Lowering the gain in my Wreck

[geetarpicker]

You might have heard the one lone country track on my CD "Country Ham" where I recorded my original Express with a 12AY7 in V1 & V2. Works well, makes a BIG difference in gain, and it's easy to change back. Using this trick, a Tele, and x4 Alnico blues gave me a nice clean country tone for the day.

[ODwan]

I would add that Slow/Fast Response switch like in the Komets. With a flick of the switch you can go from (almost) clean to scream without changing freq response so much.
Timo

[Robert]

I had success using a 12au7 in V2. However its much more fun just the way it was designed.

[gnugear]

You might have heard the one lone country track on my CD "Country Ham" where I recorded my original Express with a 12AY7 in V1 & V2. Works well, makes a BIG difference in gain, and it's easy to change back. Using this trick, a Tele, and x4 Alnico blues gave me a nice clean country tone for the day.

That's EXACTLY what I want to do ... I was just too embarassed to say that I want to try it out for chicken pickin with my tele.

[philmanatee]

12AY7's are what I have to use in V1 and V2 of my latest amp to get the clarity I also use a 12AT7 in the PI. My amp isn't a wreck though and still has plenty of gain, it has a really nice strat tone. Phil

[Roe]

here's a clip of my wreck http://snotpope.com/downloads/The_Night ... /e-bow.mp3
it's not a recording or anything serious. the two guitars are panned - the
marshall jcm2000 is on the left side and the ceriatone on the right

[Richie]

I agree, the easiest is to just use the 12AY7 .. another one would be to change the feedback resistor to around a 27k.. then some of the other things that were posted of changing the 150k resistor or using a trim pot to find the sweet spot your looking for. Like was said, quite a few things will do it, just have to find what your wanting,and still keep the tone of the amp.

[gearhead]

Can't you also futz with the 9.1k power resistors to change the plate voltages?