where do you have your presence set?

well, the more presence you add, the stiffer the response can be as well.

Try TAD Power Tubes.  Either variety sounds great.  The 6L6GC-STR are like the old RCA 6L6s and the 6L6WGC-STR are like GEs from the 50s and 60s.  Good stuff and affordable.

Thanks you guys.

I've been reading Steve and Erwin's Bluesmaster Clean Mod from way back. Basically they pointed out that the OTS have an "in your face" attack emphasis which I agree on 100%.

They also made it clear that the mod (to BM clean) made the clean more responsive with natural compression/ sustain etc. It sounds totally my thing.

Now Bluesmaster owners, are these things true then? Cause if it is, then I'm pulling the trigger for a future BM clean mod. I also like the clean to have less mids, more bass and chime. But I don't particularly like the blackface analogy with the BM. I'd like to think the BM sounds bigger and more like a deep sounding Two Rock. BM clean should be more than just Blackface clean. Is it? If so, I really think BM is really my cup of tea for real then.


>>> I've been thinking about the BM clean thing for a while too but am baffled with the thought of modifying the guts extensively as I realize this is not a simple swap-the board mod. Nik said I should make a list of parts needed for the mod. But frankly I don't have the ability to discern which components should be swapped out if I want the amp to have BM clean but stock OTS non hrm drive. (BTW I like my OTS drive just as it is, though it could still improve on some things like cleaner bass and more overtones/ feedback). And btw the JM mod which they say now is standard on the BM's is such a sweet bonus for me.

So any thoughs /help would be greatly appreciated.

Does anybody have a layout of a Bluesmaster Clean non HRM OTS?

Thanks a lot,
Nico

Nico,

What you are asking is better put to the guys at the Amp Garage forum.  It seems to me that you are wanting BM cleans and classic Dumble OD.  There is an Dumble (I believe it's Larry Carlton's) that fits this bill.  It's called the Ripper.  You may want to check into that. 


Stephen

It's not a good idea to go to the amp garage as a Ceriatone owner asking questions about a Ceriatone D-clone, they'd prefer we do it here.  Enough folks over there are upset to where I'd recommend using the search function there first before asking questions, that's part of the rules anyway.  There's a sticky thread over there directed toward  Ceriatone SSS owners, for example.   And we do have a few of the more knowledgeable amp garage forum members here. 

Even with the changes I made to mine it doesn't have the sag of like a Fender amp. It's seems the only way I can totally get past it is to run an od pedal with a decent amount of gain on the clean channel. I just think the amp doesn't compress well at lower volumes, when you turn it up it's fine which is most important. I'm done comparing this amp to others, it's so unique you can't. I'm setteled in with mine and I like it. Don't judge this amp at bedroom/home levels. It's a loud 50 watts but you have to find the venue to crank it up or it falls short. But using a speaker/speakers you can push a little does help it.

HRK