Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: braintheory on February 05, 2012, 09:11:56 PM
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So I'm currently looking for the right marshally type amp for me and so far my favorites have been the mesa boogie stiletto deuce and unsurprisingly vintage jcm 800's. I still have not tried yet the afd because no one within driving distance has one and wanted to know more about it. I heard the #34 mode sounds like a jcm 800 but more polished and smooth. That definitely turns me off because I love the 800's raw, edgy tone and would never wanna smooth it out. Also, from what I understand the AFD mode is supposed to be fatter and smoother than the #34, which I guess is probably more suited to leads. If the afd is overall less aggressive and raw than a jcm 800 then it's probably not for me. Can anyone who has played the afd confirm this?
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I have one and love it.
AFD mode - fat, gainy, singing lead tones from the extra gain stage. Use the low input for a classic JCM800 tone (i.e. one gain stage less than the high input).
#34 mode - fecking bright! It's a bright(er) stock JCM800, so you need to crank it to get the best out of it. It's Slash tones from Use You Illusion onwards though, and great in a band mix. Not so good on its own at home unless you like it BRIGHT!!!
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Don't you also have a 20th anniversary xtc? How's the afd compare to that?
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I've also got an XTC Classic. They're very different animals.