Empty Uranus
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I've got an '83 Mk IIC. I bought it new in Atlanta, GA back in 10/83 - as they put it, one of the first Boogie's to ever make it east of the Mississippi. Cream-colored and it came with the cream-colored 4x12 cabinet as well. I've heard a lot of amps since I've had it, but it get the ballsiest sound of any amp I've ever heard. I'll never get rid of it!
Anyway, here's my problem. I'm sure many of you know the crappy sound you get when you run distortion/gain in FRONT of chorus and/or delay. When distortion is at the lead of the chain, it's a wonderful thing. Anyway, I KNOW the difference in sound.
Evidently on this particular model, the effects loop ran in FRONT of the preamp. Over the years, I've tried running every hookup experiment known to man, but the same old sound happens - the unmistakable sound of sound-altering mush in front of distortion. Ya - I've gone as far as running slave out into my effects and then go into an old Music Man HD 130 I've got, but it's honestly a pain in the butt, and the Music Man output just lacks the "balls" of the Boogie. Still - the creamy sound of the chorus will THEN happen, as well as the awesome delay sound.
I once had a guy at Mesa deny up and down that this amp's preamp section came in front of the effects loop, so I just gave up. I've produced CD's, played professionally for quite a while, and am a recording engineer as well. Again, I truly understand the sound of how the effects chain is going.
Is there ANYWAY to re-wire this problem, or ANY way to get effects AFTER the preamp?
Help an old brother out!
Anyway, here's my problem. I'm sure many of you know the crappy sound you get when you run distortion/gain in FRONT of chorus and/or delay. When distortion is at the lead of the chain, it's a wonderful thing. Anyway, I KNOW the difference in sound.
Evidently on this particular model, the effects loop ran in FRONT of the preamp. Over the years, I've tried running every hookup experiment known to man, but the same old sound happens - the unmistakable sound of sound-altering mush in front of distortion. Ya - I've gone as far as running slave out into my effects and then go into an old Music Man HD 130 I've got, but it's honestly a pain in the butt, and the Music Man output just lacks the "balls" of the Boogie. Still - the creamy sound of the chorus will THEN happen, as well as the awesome delay sound.
I once had a guy at Mesa deny up and down that this amp's preamp section came in front of the effects loop, so I just gave up. I've produced CD's, played professionally for quite a while, and am a recording engineer as well. Again, I truly understand the sound of how the effects chain is going.
Is there ANYWAY to re-wire this problem, or ANY way to get effects AFTER the preamp?
Help an old brother out!