did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? - Page 7

stock_hippie · 01-19-2009, 10:58 PM

hot toooobs????
YOU PLAYED ONE THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!
I'M RIGHT AREN'T I ?????????????????????????

joeellistsl · 01-20-2009, 06:20 AM

hot tubes,

I am attaching an email from my tech that may address the problem you had with the VM you played through. Like steelhorse stated, the tubes do make a difference (especially preamp tubes) in this amp and you may have played one that was terribly biased. Don't give up on the VM until you get a chance to hear one that is set up properly.

If you haven't read my other posts, I have purchased a 2466 head and my tech currently has it. He is tweaking it for me.

I will post his comments as he makes changes. I really think you will like the amp much better if you hear one that is set up correctly. My combo is killer.

"Sounds less full than your other amp.. very loud, but not quite 100 watts... It sounds to me like it could be pretty severely under biased (cold)... Tubes arriving any day now, will update you about the change.. Will test the bias before changing them."

stock_hippie · 01-20-2009, 07:46 AM

i know one THANG...!!!a vintage MOD would be plentyYYY of AMPYY for stock_hippiEEEEEE....

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-20-2009, 05:57 PM

this is some good info boys , but my local marshall dealer is still doing nothing about the
problem , a few of the other staff members are going to pressure the manager to do
something real soon , they say !

and as i have stated before , i also think its something with the bias or tubes etc.
no box with the legendary name like MARSHALL should ever have to sound like that ,
see now you got me started !!!!...........if any sales rep from said local store took pride
in his /her job they would have play tested that amp and found it to be far from the
standards that marshall has built there reputation on , and then to just let it sit like that
on the show room floor and to continue to do nothing about it .......this just angers me
to no end .

stock_hippie · 01-20-2009, 07:14 PM

BE COOL DOOOD!!itllll work out!!

MKB · 01-21-2009, 06:54 AM

This may have been mentioned before, but you have to have the VM master above 4 for it to sound good. I noticed on my 2466 last night that if it is barely turned up (say to 1 or 2) it sounds very thin and buzzy. But as you crank it, it starts sounding great fast. There is a sweet spot around 5 or higher on the master volume where the character of the amp changes for the better (WAY better). If you have to audition it at whisper volumes, try to locate a power soak of some kind so you can get the master around 5 or higher.

stock_hippie · 01-22-2009, 08:17 PM

got a chance to play a amp with huge gain....wow that was too hard to play if thats all you had...my songs wouldnt work....thought sometimes id need a gain channel....so here's the deal...Slash needed a jcm 800 style gain amp with a nice clean channel too....and maybe they made the VM to sound a bit different...so id take a VM in a flash....its newer amp tooooo
cool post huh???
lolololololo

steelhorse · 01-23-2009, 04:23 PM

Here's a good price:

Marshall Vintage Modern 2266 Amp Amplifier 50 watt - eBay (item 170296660213 end time Jan-29-09 19:40:46 PST)

HOT TUBES 70 · 01-28-2009, 01:15 PM

NEW INFO !!!!!!

rumor has it that a potential customer was looking at the vm in question , and when
he played it , he said the same thing , that i said ......." somethings not right here ".

so maybe they are going to finally do something with that vm at my local store , i
really hope they do , because i'm just dying to hear one of these babies just
fucking cranked !!!!!!!!! , i have my fingers crossed !!!!!!!

again , thanks to the forum for keeping an open mind !!!!

Rypsolisti · 01-28-2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKB

This may have been mentioned before, but you have to have the VM master above 4 for it to sound good. I noticed on my 2466 last night that if it is barely turned up (say to 1 or 2) it sounds very thin and buzzy. But as you crank it, it starts sounding great fast. There is a sweet spot around 5 or higher on the master volume where the character of the amp changes for the better (WAY better). If you have to audition it at whisper volumes, try to locate a power soak of some kind so you can get the master around 5 or higher.

Same thing with my 2266. I found the sweet spot on mine when master volume was around 6.

stock_hippie · 01-28-2009, 08:48 PM

wish i had a 2266!!

stock_hippie · 02-01-2009, 11:59 AM

HOT TUBES!!!!!get a chance to play the UKttiMaTEeeeEEEEE!!!!the vinTAGggeee ModDDerNNnnnnnn???????

stock_hippie · 02-04-2009, 09:47 PM

scotty..beam me up a VM please, will you??

HOT TUBES 70 · 02-04-2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stock_hippie

HOT TUBES!!!!!get a chance to play the UKttiMaTEeeeEEEEE!!!!the vinTAGggeee ModDDerNNnnnnnn???????

not one worth talking about .

HOT TUBES 70 · 02-06-2009, 01:02 PM

New Info !!!!!!!!!!!!

It In The Shop As We Speak , Getting Some Much Needed Attension !!!

More To Come ...

stock_hippie · 02-06-2009, 09:11 PM

bias maybe?....it's being biased!!!....i'm right aren't I????

HOT TUBES 70 · 02-07-2009, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stock_hippie

bias maybe?....it's being biased!!!....i'm right aren't I????

you may be right !!!!! time will tell my friend !!!!

coldsteal2 · 02-07-2009, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rypsolisti

Same thing with my 2266. I found the sweet spot on mine when master volume was around 6.

Mine sounds great on 2, and very fat, but
maybe its also because i have Heritiage
G12H Greenbacks, but does sound alot better
at 5 and 6, (living in an apartment its rare i can do that)

HOT TUBES 70 · 02-09-2009, 07:34 PM

well they have it in the shop ...........but they have not touched it !!!
this waiting thing sucks !!!!!

MKB · 02-10-2009, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

Mine sounds great on 2, and very fat, but
maybe its also because i have Heritiage
G12H Greenbacks, but does sound alot better
at 5 and 6, (living in an apartment its rare i can do that)

Speakers do make a HUGE difference with the VM. My main cab is a slant 4X12 with Weber reconed Greenbacks, and it gets a bit sizzly with the master volume low, but gets REAL SWEET when the master is up. I sometimes use an Airbrake attenuator clone just to knock the volume down a bit, which helps a lot.

My gigging cab has one Vintage 30 and an Eminence Wizard, and it isn't quite as bright, which helps at lower volumes as well.

stock_hippie · 02-10-2009, 12:18 PM

lol!!

HOT TUBES 70 · 02-10-2009, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stock_hippie

lol!!

i thought you had a 900 to go and buy !!!!!!

coldsteal2 · 02-10-2009, 07:43 PM

This is before i had the Vintage Modern

After i got my Vintage Modern

coldsteal2 · 02-10-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKB

Speakers do make a HUGE difference with the VM. My main cab is a slant 4X12 with Weber reconed Greenbacks, and it gets a bit sizzly with the master volume low, but gets REAL SWEET when the master is up. I sometimes use an Airbrake attenuator clone just to knock the volume down a bit, which helps a lot.

My gigging cab has one Vintage 30 and an Eminence Wizard, and it isn't quite as bright, which helps at lower volumes as well.

Yea i noticed that with my G12M heritiage green backs
at low volume they sound sizly, but at high volume they
come alive.
The G12H heritages sound good at low lolume and high
a more efficient all around speaker.

The V-30's sound great with the VM also, i have all
three kinds.

coldsteal2 · 02-10-2009, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelhorse

Here's a good price:

Marshall Vintage Modern 2266 Amp Amplifier 50 watt - eBay (item 170296660213 end time Jan-29-09 19:40:46 PST)

thats an awesome price!

stock_hippie · 02-10-2009, 08:36 PM

i wish!!!gooooo!!!

HOT TUBES 70 · 02-10-2009, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

This is before i had the Vintage Modern

After i got my Vintage Modern

HEFF , he's the luckiest bastard alive !!!

coldsteal2 · 02-10-2009, 11:59 PM

for real!!.........no wonder hes still alive!!

HOT TUBES 70 · 02-11-2009, 12:58 PM

if a guy could live in his shoes for even a weekend !!!!!

steelhorse · 02-11-2009, 02:57 PM

We'd be exhausted, but happy!

01-19-2009, 10:58 PM	#181 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? hot toooobs???? YOU PLAYED ONE THIS WEEKEND!!!!!! I'M RIGHT AREN'T I ?????????????????????????

01-20-2009, 06:20 AM	#182 (permalink)
joeellistsl Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 76	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? hot tubes, I am attaching an email from my tech that may address the problem you had with the VM you played through. Like steelhorse stated, the tubes do make a difference (especially preamp tubes) in this amp and you may have played one that was terribly biased. Don't give up on the VM until you get a chance to hear one that is set up properly. If you haven't read my other posts, I have purchased a 2466 head and my tech currently has it. He is tweaking it for me. I will post his comments as he makes changes. I really think you will like the amp much better if you hear one that is set up correctly. My combo is killer. "Sounds less full than your other amp.. very loud, but not quite 100 watts... It sounds to me like it could be pretty severely under biased (cold)... Tubes arriving any day now, will update you about the change.. Will test the bias before changing them."

01-20-2009, 07:46 AM	#183 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? i know one THANG...!!!a vintage MOD would be plentyYYY of AMPYY for stock_hippiEEEEEE....

01-20-2009, 05:57 PM	#184 (permalink)
HOT TUBES 70 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 2,345	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? this is some good info boys , but my local marshall dealer is still doing nothing about the problem , a few of the other staff members are going to pressure the manager to do something real soon , they say ! and as i have stated before , i also think its something with the bias or tubes etc. no box with the legendary name like MARSHALL should ever have to sound like that , see now you got me started !!!!...........if any sales rep from said local store took pride in his /her job they would have play tested that amp and found it to be far from the standards that marshall has built there reputation on , and then to just let it sit like that on the show room floor and to continue to do nothing about it .......this just angers me to no end .

01-20-2009, 07:14 PM	#185 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? BE COOL DOOOD!!itllll work out!!

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01-21-2009, 06:54 AM	#186 (permalink)
MKB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 290	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? This may have been mentioned before, but you have to have the VM master above 4 for it to sound good. I noticed on my 2466 last night that if it is barely turned up (say to 1 or 2) it sounds very thin and buzzy. But as you crank it, it starts sounding great fast. There is a sweet spot around 5 or higher on the master volume where the character of the amp changes for the better (WAY better). If you have to audition it at whisper volumes, try to locate a power soak of some kind so you can get the master around 5 or higher.

01-22-2009, 08:17 PM	#187 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? got a chance to play a amp with huge gain....wow that was too hard to play if thats all you had...my songs wouldnt work....thought sometimes id need a gain channel....so here's the deal...Slash needed a jcm 800 style gain amp with a nice clean channel too....and maybe they made the VM to sound a bit different...so id take a VM in a flash....its newer amp tooooo cool post huh??? lolololololo

01-23-2009, 04:23 PM	#188 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,951	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? Here's a good price: Marshall Vintage Modern 2266 Amp Amplifier 50 watt - eBay (item 170296660213 end time Jan-29-09 19:40:46 PST) __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

01-28-2009, 01:15 PM	#189 (permalink)
HOT TUBES 70 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 2,345	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? NEW INFO !!!!!! rumor has it that a potential customer was looking at the vm in question , and when he played it , he said the same thing , that i said ......." somethings not right here ". so maybe they are going to finally do something with that vm at my local store , i really hope they do , because i'm just dying to hear one of these babies just fucking cranked !!!!!!!!! , i have my fingers crossed !!!!!!! again , thanks to the forum for keeping an open mind !!!!

01-28-2009, 08:48 PM	#191 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? wish i had a 2266!!

02-01-2009, 11:59 AM	#192 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? HOT TUBES!!!!!get a chance to play the UKttiMaTEeeeEEEEE!!!!the vinTAGggeee ModDDerNNnnnnnn???????

02-04-2009, 09:47 PM	#193 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? scotty..beam me up a VM please, will you??

02-06-2009, 01:02 PM	#195 (permalink)
HOT TUBES 70 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 2,345	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? New Info !!!!!!!!!!!! It In The Shop As We Speak , Getting Some Much Needed Attension !!! More To Come ...

02-06-2009, 09:11 PM	#196 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? bias maybe?....it's being biased!!!....i'm right aren't I????

02-09-2009, 07:34 PM	#199 (permalink)
HOT TUBES 70 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 2,345	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? well they have it in the shop ...........but they have not touched it !!! this waiting thing sucks !!!!!

02-10-2009, 12:18 PM	#201 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? lol!!

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coldsteal2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 1,607	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? This is before i had the Vintage Modern After i got my Vintage Modern __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

02-10-2009, 08:36 PM	#206 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? i wish!!!gooooo!!!

02-10-2009, 11:59 PM	#208 (permalink)
coldsteal2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 1,607	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? for real!!.........no wonder hes still alive!! __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

02-11-2009, 12:58 PM	#209 (permalink)
HOT TUBES 70 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 2,345	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? if a guy could live in his shoes for even a weekend !!!!!

02-11-2009, 02:57 PM	#210 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,951	Re: did HOT TUBES try out a VM yet? We'd be exhausted, but happy! __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

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