THD Yellow Jackets!!!

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:37 pm

Too true man, I totally can see where you're coming from

TRs love pedals though, and are incredibly bassy so the sound doesn't need to be ear splitting or icepickled. I just don't like the thought of having to run a nice tube amp on such low volume. Was recording with it the past few days and it has lovly breakup up around 5 and a half. excellent stuff.

1964 · Post by **1964** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:48 pm

> "when you swap in 12AT7's as the power tubes in bumps it up to around 9watts."

Are you sure? Sheldon's own spec doesn't seem to suggest such. It suggests that output at circa 1-2% distortion is a maximum of 1-3W, depending on the output tubes. 9W seems likely the maximum distorted output, and therefore a thoroughly misleading figure.

> "I guess because it's well made the wattage on paper doesn't nessisarily indicate output volume very well"

Small amps can be deceivingly loud. Remember that 3W is half the perceived (relatively) clean output of 18-30W, and that speaker efficiency makes a huge difference.

But, while you might get away with 9W live, I canâ€™t see 3W doing soâ€¦at least without micâ€™ing. And what about your desire for lots of clean headroom?

This is a recording amp, so I suggest you borrow one and test in the actual environment you plan to use it in before committing yourself to the serious dollars these cost in the UK, let alone in NZ.

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:49 pm

thehenderson wrote:Too true man, I totally can see where you're coming from

TRs love pedals though, and are incredibly bassy so the sound doesn't need to be ear splitting or icepickled. I just don't like the thought of having to run a nice tube amp on such low volume. Was recording with it the past few days and it has lovly breakup up around 5 and a half. excellent stuff.

I used to run a Rat2 into mine. It took well to my TS too but hated my Hotcake. What do you use?

1964 · Post by **1964** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:52 pm

> "I used to run a Rat2 into mine. It took well to my TS too but hated my Hotcake. What do you use?"

He runs a Hotcake!

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:52 pm

I have been in email contact with the guys from Sheldon and they gave me the info on changing out the output tubes.

Mojosound, the NZ supplier of Sheldon does a 5 day full refund thing. I have been talking to Marc there, and I plan to swap out the power tubes in the shop, take it home and tyr it with the band, and then at a show, and then I will know. Whereever I play we always mic amps up, but it would make a nice contrasting amp to my TR

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:57 pm

You know me all too well my man, I found my vintage reissue rat sounded buzzy and crap into the TR, so I sold it. I run an SD-1 and a hotcake into it. Hotcake is where it's at, for super compressy hi gain with no buzz. Play in the upper regester on the E and A strings, sounds lovly

1964 · Post by **1964** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:57 pm

thehenderson wrote:I have been in email contact with the guys from Sheldon and they gave me the info on changing out the output tubes.

Mojosound, the NZ supplier of Sheldon does a 5 day full refund thing. I have been talking to Marc there, and I plan to swap out the power tubes in the shop, take it home and tyr it with the band, and then at a show, and then I will know. Whereever I play we always mic amps up, but it would make a nice contrasting amp to my TR

And, be sure to try it with your 335. Small amps are often overwhelmed by humbuckers.

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:59 pm

I most certainly will, but am considering swapping my classic 57s out for some filtertron style humbucker sized PUs which would lower the output a bit

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:03 pm

thehenderson wrote:You know me all too well my man, I found my vintage reissue rat sounded buzzy and crap into the TR, so I sold it. I run an SD-1 and a hotcake into it. Hotcake is where it's at, for super compressy hi gain with no buzz. Play in the upper regester on the E and A strings, sounds lovly

No way! What's your Twin mine was a 78 SF. I think it was one of those stupid loud 120w models... Can't quite remember It was definately a US one though not one of those NZ assembled.

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:05 pm

I have a few month old 65 TR reissue. Those blackface retro reissues. Sounds good

1964 · Post by **1964** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:07 pm

A 78 TR should have been a 135W master volume job. Quite a different beast from a 65TRRI.

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:09 pm

That explains I understood that Hotcakes took better to the RI's. I think the later SF's were quite icepicky and not as warm as BF's (RI's and all). That's 85watts right?

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:10 pm

aah, master volume

that knob that I havn't seen in so long

..Bring on the sheldon

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:11 pm

85watts indeed

I put it through a 4 12 once and decided never to do it again

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:20 pm

thehenderson wrote:85watts indeed

I put it through a 4 12 once and decided never to do it again

I think I heard you...