HRM clips

[fabiomayo]

My first "proper" recording... EVER...

Coming out of the closet as a wanker

Guitar is a locally built tele with a Lollar pickups. P90 on the neck.
I used the middle position for both clips (less noise, which is a problem
in my build).

The amp is a 50w HRM with 6L6, Skyline EQ, high plate resistors.
Close mic'd with SM57, through a cheap mixer with built-in mic preamp.

Both clips are OD+PAB.

The C minor clip is a BT from dogears website. Mid boost was engaged.
I changed to the bridge pickup close to the end.

I used a touch of an ambience AT2020 75% to the right in the slow blues clip.
This one seems to be a really bright and sensitive mic.

With the BTs, the noise problems I'm having fade a little bit.

Please criticize... and don't be shy about it!

[Bob-I]

Sounds very nice. Cleaner than I usually set the amps for my sound, but with a nice smooth OD.

[fabiomayo]

Thanks, Bob.

This was the amp I was talking about on your thread.

It actually is set up with input volume at 3 o'clock and Drive at noon.
OD trimmer is modest though. I'm starting to practice picking lightly.
It's getting me better tones than my heavy handed approach (if
you can call it that ).

Speaker is the Warehouse 1265.

[groovtubin]

Thanks, Bob.

This was the amp I was talking about on your thread.

It actually is set up with input volume at 3 o'clock and Drive at noon.
OD trimmer is modest though. I'm starting to practice picking lightly.
It's getting me better tones than my heavy handed approach (if
you can call it that ).

Speaker is the Warehouse 1265.

amp sounds very VERY dark, is that what you are striving for?

[Bob-I]

Thanks, Bob.

This was the amp I was talking about on your thread.

It actually is set up with input volume at 3 o'clock and Drive at noon.
OD trimmer is modest though. I'm starting to practice picking lightly.
It's getting me better tones than my heavy handed approach (if
you can call it that ).

Speaker is the Warehouse 1265.

The speaker sounds good. I should grab some of them.

I made some changes to my amp. I increased OD1 coupler from .002 to .004 by putting a second .002 in parallel. I also lowered the first dropping resistor from 22K to 10K which increased the V1 voltages from ~ 170 to ~190. I also replaced the preamp tubes with some nicer well tested tubes. I need to cut another clip.

[fabiomayo]

amp sounds very VERY dark, is that what you are striving for?

Actually, the amp was quite bright. Too much. I changed the CL2
coupling cap from .02uF to .05uF and things fattened up quite a bit.
Still bright on the clean channel though. The side effect of this change
was (to my ears) that the mid boost now makes the amp too dark and
undefined. I recorded the C minor clip with it on by accident

The recording is also darker than the amp was in the room. I guess it's
my recording technique (which equals none). The AT2020 helped brighten
things up but I thought it was too much.

The speaker sounds good. I should grab some of them.

I made some changes to my amp. I increased OD1 coupler from .002 to .004 by putting a second .002 in parallel. I also lowered the first dropping resistor from 22K to 10K which increased the V1 voltages from ~ 170 to ~190. I also replaced the preamp tubes with some nicer well tested tubes. I need to cut another clip.

The speaker is really good. I didn't like it too much with my tweed style
amps (Champ is ok, tweed Tremolux turns lifeless in comparison to the
alnico Weber).

My plate voltages are around 185 on V1 and 192 on V2, sometimes less
depending on wall wart voltage and tube. I'm using JJs all around and one
oddbal 12AX7 which does not sound good in any amp I've tried (Miniwatt)
but it's ok here. I have to order tubes soon....

Post the clips when you record it. It's nice to hear other amps.