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Post subject: High Gain Hot Rod Deville!!
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:28 am
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I've had my Hot Rod Deville 2x12 since 2004...always loved it as a clean amp, and it's great with a little bit of drive. I've got other tube amps, but lately, I've been trying to have one amp that does it all that I can take with me, instead of taking 2 amps wherever I go. Recently I bought a used Mesa Express 5:25, which has a great gain channel, but as the gain and volume goes up, so does the bass. I found that an EQ pedal set for a treble boost in the effects loop helps, but even better, turning down the gain a bit and running my tube screamer (all knobs at about 1 o'clock) really takes out the bass, and adds gain, giving me the high gain without the bass.

I tried the same method with my HR Deville, and it worked!!! I was amazed. Of course, I used a noise supressor in front of the amp as well as in the effects loop, but it was awesome. With the proper effects and the gain created by the amps drive channel combined with the tube screamer, I can emulate an early EVH "Brown Sound". Only thing, is that when the volume goes up, it gets a little bass-y. I'm wondering if I could tighten it up and get a better tone with a speaker upgrade. I've read about alot of the popular speaker upgrades for this amp (Emenince Texas Heat, Cannabis Rex, etc.), but I'm looking for something suited for the kind of gain I want to push through it, as well as be suitable for playing the amp clean, or a little bit of gain for the gritty bluesy stuff I enjoy playing.

So, please, speaker suggestions for my Deville, keeping in mind the kind of gain I'd like them to handle. Thanks!


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