erickompositör72
Well-known member
I just got my IIb S "Super Sixty" back from Boogie (SN 88XX), with a loop mod & service.
I hate to say it- I'm quite a bit disappointed. It really does not sound anything like either of my IIc+'s. The two biggest differences are a nasally-mid honk that I can't dial out (even with EQ in the loop), and a sort of "stuttering" when playing leads with fast alternate picking. Perhaps it's some low-frequency clipping, either from the pick attack, or the initials "twang" of the string. I stumbled on some settings (combined with MXR 10-band EQ in the loop) that seemed to diminish this to a large degree... let's see if I can stumble back onto them again!
Both the mid-honk and the stuttering were present before the mod. I thought the mod would more or less "fix" them.
I can tell that the bottom end is tighter, so that's a plus. Also, there is more gain on tap. I'm using the new "post fx level" that Mike B. installed on the back as a master volume. I'm messing around with all of the push-pulls (Treble "pull-shift" seems to accentuate the mid-honk), and messing a lot with the presence, as well.
Another note on the bright side- the amp now has a much more vocal quality. When I sustain notes, the sound envelop is very beautiful and interesting, like my IIc+'s. However, there really isn't much fluid or liquidy quality to the leads.
I hate to say it- I'm quite a bit disappointed. It really does not sound anything like either of my IIc+'s. The two biggest differences are a nasally-mid honk that I can't dial out (even with EQ in the loop), and a sort of "stuttering" when playing leads with fast alternate picking. Perhaps it's some low-frequency clipping, either from the pick attack, or the initials "twang" of the string. I stumbled on some settings (combined with MXR 10-band EQ in the loop) that seemed to diminish this to a large degree... let's see if I can stumble back onto them again!
Both the mid-honk and the stuttering were present before the mod. I thought the mod would more or less "fix" them.
I can tell that the bottom end is tighter, so that's a plus. Also, there is more gain on tap. I'm using the new "post fx level" that Mike B. installed on the back as a master volume. I'm messing around with all of the push-pulls (Treble "pull-shift" seems to accentuate the mid-honk), and messing a lot with the presence, as well.
Another note on the bright side- the amp now has a much more vocal quality. When I sustain notes, the sound envelop is very beautiful and interesting, like my IIc+'s. However, there really isn't much fluid or liquidy quality to the leads.
