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Published on 01/24/08 at 03:32
5 amp lamp Watts. Between a jack output jack for hp.
2 knobs for volume and one for each EQ.

This amp is a clone of the Epiphone Valve Junior "amliorquot, a knob of suplmentaire Tone.

Unfortunately this second button is the origin of all the problem of this amp (see audio below), for further improving our amp he eats all the dynamics, volume, CRUCH finally in a word the whole sound. Indeed the components of this "tone stack" are so bad as it asks why he put this knob.

Rest assured the change is couraging a host of reality show on TF1, I make myself even Russian when I hit a circuit for the first time in my life.

UTILIZATION

An IQ of 12 is sufficient for use of this amp. Even an incubator to use it (well, beware that you still do not tap it starts, you never know).
As for the sound after changing its essential you get a beautiful trs easily.

How can I explain in a simple words. Well, if we turn to the right increases the volume and the saturation level, if one turns to the left is the opposite, the volume and saturation fall. It should therefore be able to reconaitre his right to his left, the level of a military marching or a cheerleader.

Manuel! What manual?

SOUNDS

The problem is that I read in all directions that it was a clone of the Valve Junior. But this is not true completemnt, the tone knob masacre completemnt the sound of this amp.

Basically I would have thought that adding a rglage I have the same and better, but this is such a Tonnal rotten dung it all.
So I opened the machine and unplug the knob of Tonnal and replaced it with a resistance of 1.5ko. So the more you have nothing to do again a valve junior.

Moreover, the hp is not a weber as the Valve Jr, you are advised to change it.

By A has thousands of pages that are on the net and forums notament on this excellent site to improve your amp.

After the horrible dbarass EQ of the amp, you buy a small pedal of equations (in behringer for example) and your amp will become as versatile as any amp a lot more. Your exact bluffing is much better than it Equalise any setting amp bored so why build an integrated circuit in the amp??

Finally it must not exaggerate either, if the equalization can sculpt the sound is still labeled vintage. Basically a sound more Keith Richards in the first half of the race of the volume knob, it is more APRS in the records of LedZeppiens see Bleck Sabbath Paranoid when pushed to its limits. Therefore forget the modern sounds of Steve Vai and co.

So for the Rock&#39;s true no problem if you want to do, however, the tapping three hands like "chuis guitarist fastest and cleanest in the world" go something else. Here&#39;s all about sounds and hot brands.

On these great sounding pedals on this amp (and therefore may possibly be utilisble in neo-machine-speed-metal trash-with the right pedal of death that kills, but frankly I know it&#39;s not my thing, I So do not try.)

OVERALL OPINION

In fact I bought this amp last August and his having nothing do with the sound of a valve junior, I sent home Thomann to see what was not right. It made me a self adjustable bias that made the sound even more rotten APRS what I have done them the amp to ask them to send me a new one.

Upon receipt of the 2nd I couraging than ever this amp does cruncher like its big brother, and got a reason.

Yet once in a while I was on the forums of GA5 to try to find an explanation of the difference between the two fraternal twins.

There are 15 days Bingo! I came across a post that indicates that in fact it is the tone that the parasite. So I followed the instruction to detach the layer of tone stack and replace it with a resistance of 1.5ko (do not ask me what I used to know anything but at least it works damn well). I plugged the amp a bit worried because in my COMPETENCE Electone s&#39;arrtaient so far in changing the batteries in my pedals trying not plant me in the polarity (yes I know c is not rocket science, it is to say ...).

And, miracle was all his income through a small bit of silicon iron legs.

I am considering also the master of a Fast Fashion volume I want to run from the ralisations.

As is this amp is much worse than the Valve Jr., and once performed replacement hp you&#39;ll pay roughly the same price as the epiphone. But good as it is much more beautiful with her blond Tolex was worth it.

I also chang lamps for JJ EL84 and a 12AX7 Mini Watt of the 50 found in rubbish bins in my building (thank you to the involuntary ordinator swung the old useless crap lying around at home) and clarify the sound much.

Résumé in this amp is excellent (APRS modif course) if you want a vintage sound and you have a superb sound for less money than a lot of pedals.