He told me on the phone long ago [ don't know him personally ] how Yamaha screwed up his tube combo by changing a few parts to save a few dollars - may have been output transformer - can't remember . It was a chance to get real Soldano tones cheap - he hated what they did ...
So don't mess with...
Yes . But I think a 3rd Tube [ not for more gain but acting like a faux phase inverter tube, might nit actually invert ] to add to response and better 3D sound beyond JMP 1 for cleans to OD ...
If they can get away with about $700 retail ...
I think Hughes & Kettner could probably do it...
Good
Good Info - question - have you ever tried the JJ 803S tubes in your JMP1 ?
They made a huge difference in my H&K Tubeman where even a non guitarist could hear the difference ... more useable gain ..smoother etc. In the higher gain settings the tube harmonics hide the diode clipping...
Curious about this Amp - on Demos it does not sound harsh like some ENGLs , this and the Retro Classic.
Can IRONBALL do pretty, warm cleans like a Fender and also warm clear overdrives
and old school Marshall type tones, ?
OK .
One of the best if not THE BEST is to use a Preamp or the Preamp section of one of your Heads
into Cab IRs or a hardware box like Two Notes CAB which has IRs ( digital speaker Impulse Tesponses, essentially speaker Models) and into great EFX and monitor thru home stereo at super...
I have an ADA MP1 which I will use for Recording into Cab IRs.
I was surprised that the old ADA Depot Mods Guys had Mods for more gain, the unit
has lots of gain.
I was asking them to add the Third Tube to eliminate some of the solid state stuff so the gain would be smoother ...
I have an ADA MP1 which I will use for Recording into Cab IRs.
I was surprised that the old ADA Depot Mods Guys had Mods for more gain, the unit
has lots of gain.
I was asking them to add the Third Tube to eliminate some of the solid state stuff so the gain would be smoother , more...