DLX can be a T/D!!!!

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Hi guys,
I have a DLX module with my mod50 and have borrowed a T/D from a new found friend of mine (Maca) down here in sunny Australia. I wanted to A/B the two modules to see which type of clean i like. Apparently, an original Twin has a diode or solid state part in it (somewhere), but the deluxe is all tube. Therefore, the original Deluxe is characteristically darker and not as glassy (bright) as the twin.
I put the two modules to the test and set all knobs at 12-O'clock. Sure enough, the T/D had noticeably more "sparkle" than the DLX which was darker--but a really nice-type of dark. I adore both of these cleans!!!!! So i tried tweak the DLX to make it sound like a twin (save me having to buy the T/D). Hours past with no luck--but then--EUREKA. I got the DLX to sound EXACTLY like the T/D (to my ears anyway--you may disagree).
So, and if you have the two modules, try this:

..........DLX Ch.1--bass,middle, treble at 12-O'clock, gain at 12-O'clock and master at 10 O'clock, bright switch on "1" and bass boost on "0"
..........T/D Ch.1--bass,middle, treble at 12-O'clock, gain at 12-O'clock and master at 2 O'clock,
bright switch on "0" and bass boost on "0".

I just cannot tell the difference at these settings--but, and this is a big BUT--my ears are reasonably "fresh" to the world of tone as i have no experience with the original amplifiers that these modules represent--so don't take my word for it--you must try it for your self.

Thanks
 
Very cool - I have both and have noticed the same thing. I actually like my T/D better only because the Deluxe side has more gain for country type chicken pickin' stuff. But the damn thing hums so much I put the DLX back in.

Maybe you can check something for me: My T/D will hum badly at gain levels from 9:00 to 3:00 and is completely quiet from 3:00 to max! Strange since that should be opposite. This is my second one from Jeff and it still does it. It's not the amp - none of the others do it.

Can you see if that T/D does this? Thanks.
 
I was never going to get rid of my dlx anyway, but nice to know it can cover both sounds.
 
Maybe you can check something for me: My T/D will hum badly at gain levels from 9:00 to 3:00 and is completely quiet from 3:00 to max! Strange since that should be opposite. This is my second one from Jeff and it still does it. It's not the amp - none of the others do it
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Just checked--no problem from 9.00 to 3.00, but it does make a little hum past 3.00. Cant help you , sorry.
 
Peter - I really appreciate you checking that out for me. I'll call Jeff about it again. Maybe he can exchange it one more time.

But I'll use your settings for my DLX in the meantime. Thanks!
 
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