I'm listening on very old computer speakers from the 90s right now, but I think my question goes to "high gain" in general, not just that patch on that that amp. How does the touch and the way the note like 'blooms' (if that's a word in the tone lexicon) feel with that? Does it feel organic, or does it feel like how you play and dig in has a big impact on the tone? I learned first on nylon strings and finger picking, so high gain never felt natural to me. How does that patch feel to you? If I'm not making sense, I apologize. Also, and for contrast, you're playing a Fender Mustang II, and yesterday I dusted off and put back together a '71 Fender Pro Reverb. I fired it up to see if I get get a sense of what kind of work it will need as it hasn't been touched in about 20 years. Play a few notes and I think "not so bad". Then I hear it very distorted. Then I hear a slight pop and a "fffffff" as some gas gets released & dissipates from somewhere around v2 or v3. Good times lol.

@peterquinn7237

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. If it's a good amp, you should get the natural "bloom". I also prefer a bit of sag in the preamp from pick attack. Also (and since you are into amp repair you should understand this) a decent hi gain amp has a very high forward beta - that is, the gain is meant to be ridiculously high so that it overdrives naturally. However, the overdrive sounds naturally smooth. The Mustang is "passable" but I know that a Soldano or Boogie would run rings round it. For home use, however, it's fine because I can run it at lower volumes.