C+ and pedals..

[Platypus]

Did you remove the bright mod from the Simul ?

Yep

 

[Boogiebabies]

Hence, the 60/100 sounds better with fuzz. It's stock circuit has the 10pf and the 1000pf caps to shave the high end.
If pedals are a must, put the bright mod back in. You can do one or both. The 10pf will darken the clean channel mainly with a slight effect on the lead.
The 1000pf is for the lead channel only.

 

[Platypus]

Hence, the 60/100 sounds better with fuzz. It's stock circuit has the 10pf and the 1000pf caps to shave the high end.
If pedals are a must, put the bright mod back in. You can do one or both. The 10pf will darken the clean channel mainly with a slight effect on the lead.
The 1000pf is for the lead channel only.

Interesting, I really like the sound w/ the bright mod removed honestly. I'll just use fuzz with my other amps

 

[dodger916]

Hence, the 60/100 sounds better with fuzz. It's stock circuit has the 10pf and the 1000pf caps to shave the high end.
If pedals are a must, put the bright mod back in. You can do one or both. The 10pf will darken the clean channel mainly with a slight effect on the lead.
The 1000pf is for the lead channel only.

Interesting, I really like the sound w/ the bright mod removed honestly. I'll just use fuzz with my other amps

Plat: I know it may be hard to describe, but could you describe the difference? I'll be having my Simul serviced, and I'm not sure whether to remove the bright mod.

Thanks. Frank

 

[Platypus]

Hence, the 60/100 sounds better with fuzz. It's stock circuit has the 10pf and the 1000pf caps to shave the high end.
If pedals are a must, put the bright mod back in. You can do one or both. The 10pf will darken the clean channel mainly with a slight effect on the lead.
The 1000pf is for the lead channel only.

Interesting, I really like the sound w/ the bright mod removed honestly. I'll just use fuzz with my other amps

Plat: I know it may be hard to describe, but could you describe the difference? I'll be having my Simul serviced, and I'm not sure whether to remove the bright mod.

Thanks. Frank

It's going to be hard to give a great answer to this considering my transformers are tubes are different between my two C+s but I would say the biggest difference I noticed was in the clean channel. I much prefer the cleans. The lead channel sounds a tad bit more open and has a bit more sizzle. Ed should be able to give you a better description.

 

[Boogiebabies]

Metal= No Bright Mod
Blues/Fusion = Keep Bright mod

 

[dodger916]

Metal= No Bright Mod
Blues/Fusion = Keep Bright mod

Thanks again, Ed. I think I'll keep my bright mod.

 

[Joel]

The RC Booster that I was talking about is not an OD or Fuzz, but a transparent clean boost. . .

The BB preamp would probably be a great choice, if you're looking for transparency. I am going to try my TS808 in to the new IIC+ tomorrow. I love the TS808 with the Lone Star, and I wouldn't be surprised if I liked it with the IIC+.

 

[Joel]

Well, I tried the tubescreamer, and I didn't really care for it. I might still use it on the clean channel to give it a third bluesy crunch channel, but IMO the lead channel really doesn't need anything, except to be dialed in on its own.