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Topic: Sometimes you get lucky!! |
Larry Behm
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Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 6 Dec 2018 6:56 pm |
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So my friend brought over a 80's LL Emmons with stock pickups, thru his N400 with a 1502. Sounded great once we cranked up the shift and mid range.
Then put in into my N400 with a 1501DT, we set the tone to be similar but it did not sound so good.
Next we plugged in my 70' fatback PP with Teloinics 409's into his amp, not so good. Then the PP into the my 1501DT, sparkle and presence jumped out at you.
We were both taken aback how one guitar could sound so good with one amp but not the other and vise versa.
Sometimes you get lucky!!
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'70 D10 Black fatback Emmons PP, Hilton VP, BJS bars, Boss GE-7 for Dobro effect, Zoom MS50G, Stereo Steel amp, Telonics 15” speaker.
Phone: 971-219-8533 |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 6 Dec 2018 7:25 pm
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| Larry, I agree that some guitars, amps and speakers don’t necessarily play nice with one another. There have been many times when I was about to give up on a guitar/amp combination until I swapped things around. Go figure🤓 |
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Larry Dering
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Dec 2018 7:52 pm
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| That's exactly what I discovered. Seems like it's best to spend some time trying what I have in different combinations. I was also stunned. |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 8:53 am
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Ken Fox might have a scientific answer, go Ken!!!
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'70 D10 Black fatback Emmons PP, Hilton VP, BJS bars, Boss GE-7 for Dobro effect, Zoom MS50G, Stereo Steel amp, Telonics 15” speaker.
Phone: 971-219-8533 |
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David Wren
From:
Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 9:57 am
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What a timely post.
I have spent the last 2 weeks trying this amp, with that speaker, ect…
Really very surprising the changes you can hear... I would also add, the utility of each amp/speaker arrangement... for instance, my favorite amp to record with is a "souped up" Mustang I 20 watt amp (with a larger 10" Celestion 10N-40 4 ohm speaker)…. but this amp is very limited for live gigs.... on the other hand I love my Steelaire when I can have it at least cranked up to half volume or better (my theory on that is neodyne speakers sound better when moving some air)… and most recently I'm discovering my Milkman head amp really seems to come to life with a 12" 8 ohm speaker... rather than a 4 ohm 15?
Funny thing is for 25 years I had one steel, two cables, a volume pedal, and my Session 500 
Nice thread, I'll be watching this one
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Dave Wren
'96 Carter U12,7X7; 1936 7 string National; Line 6 HX Stomp; Quilter TT-15/TB202; Quilter "Steelaire"; DV Mark "GH 250"with 15" 1501 BW; Boss "Katana" 100 Head w/Line 6 Cab; Telonics VP. |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 15 Dec 2018 7:55 am
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And David you sounded great!!!
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'70 D10 Black fatback Emmons PP, Hilton VP, BJS bars, Boss GE-7 for Dobro effect, Zoom MS50G, Stereo Steel amp, Telonics 15” speaker.
Phone: 971-219-8533 |
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David Wren
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Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 16 Dec 2018 2:58 pm
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Larry, thanks for the very kind words! Right back at ya for sure.
Wonder what a equipment forum thread like this one will look like in 20 years?
… "yeah, the tone was OK, but a pedal steel guitar that weighs over 5 lbs., that's just too much weight"...
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Dave Wren
'96 Carter U12,7X7; 1936 7 string National; Line 6 HX Stomp; Quilter TT-15/TB202; Quilter "Steelaire"; DV Mark "GH 250"with 15" 1501 BW; Boss "Katana" 100 Head w/Line 6 Cab; Telonics VP. |
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 19 Dec 2018 3:37 am
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I could never bond with my Vegas with its 1502.
4 steel guitars later... nothing.
; )
I prefer my Heritage VTX hands down...
Might swap speaker cabinets to see if its an amp or speaker voicing issue. |
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