos. The combo of the duel recto and the stiletto is just a monstrous tone. I prefer the stiletto for solo sounds. The funny thing is, at the volumes...

Ok, the reason I say that is because the "crunch" mode on channel one does not sound like "crunch" mode on channel two. But, the manual says they're the same, but they're not. If they had done more testing, then they would have fixed that, and the mids that you can't dial out of the channel two...

Presence at noon, bass full on, mid full off, treble at 11:30, gain anywhere from noon to full on, volume as loud as I can stand it and with a MXR ZW44 in front of it. Its mainly the bass response which is so great in that mode, better than any other mode and it doesn't have that mid tone that I...

Man, if your right, then the Hollywood mod is exactly what I need. That would take my love/hate for this amp and make it a real contender. I love the clean tones and now the crunch mode tones, but of course I need them on different channels. Man, why didn't Mesa do some research and testing...

Ok, thanks to SGTthump, I've been experimenting with the crunch setting on channel one. That is the low end I've been ranting about. It doesn't have enough gain but that setting really is the best sounding and closest to a Marshall tone that I can come up with. Now, the manual says that the...

I changed the power tubes to a matched quartet of Svetlana EL34s, increased the low end a great deal. I haven't touched the preamp tubes yet. I'd like to hear from those that have.

could you post what your settings were for each clip? Have you changed the tubes?

Man, great clips! I started messing with my "crunch" mode too on the blue channel since hearing your clips. I never really bothered with that setting before, but there's some great tones in there. Keep them coming, I really thought you had some awesome tones with your strat.

I was just playing my stiletto loud as heck and I found the secret to getting rid of the ear fatigue. Dial the mids all the way out! The mids are what is causing the ear fatigue! The amp sounds more Marshall like with the mids dialed out as well. I also threw the Zakk Wylde MXR over drive in...

well, that's funny, because I just glanced at where I have the treble and presence set, 10 o'clock on presence and 10:30 on treble. But, the info about how the bass and mids are voiced is very valuable to me. Are they really in relation to a Recto? I have a Recto but to me its a different...

Well, thats thing, it IS for me. I've been a Marshall user for years and just today even I A/Bd the Stiletto against my Marshalls, and the Stiletto is real close to them, but its just missing something, that I can't describe other than openess. The Stiletto is a very focused amp, it doesn't...

I hooked up my bbe sonic maximizer into the effects loop of the stiletto today. It helped a great deal with the low end, and kind of gave it some life or sparkle as well. I still get ear fatigue with this amp and it didn't get rid of that biting high end that is making my ears ring, even at low...

Yea, I thought you were from the Carvin board. DF right? I recognized your green 2x12 too :wink: So, what all didn't you like about the V3? I've been thinking about trying one out.

I've had mine for almost a year and my serial number is 709. GC must have bought a lot of these amps and they must have just sat around for a long time.