i have to sell my herbert :(

[RedB4Black]

hey man,

isn´t there any possibility in bringin´the herbert to a pawn shop?
so you when you have some money again you certainly will be able
to get "your" herbert back?

You'd be lucky if a pawn shop gave you $1500 for it... They FEED off of peoples desperation and economic crisis's.. Those people are in it only to rape others and make a killing off of them.

At least when you sell it here you will get a fair price. And later when things get better you can buy it back from someone here. They are always selling them.

What are you using in the meantime?

Yea because someone put a gun to those people's heads and made them sell their stuff to a pawn shop

What you call "feeding" is actually called capitalism

That sucks about your Herbert man. It was the best amp I ever owned and will have another very soon.

I agree. Actually, when you pawn something, it's a secured loan. You ultimately make the choice of whether or not you go buy it back - at the price you pawned it for plus interest.

 

[HerbieBoogie]

hey man,

isn´t there any possibility in bringin´the herbert to a pawn shop?
so you when you have some money again you certainly will be able
to get "your" herbert back?

You'd be lucky if a pawn shop gave you $1500 for it... They FEED off of peoples desperation and economic crisis's.. Those people are in it only to rape others and make a killing off of them.

At least when you sell it here you will get a fair price. And later when things get better you can buy it back from someone here. They are always selling them.

What are you using in the meantime?

well, my old crate practice amp for now. I have a friende who may lend me his mesa dual recto over the summer. either way ill be playing with a lot less head room.

man i will miss the head room

 

[HerbieBoogie]

Well if I fall REALLY HARD on a big pile of cash......I will buy it off him!

I play the lottery damn near every day.......bound to hit one time!

haha that's the way that goes.

 

[HerbieBoogie]

does anyone know the year of my herbert if the serial number is 747

 

[Tuxedo Kaz]

does anyone know the year of my herbert if the serial number is 747

*was going to make a Boeing joke, but can maybe resist...*

 

[HerbieBoogie]

does anyone know the year of my herbert if the serial number is 747

*was going to make a Boeing joke, but can maybe resist...*

nice, i never realized that.

 

[Anonymous]

I was placed into the same situation having to sell my Herbert. I felt terrible and really upset about it, but my plight was the same...money.

However, I bounced back and now have an Einstein combo and Schmidt, which actually suit my needs much better, due to the lower wattage requirements I have.

Keep a positive attitude and keep focused. You will have another Diezel amp again.

 

[RedB4Black]

does anyone know the year of my herbert if the serial number is 747

I'd guess it is a late 2007 or early 2008.

 

[Peter Diezel]

March 15th 2007

 

[AngryGoldfish]

I was placed into the same situation having to sell my Herbert. I felt terrible and really upset about it, but my plight was the same...money.

However, I bounced back and now have an Einstein combo and Schmidt, which actually suit my needs much better, due to the lower wattage requirements I have.

Keep a positive attitude and keep focused. You will have another Diezel amp again.

How does the Schmidt sound in conjunction with the Herbert?

The two Diezel's I've tried (Herbert and Einstein) both had that distinct "Diezel" sensitivity and karnliness, but the Einstein definitely felt more smooth and "vintage", while the Herbert - probably because of the awesome mid-cut function - sounded more extreme and epic. But I just can't justify 180 watts for a guy who lost his band last year and doesn't predict he will ever have one again. I can't remember how well it coped with relatively low volumes because I only really played it kinda loud.

Speaking of which, does anyone know whether you can remove two or four of the power valves from the Herbert/VH4 so that it halves/lowers in power? I know you can do it with other high-gain amps like the SLO, but I've never heard anyone doing it with Diezel. Maybe because the sound will suck?

Yeah, so how does the Schmidt sound to you?

 

[PBGas]

But I just can't justify 180 watts for a guy who lost his band last year and doesn't predict he will ever have one again

I don't know....if I had to justify everything I bought or did, I'd be either 6 feet under, have an ulcer or never have any fun.

Enjoy it and if you have the fortune to get one, then have fun!

 

[AngryGoldfish]

I don't know....if I had to justify everything I bought or did, I'd be either 6 feet under, have an ulcer or never have any fun.

Enjoy it and if you have the fortune to get one, then have fun!

I've been trying to tell myself that on a daily basis, but it's not stickin'.

I don't have the fortune to be able to have one right now, but in six months time, after saving up, I would. I suppose we'll see what happens when that time comes.

 

[PBGas]

I don't have the fortune to be able to have one right now

That is entirely different issue then, my friend. I waited for a few years now. In any case, I hope you are able to get one soon enough! I've been fortunate enough this year to get an excellent resale on my Einstein (pretty much what I paid for it brand new!) and I had put some aside to get a Herbert. I loved the Einstein for what it is. What I find that I want/need now is that dedicated 3 channel switching with the Midi and that mid-cut feature!

Can't wait...it's coming next week.

 

[Anonymous]

"How does the Schmidt sound in conjunction with the Herbert?"...Angry Goldfish

The Herbert is an extremely powerful sounding and feeling amp.
In comparison, my Einstein combo 50 feels smoother when playing, but still has the
Diezel voice to it.

The Schmidt, in comparison to both amps is much more organic, smooth, and easier feeling, and sounds far less powerful, yet has a very ferrocious channel 3 to it.
The second channel can get very saturated, but retains clairty when pushed hard. Channel one feels just a tad spongier then the clean channels on either the Herbert or the Einstein, due to it only being 30 watts. You can feel the amp more because you have to turn it up higher to get the volume out of it and so the tubes are running in their prime range for tone.

The Schmidt is not what I consider a loud amp at all. It can keep up with a 5 piece band unmic'd but I always run the volumes up near 3 o'clock. Sometimes it does feel a bit underpowered, but this is only in comparison to the Einstein 50 amp. However it definitely cuts out front, so I know it is loud enough.

I am finding that the Schmidt is the perfect wattage for my playing needs. With all the other Diezels, the volumes must be kept under control, which limits how the power tubes are acting*, but with the Schmidt, I can get all the tubes running in their prime range for tone. I would not want the amp to be capable of reaching the volume of the Einstein 50, as this would give it a harder feel, more in line with the higher powered Diezels.

*The exception to this is when using a VH4 with the global volume up above 1 o'clock, as that amp gets power tube distortion as the Schmidt does, so the power tubes and preamps tubes may be blended for any saturated tone desired.
To lower the wattage of the VH4, I used Smicz Tads, which are one watt power tubes. Even at four watts, the amp was great sounding, and still had headroom, although at a lower volume level.

Another thing I did on occasion was to use THD Yellowjackets to bring the wattage down to about 30 watts, but the EL-84 voicing is different from the larger power tubes.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

"How does the Schmidt sound in conjunction with the Herbert?"...Angry Goldfish

The Herbert is an extremely powerful sounding and feeling amp.
In comparison, my Einstein combo 50 feels smoother when playing, but still has the
Diezel voice to it.

This may seem like a redudant question after reading your comments, but is it possible to acheive that 'huge sound' that the VH4 and Herbert exemplify with the Einstein or Schmidt?

The Schmidt, in comparison to both amps is much more organic, smooth, and easier feeling, and sounds far less powerful, yet has a very ferrocious channel 3 to it.
The second channel can get very saturated, but retains clairty when pushed hard. Channel one feels just a tad spongier then the clean channels on either the Herbert or the Einstein, due to it only being 30 watts. You can feel the amp more because you have to turn it up higher to get the volume out of it and so the tubes are running in their prime range for tone.

The Schmidt is not what I consider a loud amp at all. It can keep up with a 5 piece band unmic'd but I always run the volumes up near 3 o'clock. Sometimes it does feel a bit underpowered, but this is only in comparison to the Einstein 50 amp. However it definitely cuts out front, so I know it is loud enough.

I like the idea of a quieter amp that is simply better at cutting through. My old 30 watt Vox, for instance, seemed proud in the mix of my previous band, more so than the Framus Dragon I had for a while, and the ENGL Powerball I also had. It just sat more comfortable in our type of sound. So did an 18 watt Matamp.

I am finding that the Schmidt is the perfect wattage for my playing needs. With all the other Diezels, the volumes must be kept under control, which limits how the power tubes are acting*, but with the Schmidt, I can get all the tubes running in their prime range for tone. I would not want the amp to be capable of reaching the volume of the Einstein 50, as this would give it a harder feel, more in line with the higher powered Diezels.

Why do you find most Diezel's have to be confined? Because they become too loud, or because you don't like the way the preamp might distort and become harsh as the master volume is raised, along with the poweramp?

Have you ever used the Schmidt in 15 watt mode with valves of less output?

*The exception to this is when using a VH4 with the global volume up above 1 o'clock, as that amp gets power tube distortion as the Schmidt does, so the power tubes and preamps tubes may be blended for any saturated tone desired.
To lower the wattage of the VH4, I used Smicz Tads, which are one watt power tubes. Even at four watts, the amp was great sounding, and still had headroom, although at a lower volume level.

Does it require rebiasing?

Thanks for your response, btw.