DerekMinnich
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Well.....I finally got a new amp after doing a lot of research.
I hadn't really thought much of the ÷13's until I listened to LeonC's video clips of the FTR 37. Those immediately raised my eyebrows....super sweet sounds and he'd hit a low note and it would just bloom with fullness in the bottom end.
I shopped and had a lot of people offer me their FTR 37's from the WTB add I put up in the emporium. Everyone wanted to sell their head with the cab but I couldn't shell that much out at the moment and Stratofied was the one that offered me the head only(I'm buying his ÷13 cab next week though because I'll have enough).
Anyways....I finally got the amp Thursday and have experimented some since then. I've used my Chapin Strat and a Jenkins Highway 61 loaded with 2 G12H30's. My first observation was...WOW, this thing has loads of bass. I had to turn it down to about 8:30 or 9 and the treble up to about 2-3 (just like Leon said he does). The cleans are beautiful with this setting, very fendery but with more bottom...even with the bass turned down. Cranking up the Reverb channel is a great smooth breakup....nothing hard sounding about it.
I'm still inexperienced with the click channel, but I will say, you can get some great heavy tones on it. I don't think I'll be able to use it to it's fullest potential until I get my Chapin Hawk in because I don't have a Humbucker guitar right now and I think that channel will definitely shine with a pair of buckers(which will be in my hawk).
The reverb is great...I don't like to soak my tone or anything though. I prefer it around 8 to a little under 9 o'clock...subtle but a gorgeous sound.
I will say this though....I HAVE to get the ÷13 2x12 cab though because it's just got too much boom in the bottom with the 2 G12H30's and can be rather dark at times. Mine are both 70th anniversary's also. I can see why Fred likes the 70th's with a Blue because it probably tames the bass and adds high end clarity....a perfect mix. I also need to change my Snake Oil Strings....these things have been on here for about 6 months and my wounds have lost their brightness.
All in all though...so far, so good!
BTW: I'm using an Evidence Audio Siren speaker cable at the moment and I will have to buy another because of the way Fred's speaker cabinets are set up. I want to hear what you other ÷13 owners use also though before I dish out the $.
I hadn't really thought much of the ÷13's until I listened to LeonC's video clips of the FTR 37. Those immediately raised my eyebrows....super sweet sounds and he'd hit a low note and it would just bloom with fullness in the bottom end.
I shopped and had a lot of people offer me their FTR 37's from the WTB add I put up in the emporium. Everyone wanted to sell their head with the cab but I couldn't shell that much out at the moment and Stratofied was the one that offered me the head only(I'm buying his ÷13 cab next week though because I'll have enough).
Anyways....I finally got the amp Thursday and have experimented some since then. I've used my Chapin Strat and a Jenkins Highway 61 loaded with 2 G12H30's. My first observation was...WOW, this thing has loads of bass. I had to turn it down to about 8:30 or 9 and the treble up to about 2-3 (just like Leon said he does). The cleans are beautiful with this setting, very fendery but with more bottom...even with the bass turned down. Cranking up the Reverb channel is a great smooth breakup....nothing hard sounding about it.
I'm still inexperienced with the click channel, but I will say, you can get some great heavy tones on it. I don't think I'll be able to use it to it's fullest potential until I get my Chapin Hawk in because I don't have a Humbucker guitar right now and I think that channel will definitely shine with a pair of buckers(which will be in my hawk).
The reverb is great...I don't like to soak my tone or anything though. I prefer it around 8 to a little under 9 o'clock...subtle but a gorgeous sound.
I will say this though....I HAVE to get the ÷13 2x12 cab though because it's just got too much boom in the bottom with the 2 G12H30's and can be rather dark at times. Mine are both 70th anniversary's also. I can see why Fred likes the 70th's with a Blue because it probably tames the bass and adds high end clarity....a perfect mix. I also need to change my Snake Oil Strings....these things have been on here for about 6 months and my wounds have lost their brightness.
All in all though...so far, so good!
BTW: I'm using an Evidence Audio Siren speaker cable at the moment and I will have to buy another because of the way Fred's speaker cabinets are set up. I want to hear what you other ÷13 owners use also though before I dish out the $.
