Video Clips - Fender Twin and Pedals ...

[SgtThump]

I just made a few quick video clips of my rig. Check 'em out! They're a little dark and very beefy! I've been going for a darker tone lately and it shows... lol

Twin + HBE Rig-Talk Plank Cranker > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxYkcdR-G6E
Twin + Lovepedal Purple Plexi 800 > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc2gSlMHkRg
Twin + Krank Distortus Maximus > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNOsGkTxxsM

Chris

[SgtThump]

Here's another...

Twin + Plank Cranker + SubDecay EchoBox > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rna1rhslRy0

[Buckeyedog]

Sounds killer Thumpster! Although I already heard them on Rig Talk, just figured I'd give some love over here!!

[boogieplaya]

I really like the tones...especially the first 2 clips!

[SgtThump]

Originally Posted by Buckeyedog

Sounds killer Thumpster! Although I already heard them on Rig Talk, just figured I'd give some love over here!!

Ha ha, thanks man.

[SgtThump]

Originally Posted by boogieplaya

I really like the tones...especially the first 2 clips!

Thanks! I think the Krank pedal sounds pretty darn good for a more modern tone. That pedal can actually be dialed in to sound good for classic rock, '80s hard rock, or modern stuff. It's very versatile and I dig it!

[boogieplaya]

Yea, that Krank pedal gets great reviews, and not just for high-gain. I like the tone of it, but like the other clips tones ALOT.

[SgtThump]

Originally Posted by boogieplaya

Yea, that Krank pedal gets great reviews, and not just for high-gain. I like the tone of it, but like the other clips tones ALOT.

I guarantee you there aren't many that will agree with me, but I can dial in the Krank pedal to be SOMEWHAT close to the Lovepedal PP800. Not exact, but close. The EQ knobs on the Krank pedal are really sensitive, making the pedal really tweakable.

I use the PP800 for 95% of all tunes we play live and the Plank Cranker and Krank for only a few songs. But the Krank does have a little more modern thing going on that I like to have for the Metallica and Puddle of Mud tunes we play.

[serviviente7]

Krank is the only one i will consider for my taste.... i like it!

[SgtThump]

Originally Posted by serviviente7

Krank is the only one i will consider for my taste.... i like it!

It's a great pedal for sure!

[nrvana8775]

My friend keeps trying to get me to buy a twin and use pedals for distortion, but the pedals always seem 'boxy' to me. I don't know if it was the audio from the video, but none of the pedals seemed to to have a 'full' sound, it sounded like the distortion was confined to a certain region of the speaker.

I don't mean to be critical of you or your tone, and I'm sure sounds much different in person, but that has always been my biggest gripe with distortion pedals. It seems like that will always be an issue and symptom of running the pedal before the pre-amp tubes. Now, if you ran a preamp into the distortion pedal, and then into a power amp, I think it might sound a bit different.

[SgtThump]

Originally Posted by nrvana8775

My friend keeps trying to get me to buy a twin and use pedals for distortion, but the pedals always seem 'boxy' to me. I don't know if it was the audio from the video, but none of the pedals seemed to to have a 'full' sound, it sounded like the distortion was confined to a certain region of the speaker.

I don't mean to be critical of you or your tone, and I'm sure sounds much different in person, but that has always been my biggest gripe with distortion pedals. It seems like that will always be an issue and symptom of running the pedal before the pre-amp tubes. Now, if you ran a preamp into the distortion pedal, and then into a power amp, I think it might sound a bit different.

Yeah, I always feared that too, but I get none of that with this rig. It sounds very natural. I personally don't hear what you're describing in these clips either?

Maybe my standards are getting lower? I went from playing full and half-stacks from Marshall, Diezel, Bogner, VHT, etc... to this combo with pedals and to be honest with you, I'm very satisfied. I know that can change tomorrow (with me anyway), but right now, it sounds fantastic. There's nothing "fake" about it.

[SgtThump]

And for what it's worth, this rig sounds ten times better with the band at a gig than it does at home. Some people thought a combo wouldn't be able to keep up, since I was used to half stacks. But I'm happy to report that this amp has alot of thump and a thick meaty tone at gigs!

[big mike]

Moved to the new section.

Very cool tones there! Nicely done. I used to do the same with a twin. 3 or 4 pedals, and an amazingly versitile and LOUD rig.

[Vintage]

Great vids, I have been thinking about doing this.