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Post subject: Who here has or had a Blues Deluxe or Hot Rod?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:50 am
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Let's talk about them. How do you like the Master Channel?


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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:40 pm
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I just picked up a Blues Deluxe, our local music shop had Fender Days, they were matching US prices here in Canada and with our dollar doing so well I couldn't pass up the deal. I love this amp, I have been playing with a Flextone Tubetone Line 6 amp for the last couple years, I can't get over the clean warm sound from the Blues Deluxe. Looks like we have the same set up, I also play an American Deliuxe Strat.


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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:05 am
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I have been playing a Hot Rod Deluxe for about a year and love it. The clean channel is why I bought it. I am not overly impressed with the od1 and od2 channels. They sound very muddy to me. So I use stomp boxes for different sounds. But again, the clean channel is about the best i have ever heard.


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The Hot Rod series amps are my favoites. I have a tweed HRD, and a tweed Blues Jr. and I love them both. I'm one of the people who like the overdrive tones on these amps. Sure the clean is what most of us buy them for, but I really like the overdrive. On the HRD I use the more drive channel, but I keep it turned down to 2-3 on the dial. On the Blues JR. I crank the volume up to 11 and turn the master to 4-6 and I think it's pretty sweet overdrive. It may not be the best for playing by yourself, but with a band, or backing track its great. To play clean on the Blues Jr, I set the volume to 3-4 and the master to 7 on the dials.


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chopper976 wrote:
I have been playing a Hot Rod Deluxe for about a year and love it. The clean channel is why I bought it. I am not overly impressed with the od1 and od2 channels. They sound very muddy to me. So I use stomp boxes for different sounds. But again, the clean channel is about the best i have ever heard.
You have to use a volume control between the pre and the power amp to get the best sound! Unless you are running the amp at 3/4 volume, which is too loud. I made my own, and I'm telling you that the difference is unreal you have to try it to beleive it. Ican get a 90% marshall sound with alittle tweaking and still have that clean Fender sound that we all bought this Amp. for!


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Newsat, please tell me how your knobs are arranged. I would real like to get my OD1 and OD2 dailed in. :D


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chopper976 wrote:
Newsat, please tell me how your knobs are arranged. I would real like to get my OD1 and OD2 dailed in. :D


Hot Rod Deluxe Volume Box



Here you go. The pot is a 100k audio taper; input/output jacks are
normal 1/4" - all bought from Radio Shack. I used a plastic box also
bought from Radio Shack. If you use a metal box you don't need the
ground wire between the negative lugs on the jacks. I just used a
plastic box because it was cheaper and readily available. The in-stock
RS metal boxes are aluminum, more expensive, and bigger than the black
plastic box I got. The black plastic box is about as big as an MXR-size
pedal - plenty of room for two jacks, a pot, and wiring.


It's not pictured on the schematic, but you also need to use a jumper
wire (or bend the pot lug) to ground the lug on the right side of this
picture to solder it to the back of the pot. Let me know if this makes
sense or not. It's really easier than I'm making it sound. There's
also no added noise or anything - it works great for me.


Like I said, the box, pot, and jacks cost me about $8.00 or so. I
already had wire and solder.


Part 2:
Here's a couple JPEGs I promised. First one shows the box sitting on my
amp and gives an idea of how I've got the controls set on the amp (even
though the flash off the chrome panel makes it hard to see, the pointer
knobs should give you an idea).


Second picture shows the inside of box for wiring reference - red =
positive, black = negative. The lug on the right side in this picture
was a bit too far away from the pot casing to be able to bend it to
solder it directly, so I just put that wire through and made it long
enough to solder it (the wire) to both the lug and back of the pot.
Hope this all makes sense. Bottom line - it works great for such an
inexpensive "mod".


Author of Instructions, and creator of the pictures: Steve Hershberger (aka Hank Hill on FDP)


Originator of Design and Maker of Schematic: Steve Dallman



SCHEMATIC:










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newsat wrote:
chopper976 wrote:
Newsat, please tell me how your knobs are arranged. I would real like to get my OD1 and OD2 dailed in. :D


Hot Rod Deluxe Volume Box



Here you go. The pot is a 100k audio taper; input/output jacks are
normal 1/4" - all bought from Radio Shack. I used a plastic box also
bought from Radio Shack. If you use a metal box you don't need the
ground wire between the negative lugs on the jacks. I just used a
plastic box because it was cheaper and readily available. The in-stock
RS metal boxes are aluminum, more expensive, and bigger than the black
plastic box I got. The black plastic box is about as big as an MXR-size
pedal - plenty of room for two jacks, a pot, and wiring.


It's not pictured on the schematic, but you also need to use a jumper
wire (or bend the pot lug) to ground the lug on the right side of this
picture to solder it to the back of the pot. Let me know if this makes
sense or not. It's really easier than I'm making it sound. There's
also no added noise or anything - it works great for me.


Like I said, the box, pot, and jacks cost me about $8.00 or so. I
already had wire and solder.


Part 2:
Here's a couple JPEGs I promised. First one shows the box sitting on my
amp and gives an idea of how I've got the controls set on the amp (even
though the flash off the chrome panel makes it hard to see, the pointer
knobs should give you an idea).


Second picture shows the inside of box for wiring reference - red =
positive, black = negative. The lug on the right side in this picture
was a bit too far away from the pot casing to be able to bend it to
solder it directly, so I just put that wire through and made it long
enough to solder it (the wire) to both the lug and back of the pot.
Hope this all makes sense. Bottom line - it works great for such an
inexpensive "mod".


Author of Instructions, and creator of the pictures: Steve Hershberger (aka Hank Hill on FDP)


Originator of Design and Maker of Schematic: Steve Dallman



SCHEMATIC:

Aparently I can't post any pics. so just google fender hot rod deluxe setings and you will find the pics,








web hosting • domain names • video sharing
online games • photo sharing
free blog • advertising online


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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:48 pm
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Thanks, I will try this.


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Cool guys thanks for the replies. I hate the master channel of this amp. I just bought a TS9DX and man I've never heard better overdriven sound imo. I'm not even gonna use the master channel anymore.


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It'll cost more, but you can just use a volume pedal in the effects loop. It will give you a lot more versatility too.


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newsat wrote:
newsat wrote:
chopper976 wrote:
Newsat, please tell me how your knobs are arranged. I would real like to get my OD1 and OD2 dailed in. :D


Hot Rod Deluxe Volume Box



Here you go. The pot is a 100k audio taper; input/output jacks are
normal 1/4" - all bought from Radio Shack. I used a plastic box also
bought from Radio Shack. If you use a metal box you don't need the
ground wire between the negative lugs on the jacks. I just used a
plastic box because it was cheaper and readily available. The in-stock
RS metal boxes are aluminum, more expensive, and bigger than the black
plastic box I got. The black plastic box is about as big as an MXR-size
pedal - plenty of room for two jacks, a pot, and wiring.


It's not pictured on the schematic, but you also need to use a jumper
wire (or bend the pot lug) to ground the lug on the right side of this
picture to solder it to the back of the pot. Let me know if this makes
sense or not. It's really easier than I'm making it sound. There's
also no added noise or anything - it works great for me.


Like I said, the box, pot, and jacks cost me about $8.00 or so. I
already had wire and solder.


Part 2:
Here's a couple JPEGs I promised. First one shows the box sitting on my
amp and gives an idea of how I've got the controls set on the amp (even
though the flash off the chrome panel makes it hard to see, the pointer
knobs should give you an idea).


Second picture shows the inside of box for wiring reference - red =
positive, black = negative. The lug on the right side in this picture
was a bit too far away from the pot casing to be able to bend it to
solder it directly, so I just put that wire through and made it long
enough to solder it (the wire) to both the lug and back of the pot.
Hope this all makes sense. Bottom line - it works great for such an
inexpensive "mod".


Author of Instructions, and creator of the pictures: Steve Hershberger (aka Hank Hill on FDP)


Originator of Design and Maker of Schematic: Steve Dallman



SCHEMATIC:

Aparently I can't post any pics. so just google fender hot rod deluxe setings and you will find the pics,





web hosting • domain names • video sharing
online games • photo sharing
free blog • advertising online



newsat, are you able to post any of your settings pictures? In addition, I could not find the images for the box you described, any suggestions?

:D


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groovemongrel wrote:
Cool guys thanks for the replies. I hate the master channel of this amp. I just bought a TS9DX and man I've never heard better overdriven sound imo. I'm not even gonna use the master channel anymore.


I bought the TS9, and this works great. Trying to figure out how to get more of a heavier rock/metal sound if possible? Working on different settings, but seems like I am just missing that one or two changes. As mentioned in a previous post, I have heard about turning up the master volume to overdrive the amp, but then using a volume pedal, not a bad idea, but would rather get the most that I can find with the TS9 and help with settings.

:D


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Rockmaster wrote:
newsat wrote:
newsat wrote:
chopper976 wrote:
Newsat, please tell me how your knobs are arranged. I would real like to get my OD1 and OD2 dailed in. :D


Hot Rod Deluxe Volume Box



Here you go. The pot is a 100k audio taper; input/output jacks are
normal 1/4" - all bought from Radio Shack. I used a plastic box also
bought from Radio Shack. If you use a metal box you don't need the
ground wire between the negative lugs on the jacks. I just used a
plastic box because it was cheaper and readily available. The in-stock
RS metal boxes are aluminum, more expensive, and bigger than the black
plastic box I got. The black plastic box is about as big as an MXR-size
pedal - plenty of room for two jacks, a pot, and wiring.


It's not pictured on the schematic, but you also need to use a jumper
wire (or bend the pot lug) to ground the lug on the right side of this
picture to solder it to the back of the pot. Let me know if this makes
sense or not. It's really easier than I'm making it sound. There's
also no added noise or anything - it works great for me.


Like I said, the box, pot, and jacks cost me about $8.00 or so. I
already had wire and solder.


Part 2:
Here's a couple JPEGs I promised. First one shows the box sitting on my
amp and gives an idea of how I've got the controls set on the amp (even
though the flash off the chrome panel makes it hard to see, the pointer
knobs should give you an idea).


Second picture shows the inside of box for wiring reference - red =
positive, black = negative. The lug on the right side in this picture
was a bit too far away from the pot casing to be able to bend it to
solder it directly, so I just put that wire through and made it long
enough to solder it (the wire) to both the lug and back of the pot.
Hope this all makes sense. Bottom line - it works great for such an
inexpensive "mod".


Author of Instructions, and creator of the pictures: Steve Hershberger (aka Hank Hill on FDP)


Originator of Design and Maker of Schematic: Steve Dallman



SCHEMATIC:

Aparently I can't post any pics. so just google fender hot rod deluxe setings and you will find the pics,





web hosting • domain names • video sharing
online games • photo sharing
free blog • advertising online



newsat, are you able to post any of your settings pictures? In addition, I could not find the images for the box you described, any suggestions?

:D
hxxp://studentweb.eku.edu/justin_holton/settings.html Don't forget to change the xx to tt in the domain adress!


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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:28 am
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Rockmaster wrote:
groovemongrel wrote:
Cool guys thanks for the replies. I hate the master channel of this amp. I just bought a TS9DX and man I've never heard better overdriven sound imo. I'm not even gonna use the master channel anymore.


I bought the TS9, and this works great. Trying to figure out how to get more of a heavier rock/metal sound if possible? Working on different settings, but seems like I am just missing that one or two changes. As mentioned in a previous post, I have heard about turning up the master volume to overdrive the amp, but then using a volume pedal, not a bad idea, but would rather get the most that I can find with the TS9 and help with settings.

:D


The TS9DX has 4 modes of overdrive. From least to most go

1. Regular TS9
2. + which is grittier and bassier than regular TS9
3. Hot
4. Turbo

You may wanna check it out. I've never been happier with my tone.


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