What I added to my Herbert, makes it sound even more 3D HIFI

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OK Guys here is my update, About a year and a half ago, I played thru Jon Shaffers Diezel Herbert. It was my first Diezel experience, beyond blown away, everything I played thru thru that head, sounded better that anything I had ever played thru or heard. We all know it is in a class all its own, mean, authoratative, and most powerful, at any level as well mind you. I didnt think at that point that it could get any better for me. I have had this head now for almost 15 months, Jon had it for a month or two before that, the tubes still sound as good as the first day I heard it. It has blown me away with such joy every time I play thru it. I have never been so inspired in my life, and everyone who hears it, knows and understands it is something special. In the last few months, I have been working in a new great piece into my rig, that believe it or not, enhances what I have already thought was the final cats meow, so to speak.

The addition is the ISP Vector SL Subwoofer, which is a powered 15". What I do, is come out of the Herberts speaker out jack, into the SL. The SL then crosses over the bass frequencies, and sends them to a 600watt amp inside the SL cab, and on to the 15" Eminence sub. The other frequencies with the bass removed(mids and highs) are fed out of the SL Speaker out jack. This jack is where I plug my Uberkab in. What this does sounds so amazing. It gives me the capabilities to go down to about 45hz. There is a volume level control on the subs back panel, which can be set to subtle all the way up to obnoxious pounding. But very very tight. It has taken me a while to re dial my Herbert head thru this setup. The SL sub sounds great with all 3 channels. I ended up buying a second SL Sub on Ebay, and our bands other guitarist is playing it with a Bogner Uberschall, so we have such a full sound. I had both subs modded with a XLR jack added, so we can feed that lowend out front to the PA at a couple of places that are capable. Just wanted to let you all know that Herbert has changed my musical drive playing wise, and now I have a even full guitar tone that covers the whole range with clarity, edge, and a whomp factor beyond belief. I just want to say again to Peter, Thanks so much for making this kicka** monster amp. Also Buck from ISP, he has helped me to unleash a live tone that is uncompareable to anything from anyone in this area. I cant wait to Unleash my own Fury. Below is a pic of the sub
 

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Sounds pretty cool, what did Buck do to get it working right?

-Nick
 
Nick, Yes Buck did get it solved. He came by my place, checked out the Diezel and ISP, thru several of my 412 cabinets, he then modded my SL, added a line out to it, and now I'm very impressed with the results. Also the Uberschall which never ever lacked bottom end, has the same model sub under his cab, and you have never heard a Uberschall with this much bottom as well. My friend George told me he finally played thru your Herbert and loved it, he said he now understands where I'm coming from. I can't imagine what that sounded like with Georges playing, he is a monster guitarist with chops to burn, also my guitar tech, I keep him very busy with my guitars, He brought 3 of my faves back last week, and took 3 more to setup. I do not setup my guitars, and he is the best I have found, and does such a great personal job on them, he told me he loves setting up my guitars cause they are all nice quality instruments, not the junk he had to setup when he worked at AAA Swing City. Nick if you need setups ever, have George setup yours, you will love them.
 
Nick if you need setups ever, have George setup yours, you will love them.

Actually, George likes the way I set mine up, I used to be a tech too :lol: :LOL: . Oh, it was pretty badass hearing him play through a Herbie, I helped him through with a few settings and it just got better and better, he said it's between a badass half sleeve or the Herbie, I told him to get the tat, he sounds great through anything :lol: :LOL: .

Later on,

-Nick
 
Actually??? Kidding? :emofag: :grim:

If thats true, i do know somebody who would not be very amused........ :shocked:

Edit:No...he said a year and a half!
 
No, Jon is using ENGL's live, and still using the Larry heads in the studio. He bought a bunch of heads to try out, and my Herbert was one of them. For whatever reason, he placed the Diezel up for consignment, and I bought it. Best amp I have ever heard or owned, and that says alot, cause I have owned them all :)

Larry Gunn
 
He´s using Engl live? :confused: And the Larry´s are only in the Studio? :scared:
 
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