Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (nilsampmaker) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:51:29 GMT

That´s a real neat thing, another thing you could check out is the 50´s wiring, since I started using this I have never needed the cap/resistor thing it´s really working, for me that is

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (Pete24v) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:32:35 GMT

plenty of info here, also some wiring diagrams at eh bottom of the page.
http://www.axesrus.com/axeElectronicsCaps.htm

scroll down to treble bleed kit, click on the photo for a detailed diagram.

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (JSB) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:37:34 GMT

and how?

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (Pete24v) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:06:29 GMT

thats a simple soldering on of a little cap

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (JSB) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:59:34 GMT

know i know why i havent experimented with stuff like that. my current guitar needs a rewireing, because the electronics suck. highs are gettings lost tottally if i turn down the guitar volume.

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (Marcus) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:20:52 GMT

QOTSA.. hmm.. I'd try some radical settings, like zero Bass, max Mid, zero Treble and Presence. Non-master mode, Vol around 10-12 o'clock depending on pickups and Voice full left. If humbuckers, try both for top end clarity and bite as well as messy bottom.

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (Skybone) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:08:17 GMT

Like Pete24v says, pushing the volume up causes the power amp to distort. If you run your pre-amp gain relatively low, and push the master up between 3/4's & full, you'll be able to control the overall tone with your guitar's volume control. Compression can be your friend at high volumes.

At those kinds of volumes, it is well worth experimenting with the overall sounds. Set your amp volume at full, & wind down the gain to about 1, then blend in to taste. Make...

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (Pete24v) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:39:41 GMT

lower the preamp gain then run the master higher. If you run the amp into power amp distortion it will compress and you'll run out of headroom. Although i wouldn't worry about that on a GT1, they are 80-120watts... so plenty of headroom.

Personally i'd set the maser so it's just starting to clip, then knock it back a notch, add preamp gain and a Tubescreamer in front to add anymore gain/volume boost for solos and to tighten up the low end

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (JSB) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:42:49 GMT

why so much volume. the amp compresses too much with master around 3/4 and gets fizzy. or do you mean the preamp?

Re: Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (Skybone) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:46:26 GMT

Volume, volume & more volume.

Try turning it up to around 3/4 or more.

Hot to get a creamy overdrive with the GT1

feeds@yuku.com (JSB) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:02:26 GMT

hi, im a huge fan of creamy overdrive tones. i know the guitar and the pickups are important,

but im experimenting with the best settings on my GT1. i simply want a smooth overdrive for enough headroom!

im a fan of this fat qotsa distorted sound, with not too much gain. so im open for changing the pre amp valves, but JJ and TungSol are the best till now.

so it might be the best to turn the amp up half and set the gain lower? maybe i should buy a good clean boost...