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Title: New Ceriatone Expression on the way from Sourmash Post by: AustinR9Powers on July 24, 2012, 10:59:31 PM Will arrive tomorrow!
Toneslut trannies and 1/2 power switch with PPIVMV....all in a new Poplar Hardwood cab. :chairdance: Review forthcoming.... Title: Re: New Ceriatone Expression on the way from Sourmash Post by: AustinR9Powers on July 27, 2012, 12:51:29 AM Very busy week at work.
I did play a bit and the sound is very good! No, really good! I find when I crank it I like the bass adjusted slightly down. I found the spot where you could use the guitar knob to get the clean and the wreck drive. I have to put the amp away from the front of the 4x12 or the 2x12 due to resonating a tube a bit too much. I cleared a spot on top of the cab and it was fine. It is louder than I expected! It likes the strat and the les paul equally. I will try working with the PPIMV at full volume and different settings when the house is empty. The amp for sure goes beyond the plexi in terms of gain! It is like the OTS and any other good amp. You have to spend some time with it to be sure you get the best out of it.... Any hints from guys that have one I am all ears..... Title: Re: New Ceriatone Expression on the way from Sourmash Post by: AustinR9Powers on July 28, 2012, 02:12:19 AM My son Clint is a player!
He had the PPIMV set on 12 (o'clock) The Treble, Mid and Bass on 11 (o'clock) Presence on 9 (o'clock) Volume on 9 (o'clock) 1/2 power switch on FULL Dead on with no pedals Kenny Wayne "Chase the Rainbow" tone! (EJ Strat w/ 2x12 Vibroking Cab loaded with EVM12Ls) I changed V1 and V2 to Tung Sol 12AX7 and the sound was better than before. Chinese 12ax7s removed..... I still have 1 tube that has a squeel/harmonic when it is dimed.... I will find it! JJ El34s...... I may find some NOS tubes to try... The secret to the wrecks I have read is the preamp tube must be dead on perfect to make the amp magic. more to come.....Thank You Nik!!!! Title: Re: New Ceriatone Expression on the way from Sourmash Post by: Shai`tan on September 01, 2012, 02:44:11 PM I think going with the ToneSluts was a good idea. I did the same thing, but went with Heyboers. As well changed the stock Orange Drops to the Sozo Vintage Series caps. Sprague Atoms for the power caps. My Expression stock was amazing in the Cleans, but the dirt was harsh to my ears. Tried all types of nos tubes. Nothing worked. Changing to Heyboers and the caps listed above, all hint of harshness has disappeared for me. And the amp got quieter.
Tried the Tungsol 12aX7s, but went back to all JJs. My changes just made this Expression more like what you hear from an actual Express. Sweeter, more musical. Because Full Power is a tad loud, I use it at 1/2 power atm. Plenty of kick for jams. Using a Bogner Cube loaded with a Scumback fullbreakin M75. I find I am not using the PPIMV at all. Turning it down doesn`t push the power tubes as hard I find. It seems the Wreck Magic is because of the combined preamp and PTs working together. My Volume at almost 2 o:clock. and Master maxed seems to be the sweetspot. Atm, I set all the other EQ knobs between 11 and 12 o:clock. The rest done from the guitar. |