getting a smooth warm tone on duel rectifier head/cab??how?

[moodyedge]

Have you tried plugging some EL34's into your Mesa? They really do have a creamier top end to them and can sound really warm if dialed in right. Also, if you are running 6L6's you could use the tube rectifier mode, spongy setting and flip the bias switch to EL34. That will net you a very warm bluesy tone with the right EQ.

i got a maxon od808 to get more bite from it which has helped but its still not creamy/warm so..maybe some el34s...its always on spongy/vacuum tube setting on the back..the bold setting it horrid


can i just buy 4 tubes and put them in a simply flick the switch to el34? theres nowhere to get anything done with amps here so icant really get the bias checked or anything...so is that safe to just do that?

 

[moodyedge]

well im almost at the "give up and sell it" stage

ive had it a few weeks and after trying the maxon pedal out front, it just doesnt seem to do it for me this amp.......

heres a recent post i posted on the same subject

trying to get a nice warm bluesy tone similar to gary moore with this and the les paul but am really starting to struggle....theres not enough BITE or midrange/top clarity....Is this the nature of the amp..Ive had a marshall before and hated it. Not sure what im doing worng or maybe I just bought £3000s worth of the wrong kinda guitar gear.


heres what im aiming for but without a marshall...or 59 LP. Who thinks that is possible???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6IO5EN49hY

my settings are approx

bass -12
mid - 3.30/4
treble - 4

gain - 12.30
pres - 3.30

master - 12
output - 8.30/9

SET TO SPONGY MODE WITH VACUUM RECTIFIERS

Ive tried raw across the channels and clean pushed....seems to lack warmth
vintage mode on ch2 i drop the mids back to around 1-2pm

maxon settings is gain off, level 12 and tone at 10pm

this is ch3 in vintage mode as theres a little more top end available..

ch2 vintage is warmer but loses the clarity

ch3 is too cold but has more cut


im struggling with it

the maxon really helped a lot but still......not right yet

les paul is a 97 standard with low output handwound bareknuckle stormy monday in bridge, oil and paper cap mod, wired 50s style

I played it loud for the 1st time at a practice...wasnt that loud really but it sounded horrid.

anymore suggestions?