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After a few emails back and forth with David at Legendary Tones I settled on the Mr Scary Mod for my Roadster.
I’ve only had limited time with it installed, but it absolutely delivers on its claims. You can reduce the channel input gain to increase note clarity and bring out the eq controls then push the last few gain stages to get that saturation and sustain. Dare I say it responds a bit Mark-like with a second preamp volume control later in the circuit.
My typical setup was a Mesa Grid Slammer or Tube Screamer boosting the front end of the amp for the high gain channels. Level up high (usually 2-3:00) and gain down low (9:00-ish) into ch 4 Modern with the amp’s gain around 2-2:30 for my high gain crunch rhythm.
Not any more. With the Mr Scary’s gain at about 1:00 I can lower the channel gain to around 10:30-11:00, turn off the Grid Slammer and get more defined saturation than I did with the boost out front.
Having the amp’s gain in the 10-12:00 range really opens up the response of the amp’s EQ. The mid controls actually works now LOL.
After I get some time learning how the amp now responds with the Mr Scary Mod I’ll grab some clips. I’ve only had a couple of hours with it so far, but I’m very happy with the mod.
Dave at Legendary Tones is a great guy, answered my few dozen questions without hesitation.
I had to relocate the reverb tank from the top of the head shell to the back of the front panel, the Mr Scary Mod doesn’t clear the tank, it’s too tall. I know the tank is designed to be mounted horizontal, but I don’t use the amp’s reverb and was really just focused on making sure the tank remained in the circuit. I tested the reverb to make sure it still worked and heard no difference from what I remember when the tank was in it’s original place. I did try to find a type 8 or 9 tank made to mount vertical with no luck.
Here’s a few pics.
Dom
After a few emails back and forth with David at Legendary Tones I settled on the Mr Scary Mod for my Roadster.
I’ve only had limited time with it installed, but it absolutely delivers on its claims. You can reduce the channel input gain to increase note clarity and bring out the eq controls then push the last few gain stages to get that saturation and sustain. Dare I say it responds a bit Mark-like with a second preamp volume control later in the circuit.
My typical setup was a Mesa Grid Slammer or Tube Screamer boosting the front end of the amp for the high gain channels. Level up high (usually 2-3:00) and gain down low (9:00-ish) into ch 4 Modern with the amp’s gain around 2-2:30 for my high gain crunch rhythm.
Not any more. With the Mr Scary’s gain at about 1:00 I can lower the channel gain to around 10:30-11:00, turn off the Grid Slammer and get more defined saturation than I did with the boost out front.
Having the amp’s gain in the 10-12:00 range really opens up the response of the amp’s EQ. The mid controls actually works now LOL.
After I get some time learning how the amp now responds with the Mr Scary Mod I’ll grab some clips. I’ve only had a couple of hours with it so far, but I’m very happy with the mod.
Dave at Legendary Tones is a great guy, answered my few dozen questions without hesitation.
I had to relocate the reverb tank from the top of the head shell to the back of the front panel, the Mr Scary Mod doesn’t clear the tank, it’s too tall. I know the tank is designed to be mounted horizontal, but I don’t use the amp’s reverb and was really just focused on making sure the tank remained in the circuit. I tested the reverb to make sure it still worked and heard no difference from what I remember when the tank was in it’s original place. I did try to find a type 8 or 9 tank made to mount vertical with no luck.
Here’s a few pics.
Dom
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