Author Topic: New Amp (Read 9299 times)

dave_mc · « **Reply #30 on:** April 26, 2007, 07:04:28 PM »

^ well that's just uncalled for... I thought I could still pass for a kid. :lol: EDIT: seriously, though, wave a wad of cash and that should change.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #31 on:** April 26, 2007, 07:51:40 PM »

I wouldn't buy it from there anyways. First of all it's a combo and i want a head as it's cheaper and i have a cab already. Also Machinehead doesn't like to discount much so all their stuff can be found cheaper elsewhere.

dave_mc · « **Reply #32 on:** April 26, 2007, 08:06:32 PM »

you can try it there, though. :lol:

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #33 on:** April 26, 2007, 08:09:12 PM »

:lol: yeah but knowing them they probably wouldn't let me leave without buying something haha!

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #34 on:** April 26, 2007, 08:48:14 PM »

I think i'll probably stick with my Laney for a bit longer and mess around with some settings to see what i can get.

chrisola · « **Reply #35 on:** April 26, 2007, 09:06:57 PM »

engl +10

Screamer is very versatile, will do any style and do it well :)

Sometimes though these big amps NEED to be cranked, maybe you could get an attenuator like a weber mass or hotplate, then you can crank the laney?

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #36 on:** April 26, 2007, 11:00:22 PM »

Yeah i played around with the settings and there's a lot of versatility in this Laney and some nice tones coming out, i think i just need to experiment a bit with it and as you said crank it up a bit more because that's when most Laney's start to get awesome tones.

LazyNinja · « **Reply #37 on:** April 27, 2007, 12:13:20 AM »

How about switching the tubes on your Laney to 6L6GCs to give it a new sound? maliciousteve did it on his VH100R and I think he said it's better for heavier stuff. For about £30 it's worth trying imo.

Muzzzz · « **Reply #38 on:** April 29, 2007, 06:41:04 AM »

OR you could send the laney this way! :D

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #39 on:** April 29, 2007, 01:00:28 PM »

Yeah changing the tubes is a good idea, but i have a feeling i would $%&# it up :lol:

maliciousteve · « **Reply #40 on:** April 29, 2007, 02:35:23 PM »

Quote from: LazyNinja

How about switching the tubes on your Laney to 6L6GCs to give it a new sound? maliciousteve did it on his VH100R and I think he said it's better for heavier stuff. For about £30 it's worth trying imo.

I certainly did. a set of Harma 6L6's. The lower mids are more present in the sound and the higher mids are dropped a little (more of a mesa type of sound but the voicing remains). The low end is tighter, a bit clearer too and the cleans sound much fuller with more body.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #41 on:** April 29, 2007, 03:41:05 PM »

Quote from: maliciousteve

Quote from: LazyNinja
How about switching the tubes on your Laney to 6L6GCs to give it a new sound? maliciousteve did it on his VH100R and I think he said it's better for heavier stuff. For about £30 it's worth trying imo.

I certainly did. a set of Harma 6L6's. The lower mids are more present in the sound and the higher mids are dropped a little (more of a mesa type of sound but the voicing remains). The low end is tighter, a bit clearer too and the cleans sound much fuller with more body.

That sounds good and all, but i still see in your pic that you bought an Engl :lol:

Jokes aside i actually do want to do it, how hard is it to do?
In a dream world i would imagine it being take out the old ones put in the new ones and flick to the switch on the back which says 6L6? haha

maliciousteve · « **Reply #42 on:** April 29, 2007, 04:00:37 PM »

That is actually what you do Joe :lol: it's really that simple on Laneys. Just make sure you buy a set of matched valves and that you put the bias switch in the correct position before you turn it on.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #43 on:** April 29, 2007, 04:07:30 PM »

Haha awesome, what tubes should i get, and where are they cheapest?

maliciousteve · « **Reply #44 on:** April 30, 2007, 10:51:26 AM »

Well I always get mine from www.watfordvalves.com and I got the Harma 6L6's which work nicely. But you could go for Groove Tubes or something.