Newer Hotcake w/Bluesberry?

[fuzzface71]

Anyone with the newer Hotcake version fooled around with the supposed to be "bluesberry"? Haven't fooled around with mine yet. I just want to know where is it and what does it do exactly? Thanks.

[H.P. Lovecraft]

With my '65 Bassman it seemed 'brighter' to me than the Normal side. Still sounded roughly the same but the Blueberry seemed to be a tad more articulate.

[sanhozay]

smoother with more "diode" type drive. you have to listen to the way the drive comes on and sustains. there's a more even, more compressed sound to it. the feel is about the same but onset of gain is more even & rounder & the trail off is less fizzy. i like both but favor the regular hot cake.

[fuzzface71]

Originally Posted by sanhozay

smoother with more "diode" type drive. you have to listen to the way the drive comes on and sustains. there's a more even, more compressed sound to it. the feel is about the same but onset of gain is more even & rounder & the trail off is less fizzy. i like both but favor the regular hot cake.

Yes it is. Smoother, a bit TS-like. There are 2 switches. I really can't hear much of a difference on bedroom levels.

[sanhozay]

Originally Posted by fuzzface71

Yes it is. Smoother, a bit TS-like. There are 2 switches. I really can't hear much of a difference on bedroom levels.

live you will hear a bit of difference but the presence control is the knob that yields the greatest changes. the switchable hot cake in bluesberry mode is not identical to the "only" bluesberry models he use to make, and will still make on request. even still, the switch versus the presence knob has a change in sound.

[fuzzface71]

Originally Posted by sanhozay

live you will hear a bit of difference but the presence control is the knob that yields the greatest changes. the switchable hot cake in bluesberry mode is not identical to the "only" bluesberry models he use to make, and will still make on request. even still, the switch versus the presence knob has a change in sound.

I'm still confused about the switches. There are two of them inside.

[sleepyd]

Originally Posted by fuzzface71

I'm still confused about the switches. There are two of them inside.

Yes, two switches. One to go between guitar or bass versions, another to go between normal and bluesberry.

The difference between normal and bluesberry is pretty subtle.

[fuzzface71]

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