rescue squad
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i picked up a nomad 100 head last week as an early graduation present. when playing it in the store, i think it sounded great. i had to choose between the nomad or a soldano avenger. i chose the nomad because of the features...3 channels, 6l6/el34, you know...the works.
also, in the store, i noticed the tubes were glowing blue, so i picked up two matched pairs of new mesa 6l6's. when i got it home and swapped them out, there were 3 mesa tubes and 1 sovtek. so i'm guessing they weren't matched and that was causing them to glow blue?
anyways, i've played it for hours, and at band practice, and i can't really seem to get a good sound out of it. i know mesa's are "tweaking" amps, since i also own a walkabout bass head, but i just can't get satisfied with this amp.
today is march 6th, i have until march 11th to decide whether i want to get a new amp or not.
if anybody could post any suggestions as for settings or anything, it would be greatly appreciated.
oh yeah, i'm running it through a traditional rectifier cab loaded with 2 v30's and 2 g12h30's. i've also run it through a professionally build 2x12 with greenbacks (which i really didn't like at all)
also, in the store, i noticed the tubes were glowing blue, so i picked up two matched pairs of new mesa 6l6's. when i got it home and swapped them out, there were 3 mesa tubes and 1 sovtek. so i'm guessing they weren't matched and that was causing them to glow blue?
anyways, i've played it for hours, and at band practice, and i can't really seem to get a good sound out of it. i know mesa's are "tweaking" amps, since i also own a walkabout bass head, but i just can't get satisfied with this amp.
today is march 6th, i have until march 11th to decide whether i want to get a new amp or not.
if anybody could post any suggestions as for settings or anything, it would be greatly appreciated.
oh yeah, i'm running it through a traditional rectifier cab loaded with 2 v30's and 2 g12h30's. i've also run it through a professionally build 2x12 with greenbacks (which i really didn't like at all)