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That’s better, for sure… obviously there are going to be differences. Not sure how much better this is than the IIC+ mode on the VII?
my takeaway is i’m stoked i scored my OG III when i did, your stash of gems systematically murders the Gibson era stuff, and your raving about your IIB Coli has me spontaneously bolting upright from a deep sleep, shouting over the pain of letting mine slip away all those years ago.IME it depends on the room, the guitar & the cab. My gig setup is fairly static so going from rehearsal to a show just the room changes, and I find that I only tweak 80hz and 6600 for the room. I can see setting your presence based on if you want the top end more smooth or more raw though, then balancing to suit with 6600. I've always liked more raw (high pres) for thrashy stuff, but I can see a guy wanting it low (more smooth) for a brown sound.
Guitar wise for example, going from my EMG to my Fishman guitar I have to really pump up the 80 & the 2200 to get it to equate. Same story if I switch speakers, a re-EQ will be in order. Settings are so contextual not only to the gear, but also to the style being played.
On my IIs and IIIs if I want a clean clean and a high gain tone on the two channels it doesn't seem to me as big for a deal as I hear guys make it out to be. If I was recording I'd set things differently to optimize, but live it's totally usable. Even more so if you're willing to roll your vol knob back for cleans.
Hey man, I just tried this on my V:25;That said, with the baby Fives at least my Treble Dump trick REALLY wakes them up. May work on other modern Marks, not sure. Give it a try. Standard 0:50, treble dump 1:50.
the VII is extremely versatile and struck me as a hardware triaxis.The easiest to dial in is the Mark VII. (even though it's not my favorite, this is true.)
The best at low volume is the JP2C, with a solid nod to the Five 35 on 25W mode.
Seems on high gain it’s a squealing hog.
Seems on high gain it’s a squealing hog.
Seems on high gain it’s a squealing hog.
Seems on high gain it’s a squealing hog.
I just ran those settings on my OG ++ without any issues.. maybe it’s a pot etc.It does seem to have more mids than the 4 I had; but my 750 was bottomed out and these seem not to be. Also, the feedback...he's got that gain WAAY up there, I never had mine past 4-5; that allowed me to dime both vol 1 and treble. Then, I boosted it IF I needed more gain. So, I'd dial that amp differently than where he ^^ has it. And, I've used a Decimator pedal for years, so feedback for me is mostly non existent.
Yeah, I can totally see that with a ported cab. Have any sealed cabs handy?Hey man, I just tried this on my V:25;
the good: It *does* get bolder and more aggressive sounding
the less good: the low end becomes a bit woofy and bloated in the process.
That’s a polite way of saying less lows and highsReissue definitely has a lot more mids,