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HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:02 pm

I saw everybody jogging and walking dogs around here. People I have never seen before. Behind my house is "was" a giant field of woods. They plowed them all down, and are building 140 houses :facepalm:

I need to move more country. I guess i'll get my new speakers and guitar when crap opens again. I have money to buy crap, and can't lol.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:10 pm

I wasn't feeling it with the crap I bought, so I sold it. I kept the eq and cab. I think i'm just going to get new speakers, and a head.

Shask · Post by **Shask** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:43 pm

HELSTRUME wrote:I wasn't feeling it with the crap I bought, so I sold it. I kept the eq and cab. I think i'm just going to get new speakers, and a head.

What did you sell?

I am still getting used to the evh 5153 50w I got, and connecting it to different effects units.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:18 pm

The Quilter and tech 21 PL1 I bought. I did a little while ago buy this guys B-52 Lg100 head and footswitch. It was only 100 bucks. Its not bad with the EQ in the loop. Its good enough for now.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:17 pm

Ordered a bunch of tools, and completely setup my Strat today. Neck relief and everything. It plays great now. Tools are pricey, but the results are worth it. Now I just need to get some V30s. So how do you like the 5153? Did you get the EL34 or 6L6 version?

Shask · Post by **Shask** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:24 pm

HELSTRUME wrote:Ordered a bunch of tools, and completely setup my Strat today. Neck relief and everything. It plays great now. Tools are pricey, but the results are worth it. Now I just need to get some V30s. So how do you like the 5153? Did you get the EL34 or 6L6 version?

I got the 6L6. I generally always like 6L6s better. I am liking it more. I didn't love it at first, and considered sending it back. I got it for a good price, so I kind of hated to give up so easy. After changing some Eminence speakers to Celestion, and learning the dials a bit better, I am liking it much better. It also seems to react to certain guitars and tunings better than others. I think it sounds best tuned lowed than E. The main thing I was missing was the massive bass chug a Peavey 5150 would have. I figured out how to get more of that. It isn't quite as massive sounding as a 5150, but it has other positives, like not being so touchy at very low volumes, and not being so grating in the high end. It still makes me want a 6505+ though, lol.

I found a pretty good balance by using an effects processor in the loop to help with volume. It is better at low volume in general than the bigger 5150s, but using a processor in he loop helps fine tune it even better. I keep my big tube amps in the basement where I can get louder, so I wanted this amp in my office where there is less space, and stay quieter so I can hear later, lol.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:08 am

I like the 20 watt mini 5150 head. Before GCs closed down I saw some for 300 bucks. I might get one when GC is back. I need another tube amp lol.

Shask · Post by **Shask** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:56 pm

HELSTRUME wrote:I like the 20 watt mini 5150 head. Before GCs closed down I saw some for 300 bucks. I might get one when GC is back. I need another tube amp lol.

I usually don't like small tube amps. Even the 5150 III 50W. is not as big sounding as I usually like, but it is a good compromise all-around. Not as big sounding, but good sounding overall, good volume, good features, etc....

It actually makes me want a 6505+, lol.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:27 pm

Might as well get one of them to lol. I'm gonna replace my speakers, and just go from there.

Shask · Post by **Shask** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:48 am

HELSTRUME wrote:Might as well get one of them to lol. I'm gonna replace my speakers, and just go from there.

I think I will stick with small things like I have been thinking for awhile. Maybe a few more pickups for guitars I haven't changed yet (I have so many guitars and pickups, lol. Could use a few more though!). Maybe some speakers. I do want more speakers, but they add up, and not really playing the big cabs in the basement much lately. I also might still grab some more older cheap rack effects. I have been liking grabbing older 90's rack effects units lately. I don't really need more, but hard to pass up great deals.

Who knows, maybe I wont buy anything, lol. I could probably stand to sell some stuff honestly. I haven't sold anything in years.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:12 am

I just don't want to blow money on gear anymore, when I know i'm not going to do anything with it. I just play for fun. I really don't need the amp I got, but it was cheap lol.

Shask · Post by **Shask** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:53 am

HELSTRUME wrote:I just don't want to blow money on gear anymore, when I know i'm not going to do anything with it. I just play for fun. I really don't need the amp I got, but it was cheap lol.

I just do it for fun also, but that doesnt mean I dont want it to sound good, lol. I think just trying different gear is half the fun.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:27 pm

Yea, thats true. But then I end up with a house full of gear, that I don't play lol.

Shask · Post by **Shask** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 2:30 pm

HELSTRUME wrote:Yea, thats true. But then I end up with a house full of gear, that I don't play lol.

I generally just rotate every few months. I dont play everything always, but tend to rotate around just to keep it interesting.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:54 pm

Thats a good idea. I might get a decent multi effects unit to play with, but not sure yet. I just had a dime amp at the beginning of the year, and now I already have too much crap. And I have nothing compared to you guys lol. I should have just gotten the Boss Katana, and left it at that. Maybe i'll just get the head. Maybe I just need a good shrink :crazy:

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Mon May 11, 2020 7:24 pm

Man my friend brought over a few distortion pedals, and they sounded great with the b-52. Better then the heads distortion with the EQ lol. I still think I should just get a mini tube head. Either the 6505, or the Randall RD. Nothings still open, so I still can't demo shit. This plague sucks.

Shask · Post by **Shask** » Mon May 11, 2020 7:46 pm

HELSTRUME wrote:Man my friend brought over a few distortion pedals, and they sounded great with the b-52. Better then the heads distortion with the EQ lol. I still think I should just get a mini tube head. Either the 6505, or the Randall RD. Nothings still open, so I still can't demo shit. This plague sucks.

I have been liking the 5150 III 50W. It is small enough to sound good, but small enough it is more controllable. I have been playing it a lot with a rack effects processor in the loop.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Tue May 12, 2020 10:07 am

I want to try the EVH lunchbox also. But I just don't want to order something, and take a chance. I want to demo them all. My nephew plays guitar now, and wants a new one. So we are waiting for them to open, to look at some crap. And I still want to change out my speakers, but gonna wait and see what I end up with. I'm also tired of the Duncan, and will probably go back to the EVO. Its always been my fav pup.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Tue May 12, 2020 11:14 am

Its weird cause the quilter made everything sound dark. This head has a bright clean channel.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Tue May 12, 2020 7:17 pm

A friend of mine called and said he got a new set of drums, and wondered if I would bring my amp over and jam. I was like hell no, just my cab weighs 100 pounds lol. And my Dime combo won't be loud enough.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Thu May 28, 2020 10:27 am

Amazon has brand new amptweaker tightmetal STs for 129 bucks. I just ordered one, only one left.
https://www.amazon.com/Amptweaker-Tight ... nts&sr=1-2

Shask · Post by **Shask** » Thu May 28, 2020 12:31 pm

HELSTRUME wrote:Amazon has brand new amptweaker tightmetal STs for 129 bucks. I just ordered one, only one left.
https://www.amazon.com/Amptweaker-Tight ... nts&sr=1-2

James Brown went to go work at Fender, so I think a new company is running Amptweaker now.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Thu May 28, 2020 1:41 pm

I always wanted one, but didn't want to spend the money. Too good to pass up.

Shask · Post by **Shask** » Thu May 28, 2020 2:56 pm

HELSTRUME wrote:I always wanted one, but didn't want to spend the money. Too good to pass up.

I am not sure what a good price for one is, lol. I think I would want the new TM PRO II though, since it has the resonance and presence controls on it. I think that would make a huge difference.

I have never had one, but I did build a clone. I think it is a clone of the original TM design. It sounds pretty good, but I kind of like my BE-OD clone better, for a similar thing. They both sound really good though, especially with an EQ pedal after them.

HELSTRUME · Post by **HELSTRUME** » Thu May 28, 2020 6:15 pm

Oh yea, it has everything. But its over 400 bucks.

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