Author Topic: Laney GH50L - awesome! clip on page 2 (Read 16285 times)

_tom_ · « **on:** November 13, 2006, 01:56:05 PM »

So, my GH50L arrived today, earlier than I was told (it was meant to be shipped tomorrow)!

Plugged it in, cranked it up. Wow. It sounds so perfect for crunchy ACDC style riffs :D Can see why Twinfan likes it. I was playing for about an hour or so on this setting, made me look over at my Fender in disgust :lol: This thing sounds massive even with a 2x12! It even has great cleans when rolling down the guitar volume.

Now the gain boost was a bit disappointing. It sounds a bit fizzy. However I think this may be due to my speakers, the whole thing is really bright, even with presence and treble all the way off it can get a bit much. I think I'll get an EQ to tame the brightness a bit to compensate until I can afford a more "rounded off" speaker for the top part of my cab.

So the question - will a Danelectro 7 band eq work fine to tame the brightness a bit or should I go for something like one of the MXR 10 band?

Oh and a heres a pic -

:D

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:05:53 PM »

Mwahaha another GH50L user!!

It is awesome though. Haha it fits on to your 2x12...just!
Glad your pleased with it, how loud have you taken it?

_tom_ · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:08:02 PM »

All the way :twisted:

I actually prefer the sound of the master at around 3 than on say 5-6 with my hotplate bringing it down to the same volume. I wouldnt get one if youre still thinking about it imho not worth it for this amp.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #3 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:10:57 PM »

I like it around 3 too, i find it was at it's peak around there, not saying it is bad really loud, but it is generally better around there.

_tom_ · « **Reply #4 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:13:31 PM »

Yeah I thought so, it has the right amount of punch and clarity between 3 and 6 ish and is more than loud enough for anything. Do you find that the gain boost switch isnt that smooth?

Maybe its just my top speaker on my cab being bright..

Twinfan · « **Reply #5 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:17:53 PM »

Nice one matey - told you they were good ;)

What you're saying is an abundance of treble is actually a lot of clarity in the voicing of the amp. Even on low treble settings the tone is really clear, and with BKPs this becomes crystal. This is the type of tone I've had in my head for years, and I'd struggled with Marshalls to get it. Since discovering Laneys I won't go back! Marshalls give that warm, fuzzy tone (like a woolly jumper) whereas a Laney does the same thing clearer and harder (more like a leather jacket).

They sound good at low volumes (as you've discovered) and through a 4x12 when cranked they sound immense

I've got a Dano 7-band EQ and it'll be great for the fine tone shaping you're after. I'd run it out of the effects loop round the back rather than up front as you want to tweak to the preamp-ed tone before it goes to the power valves. This is also the way Slash does it ;)

_tom_ · « **Reply #6 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:39:55 PM »

Yeah, was planning to run it in the FX loop. For the best tone shaping, would you use the "side chain", "Slave" or "insert" option on the back?

And yeah, it is really clear even on low presence and treble settings.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #7 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:42:18 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

Yeah I thought so, it has the right amount of punch and clarity between 3 and 6 ish and is more than loud enough for anything. Do you find that the gain boost switch isnt that smooth?

Maybe its just my top speaker on my cab being bright..

I with presence & treble down low (which is what you are doing) i think it isn't very smooth, however if you turn them up a bit it definatley gets a lot smoother. That's what i think anyway. :lol:

_tom_ · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:43:30 PM »

I woulda thought itd be the opposite, as higher treble and presence (in my experience) make the sound more "spiky" and harsh :?

Twinfan · « **Reply #9 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:44:13 PM »

I think you need side chain mate. Slave is when you want to hook up multiple amps together and insert is when you just want to use the power amp section of the amp. Have fun playing!

I don't actually use the extra gain stage of my GH50L. I'm not a fan of too much pre-amp distortion as it makes things sound too fizzy (as Tom has found). Turning down treble/presence will much things up and make it sound more compressed. Increasing them will give the amp more bite and harshness.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:45:54 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

I woulda thought itd be the opposite, as higher treble and presence (in my experience) make the sound more "spiky" and harsh :?

Turning down the mids does it good too. I have no idea i'm just experimenting.

_tom_ · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2006, 02:46:18 PM »

Ok cool, guess I should read through the manual to find out :lol:

The amp has to go back in its box for 2 weeks till my b'day now though :(

Davey · « **Reply #12 on:** November 13, 2006, 03:31:33 PM »

clean that guitar a bit =P

and i hate you. :D

i'm checking out an amp this weekend.. i hope it turns out ok.

_tom_ · « **Reply #13 on:** November 13, 2006, 03:34:23 PM »

haha yeah the guitar is a bit dusty, I'm far too lazy to clean it right now though.

What amp you going to check out?

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2006, 04:00:29 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

Ok cool, guess I should read through the manual to find out :lol:

The amp has to go back in its box for 2 weeks till my b'day now though :(

Ouch!!