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Post by Curious on Feb 11, 2005 0:28:46 GMT -5
Well, Jerry, I have heard really good things about your 5150 mods (other mods too) and I decided to check it out. Everything looks really good, but I've got some questions:
5150 1) Is there a limit to the mods before the tone sounds bad, or can you get as many as you want and retain good tone?
2) About the half power switches, do any of them affect the tone and which do you recommend?
Guitar 3) Can you modify pickups? I don't know if you are familiar with the fernandes sustainer systems but I find that I use them fairly often. I think it sounds bad when they are not turned on and are being used as regular pickups. Is there some way you can make them sound better or put the sustainer system with a good pickup?
Thanks a lot!
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Post by Jerry P on Feb 11, 2005 1:34:28 GMT -5
Well, Jerry, I have heard really good things about your 5150 mods (other mods too) and I decided to check it out. Everything looks really good, but I've got some questions: 5150 1) Is there a limit to the mods before the tone sounds bad, or can you get as many as you want and retain good tone? 2) About the half power switches, do any of them affect the tone and which do you recommend? Guitar 3) Can you modify pickups? I don't know if you are familiar with the fernandes sustainer systems but I find that I use them fairly often. I think it sounds bad when they are not turned on and are being used as regular pickups. Is there some way you can make them sound better or put the sustainer system with a good pickup? Thanks a lot! Hi Curious, I'm glad to hear the good word is getting out about me! There's really no limit to the mods. The whole point of the mods is to improve the tone or add functions and versatility to the amp. If there's something someone wants or needs I try to come up with a solution. I try not to do anything that degrades an amp or hacks it up, but a lot of that has to do with the owners impression of the amp and what they want. I get some crazy requests! I don't have a problem drilling new holes but it has to serve a purpose and look professional. Some of my own amps don't look too professional but these are my guinea pigs. I test out all my whacky ideas on them to see if they'll work and dial them in. When I'm satisfied with the results I'll offer the mods to my customers. Everything affects something when you make changes. Half power switches do affect tone, not necessarily in a bad way. Some just affect the feel, not as much punch because you're not moving as much air. Some change the tone. For me these are just more tonal options, it's all pieces of the pie and ingredients for the tone. I like to have many different tones available to me. A lot also has to do with how you use a have power switch or even an attenuator for that matter. I don't use a half power switch or a power soak to let me work the tubes harder, I use them to knock down my volume. Some guys like to flip half power switches and turn on attenuators only to follow that by cranking up the amps volume! That makes the tone turn to pure mud. I set the amp to a tone I like and then I flip the switches to drop the volume and take the amp "out of my face". I'm familiar with the Sustainer but I'm not familiar with how it works or what it does to your tone. There are other sustainers out there. George Lynch uses some type that mounts on his head stock and he uses any pickup he likes (Duncan JB when I saw his guitar). What does it do to your tone that you don't like? There might be something I can do to help. Jerry
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