(I'm not nesessearly talking about my new build
). What if You end up with a build (any style amp) that seems to be a quite hard to play ? Sometimes the notes bark loud and there might be a very little sustain. If the voltages are right and wiring and lead dress has been done in a proper way. Tubes would be OK. Right component used...etc.
1. What to suspect to be wrong ?
2. What to try to improve the playability ?
Would You try to lower the voltage to the power tubes or what. (On my build I'm pushing the EL34 with 488V's right now.)
I really love the D-style amps for their accurasy and ability to reproduce slightest nyances of the playing but on the other hand every time I listen Fuch amp clips I cannot but drool for their liquidness and sustain.
My resent HRM build 'sings' very beautifully (better than my nonHRM that more likely howls
). The singing is not so loud than on the nonHRM and it is more easily controlable. Anyway I would like to have little more sustain on my HRM build for it to play little easier and not to be as hard sounding as it is now.
I might be talking nonsense but would be nice to know IF there would be something more to do to tame the (little) cornery feeling when playing the amp.
This might be too loose subject and I understand if there won't be too many replies. But would be ubercool if someone like Andy F. might have something to say on the subject
I made a pedal (HRM circuit) with jfets and it is really nice sounding + super easy to play trough my P1 but it lacks the feel of the D-style amp.
Any ideas ?
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The 4 ohm tap allows it to give up the goods a tad easier.
