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Thanks everyone for the nice comments and suggestions. I agree that the Express has very nice clean tones (and the reverb is very nice). That, plus the amp's versatility and range of tones, makes it very hard to give up for an expensive one-trick-pony, or even a modeling amp. Only thing that...

Mr. Mark III - haha - 40 years - I'll be dead then! Anyway, yeah, I've set the dials as you suggested and every other way I can think of - it thins out, but there's still no airy, transparent sound. The 4x10s and the large open-back cab of the Super may influence the sound - but maybe the...

So I have the 5:50 and generally like it a lot, especially for mid/hi-gain work. Works nicely with my pedal rig. But for some reason I can't find a nice Fender clean, if one exists on this amp. For me, the clean sound is too forward and compressed/thick. I played through a '66 Super Reverb...

@ifailedshapes - thanks for the cogent response. I've seen some of your posts elsewhere and enjoy reading them. I'm almost twice as old as you lol but can still lug stuff around. I used to have an LSC w/ 2 12's and that was almost impossible. Thanks for the tip on thr rhythm channels...

Sounds good from my chair

Hi - new to the Board. Have a 5:50; play mostly Fenders and am a roots/blues/rock player. Like the amp, but am interested in an amp with 3 settings for clean/crunch/lead + a bit more headroom. There's a Mark IV widebody for sale on CL and I am intrigued. Thoughts about one vs the other...