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An EQ pedal can be invaluable for cleaning up muddy tones like this. Especially the 200 Hz slider (second from left)



I am very picky myself about muddy tones. I like lots of good low end, but I like my chords to have clarity and definition, and I have found EQ pedals extremely useful for this. In my experience it is almost always the 200 Hertz slider that causes the mud in your tone. I will often boost 100 Hz for deep low end, cut 200 Hz about 10 decibels. 400 Hz I usually cut 2-5 decibels, I boost 800Hz and 1.6KHz about 3-5 decibels, and 3.2KHz and 6.4KHz around flat. Now, those are settings I personally like, I like lots of Mids to cut through. But cutting 200 Hz absolutely will clean your tone up big time.

Try one, even if it does not solve your particular problem, I am willing to bet you will still like the extra control you will have over your tone. But I am pretty sure it will solve this problem.

I have the VJ head and love it, but lacking tone controls is it's one negative feature. I always use an EQ pedal with it.]]> Live Sound Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-296510 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-295102 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:33:17 +0000 Live Sound Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-295102 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-295083 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:52:38 +0000
I have read that a swap of a 5751 for the 12AX7 sounds tighter but it will lower the gain to 70%. Don't know as I don't have one handy. Might consider that in the future.]]> Live Sound Hyperborea https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-295083 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294917 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:22:47 +0000
Cheers!

Strat]]> Live Sound stratman_el84 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294917 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294858 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:11:31 +0000 Live Sound Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294858 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294789 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:49:44 +0000
The VJ through the Red Fang had some more high end but it didn't improve the bass. It still sounded muddy as if the bass notes were running into each other - maybe this is the "farty" sound that people refer to? The Traynor through the Lady Luck sounded good - a little more rounded and less trebly than through the Red Fang.

I'm still thinking that replacing the output transformer would be a big help. In fact, I ordered one on Saturday from Weber (WSE15) to get it on the 10% off sale.]]> Live Sound Hyperborea https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294789 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294650 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:32:19 +0000 Live Sound 97reb https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294650 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294422 Fri, 30 May 2008 03:31:39 +0000 Live Sound Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294422 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294372 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:23:13 +0000
Dan]]> Live Sound Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294372 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294327 Thu, 29 May 2008 18:03:30 +0000 Live Sound Hyperborea https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/de-mudding-the-valve-jr/#post-294327