I thought letting your amp warm up was a myth. I was wrong

[purpledc]

So I read someones post where they were talking about letting their amp warm up before playing and I thought it was placebo. Or just someones ears adjusting to the tone over time. I was wrong. Boy was I wrong. I let my MarK V warm up for about an hour on standby and then turned it on with the mute engaged and when I played on it I swear it had more gain, sounded tighter and hotter. Thanks to whoever pointed that out.

 

[boogieman60]

An hour might be over the top...LOL..I usually set mine up..power it up and by the time I get my pedal board set up and wires run..she is ready to go...

 

[jb's 52]

You would probably get there faster with the standby off. Mine doesn't feel and sound right until about two or three songs into it.

 

[Jackie]

Yep I let my amps run on standby at least 10 minutes if I can, then I engage my "mute" patch or turn down my guitar's volume and let it cook like that too. If I have time. If I don't I skip the "mute part" and like jb's 52 said,

Mine doesn't feel and sound right until about two or three songs into it.

 

[purpledc]

this wasnt even something I did on purpose. I just had my amp on while I was playing a video game and decided to play a little before I shut it down. To my surprise It sounded even better than it normally does.

 

[schmasty]

Welcome to the forums Tim. Enjoy that Mark V