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  1. Sun King

    SD TB-10 Full Shred: an overlooked pickup for ferocious tones

    Good write-up, GuitarIV. I picked up a used Schecter Blackjack hardtail (the newer "SLS"model), so it's not the trembucker version, but it came standard with FullShred bridge and Jazz neck. I bought it thinking that I'd immediately replace the FullShred for something else, but after playing it...
  2. Sun King

    DSL40CR and 4cm

    Bingo! Yea good post AmpMad, I had the switching issue and took mine in last year to the service center, under warranty. They did the firmware upgrade / "replaced the DSP board" (?). Works fine now. PS, after that, I was having problems with the (very expensive!) six-button Marshall...
  3. Sun King

    Ngd 2018 Schecter Apocalypse V-1

    Congrats! It is SO nice to receive a new guitar that is already well set up, right out of the box. The Schecter specs are almost like their own kind of "trademark" construction, with quite a few of their models. (Ash body, neck-through, ebony/maple neck, SS frets, locking tuners, etc.) I liked...
  4. Sun King

    Own The 5cr. Good/bad Move To Trade Up To 40cr For My Situation?

    OK, i see you're sticking with your DSL-5, but with regards to the following: If you're looking into buying a DSL40-CR, you want the warranty- trust me on this! :O
  5. Sun King

    It Sucks To Be Right/dsl40cr!

    Hey there Woodshed, no worries! I hear ya, basically "you get what you pay for." Everything is relative though; I'm sure I'm not the only one on this forum that also has a lot of other interests. I'm probably what you would call an average or intermediate player anyway, and at this stage in my...
  6. Sun King

    It Sucks To Be Right/dsl40cr!

    @stringtree, i'm still reserving judgment on this amp, until after i've had it back from the shop for a while. BUT, i figured this: If i do sell it for something else, (or more likely, trade it in), it would no longer be under warranty for the NEXT owner. So i felt it my duty either way, to try...
  7. Sun King

    It Sucks To Be Right/dsl40cr!

    So, as described earlier, my amp had a problem while using the 6-button footswitch (91016). However, I checked it out a little better, and it also has that FX loop issue. Also the indicator light, for the FX on/off switch, is non-functional. Called Marshall USA, and the rep said he has heard of...
  8. Sun King

    Whats The Deal With Dsl40cr Pedal Pedl-91016

    Winner, winner ding-ding-ding!!! SkyMonkey- very astute! Edit: yeah Gene thanks for that, I'll have to update my profile, I'm in Michigan.
  9. Sun King

    It Sucks To Be Right/dsl40cr!

    I also have pedal 91016. Trying to better recall the issue, which I posted to another thread (What's the deal with DSL40CR pedal 91016?). Still need to run more trials, *when I can*, but using the 6-button switch, while on Ultra channel (and now, as I recall, while OD2 is active), using button...
  10. Sun King

    New 2019 Blackstar Ht-1r, Ht-5r, Ht-20r Mkii Amps

    Yea Moony, you're so right about the Blackstar-bashing. Really, EVERY time a thread comes up, someone jumps in real quick to say "Blackstar is not a REAL tube amp." Bottom line, if it sounds good and has good features, is what matters to me. I know to say i may prefer a Club 40, rather than...
  11. Sun King

    Whats The Deal With Dsl40cr Pedal Pedl-91016

    Yea Gene, i was thinking that too. Seems like the problem is not actually the switch but the amp. :( Edit: Well hey, at least Marshall has a good warranty period! (5 yrs/3 yrs).
  12. Sun King

    New 2019 Blackstar Ht-1r, Ht-5r, Ht-20r Mkii Amps

    Went to a different GC today. A lot further drive but way bigger and better selection. None of the area GC's will be getting the new HT-5R MkII until the end of the month. But they did have a (functional!) Club 40 MkII. I like it! The two clean voices are very distinct, the gain channel was...
  13. Sun King

    Whats The Deal With Dsl40cr Pedal Pedl-91016

    I picked up a PEDL-91016 last year, but due to a lengthy, dragged-out divorce, have had very little time to check it out, let alone play guitar. Currently all of my musical equipment is stashed elsewhere, for "safekeeping," although i do still have a cheap acoustic at the house (whoopee!)...
  14. Sun King

    New 2019 Blackstar Ht-1r, Ht-5r, Ht-20r Mkii Amps

    So,,, i thought i'd check out some of the new Blackstar MkII amps, and supposedly the local GC had some stuff available. Got there and saw a Club 40 MkII, and some kind of little ID Core thing (no thanks!). Plugged into the Club 40- nothing. Dead. Got an employee to look at it, check power...
  15. Sun King

    New 2019 Blackstar Ht-1r, Ht-5r, Ht-20r Mkii Amps

    Regarding the 5-button footswitch: I just checked the HT Venue Club 40 MkII. It has two separate footswitch inputs on the back, one for "5-Way", and one marked "2 Way". So, that answers that about compatibility. ("NO"!) Now that you mention it though, that new Club 40 sure is one...
  16. Sun King

    New 2019 Blackstar Ht-1r, Ht-5r, Ht-20r Mkii Amps

    The decision now, is whether to get the new HT-5, or for only $100 more, the HT-20 MkII, which has identical features as the HT-5, but also a Master Volume, which is nice to have. However, it seems a 20-watter may be "neither fish nor fowl" in a way- a bit loud for home use, while at the same...
  17. Sun King

    New 2019 Blackstar Ht-1r, Ht-5r, Ht-20r Mkii Amps

    Nice! FWIW, my HT-5 had a Sovtek 12AX7 as stock, and IIRC, an EHX for the power tube. Yea,,, Oh, it wasn't that I didn't like the HT-5's tones, I just like to experiment. It was more that the amp had some problems (random volume drops, etc.), and right about then, the new DSL40CR was coming...
  18. Sun King

    New 2019 Blackstar Ht-1r, Ht-5r, Ht-20r Mkii Amps

    Yea my HT-5R 112 combo had way more gain than you could use, too. Swapping out the preamp 12AX7, for a 12AY7 or similar, helped to shift the gain structure and make it more usable. Sounds like the new Mark II's are better in that regard? It's always kinda fun rolling tubes anyway!
  19. Sun King

    New 2019 Blackstar Ht-1r, Ht-5r, Ht-20r Mkii Amps

    PS- if and when i do get a new HT, i'll be checking back with you about that "easy way" to bias that amp! ;D
  20. Sun King

    New 2019 Blackstar Ht-1r, Ht-5r, Ht-20r Mkii Amps

    There is conflicting information on whether the new HT-20 has one, or two 12AX7 preamp tubes. I think a lot of retailers are simply copy & pasting some of the old info onto the new amp specs- even Anderton's got it wrong, I believe. Pretty sure the new HT-20 is also down to just one preamp...

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