david(j)
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Thought this might be of interest, considering the Wizard posts of late:
Emi Wizard went into the Classic 30 this weekend, replacing the wgs green beret. I wasn't digging the clean sounds from the gb, and the bottom end was lacking.
Huge improvement on all levels. Cleans are great - depending on how I eq the amp, I can come very close to bassman - style sounds with my strat and tele. Imagine a bassman w/el-84s, if that makes sense. With other EQ settings I can come pretty close to vox-ish cleans, too, which I love.
Gain channel is much better, as well. I felt like I was fighting with the GB to get a sound I was after. The Wizard has it from the get-go. EQ and add/subtract gain to taste.
also, this speaker is loud. I was at 4 last night on my C30 more than keeping up with a drummer and very aggressive bass player (vintage Gibson EBO through an old Dual Showman head and vintage 2x12 cab - very cool tone!!!), and had zero problem being heard. Only a hint of breakup on the clean channel with humbuckers, which sounded great anyway. I may throw a lower gain tube in to get some more headroom, but that almost broken up sound is so nice...
Emi Wizard went into the Classic 30 this weekend, replacing the wgs green beret. I wasn't digging the clean sounds from the gb, and the bottom end was lacking.
Huge improvement on all levels. Cleans are great - depending on how I eq the amp, I can come very close to bassman - style sounds with my strat and tele. Imagine a bassman w/el-84s, if that makes sense. With other EQ settings I can come pretty close to vox-ish cleans, too, which I love.
Gain channel is much better, as well. I felt like I was fighting with the GB to get a sound I was after. The Wizard has it from the get-go. EQ and add/subtract gain to taste.
also, this speaker is loud. I was at 4 last night on my C30 more than keeping up with a drummer and very aggressive bass player (vintage Gibson EBO through an old Dual Showman head and vintage 2x12 cab - very cool tone!!!), and had zero problem being heard. Only a hint of breakup on the clean channel with humbuckers, which sounded great anyway. I may throw a lower gain tube in to get some more headroom, but that almost broken up sound is so nice...
