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Topic: Fender Twin Reverb settings?
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Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 26 July 2004 05:10 AM
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Hi,I'm new at the Steel (bought a new Carter D-10) and am tryin to dial in a better sound from my 100 watt 70's Fender Twin...any suggestions for bright switch, treble, mid, bass and reverb settings?------------------
Andy
LoverideHD@aol.com
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Steve Hitsman
Member From: Waterloo, IL
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posted 26 July 2004 05:18 AM
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Andy,I play through a Custom Shop reissue with 85 watts. I like: no bright switch, treble at about 3, mid at 0-2, bass between 5 and 7. I use my Profex for reverb. This seems to work well (for me) with Emmons single coils. |
Tim Whitlock
Member From: Arvada, CO, USA
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posted 26 July 2004 06:19 AM
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Andy - Bright-off Treble-3 Mid-3 Bass-5 Rev-3The speakers and your guitar have a lot to do with the settings you use. I have a 15" JBL in my 65 Twin Re-issue and I can't go above 3 on the treble, or I get that "icepick in the ear" high end harshness. There seems to be a quantum leap in treble somewhere between 3 and 4, so be careful. Conversely, for my Telecaster, I want the treble on 5, so it took me a while to overcome that habit when I started playing steel. At low volume you might want to use the bright switch, or it could seem a little muddy. At stage volumes (4 and up), the amp really opens up and that's where the high end starts to get that famous Fender sparkle. |
David Doggett
Member From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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posted 26 July 2004 08:36 AM
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With 2x12, Bass 8, mid 4-5, treble 2-3, no bright.With 15", Bass 3-4, mid 8, treble 3-4, no bright. Reverb 2-3 on fast numbers, 5-6 on slow ballads. |
Bob Hoffnar
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 26 July 2004 09:06 AM
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On my showman lately:
brite : off
treble: 4
mid: 9
bass:3Bob[This message was edited by Bob Hoffnar on 26 July 2004 at 09:06 AM.] |
b0b
Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA
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posted 26 July 2004 10:03 AM
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Moved to the "Electronics" section. You'll get more replies there, Andy. |
Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 26 July 2004 10:53 AM
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I"m always tweaking and can't say I have arrived at a one-setting-fits-all setup but with my Dual Shopwman Reverb---a 100W model that would likely be identical to your twin--into a 15" Weber I'm around treble 5, mid 7, bass 4, reverb 3. I used to keep the mid way down at home but found that on the stand it's a great way to get your sound buried. Probably works well in the studio but in the real world it just leaves you with glassy highs, deep lows, no body and, when you try to turn it up enough to really be heard, shrill highs and booming lows.
I agree though that whenever I play a twin with 12's I dial the bass a bunch higher. |
Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 26 July 2004 11:05 AM
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Hey guys, thanks for all the info. I should have better luck with my twin (2X12) now.D: ------------------
Andy
LoverideHD@aol.com
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Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 26 July 2004 11:07 AM
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I mean :D lol |
Mark Herrick
Member From: Los Angeles, CA
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posted 26 July 2004 12:59 PM
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I think it's hard to make generalized recommendations since there are so many variables involved: pickups, speakers, tubes, etc. but I also think Bob's and David's settings are a good place to start.Many people tend to want to "gut" the mids, but Fender amps already do that by design. Go to the following website and download the free Tone Stack Calculator to get a graphic idea of what's going on at different settings. A baseline of 5-5-5 on the tone controls gives you that characteristic Fender curve.
http://www.duncanamps.com/software.html BTW, I just re-tubed a '74 Twin (15" BW 1501-4 SB) with: V2: JAN Phillips 12AX7WA
V3: Mullard CV4024 (12AT7 equiv.)
V6: Mullard CV4024 (with balanced triodes)
V7-10: JAN Phillips 7581A SWEET! ------------------
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Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 26 July 2004 01:14 PM
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At a price of roughly triple what I pay for a quad of JJ 6L6's, I sure wish you wouldn't get me pondering whether I ought to bite that particular bullet. But pondering I am...... |
Mark Herrick
Member From: Los Angeles, CA
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posted 26 July 2004 04:18 PM
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When I bought my "Custom" Vibrasonic it had a mish-mash of tubes in it. Noisy 12AX7's in V1 and V2, probably the original Fender 12AT7 in V3, questionable GT 7025/ECC83 in V4 and V5, a Mesa 12AT7 in V6 and Harma STR-6L6 power tubes which I was later told were probably re-branded Teslas. The '74 Twin I acquired from my brother was similar.The 7581A's and the better preamp tubes (GE or Phillips) really made a difference in both amps. At least to my ear. Talk to Mike Kropotkin, he's a nice guy and will be happy to advise. (Not trying to twist your arm or anything...) 
http://www.kcanostubes.com/index.html#index ------------------
[This message was edited by Mark Herrick on 26 July 2004 at 04:21 PM.]
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John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 26 July 2004 04:50 PM
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I'm using a ’65 Reissue Fender Twin-Reverb Custom™ 15” with my Fender T–8 Customs. I'm using 250K volume/tone pots with 0224cap. My p/u's are wound approx. 11.20 and a goodrich vol.-pedal and also a Kleen-Kick (Izzy+ Clone). For normal room-volume, I set the amp. as follows: Volume 3, Treble 4, Middle 8, Bass 7, Reverb 3 3/4. Out in public I only boost the Volume to about 4. My Buffered pre-amp. is set at approx. +6dB or +8dB Both Customs are sounding similar also.------------------
“Big John” Bechtel
(2)-Fender ’49–’50 T–8 Customs
Fender ’65 Reissue Twin-Reverb Custom™ 15”
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Donny Hinson
Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A.
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posted 27 July 2004 02:20 AM
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Most times, I'd just set the bass wide open, turn the mids all the way off, and then set the treble control for my best tone...usually 3-4. |
Andy Sandoval
Member From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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posted 27 July 2004 04:52 AM
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I played with many different settings today and I definitely got a much more pleasin sound with the treble down to about 3/4, I didn't realize how much the treble really jumps up just passed 4 (didn't notice it that much playin my tele). I like the bass around 8, mid/6,treble/2-3 volume around 3 with the bright on for practicin in my small dining room. Thanks again guys  |
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