From dav–(at)–nramp.net Sat Aug 24 16:04:25 CDT 1996
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From: dav–(at)–nramp.net (David Taylor)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.amps
Subject: Re: Fender Twin Reverb Amp
Date: 24 Aug 1996 05:44:18 GMT
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In article <4viuqr$is--(at)--ews.campus.mci.net>,
mural–(at)–m-us.campus.mci.net says…
>
>timtub–(at)–ol.com (TimTube) wrote:
>
>>Simply taking out the tone stack is effective for a modest gain
boost, but
>>this will not put you over the edge, which sounds like this guy wants
to
>>go. Simply disconnecting the midrange pot from ground removes the
tone
>>stack. I have done this using the existing bright switch on many
Fenders.
>>
>>If you are not intimately familiar with the inside of tube amps,
have a
>>tech do this. YOU CAN DIE.
>>
>>Shouldn’t cost more than $20 or so.
>
>Tim –
>thanks for you reply. I’m not a tech, so i don’t know exactly what
Roy does. He DID NOT say that the only thing he does is take ou=
>t the tone stack. Paul Patronete of Groove Tubes has HEARD the
result of this mod, and he says it sounds like a Marshall. Don’t y=
>ou think he would know what a Marshall sounds like?
>I still think it’s worth a call to Roy or Paul if you’re interested in
a mod like this.
If I may add my two cents: One overlooked, and very simple solution on
pushing that reissue 65 Twin over the edge would be to do what I’ve
been doing for years. Use pedals. There’s no shame in it. Hendrix
did it. Eric Johnson does it. Stevie Ray did it.
What I’ve done with GREAT success with a Twin Reverb is to use TWO tube
screamers (TS9’s with at least one authentic with the JRC4558 OpAmp
chip).
Here’s how: You place the original one first in the chain, settings on
Drive=2:00, Tone=12:00 and Level=2:00. Then place the reissue TS9
second in the chain with all settings at 12:00. Turn the Twin Reverb
up to 4. When you kick in the tube screamers it drives the gain up
enough to fill any room without the speakers flapping out, and when you
disengage you get a great clean sound. Also, when you use just the
lower set Tube Screamer, you get a good crunch-tone; When you use only
the higher-set (vintage) Tube Screamer, you get great blues; And when
you use them both you get FIRE.
The other thing that works exceptionally well in conjunction with these
pedals is a set of Celestion or Mojo Vintage 30’s. It’s like they were
made for that amp.
Hope this gets you to at least consider a less evasive alternative.
