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16  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: April 15, 2009, 04:58:17 PM
I'm sorry if I wasn't clear....I'm on the overdrive channel.  Since it was recorded at speaking volume, there is no power tube saturation.   I'm not thrilled about the compromises that need to be made when channel switching any amp which shares tone stacks, so I've got the CT going into one speaker of a 2 x 12 and a TR custom reverb set for clean in the other one, blended with an EB pan pedal.  I had problems at first going directly into the 2 amps from my Line 6 DD4 (parasitic oscillation, loss of signal), but solved it last week with a Lehle red 2 amp switcher at the end of the chain.  The TR was off for this clip.

This amp seems to be all about keeping a very controlled, light right hand, and a bit of palm muting to keep the unwanted strings behaved.  The Klein does very little, other than smooth out the highs, make the signal a bit fatter, and make it possible to use reverb in the loop.   I try to find the spot where it starts to break up at about 2/3 volume on the guitar pot with average right hand pressure and go from there.  The comping in the clip was done in the OD channel, with the volume of the guitar turned down a bit....not ideal clean, but serviceable. 
 By boosts, I mean no mid boost, or Deep boost, which Nik was kind enough to install in the FET input spot.
17  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: April 15, 2009, 11:48:07 AM
a politically uncorrect tone with the Overtone HRM  Grin


Marin,
Superb playing and tone, as always.....
Did you ever blend the HRM and S and M for a 2 amp tone?  I'd be interested to see if they play well together.
18  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: April 15, 2009, 11:40:51 AM
Thanks Steven,
That's a parts telecaster with very lightly laquered very fat neck and 1 piece very light  swamp ash body cut by USA custom guitars, w Fralin medium powered blues pickups, and Vintique Bridge and neck attachment assembly.  The volume and tone of the guitar are on about 8 and 3 respectively, and the amp is on rock, no boosts, with all knobs about noon, except for the master vol, which is barely on.  kleinulator, minimix w lexicon lxp 1 in the loop and line 6 dd4 on the floor between the guitar and amp goinig into a TWO ROCK12-65 12 inch speaker.
19  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: April 14, 2009, 03:43:22 AM
Here's a new one with the S&M with a Tele.  I'm really loving this amp just the way it was sent.
No mods for me.
20  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Super speaker cabinet on: April 07, 2009, 12:39:15 PM
I played second guitar with the Jeff Pevar Band the other night, and he flipped over my un-modded S and M.  Hearing him play my guitar through it really opened my ears to how amazing it can sound.
21  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: March 31, 2009, 03:55:53 PM
Hum X   It's a little device to put between the outlet and the plug of a second amp to eliminate ground loop hum while maintaining the safety of  grounded equipment.  Basically has the same sonic effect as lifting the ground with one of those 3 prong to 2 prong connectors, except you don't die on a bad day.
22  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: March 31, 2009, 01:03:19 AM
Thanks for the link.  I've had some great results with a Ernie ball pan pedal at the end of my chain with inputs going to each head, which goes to it's own speaker. The new Hum X seems to cure all ground loop issues I prefer this because:
a. I can blend the two amps, or even morph a note or phrase from clean to distorted
b. Basically 2 discrete  amp/speaker units means backup in case of failure of either speaker or head
c. I can run a stereo rig (especially nice for clean) using the Line 6 delay and tc chorus for 3d effect, which is nice for the Mike Stern type thing for those types of gigs.
d. I'm still only carrying one  cabinet, and 2 heads- each relatively lighter than the 2 Boogies (@ about 90 lbs each) I used to carry with me.  The older I get, the heavier the boogies feel.
e. if the band's really loud or the room large,  my 2   50 watt systems can be run simultaneously for 100watts
f. sometimes it's nice to blend lead tones, like Bonamassa
Attached is a photo of my one amp pedalboard- I just add the ernie ball to the right of my other volume pedal and keep the 2 cables on the board in place to plug in if necessary from the line 6 to blender. should I change to the stereo rig.
I have both TR and Ceriatone footswitches mounted because i'm too lazy to take them on and off.  I have them positioned so I can change simultaneously with one foot stomp.
23  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: March 30, 2009, 12:34:02 PM
Interesting question- the Two Rock is both similar and different.
It's a Custom Reverb (NOT sig).
The TR seems to have a bit of a midrange bump that makes it a bit fussy in response to pedals.  It's overdrive is smoother, almost like a Soldano, but without the full harmonic content and....texture of the OTS.   Works nice with a strat playing clean leads.  Pretty much like the Mayer trio recording.  Just a different voice.
But, it's got built in reverb, which makes it a bit quicker to set up, but the reverb does detract from the punch.
As I said, I was perfectly happy with it until I stumbled on Marin's clip while looking for pickups. 
With all of these amps, you get either the perfect clean, or the perfect lead, but not both without changing settings. That's why I'm leaning toward a 2 head, one 2 x 12 cab set up.
24  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: March 30, 2009, 03:15:55 AM
Thank you- I'm just honored that anyone's interested.
I think I had the od volume on about 8 o clock, the master on about one, and the recovery on the klein somewhere around 2 o clock.  I put on a backing cd through the pa next to me, and turned on the camcorder.
I'm new to the whole forum, posting video thing, so please excuse the low production values.
I will tell you that I did the first gig with the rig yesterday, and really felt the amp helped me speak naturally.  It's still hard for me to remember to keep the right hand light.  Many positive comments on the amp from players in the audience.
Check with suhr re the minimix compatibility with the TC before buying....something about phase relationships with some units that convert the whole signal to digital...I don't know the details.   The nice thing about it is that you run a full signal into the reverb, but only add a bit into the mix.
25  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: March 30, 2009, 02:05:58 AM
To answer your questions,
1-It's a regular minimix.  I probably should have gone for the 2, and used it to go direct into some of my other amps with out a loop, but I got lazy and couldn't find any stores that had them in stock last week.
2-Send of amp>Klein running mini mix in send and return>nanoverb in loop of klein
3-Yes, 100% wet, regulate reverb with nano output
4- I like having the line 6 on the floor, and don't want to run all the extra cable to get to the loop.  Also,  i prefer the sound of the delay distortion to vary with volume like the guitar does.  Using a ducking type delay setting is critical when using distortion to keep things from getting too mucky.
5-see 3
6-The amp sounds great without the klein, but a little smoother and better with. Other alternatives considered would to either use a wet monitor, or easier, a 2X12 (stereo cab)with a second speaker powered by a small clean amp w. reverb (inside the cab) running from the mic'd first speaker,.... but it all gets so complicated and heavy.  Minimix was simplest alternative, with acceptable result.
Most critical element...I read somewhere that Robben Ford plays very lightly, and only digs in with the right hand for emphasis.  This amp in particular seems to really like that approach, as opposed to say, a cranked Fender, which seems to respond well to, say a Stevie Ray right hand with lots of muscle. 
26  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: March 29, 2009, 01:26:30 PM
Let's try that one more time.



Tony, that was really cool.

Your clip confirms that I prefer the S&M version! Cheesy

Marin,
Thanks so much.  I wasn't looking for a new amp or had even heard of Ceriatone when I stumbled on one of your youtubes , and was struck by your stellar tone.    I always thought a lot o the Dumble magic was in the  upper harmonics, so I went for the S and M, with parts to mod to the standard OTS if I didn't like it.  The HRM/non HRM clip was particularly helpful.  I couldn't be happier with my choice.
27  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: March 29, 2009, 02:44:22 AM
Well, I suppose if I have to sound like somebody, better Larry Carlton than Brett Michaels......thanks!  I don't own Last Night, but I'll be sure to get a copy.
Just a stock 06 Les Paul standard into an
un-modded S and M 50 watt plugged into a two rock 1x12 speaker cab.
Rock switch on, all others off, everything else at 12 o clock except the overdrive on 9 o clock.  Kleinulator, nanoverb, and Suhr Mini Mix in the loop.  Volume was a bit below average speaking level.
 A bit of line six delay on the floor before the input.
The Mini Mix made an ENORMOUS difference in the way the amp responded.  Without it, even with the Klein, the amp was rather flat and unresponsive with the Nanoverb in series. 
28  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: March 28, 2009, 02:52:50 PM
Let's try that one more time.
29  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: Overtone Soundclips on: March 28, 2009, 02:30:56 PM
I'm loving  the new amp @ bedroom volumes.  First gigs this afternoon.

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