I realise your post above is going on 9 months old, but if you've not done it yet, may I suggest...50s gibson style paraphase... it works great with the 5e3 front end and is oh soo sweet going into overdrive.. and it'll give you major vintage amp mojo. Can be done on the 5e3 board using the connections already in place...
Hi Mjh36, I have both a 100w Chupa & 100w KK. I had Nik wire the drive ch of the KK like the Chupa which it is very close too. (There is just something about the Chupacabra that makes you want to blow the windows out of your house with it.) The Chupa is brighter and seems more "in your face" than the Yeti so I went with it. The KK just has so much to offer, the boost alone is fantastic with the ERA switch. And the so called "clean ch" can sound pretty mean with a great over all tone. I got both with the idea of selling one of them, however I just can't seem to bring myself to do it!
I hear ya. I bought the KK with intent of offloading either it or the AH once I did an a/b test. Still have both.
Did you have Nik change anything in the KK or is it stock? If stock is it a true Yeti like they say? I really like the clean ch, I go to it more than the dirt ch for quick dubbing around and for testing effects. I really like the tone of it, as well as the versatility. I think a lot of people that need a channel switcher amp would be very pleasantly surprised with a KK. I also wish I knew about the boost switch With ERA switch, I would love to have a Chupa with one in it. Please keep us posted what you do and haw it sounds as you go along. I wish you all the best with those beauties and hope they last forever.
I believe it's just a stock KK. Bought it off of Rerverb from a guy that didn't end up liking it after he got it delivered. I have not played a Yeti, so I'm just going off what I've read about that channel. The clean channel is lovely I agree and I love it cranked as well. Just a great channel.
I think if you email Nik and tell him you would like a buffered loop for that amp he would sell you the one you need and tell you how to install it. They are not a lot of money. I only had them put in my two new amps “just because”, not sure if I even need them. I never had any problems with the standard ones in my 50w Chupa.
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I can tell you the Chupacabra is a VERY good amp, I have a 100w one with a buffered loop that I just love. I had a stock 50w one first. I also have a 100w King Kong with a buffered loop, 2 ch w/ boost. (The boost has en ERA switch to.) The ERA switch boost would be a great add on to the Chupacabra, ask Nik about it. Good luck with the Chupa it’s a keeper all the way.
I ordered a 50 watt chup in March with 6550s. Can’t wait. Was just playing my ceriatone 2204. Thinking there’s nothing that will beat this amp. We shall see.
Have you ever tried that foot pedal they sell called the HorseBreaker? The Chupacabra does not need a pedal at all. However I bought a 20w amp from Nik called the 2202, similar to the 2204 but has a few extras in it as well as a very good PPIMV. I also ordered one of these pedals just incase it needed a boost. I normally don't like dirt pedals but this one is very, very good. The Blues Breaker side has a great tone to it with not to much distortion. The Klon side can do a lot of stuff, from very mild dirt to a ton of it. Plus the 2 can be used together with either BB into Klon or Klon into BB, for heavy distortion. Give it a shot if you get the chance.
Yes. I have one haha. It’s awesome. I use it through a clean amp for slide and blues playing. Killer pedal
Thats great, a lot of people never get to try them and I think they are missing out. I’ve tried all the regular suspects like most folks, TS, Rat, OCD, DS-1, SD-1, but none gave me the tone I was hoping for. This pedal does a great job with the distortion but really shines in the tone department. The 3 amps I have used it on sounded so sweet, plus gave them a real nice lead boost. I think a lot of people would benafit from this pedal it they just gave it a shot. I took a chance with it and it turned out to be fantastic. Enjoy!
My 2204 came in today, gotta put in tubes and bias it up and jam! I did get the push pull bright switch that’s supposed to put it into JMP mode. Excited!!!!
Any chance of posting a clip of your new Ceriatone 2204? I`d love to hear it, esp. the differences with the 3-way bright switch as I am thinking of buying one [even though I have the 2204 as a 1x12 combo.
I will get one up, I do not have a 3 way, it’s just a push pull pot on the pre.
I believe that your going to love that Ceriatone Chupa!
I sure do love mine! I had a 50w and from the first power chord I hit I was sold. If it had had a buff. loop I would have just kept it. Now I have a 100w Chupa w/ buff. loop and it NEVER ceases to amaze me. This is the amp I have been searching for my whole life. I also have the 100w King Kong that I like very much, super versatile. I still have a 2202 20w with both head and combo cab. It's basically a JCM 800 with a few extras. To make it sound it's best you need a pedal in front of it. The HorseBreaker pedal works really good with this amp. Mine is as new with a bunch of extra's in it. I would like to sell it if anyone is interested.
