NAD (finally)

[Adam.M]

So you have a Rockerverb AND a VH4?! blimey.

I've never tried one, but I always thought of the VH4 being much like the laney VH100R, but much better.

A great all rounder, do everything amp.

I seriously want to try one at some point.

(though I do think the control surface, the bottom half, is a bit ugly and looked better when blue... )

[ailean]

Forget about blues. Crank the gain on Ch2 and enjoy some 80s hardrock heaven.

I haven't got enough hair to play 80's   :P  Def Leppard "Lets get, lets get, lets get rocked...."    PDT_001

I know I'm biased coz I own one, but I think the VH4 is an amp everyone should try if they can. Not everyone will like it, that's a given, and some won't like it enough for the price. But it is a very versatile amp. Trying one is quite hard though, not many people stock them, or have them in stock at least. We bought this one without trying it, based on clips and reputation, was a big gamble!  PDT_027 but it paid off I think.

Still haven't played with all the dials and switches yet, everything is still centered :) Oh well, I have a 4 day weekend to play with them  :guitar4:

[hunter]

Check Hetfield`s settings please!

http://www.montyjay.com/jamesvh4settings.html

http://www.montyjay.com/jamesvh4settings.html

[Nolly]

Check Hetfield`s settings please!

http://www.montyjay.com/jamesvh4settings.html

http://www.montyjay.com/jamesvh4settings.html

Should sound great, everything straight up or everything at 2oclock seems to work for most people.

[hunter]

Check Hetfield`s settings please!

http://www.montyjay.com/jamesvh4settings.html

http://www.montyjay.com/jamesvh4settings.html

Should sound great, everything straight up or everything at 2oclock seems to work for most people.

Errrm, not really, he is scooping the mids and boosting treb/bs, check again (o'clock settings):

CHANNEL     GAIN  VOLUME     TREBLE     MIDDLE     BASS           MASTER SECTION           
1                                  VOLUME    1    
2                                  MIX PARALLEL LOOP    12    
3          1    3    3    10    4         PRESENCE    1    
4            3    3    3-4    11    5         DEEP    12    

[ailean]

Cheers for that hunter! I'll try it out when I get home.

If Sue's read this then it's probably already being played :)

[MDV]

Check Hetfield`s settings please!

http://www.montyjay.com/jamesvh4settings.html

http://www.montyjay.com/jamesvh4settings.html

Looks really similar to my favourite settings when I tried one.

Its very much an everything-on-5-and-tweak-a-bit-from-there amp. Extreme settings of anything were way too much or way too little, they are very large-ranged controls.

[Nolly]

Should sound great, everything straight up or everything at 2oclock seems to work for most people.

Errrm, not really, he is scooping the mids and boosting treb/bs, check again (o'clock settings):

CHANNEL     GAIN  VOLUME     TREBLE     MIDDLE     BASS           MASTER SECTION           
1                                  VOLUME    1    
2                                  MIX PARALLEL LOOP    12    
3          1    3    3    10    4         PRESENCE    1    
4            3    3    3-4    11    5         DEEP    12    

Interesting, I was looking at the picture rather than the text. I'd assumed they were the same  :?

[Crazy_Joe]

You're going to have fun with that! Lucky bugger :lol:

[morgasm]

Very Nice! :)

What power valves did you get?  I understand the VH4 is available with EL34s, 6L6s, KT88s, my favouruite 6550s or pretty much anything else...

I'm not actually sure what it has, I need to open it up. In theory it should be 6550's as all new Diezel's are shipping with them, and it is a new item. However, 'new' doesn't say how long it's been sat around. I'll probably open it up and have a poke around at the weekend :) Pics I promise.

This was actually supposed to be a used stock head, but as a compensation for the wait time on the cab James at Diezel UK upgraded me to a new head.  8) Can't argue with the service :D

Because it was suposed to be new I bought a new quad of Phillips NOS 6L6's, they are some weird variety that handle 35w each, so 140w the quad. Supposed to have a great clean sound, but since I now have a brand new head I guess I'll leave them until I need them. I might play with the pre-amp tubes though, I got a selection at the same time as the power tubes to try out.

One thing, this head gets bloody hot, the face plates are both uncomfortable to touch after it's been running a while.

Alan you are welcome to come round anytime, mail me when you are free.

I need to learn some bluesy stuff, channel 2 is supposed to be a great blues channel, any suggestions for a bluesy sounding track that can be played by an idiot?

i got my vh4 off james hes a top bloke, delivered my amp and spent hours showing me round the thing and showed me how to get the most out of midi presets and so on. amazing service! congrats on the amp, hope ur enjoying it as much as i am lol

[ailean]

Thanks morgasm. I took an extra day off over the weekend so I could have a play, and didn't even get to plug a guitar in the front. Oh well, it's not going anywhere.

Sue's been using it though, and it really does sound amazing.

Antag (if you read this thread again), fitted with 6550's. We've swapped out the stock pre-amps for some cryo's and made some small improvements, although I think it's more down to taste than quailty. I'm really noticing the bottom end and cryo's are supposed to enhance that, but the amp has great bottom end anyway.

[hamfist]

Hey guys, I get to play on Rich and Sue's VH4 on saturday !!!

 I hope it's not too amazing. I simply can't afford any GAS.

[Philosoful]

Very Nice! :)

What power valves did you get?  I understand the VH4 is available with EL34s, 6L6s, KT88s, my favouruite 6550s or pretty much anything else...

I'm not actually sure what it has, I need to open it up. In theory it should be 6550's as all new Diezel's are shipping with them, and it is a new item. However, 'new' doesn't say how long it's been sat around. I'll probably open it up and have a poke around at the weekend :) Pics I promise.

This was actually supposed to be a used stock head, but as a compensation for the wait time on the cab James at Diezel UK upgraded me to a new head.  8) Can't argue with the service :D

Because it was suposed to be new I bought a new quad of Phillips NOS 6L6's, they are some weird variety that handle 35w each, so 140w the quad. Supposed to have a great clean sound, but since I now have a brand new head I guess I'll leave them until I need them. I might play with the pre-amp tubes though, I got a selection at the same time as the power tubes to try out.

One thing, this head gets bloody hot, the face plates are both uncomfortable to touch after it's been running a while.

Alan you are welcome to come round anytime, mail me when you are free.

I need to learn some bluesy stuff, channel 2 is supposed to be a great blues channel, any suggestions for a bluesy sounding track that can be played by an idiot?

i got my vh4 off james hes a top bloke, delivered my amp and spent hours showing me round the thing and showed me how to get the most out of midi presets and so on. amazing service! congrats on the amp, hope ur enjoying it as much as i am lol

+1 to James being the most awesome bloke. He drove mine down to Victoria station, parked up at some red traffic lights, didn't worry when they went green, passed it out to me haha, the dude utterly rules, best customer service ever.

[ailean]

I hope it's not too amazing. I simply can't afford any GAS.

Maybe. Personally I think you're doomed :D

[keith]

Cheers guys. Yes the Orange is staying, I still like that amp, and since both me and Sue play (well I attempt to play) we can use 2 stacks. I may even have a crack at bi-amping.

I've just noticed the cat head sticking out of the side. I knew he was evil incarnate.

pity the neighbours when you both start rippin
cheers
keith