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Yeah, I read that already. I love '80s hair metal. Can this amp do that?
- Hell yeah! Put the GAIN controls at 12:00, both BRIGHT switches to the left. Select ERA in the right ('80s)
position. Turn the MASTER up to about 1:00. Turn MIDRANGE all the way up, start with BASS around
11:00, TREBLE around 2:00. PRESENCE and DEEP around 10:00. Make sure you have your spandex
handy.
Wait, I actually love metal. Can this amp do that?
- Hell yeah! Put Gain 1 at 1:30, Gain 2 at 11:00. Both BRIGHT switches to the left. Select ERA in the left
(modern) position. Turn the MASTER up to about 3:00. Start with BASS around 9:30, MIDRANGE around
11:00, TREBLE around 2:00. PRESENCE around 11:00 and DEEP around 1:00. Make sure your neck is
properly stretched beforehand.
Sorry, I just want to rock. Classic-like. Can this amp do that?
- Hell yeah! To get the sound of a classic Plexi, try the following: Set GAIN 2 around 9:30. Set BRIGHT 2 to
middle position. Turn DEEP all the way counter clockwise. Set TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS, and PRESENCE
to taste. Turn BRIGHT 1 to far right position. Turn up the MASTER all the way, and use GAIN 1 as a
traditional channel volume on a non-master volume Plexi. Or, you can use Channel 1, which is basically a '67
Plexi. Make sure your school boy uniform is clean.
Do I need to use a matched and balanced phase inverter?
- It is not necessary. Feel free to experiment with different tubes (of the same type) in your King Kong, though!
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