tboulette,

Mine is coming already assembled from Nik in the cabinet.  I had him build the C-lator right intot the same head cab.

Yes, the FM50, no modern eagle stuff.

I just went through the same diecision.  I was between the bluesmaster and the FM50.  Nik tol me that the Modern Eagle tames the highs a little from the FM50.

I went with the FM 50.  4 more weeks to wait.

What is everyone using to to record the sound clips I see here for the OTS Series.  I'd like something that I could use to record and post on You Tube.  Or even just recordings on here.

Reasonably price suggestions?  i.e. resonably  = $ 300 US or less.

Thanks Plastic. 

So, I hook the C-lator up to the send and return lines on the passice effects loop.  Then, if I want ot run effects, i.e. reverb and delay, I hook them up in the C-lator loop?

So, it's like a loop in a loop?

but, you can still run boost and things out front of the amp?

18/36 watt EF86 and a 2550.  The cord thing I was talking about was not in the c-lator, but in the passive effects loop on the back.  No effects, just one end in the send and one end in the return.

I never heard of it either, but Nik mentioned it to me as the way to go.

5 - 6 weeks.  I've got 2 other Nik amps, so I think he was going to try and start right away.  He likes that when you buy more than 1.  : )

I did get the C-lator built in to the cab.  Do you put a cord in the regular passive loop to "even things out?"

Will any kind of cord do?

Thanks Todd,  That is a HUGE help!

Does anyone have the FM50 or FM100 yet?  Really curious as to what settings everyone is using.

Now, I'm not sure all of that is accurate, but it was based on everyone's comments.  Then I confirmed with Nik what tone I was looking for and came up with the FM 50.

I went through all of the page on the OTS side and collected comments from all posters.

•   On HRM, clean and OD channels have separate master volumes
•   On Non-HRM, they share an master volume.
•   When you add a Dumbleator, the return line is the master volume.
Non-HRM’s come to harmonic feedback easily.  Mid-heavy.   Rich w / sustain.  Emphasis on mid harmonics.  More singing sustain.  OTS will sound a little warmer on the clean side compared to S&M.
HRM’s – more dynamic and percussive, very touch sensitive.  Less OD.  Not gritty or buzzy.  Have internal trimmers for TMB.  HRM series are 90s.  The HRM is much gainier and tighter on the OD

Overtone Special
•   Thicker and warmer than S & M
•   Less O.D.
•   Smoother and deeper sounding.
•   OTS will sound a little warmer on the clean side compared to S&M.

Overtone Special S & M
•   Much brighter OD and more aggressive.
•   A rock machine, but not as good at cleans.
Overtone Special 183
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Overtone Special FM (#102)
•   Skyliner clean tone stack with a Non-HRM OD.
•   More “Chime y” clean tones.
•   More focused OD with a almost horn sound.
•   Very bright amp.
•   Needs a Dumbleator
Overtone Special FM Modern Eagle MOD
•   Less bright than the FM
Overtone HRM
•   Stands for Hot Rubber Monkey
•   Has a second tone stack just for the OD channel.
•   Marshally
•   Very refined
•   More compression
•   Smooth singing OD
•   6L6’s
•   Jazzz fusion but can get dirty
Overtone HRM Bluesmaster
•   Early raw Fender / Marshal tone on steroids.  Like a Bassman
•   Great Cleans (sing and sustain)
•   Less smooth OD and much less compresed than above.
•   OD is a bit raw and edgy.  Meaty and fat.  Lot’s of gain can be had.
•   Cleans are very girthy and has more bass.
•   Less clean headroom than all other OTS amps.
•   Needs Dumbleator.
•   Great blues / rock / jazz
•   More cord friendly and string definition.
•   Bluesmaster version has a smoother overdrive, but cannot be as
aggressive as the regular HRM.
•   excellent cleans, but the OD isnt gainy but more articulate.




Overtone HRM MK II
•   A bit more hair on both channels than the FM 50.
•   OD is crunchier and more compressed than FM.
•   EL34’s
Non HRM Classic EQ
•   excellent cleans, but the OD isnt gainy but more articulate.Great sustain
•   Singing OD
•   Very touch sensitive and not much compression.
Non-HRM Skyliner EQ (Regular Overtone)
•   Little less Fendery.
•   EQ is a little more Dumbley
•   Better cleans than above.Great sustain.
•   Better string to string definition.
•   The Presence is focused around the high freq. only.
-HRM Skyliner Non EQ
•   Same as above, but gain stage is not classic Fender.
•   More headroom, definition and punch.
•   More alive cleans and smoother OD.
•   Small bit of compression.
•   Touch sensitive.

The other model was the Blues Master 50.  But when I spoke to Nik in regards to the "blooming feedback" of notes for clean and OD, he said I was better off with the FM 50.

just ordered it today from Nik.  As always, he was great with my 90,000 questions trying to sort out which OTS series to buy.

Now the wait.  Wondering what folks are using for settings on this amp?  It is coming with the C-lator builtin to the cab.

Been feeling like I'm in a rut for the past couple of weeks or so.  My Wife has been ill, so when I play, I have to, "play quietly."  Which is horse manure by the way.  So, I've been playing into a Epi head with a 1 x 12 cab.

Well, my Wife was out of the house this afternoon, so I cranked up the 2550 with my newest buy.  A 2008 or 2009 oly white road worn strat.

Wow!  Was that ever fun!  I still love this amp.

If thou art in a rut, don't worry, just crank em' up.

Hi Ceriatone fans!

I have a 2 year old 18 / 36 watt TMB with the EF 86 option for the second channel.  Channel can be jumped.  Great conditions.  JJ tubes.

Just seeing if there is any interest.  I live in the US in Appleton, Wisconsin.  I need to liquidate this for an OTS.

Email is jim.sprague@sonoco.com