how to clean-staurate my new amp

[Carabinerx]

This week I acquired a ceriatone lunchbox, which I have to say is absolutely amazing, dont think I could have made a better choice for the price.

BUT, I cannot for the life of me get the clean channel to break up, it just gets louder and louder; I can use the PAB and get some break up but it seriously doubles the volume and unless I have the clean gain stage running high, the pab just boosts but doesnt saturate. Anyone know how to dial that in without pissing everyone in my building off?

 

[buddyrama]

Email nik at ceriatone

 

[8len8]

- attenuator at the output
- less efficient speakers
- different tubes

 

[kiki_90291]

It's a 20 watt amp. You are not going to get the clean channel to break up without pissing off your neighbors without using a distortion pedal or an attenuator.

 

[Tone_Terrific]

It's a 20 watt amp. You are not going to get the clean channel to break up without pissing off your neighbors without using a distortion pedal or an attenuator.

+1 That is the way it is.
Clean channels are not supposed to distort until all headroom is used up i.e. at full power. LOUD.

 

[DaveKS]

Tone Terrific is right, only preamp tube that might help are some old RFT or maybe some Raytheon black plate.

Only other way is to saturate the input with a OD pedal, which is what I would do. If you want to keep it pure tube look at pedals like Kingsley Minstrel or Page.

 

[tele_jas]

Attenuator
Higher gain preamp tubes
A clean boost to push the front end