Thanks for the clarification, Chip - I've never had a manual for my IIc+, so my understanding of what works for me and what doesn't is largely based on trial and error. :lol:
Still, all settings being otherwise the same, my V (IIc+ mode) is markedly brighter than my IIc+. With the Bright switch on (and more specifically, on the stock 6L6 tubes), its highs are unbearable. Not so with my IIc+, where both Pull Brights are actually usable - but not really necessary for me, I have an MXR 10-band EQ in the loop.
Granted, mine is a GEQ model, and Doug West specifically wanted the brighter sound of a non-GEQ model.