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Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:48 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:That amp looks cool as fuck.

+1 And a tidy pedalboard too.

Sano · Post by **Sano** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:19 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:That amp looks cool as fuck.

Thanks, it will roar .....surf to lo-fi funky nasty. With a disrotion pedal, it's nuts. Makes it easy to have my own tone for sure. Very few of these around. I think it's late 50's or so. Old school point to point. I've actually been trying to sell it on craigslist to fund a Jet City 20 watt combo, but no one knows what they are or can do. Had several replies from out of state wanting me to ship it, but no way. I've seen how UPS and FedeX treats packages.

I probably should just keep it.

Here is a link to info on Sano
http://www.larryjohnmcnally.com/sano_amps.html

AaronGuitarDude · Post by **AaronGuitarDude** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:10 pm

Barber fetish?

Sano · Post by **Sano** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:10 pm

AaronGuitarDude wrote:Barber fetish?

Yes

Not sure which one to fill the last spot. Narrowed down to Trifecta, LTD, or Super Sport

LTD will probably win

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:50 pm

got this cool cat V1 drive in trade from mrperson.
i must say, this is a very good drive pedal. if the real OCD is anything like this (the drive is apparently an OCD clone) then i could see one in my future. a nice amount of gain on tap, does that nice amp style crunch and it'll do sustain/feedback at neighbour friendly levels. it's got a lot of volume too, i have it set on 9 o clock for a nice balance for both channels. you could use it as a 3 rd amp channel.

rich · Post by **rich** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:44 pm

scored this sucker last month at a goodwill in madison heights, va for $30. i kind of hate it. still, best thrift store find in my 26 years. probably gonna ebay it... unless somebody on here wants to work out a trade. don't have my required 50 posts yet, though. shucks.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:07 pm

Consider me a very interested party! Let me know...

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:20 pm

so whats the difference between a deluxe BMuff and a normal one?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:24 pm

Built in compressor and power lead.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:38 pm

benecol wrote:Built in compressor and power lead.

sounds interesting

Post by **Mike** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:32 pm

The compressor is a Black Finger, and the Muff is the Op-Amp/IC Muff version

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:21 pm

benecol wrote:Consider me a very interested party! Let me know...

Second dibs!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:01 am

we have 50 posts for a reason, it's your money to get ripped, etc.

rich · Post by **rich** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:24 am

i decided to rip folks off via ebay instead. gotta get myself a cool old mustang/duo/bronco someday, and i could use the scratch.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:46 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:we have 50 posts for a reason, it's your money to get ripped, etc.

Stop pretending to be british. I was into muffs before you brits had even heard of them etc.

Rich, I think that's the best plan - it's rare to find one boxed with the manual etc.

rich · Post by **rich** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 3:56 pm

let's hope so!

James · Post by **James** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:00 pm

James wrote:
dub wrote:King Street Combo?
Aye. The controls aren't exactly the same but the guy sold it as a King Street Classic. The model number box on the back is blank.

It seems very versatile but I haven't had much chance for an extended go on it yet. It's certainly an Orange sort of sound from what I can tell, though. As for pedals I've only tried an OCD so far but I was pleased with how it sounded. More to come when I've had a better chance to give it a thorough run through.

Overall I'm very very pleased. It's extremely versatile. It doesn't have the feature of the Bassman I had where it sounds fantastic on whatever setting it's on but awesome tones are never too far away and it's always an intuitive step to get where you want to be by balancing the EQ and the 'pickup' (voice/tone) switch.

The reverb isn't the best. For some things it's ok but it trails far too long and sort of gives an odd ghostly sound without much real 'spring' to it for a spring reverb. My RV-7 pedal is miles better. That part is a little disappointing as one of the reason I went for this exact amp was it was the King Street features with added reverb.

It doesn't have a shedload of gain. You can't get to anything I would call high gain with the pickups I'm using. But then I'm using single coils on a hollow body and single coils on an old Hagstrom (both guitars from '67) so they're not at all high output. Maybe with a solidbody humbuckered guitar you'd be able to get Sabbath. As it is it maxes out at AC/DC.

It responds fantastically to my OCD pedal, which was a bit of a surprise as I know they're great with Fenders and not so much with Marshalls and I thought this amp was a bit nearer marshall territory. It sounds good enough I haven't really thought to try much else. The only other thing I've tried is my Wooly Mammoth clone which sounded superb.

So, reverb a bit meh, not a shed load of gain on tap for low output guitars but I use pedals most of the time anyway. Otherwise I love it. One great feature is it's definitely capable of shaking the walls but it's also quite easy to have a decent level of control at neighbour friendly levels. It's versatile enough that I still feel like I'm getting used to the range it can do and that it will surprise me more.

I'm definitely happy I spent a little more and went for the Matamp even though I didn't fully check out the competition. Maybe a similarly or lower priced Laney would do similar but I've no regrets at all.

For the first time in my life I have a webcam, though I've not used it or installed the software. I'll see if I can sort out some sort of mini-demo for it sometime.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:20 pm

rich wrote:scored this sucker last month at a goodwill in madison heights, va for $30. i kind of hate it. still, best thrift store find in my 26 years. probably gonna ebay it... unless somebody on here wants to work out a trade. don't have my required 50 posts yet, though. shucks.

I had one of them, made in 1980 before the original EHX factory closed. I got about Â£120 on ebay for mine about 4 years ago. From what i remember it was a monster, quite different to all the reissue Muffs i've tried.

Post by **Doog** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:36 pm

I'm quite curious what difference an additional compressor would make to an already-compressed fuzz?

I guess the compressor's before the fuzz, so you get eeeeeeeeeeven more sustain.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:46 pm

Doog wrote:I'm quite curious what difference an additional compressor would make to an already-compressed fuzz?

I guess the compressor's before the fuzz, so you get eeeeeeeeeeven more sustain.

I found it useful for cleaning up lead lines/more note definition, but you have to be sparing or you loose exactly what is great in the first place about Fuzz/Distortion.