If you have a Timmy, try this and tell me I'm crazy or not:
Turn the bass knob off. (Timmys tone controls work in reverse)
To my ears, I now have pretty much the sound I would expect from playing through an AC style amp; upper mid forward.
I can be easily pleased, I know but this may be the cheapest AC30 I've ever seen.
The other knobs, set to taste.
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Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
crowbgood1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:03 pm
I've never owned a Timmy but have heard they are great.
T-Rex Mudhoney has been my overdrive for many years now - do they compare?
I only know the Mudhoney by reputation, so I have no idea.
Ben, didn't you have one?
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
Slowy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:02 am
If you have a Timmy, try this and tell me I'm crazy or not:
Turn the bass knob off. (Timmys tone controls work in reverse)
To my ears, I now have pretty much the sound I would expect from playing through an AC style amp; upper mid forward.
I can be easily pleased, I know but this may be the cheapest AC30 I've ever seen.
The other knobs, set to taste.
20230130_115258.jpg
I'm gonna have to try that. I'm a big Timmy fan. I think I could find a use for 3 Timmys on my board--maybe 4 now
Conway wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:40 am
I think this trick would be quite dependant upon the amp you're starting with. El84 tubes then yes. Mesa or Marhsall, highly unlikely.
I'm not a Timmy fan but I am a big Mudhoney fan. To me they are not alike at all.
Surprising!
I love the gain range on a Mudhoney. At minimum, it’s super subtle, but can get into absolutely bonkers fuzz territory too
Conway wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:40 am
I think this trick would be quite dependant upon the amp you're starting with. El84 tubes then yes. Mesa or Marhsall, highly unlikely.
Fair point. I discovered it with a 6v6 amp and a Blue which I'm sure contributes its share.
Conway, how are you holding up? Has the water stayed where it should?
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
Conway wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:40 am
I think this trick would be quite dependant upon the amp you're starting with. El84 tubes then yes. Mesa or Marhsall, highly unlikely.
Fair point. I discovered it with a 6v6 amp and a Blue which I'm sure contributes its share.
Conway, how are you holding up? Has the water stayed where it should?
I moved house late last year and no issues at the new place, thankfully. I expect Sonia Ave would’ve suffered over the weekend… but it’s due to be bowled and rebuilt.
Conway wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:40 am
I think this trick would be quite dependant upon the amp you're starting with. El84 tubes then yes. Mesa or Marhsall, highly unlikely.
Fair point. I discovered it with a 6v6 amp and a Blue which I'm sure contributes its share.
Conway, how are you holding up? Has the water stayed where it should?
I moved house late last year and no issues at the new place, thankfully. I expect Sonia Ave would’ve suffered over the weekend… but it’s due to be bowled and rebuilt.
Excellent news all round!
Sonia Ave worried me a bit.
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
