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[guitardude5]

Originally Posted by HarryJ

Recording info:

Strat ----> Ethos---->Bassman close miked with a Sennheiser E609 (panned hard right.)
Ethos direct out (panned hard left, with a slight EQ boost to the lows)
I also trimmed the highs a touch from both sides

Ethos settings:

Gain 1:00
Brite off
Classic
Rock
Treble 3:00
Middle 3:00
Bass 3:00
Presence 3:00
Vol 1:00
GAC down
HC 11:00
www.harryj.net/Mod.mp3

Harry Jacobson

Hey Harry,

Sounds really good! Maybe it's just my speakers but it sounds a little bright (please don't be offended - it's not meant that way at all). Could you elaborate a little more for me on your gear settings? Is you Bassman stock (what year/any mods/speakers) and how is it set? Also, what kind of pickups are you using in your Strat?

Thanks for your time :BEER

[HarryJ]

Actually, Rob thought it was bright so I trimmed off some highs... I guess not enough. Through my speakers it sounds pretty good. Maybe I'll trim some more.
The tone in the room was real nice, not bright... sometimes my recording skills suck big time :-)

Guitar Warmoth swamp ash, Dimarzio pickups
Neck is the prototype for the upcoming Area '67
Middle Area '58
Bridge is Heavy Blues 2

Bassman settings:
Vol 2
Treble 5
Bass 3
Power Scaling at about 25%
Normal channel (voiced like a blond with presence)


Amp info: (copied from my site)

66 Fender Bassman in custom made 1X12" Tweed combo cabinet with Celestion G12H-80
This amp started out life as a black faced amp head. Modded by: Chandler Amps
Mods included:

• Amp converted to a hybrid of the AA864 and AB165 designs (I believe this is referred to as the Allen mod)

• channel 1 is voiced like a tweed bassman/JTM45 marshall

• channel 2 has the sweet yet chimey tone that IS the "black face" Fender sound.

• A mid tone control was added to channel 1

• A presence switch was added to both channels.

• The cap values of the bright and deep switches were changed.
  
• Weber Beam Blocker http://www.webervst.com/blocker.html
  

• London Power, Power Scaling module added to control wattage
  http://www.londonpower.com/kits/psbox.htm
  

The cabinet was made by Ken Freeman I very highly recommend both his excellent craftsmanship and professional service.
Update: Seems to no longer be building cabinets

Purists go nuts when they see all these mods, but each one made this amp sweeter in one way or another IMHO

Originally Posted by guitardude5

Hey Harry,

Sounds really good! Maybe it's just my speakers but it sounds a little bright (please don't be offended - it's not meant that way at all). Could you elaborate a little more for me on your gear settings? Is you Bassman stock (what year/any mods/speakers) and how is it set? Also, what kind of pickups are you using in your Strat?

Thanks for your time :BEER

[HarryJ]

I just trimmed off a little more highs
Any better?

H

[Robbie]

Hi Everybody,

I have just updated my website www.customtonesinc.com with information regarding the new Ethos Overdrive Tightened Low End (TLE) Mod.

If you have any comments or questions, please email me at rob@customtonesinc.com

Thanks,

Robbie

[bilbal]

Thanks James Russell. Thanks for your kind words. I often wondertd with the my thoughts when I'm medicated please forgive me.

I plan to spend all afternoon jamminwith all my new toys and will find a way to get some clips or at least some better descriptions of the Zen, GT500, and the Ethos. I love all three for different reasons and they are all sticking around.

We are all very fortunate to be ina plce where tone enhancements/refining are easily available if you want to do a little research. To be honest. there are many people here for which I have great respect and I like following their tone search as much as mine.

[the_Chris]

Oh man, I wish I hadn't sold my Ethos now that there's a TLE mod... that probably would have made the pedal a keeper (that was really my biggest gripe with it). Eh, such is life. Cool to see mods already in place for people that are looking for it though

[blue_lu]

hmmm....

well its cool to see that robbie does mod already built ethos ods to the new, better sounding specs, and if i lived in the US 23 bucks + shipping wouldn't be a big deal.
I'm european though, so thats a whole different thing:
I payed 35 dollars for shipping plus 70Euros for customs - which equals a total of 137 dollars for a one-way shipping. for me that would equal:
35$ for shipping to robbie
23$ for the mod
35$ for shipping
102$ for the mod
-----------------------------
195$ in total for the mod

add that to the already ( very happily) spent 532$ (395 for the unit+ 102 customs + 35 shipping - and i had to buy an ac adapter serperatly, because a european version wasn't available at that time ) that equals a total of 727$!!!

I'm sure that I will have to pay again for customs if I want a secure and legit shipping for my 532 dollar pedal - so i will have to pass. for that kind of money i could have easily gotten a d-lite kit. I do understand that robbie wants to protect his circuit, but i would have thought there would some other way to perform the mod for the early overseas buyers - similar to david barbers style, for example. he posts mods with diy photo guides on his website, so everybody can attempt them themselves. So far, I feel a little left out, to be honest.

[blue_lu]

johan,

good to see that there's someone in the same boat...
I would aprecciate it if you could post a quick note, if Robbie is willing to work things out a little different and more price-friendly for us.

thanks, lu

[homerayvaughan]

Man, this is what I was afraid of - after spending $395 on a pedal with all the knobs and switches it already has, it needs a mod to tighten the low end.
Shouldn't the mod been part of the original design, especially if it can be switched on or off?
New customers get the mod included for the same price...existing customers have to pay $23 plus shipping (both ways of course). Why not have the option of sending a "classic" unit back and having it replaced with one with the mod?

Sorry, but I'm pretty frustrated with this.

[Fineblend]

read the site, there is no switch that will switch between the two, it was only for demo purposes.

[blue_lu]

UPDATE: Robbie contacted me via email and is trying to solve the issue. I'll keep you posted.
I have to say that I really appreciate this effort of his.

[journo]

Originally Posted by blue_lu

johan,

good to see that there's someone in the same boat...
I would aprecciate it if you could post a quick note, if Robbie is willing to work things out a little different and more price-friendly for us.

thanks, lu

Hi Lu,

I'm keeping you company in that boat too.

Cheers,

Mats N

[DonneR]

Yeah maybe all the Euro guys could send there pedals to one person to send them over at once save a bunch of postage that way.......

[blue_lu]

donner, unfortunately its not only the postage, it is also the customs (23% of the declared (read insured) value). at least here in germany they are a major pain...


for my ethos i had to pay little more than 100 dollars customs only. and everytime i will recieve a ethos, regardless if i just sent it over to robbie or not, i will have to pay that sum again. this sucks.

i dunno... how high are customs in sweden for our beloved guitar gear...?!

[blue_lu]

Originally Posted by johan

Find one to do the work? Björn Juhl or somebody. I know he's got plenty of time

yeah, if its more than changing the value of a single resistor, i know at least five people who "swing a mean soldering iron" so to speak. I mean mr. barber offers all kinds of instrucions on how to tweak his pedals by soldering... why not just go that way?