More SL Love

[marvcus]

Had a chance to crank the SL Ch A last night.

Ch A settings:
Gain: Max
B: Noon
M: 2:30
T: 3:15
Boost/Bright: off
Master: 3:00
M4 master: Noon

Pure, unadulterated plexi tone! I'm digging it a little more than Ch. B right now.

Carry on...

 

[RockStarNick]

The SL is just badass.

 

[guitarslinger]

Yep, the SL makes me giddy. amazing.

 

[blumuz123]

Frank recommended the SL when I first bought my Mod 5o
but noooooooooooooo............I had to go thru several other modules until
I submitted to the plain jane, not hot rodded, maybe boring, just regular, everyday marshally
SL module


WAS I EVER WRONG

sorry Frank, I have repented and changed my ways. I bought the SL and I truly am not looking back

 

[richedie]

Great module! We did some comparisons, an SL vs a Randall completely modded Plexi. I actually preferred the Plexi because I could still get the SL tones lower in the gain sweep. Turn the Plexi up to max and I was getting Zakk Wylde tones. It's like owning the best Marshall I have ever played. The Plexi or SL are both great.

 

[aeroic]

Great module! We did some comparisons, an SL vs a Randall completely modded Plexi. I actually preferred the Plexi because I could still get the SL tones lower in the gain sweep. Turn the Plexi up to max and I was getting Zakk Wylde tones. It's like owning the best Marshall I have ever played. The Plexi or SL are both great.

The SL is a great module. The GNR is the best Marshall module IMHO though ahahahaahha.

I think it does "Zakk" better than the Plexi or SL. Just a tighter / more focused gain like Zakk's tone.

Eric

 

[RockStarNick]

GNR module sounds like the Injected album to me, all the way. Just pure GRIND.

SL has the kerrrrang.
GNR has the grrrrrrind.

 

[MarcoR]

SL has the kerrrrang.
GNR has the grrrrrrind.

Sounds like a good combination!

Are there any similarities between the SL A clean and Bman A clean?

 

[RockStarNick]

The only way you can get the SL clean, is if you DIME the master, and just start bringing the gain knob up slowly. It's better for a dirty clean, not a clean-clean.

 

[guitarslinger]

The only way you can get the SL clean, is if you DIME the master, and just start bringing the gain knob up slowly. It's better for a dirty clean, not a clean-clean.

That's b/c you're limited to the ch volumes before your fx loop, instead of having a separate master b4 the fx like when one uses an M4 or E2.

On an M4, the VX and SL can be pretty much clean-clean with no problem.

THat's one reason these are two of my favorite modules.

 

[muudrock]

The only way you can get the SL clean, is if you DIME the master, and just start bringing the gain knob up slowly. It's better for a dirty clean, not a clean-clean.

I have no problem getting a nice clean out of the SL Ch A. I'm running a 5751 in V1 which helps keep the module a little cleaner. I was using the SL CH A as my clean channel until I got the VX.
Are you using high output pickups?

 

[RockStarNick]

I may just need to do some more tweaking...

I got the BMAN now, so that's what I'm using for clean most days.

 

[aeroic]

The only way you can get the SL clean, is if you DIME the master, and just start bringing the gain knob up slowly. It's better for a dirty clean, not a clean-clean.

I have no problem getting a nice clean out of the SL Ch A. I'm running a 5751 in V1 which helps keep the module a little cleaner. I was using the SL CH A as my clean channel until I got the VX.
Are you using high output pickups?

+1 on the 5751. I use that for the BMAN, DLX, and when I had the SL, the SL.

Eric

 

[bscfo1]

Which one has more kerrrrang, the SL or the VX?

 

[guitarslinger]

Which one has more kerrrrang, the SL or the VX?

SL = Kerrang

VX = Chellam

 

[bscfo1]

Which one has more kerrrrang, the SL or the VX?

SL = Kerrang

VX = Chellam

LOL! Urban dictionary defines chellam as "sweetheart." Must be your favorite module. I can understand that! Be interesting to see what the board says on this - I'll post the question.

 

[jmgman69]

Chellam

 

[marvcus]

So my wife got me a little Danelectro CoolCat Transparent Overdrive pedal for my birthday. I have wanted an overdrive pedal for the SL to see what would happen; note that I have only used my amps for all gain in the past 10 years.

So I plug the little booger in, dial it in, hit SL Ch A and WOW -- totally great heavy Marshall! Really, really great fun. Sounds great with all the modules, but now I "get it"! Just a great Steve Stevens-y/80's big rock tone. LOVE it!

Man, why didn't I do this sooner? /

 

[guitarslinger]

So my wife got me a little Danelectro CoolCat Transparent Overdrive pedal for my birthday. I have wanted an overdrive pedal for the SL to see what would happen; note that I have only used my amps for all gain in the past 10 years.

So I plug the little booger in, dial it in, hit SL Ch A and WOW -- totally great heavy Marshall! Really, really great fun. Sounds great with all the modules, but now I "get it"! Just a great Steve Stevens-y/80's big rock tone. LOVE it!

Man, why didn't I do this sooner?

You prob lucked out. I've tried OD pedals so many times and been so disappointed.

The MXR Distortion III is the only "OD/Boost" I've found that doesn't compress the hell out of everything, cut the bass, and add noise.

 

[jelyfinger]

So my wife got me a little Danelectro CoolCat Transparent Overdrive pedal for my birthday. I have wanted an overdrive pedal for the SL to see what would happen; note that I have only used my amps for all gain in the past 10 years.

So I plug the little booger in, dial it in, hit SL Ch A and WOW -- totally great heavy Marshall! Really, really great fun. Sounds great with all the modules, but now I "get it"! Just a great Steve Stevens-y/80's big rock tone. LOVE it!

Man, why didn't I do this sooner?

You prob lucked out. I've tried OD pedals so many times and been so disappointed.

The MXR Distortion III is the only "OD/Boost" I've found that doesn't compress the hell out of everything, cut the bass, and add noise.

Try a Tone Freak Naked OD!...VERY transparent and does not squash the crap out of the sound. Just pushes an already overdriven amp into sweet sustain/harmonics with slightly adding a lil hair!