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Ian Price

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Re: NRRD - new rehearsal rig day! (Bargain alert!)
« Reply #15 on: July 05, 2011, 08:46:43 PM »
Looks ace Dave - nice and cheap too!! Will be interested to hear your thoughts on how it sounds at volume.
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« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2011, 08:48:11 PM »
I've got it set with the gain at 4/9 at the minute, and it's a great crunch tone.  Boosted with my Klone it just sings!  Very nice indeed.

Stupid bargain of my playing career this is!

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« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2011, 09:08:23 PM »
Dave buys budget gear.
Hell has frozen over!

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Nice rig!  Of course I know nothing about Jet City amps, how does it compare to something like the Tiny Terror?
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Re: NRRD - new rehearsal rig day! (Bargain alert!)
« Reply #18 on: July 05, 2011, 09:15:26 PM »
my mate got that one - he says is great  :lol:

That's no consolation.

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« Reply #19 on: July 05, 2011, 09:40:16 PM »
my mate got that one - he says is great  :lol:

That's no consolation.

I know, was just rubbing it in a bit - couldn't resist.

He's running it with a 6550, says its badass.

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« Reply #20 on: July 05, 2011, 09:42:31 PM »
Nice rig!  Of course I know nothing about Jet City amps, how does it compare to something like the Tiny Terror?

From what I can remember of my old TT, it's less flabby and fuzzy.  Plus with the full BMT tonestack and a Presence control you can dial it in a bit more to your liking...

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« Reply #21 on: July 05, 2011, 09:49:14 PM »
I know, was just rubbing it in a bit - couldn't resist.

He's running it with a 6550, says its badass.

Hopefully, he'll buy so many power tubes to try in it, he'll need to sell :)

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« Reply #22 on: July 05, 2011, 10:17:58 PM »
Nice rig!  Of course I know nothing about Jet City amps, how does it compare to something like the Tiny Terror?

From what I can remember of my old TT, it's less flabby and fuzzy.  Plus with the full BMT tonestack and a Presence control you can dial it in a bit more to your liking...

I cant compare to the TT but all of the Jet city range are soldano designs with a few changes and made on one huge pcb  with the preamp valves mounted on the PCB (from pics i've seen)  by chinese children.. but that doesnt affect tone

Oh there are also a few THD designs too

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Re: NRRD - new rehearsal rig day! (Bargain alert!)
« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2011, 06:12:46 AM »
Cool "little" rig (2x2x12" is not actually so small).

Now send the JCA20H to Dave Friedman for the Browneye mod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32IwFSy493A
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« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2011, 08:57:55 AM »
No need Hunter - I'm very happy with it stock!

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« Reply #25 on: July 06, 2011, 05:29:58 PM »
It sounds great Dave - the preamp is very good.  Proper Marshall-y.  At these prices amps handwired by Columbian virgins can take a running jump, this thing is punching well above it's weight!

(No offence meant to any Columbian virgins out there...)

yeah they definitely have a good rep on the forums- just never been able to try one myself. EDIT: thanks for the info on the preamp tone, that's useful for my home playing, lol :D

As Dmoney says, I think it was supposed to be based on the atomic 16, and i think it was meant to be a bit lower in gain? Only soldano i've tried was the avenger, and it was awesome, which is why i'd probably be more interested in the 100 watter (or the 50, but they don't seem to have them on sale).

though the 20 watter is smaller (running out of room :lol: ) and a lot cheaper...

Also the picovalve looks interesting... though again i preferred the thd flexi to the bivalve i tried, and as far as i know the picovalve is closer to the univalve/bivalve type of design. :lol:

dang it jet city, just give me an slo for like £150, ok? :lol:
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Re: NRRD - new rehearsal rig day! (Bargain alert!)
« Reply #26 on: July 06, 2011, 09:43:35 PM »
Twinfan, Don't sell Francine !!!!!Keep it !

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« Reply #27 on: July 06, 2011, 10:05:40 PM »
Ha ha!  In some ways I wish I could, but I just don't gel with her like I thought I would.  She's the mistress I'd keep hanging on for years and years but never leave my wife for...

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« Reply #28 on: July 06, 2011, 10:22:53 PM »
Ha ha!  In some ways I wish I could, but I just don't gel with her like I thought I would.  She's the mistress I'd keep hanging on for years and years but never leave my wife for...

I see the McCarty Korina's going too!

I wish I'd never bought mine, that's twice you've sold nice ones I could've had at bargain prices!  :lol:
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« Reply #29 on: July 07, 2011, 08:42:10 AM »
Ha ha!  Sorry Phil!

I've really, really narrowed down what I like in electric guitars and have been gradually selling off the ones that don't "fit".  If Francine goes today, I'll be down to 6.  I could be down to a single handful soon when the McKorina goes too...

* PRS Modern Eagle
* Paul Richardson SGR
* Fender Custom Shop Esquire
* Fender Custom Shop Tele
* JV Squier Strat

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