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Peter · 10-21-2008, 12:27 AM

NEWSFLASH: I added a 6 position rotary mid-shift switch to my clean channel yesterday. The amp produces a world of new tones now. Today, I had the house to myself, so I took out a Les Paul Deluxe [gibson mini humbucker pickups with alnico magnets, which make the guitar sound between a les paul and a fender strat] and rocked out. With tube boost off, and gain at 5, the amp sounds sweet and clean, for chording and rhythm. With tube boost kicked on, mid-shift set to stock setting, bass at 10, midrange at 5, treble at 8, gain on full, volume at 3/4, the amp really rips, but the highs could kill you. I rotated the mid- shift switch 4 clicks, moving the highs deep into the mid-range, fattening up the tone significantly, and making the sound less ear damaging as a bonus. It really hummed, with sweetly beating frequencies. Powerful sound, and singing leads. I couldn't stop playing. Pure tube sound heaven. A very satisfying mod. A huge improvement in this amp's clean channel flexibility, at any gain setting.

10-21-2008, 12:27 AM	#46 (permalink)
Peter Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 59	Re: AVT50 Mods - addition of clean channel mid-shift NEWSFLASH: I added a 6 position rotary mid-shift switch to my clean channel yesterday. The amp produces a world of new tones now. Today, I had the house to myself, so I took out a Les Paul Deluxe [gibson mini humbucker pickups with alnico magnets, which make the guitar sound between a les paul and a fender strat] and rocked out. With tube boost off, and gain at 5, the amp sounds sweet and clean, for chording and rhythm. With tube boost kicked on, mid-shift set to stock setting, bass at 10, midrange at 5, treble at 8, gain on full, volume at 3/4, the amp really rips, but the highs could kill you. I rotated the mid- shift switch 4 clicks, moving the highs deep into the mid-range, fattening up the tone significantly, and making the sound less ear damaging as a bonus. It really hummed, with sweetly beating frequencies. Powerful sound, and singing leads. I couldn't stop playing. Pure tube sound heaven. A very satisfying mod. A huge improvement in this amp's clean channel flexibility, at any gain setting.