I had my amp serviced not too long ago, a few months ago... and just recently i've noticed the lead channel is pretty hissy/noisy, and i don't think it was that noisy before, even with high gain settings?? What do you think could be wrong? The clean and R2 is fine.
Mark III noisy lead channel
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megavoice
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Yes, V3 is for the Lead.
In V1 it should be original Mesa SPAX, but you can try others. Here it's often recommended Tungsol, but I've been told from different sides they're more "mellow"-sounding. Depends on your taste. Take a look at TADs.
In V1 it should be original Mesa SPAX, but you can try others. Here it's often recommended Tungsol, but I've been told from different sides they're more "mellow"-sounding. Depends on your taste. Take a look at TADs.
I found the Tungsol in V1 to be very bright and powerful. Stepped down to a NOS RCA gray plate from the 1950s to cut that harshness.
If the other channels are quiet, it could be V3, but maybe it's just your settings or other influence? Are you kicking in the EQ with a drastic curve on ch3? Huge gain? Direct into the amp from guitar or are there pedals?
If the other channels are quiet, it could be V3, but maybe it's just your settings or other influence? Are you kicking in the EQ with a drastic curve on ch3? Huge gain? Direct into the amp from guitar or are there pedals?
I'm gonna try some new pre-amp tubes tomorrow, when i get to the jam space... i'll let you know how it goes.
BTW i'm direct into the amp, sometimes i use a wah pedal, but that is it for pedals and stuff. I have some fairly high gain settings, around 8 on Vol and lead drive is between 7 and 8, but i still think it's a bit noisier than it used to be. It used to be wisper quiet.
BTW i'm direct into the amp, sometimes i use a wah pedal, but that is it for pedals and stuff. I have some fairly high gain settings, around 8 on Vol and lead drive is between 7 and 8, but i still think it's a bit noisier than it used to be. It used to be wisper quiet.
long and big black plates will always do the job, actual production of 12ax7 are so awfull tonely speaking !
some likes softek and erzats of tesla made by JJ, if you play metal stuffs, any new production should do the job!
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some likes softek and erzats of tesla made by JJ, if you play metal stuffs, any new production should do the job!
8)
