https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:20:06 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-349538 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:26:49 +0000
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The new one has a cheapo plastic switch.

RoundI, yes #8 is supposed to be an early Marshall model, I think a Plexi type of sound. It's nice and crunchy.]]> Live Sound slejhamer https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-349538 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-349537 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:18:25 +0000 Live Sound Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-349537 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-349533 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:08:08 +0000
I have read a lot about replacing the speaker with a Rajun Cajun but my resarch led me to believe it was only a significant factor at higher volumes so I didn't bother. I find it plenty loud for home & I generally have it set on 2-3. It seems every couple of months I find a new setting I like best but the clean channel is always good, especially with a little OD added. I also like number 8 for a more british setting (at least that is what I think it is right now). I also find that 16 gives a usable acoustic type sound from my Hagstrom Viking (although I don't use it much).

I agree with whoever said that the treble settigs have to be adjusted with every amp model I dial in but maybe that is just a function of my taste and the room I am in etc.

My neighbors are too close to take the amp outside and crank it up but maybe I will take it to the cottage this summer and crank it up.

My biggest complaint about the amp is the on switch is located at the back of the amp!!]]> Live Sound RoundI https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-349533 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-349195 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:49:38 +0000
As an aside, I put the Fender 10" speaker in my Vox Pathfinder (had to cut a bigger hole) and it really improved the sound of that amp. I'm running the Super Champ into a small PA cab while I have a 1x12" combo cab made ... Might build an attenuator into the cab.

Anyway, jus' wonderin' ...]]> Live Sound slejhamer https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-349195 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348759 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:07:05 +0000
I've only run the Liverpool into a PA system before ... looking forward to hearing it through a tube power amp at volume. (There, now back on topic!)]]> Live Sound slejhamer https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348759 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348753 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:22:05 +0000
That said, most small wattage amps out there today which come through the retail and on-line stores are focused on cost. And you're not going to get high quality sound out of most low-quality components. There are some excellent values out there, but really in the low wattage market for top end sound quality you're either going to be doing a lot of upgrades to get quality, or you're going to have to go the boutique route -- generally speaking.

However, none of that is a factor of the wattage.

As an example of a non-boutique 15w that is good enough for serious gig work with the utmost sound quality, you can't go wrong with a THD UniValve 15W head. But a around a grand a pop plus whatever you'd pay for a top end cabinet, they are simply not in the same category as a Super Champ XD. It's like comparing a hunk of wood with runners to an olympic bobsled.]]> Live Sound kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348753 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348751 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:59:05 +0000
But the other problem is that I've never really heard a 15W amp that really had good tone and what might sound good by yourself in your basement doesn't always sound good when playing with other musicians.

But there's no doubt they can be used for more than solo practice.]]> Live Sound cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348751 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348746 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:01:46 +0000
Most people grossly over-estimate how much wattage is necessary.]]> Live Sound kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348746 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348744 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:19:58 +0000 Live Sound rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348744 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348741 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:44:43 +0000
I also find that the higher gain voicings work better with lower gain ... :shock:

Try this with a bridge-position humbucker and see what you think: setting 14 (the Fender "Metal Head"), with gain way down at 2, treble at 3 to 3.5, bass between 4 and 5. Crank up the reverb+delay to around 7. Roll down the guitar's tone knob a little bit, if needed. Man, I get a really sweet tone from that.

Yours might differ with the different speaker, but it should get you close.

I've decided to experiment with the amp ... a guy on the Agile guitar forum posted a very simple mod to add a Line In jack that goes directly to the tubes, bypassing the digital preamp. So it would be like running a signal to a small tube PA system. This would allow me to run my Liverpool pedal into the amp ... and really make it sound like an AC15! And with an a/b switcher, I could also get all the Super Champ sounds by using the normal input jack. It would be like two amps in one! But I'll wait a while before doing this ... want to make sure there are no issues before I go and void the warranty. :lol:]]> Live Sound slejhamer https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/opening-up-an-amps-dial/paged/2/#post-348741