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« Reply #150 on: February 24, 2008, 11:29:39 PM »
sounds very good marin...but i'm still hearing a little roughness in the tone sort of like what i've been experiencing...it's certainly a nice tone, just not quite what i was hoping for.  i'm going to try a different preamp tube in the overdrive section, and play around with the od trimmer. 

I really think that spm is nailing the tone that I want!!!
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« Reply #151 on: February 24, 2008, 11:38:05 PM »
Quote from: JeffreyB on February 24, 2008, 11:29:39 PM
sounds very good marin...but i'm still hearing a little roughness in the tone sort of like what i've been experiencing...it's certainly a nice tone, just not quite what i was hoping for.  i'm going to try a different preamp tube in the overdrive section, and play around with the od trimmer. 

I really think that spm is nailing the tone that I want!!!



I think I understand what your problem may be....the overtone works better with some pickups than with others. The OT is voiced with a pronounced midrange (around 3,5khz, I hear) so some of my "midrange" pickups tends to interact somehow with the OD of the OT and can create that strong midrangey spike (or "roughness" as you may say),

I'm a "midrange" guy, so I actually like that. You seem to go for Sami's tone which is a little bit dark for me.

I think that you should try with a  PAF type pickup like a Gibson 57. 

Whats pickups are you using now? Have you tried another guitar?

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« Reply #152 on: February 25, 2008, 12:45:38 AM »
Quote from: JeffreyB on February 24, 2008, 11:29:39 PM
sounds very good marin...but i'm still hearing a little roughness in the tone sort of like what i've been experiencing...it's certainly a nice tone, just not quite what i was hoping for.  i'm going to try a different preamp tube in the overdrive section, and play around with the od trimmer. 

I really think that spm is nailing the tone that I want!!!





You guys are putting up some nice clips.  I think we are all experiencing a little "extra sizzle" in this amp in it's original layout.  It is frustrating but keep in mind.....

I was in on one of the first Brownnote D'lite amp kits.  It is a great amp.... but in less than a year the D'lite community has tweaked the original layout into a circuit that is really nothing short of amazing but with a dramaticly different (improved) flavour than the stock version.  It's also important to remember that the changes are a result of only a few minor component swaps and not a complete overhaul in the design. 

 I think in due time the Overtone will evolve in a similar fashion.  As good as the amp is I feel the circuit has yet to reveal it's maximum potential.  It's still in its infancy so give it a bit of time for the tweakers to move toward getting the most out of the design.

Keep posting them clips.....I'll be down the basement at the work bench.
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« Reply #153 on: February 25, 2008, 04:12:10 AM »
Yes, I've tried it with several different guitars....the first guitar I tried it with was a vintage style strat with vintage reissue pickups...the overdrive sounded horrible and i was very disappointed.  I kept an open mind and kept tweaking, and tried it with several other guitars.  The cleans sound great with all the guitars, but the overdrive really sounds best with humbuckers (in my opinion).  I am liking the amp more and more every day, but I think there could probably be a pretty simple and minor mod to the overdrive circuit that would give it that extra "something" that's missing.  I really think it has to do with taming the highs and accentuating  certain mid frequencies. 

Hell, what do I know?  I've been chasing the "perfect" tone for over 25 years, and have owned over 50 really nice amps and have really high expectations from anything based on a dumble design.

Is Nik reading these threads, and could he chime in?Huh?

I really appreciate all the input from everyone here, and enjoy being a part of this!
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« Reply #154 on: February 25, 2008, 04:34:27 AM »
Just got mine.  This thing sounds pretty good right out of the box.

Guitar is a standard faded on bridge WCR goodwood.  Speaker is a single 8ohm greenback in homemade cab.  There's some EH holy grail reverb in there too.
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« Reply #155 on: February 25, 2008, 05:02:46 AM »
very nice, sir!   Welcome to the forum (and to the addiction).
What other amps do you own, and how does the overtone compare so far?

Thanks for sharing and Keep the clips coming!
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« Reply #156 on: February 25, 2008, 06:07:22 AM »
Thanks for the welcoming.

My gear is mostly digital, so not much to compare to this other than my Zendrive through a few different amps.  The Zen got me the tonal qualities, but not the dynamics that this does.  It really is responsive, which you can probably hear much better on posts by players who have developed the finesse that make these sound the way they're known to.

I'm anxious to see what kinds of mods people do to the tone stack to make this a bit thicker/smoother, though the way it is now is very recognizable and worth preserving with a switch.
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« Reply #157 on: February 25, 2008, 10:13:48 AM »

Quote from: ah0bbs on February 25, 2008, 04:34:27 AM
Just got mine.  This thing sounds pretty good right out of the box.


Damn right! Sounds great!  What sort of settings were you running for that - was it low volume?
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« Reply #158 on: February 25, 2008, 04:04:52 PM »
Settings were:  5-DUD-338-51-33 no PAB, guitar knobs all 10

Low volume- the mic on my camcorder doesn't share the same sweetspot the amp does and distorts.  Amp still sounds nice at bedroom levels.

Maybe this weekend I'll make a real recording.  I've got a -65 on its way so curious to know if it sounds any different from the greenback.
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« Reply #159 on: February 25, 2008, 06:18:15 PM »
How is this sound?... downhill or uphill Cool  Huh? 

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6298033
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« Reply #160 on: February 25, 2008, 06:32:29 PM »
MAN...you are getting the tones i want....is everything set at 12:00?Huh?
Why haven't you posted any clips of your Fuch's on youtube?  I'd love to see how it sounds compared to the overtone!!!!
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« Reply #161 on: February 28, 2008, 04:32:58 PM »
A small sample with my Jacaranda guitar . Just got lucky with the knobs Cheesy

http://www.marinblues.it/music/cherry.mp3


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« Reply #162 on: February 28, 2008, 11:09:46 PM »
Ripping it up again.  You ARE the CF (ceriaforum) shredder.  Is this still the stock Overtone?
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« Reply #163 on: February 29, 2008, 02:03:29 AM »
Quote from: marinblues on February 28, 2008, 04:32:58 PM
A small sample with my Jacaranda guitar . Just got lucky with the knobs Cheesy




That tone is ridiculously good Marin (and the playing)! I think this is my favourite overtone tone so far.  I love how we have been able to hear your tones go from 'good' through to 'excellent' through to this one which is out of this world IMO!!
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« Reply #164 on: February 29, 2008, 04:15:47 AM »
AWESOME MARIN!!!!!   you're smokin' my man!!!
Best tones yet!
I'm jealous....I haven't even had time to turn mine on since my gig last Friday.
I'm gigging with it tomorrow night...I'll try to get some clips from that.

Keep it up, Marin....great, great playing!
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