Recent content by Z_bones

All good points. I do have a PRS dealer nearby that I probably will pay a visit to. They're a small shop that will hopefully let me demo some guitars through my amp. Better than my local Guitar Center, I'm sure which somehow never has anything high-end in stock. I was never 100% satisfied with...

Yep, that's why I made this thread. I know it should sound better without having to do much. I have the presence turned way up right now (probably almost 4 o'clock, but I've tried it in all positions. Definitely helped to crank it, and that let me back off the gain a little. Still isn't great...

Thanks for the demonstration! I can definitely hear the benefit of the boost. I'll have to do some demos. Honestly though, even your mini rectifier unboosted sounds quite a bit better than my MT-15 so far...

That's fair. I certainly don't expect to sound like Tremonti just because I have his signature amp. It's just so different sounding than any of the things I've heard from it that I thought there must be something amiss. Still gonna do some legwork to make sure there's not something about my...

Makes a lot of sense, and more or less what I initially thought. I've heard enough demonstrations of this amp's bare sound to know it should sound better by itself.

Good to know. Since my clean channel has no issues, I guess some strategic swapping would be a good idea. I will do a visual tube inspection too, since I know there are some telltale signs that one is going/has gone bad. Thanks!

I'll look into that!

Yeah, the complexities of the whole system are the reason I posted here in the first place! So much to consider... The pedal suggestions from you and Andy are a good place to start, I think - once I make sure I don't have a bad tube, that is. I know there is a chance this amp and cab/speaker...

These are really great tips - thank you! I am a total n00b when it comes to pedals, so it's high time I started farting around with some of those. Of course, I still need to make sure I don't have a hardware problem or something, but I think a pedal demo should be one of the tools used in my...

It's very difficult to describe. But admittedly, I'm not well-versed in the "tone lingo" that would help me describe how it sounds. I guess you could say clarity is part of the issue. The high end is fine, and I can get plenty of rumble with the bass up around 1 or 2 o'clock. The tone is just...

Thanks. I'm coming around to the idea that maybe it's a tube or tubes. Only one way to find out...

I'm definitely not closing the door on the possibility that it's just not my preference. Still, I can't shake the thought that something is off, given how different the amp sounds in all the vids and recordings I've heard.

Yeah, I definitely would like to try a guitar with a different pickup setup, but it seems like pretty much all the video reviews I've seen about the amp sound great, no matter what guitar the player is using... Tuning-wise, I play a 7-string tuned to standard, but occasionally I drop the B and E...

That's actually nice to hear! This is my first tube amp, so I'll have to do some research on the procedure for testing/replacing tubes, but I'd imagine it isn't terribly difficult. I think I have that tube diagram saved already - spotted it while skimming forums and took a screenshot just in...

I would be more convinced of this as a possibility if I hadn't LOVED the sound from this amp on nearly every recording or video I've seen from it. Of course, YouTube videos played through my living room speakers aren't exactly proof of tone, but I can tell that it should have pretty dang close...