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Post by apelachi on Jan 10, 2006 16:54:10 GMT -5
Looking at new amps & coming back to SPLAWN, I have a couple of questions that I hope someone here can answer. I'm looking at a Quickrod. Are the controls mounted on p.c. boards or are they attached via flying leads? Are the pre-amp tubes &/or power tubes chassis mounted or are they circuit board mounted? I had a JCM900 control knob get bumped & it cracked the board on the amp, causing me a lot of trouble. As a result, I'm really picky about my next purchase. Thanks in advance.
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Post by n0fx on Jan 10, 2006 17:48:30 GMT -5
Build quality wont be an issue....my older Pro-Stock is built with seperate chassis mount pots, tube sockets and other components. You wont have to worry about any of the shortcomings you mentioned and besides, Scott's customer service is excellent he will totally standby his products. In my case it's not PTP but it's neat and solid.
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Post by apelachi on Jan 10, 2006 21:07:17 GMT -5
I hope no one is offended by my questions; no pot stirring intended here, brothers & sisters, I really want to know what I'll be paying for. Being a family man I can't drop this kind of scratch on something that's questionable, as my Marshalls became.
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Post by n0fx on Jan 10, 2006 21:31:21 GMT -5
No man...I'm not offended. Perfectly reasonable questions. IMO the only bad thing at this point is the wait time. I always want something YESTERDAY. If your a Marshall-tone guy you absolutlely can't go wrong with a Splawn. I'm not a Splawn salesman BTW LOL
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Jan 10, 2006 22:07:30 GMT -5
I've got 2 Quick Rods,, gigged with one for a year solid without one single issue. You could pick the amp up by the power tubes they are in so tight and the chassis, knobs, lock washers, fasteners, and wood shell are of the highest quality. Built like a friggin' tank man. Like nothing I've ever seen.
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Post by Fretburner on Jan 11, 2006 13:28:26 GMT -5
Good Questions! Maybe your best bet is to call Scott and ask him. He's a SUPER guy! I just ordred my Quick Rod last weeks and should have it by the end of the month. Looking at new amps & coming back to SPLAWN, I have a couple of questions that I hope someone here can answer. I'm looking at a Quickrod. Are the controls mounted on p.c. boards or are they attached via flying leads? Are the pre-amp tubes &/or power tubes chassis mounted or are they circuit board mounted? I had a JCM900 control knob get bumped & it cracked the board on the amp, causing me a lot of trouble. As a result, I'm really picky about my next purchase. Thanks in advance.
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Post by kurtsstuff on Jan 11, 2006 15:08:01 GMT -5
Well....believe me when I tell you that...I have owned and played almost every tube amp available (yes...owned and not just dweedly dweedly'd in a store for 5 minutes) from bogner to diezels to boogie to vht and well...you get the idea. Ya open up a splawn and look at the inards and it's a sight to behold. Not only the sound but what is also some of the cleanest build technique I've seen in an amp ie: everything cut to length,no blobs of solder,just immaculate! is what prompted me to order 2 of them. I hope to be selling splawns as I work in a music store that carries all the above mentioned amps and I intend on bringing my splawns in and showing the owner. I'm sure he'll soon be the california connection for splawn amps.
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Post by apelachi on Jan 11, 2006 15:27:19 GMT -5
This is all encouraging. It's a toss up between the Splawn Quickrod & a Maven Peal Tuskadaro. FRETBURNER suggested I call Scott but I think I'll send an email first so he can check it at his convenience. I know he must be busy & I don't want to bother him.
I emailed Scott & am waiting for a response. I'm hoping that these amps are as clean as a Mesa in layout. I don't mind PCB construction as long as tubes & pots aren't on a board. I've seen the inside of an F-100 & F-50 & that's the clean PCB build I'm looking for in my next amp. Hopefully the Quickrod will deliver!
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Post by apelachi on Jan 11, 2006 16:50:29 GMT -5
Well....after reading the pdf file about the Quick Rod I'm not sure it's what I'm looking for. That channel has no pre-gain & no post-gain. It looks like it's pretty much just two clean channels, perhaps with the 2nd channel having more gain. Am I missing something? I guess I assumed [yikes!] that the 2nd channel would be more of a master volume setup, like a Vai Legacy for example.
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Post by jimbax on Jan 11, 2006 16:58:56 GMT -5
Well....after reading the pdf file about the Quick Rod I'm not sure it's what I'm looking for. That channel has no pre-gain & no post-gain. It looks like it's pretty much just two clean channels, perhaps with the 2nd channel having more gain. Am I missing something? I guess I assumed [yikes!] that the 2nd channel would be more of a master volume setup, like a Vai Legacy for example. what the?...don't compare a QuickRod to a Carvin....like comparing a Rolls Royce with a Ford Fiesta.... The QuickRod has a clean channel and an overdrive channel...the OD channel has 2 stages of gain AND works with a master volume as well as a 'SOLO' feature that alows you to crank your solos (like the new Rectifier amps but better...)...all are footswitchable...now pick up the phone and order,.....NOW! Oh MAN...after reading your other posts I have to ask.... are you a gigging guitar player or one of those guys that worships his amp, can't get a ding, polishes it? ...and....Maven Peal? are you sure you want to drop $4K for a WAAAAAYYYY over priced amp that doesn't perform any better than a $700 Fender amp? Boogie amps?...man, maybe you aren't ready for a QuickRod...you need a few more 'chumpRods' from the Mesa/Marshall/Bogner/Soldano/VHT/Diezel etc....crowd...we've owned all those amps and are here telling you the QuickRod is the bomb...climb aboard...or die! (with an 'also ran' amp...)
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Post by kurtsstuff on Jan 11, 2006 17:04:18 GMT -5
Well....after reading the pdf file about the Quick Rod I'm not sure it's what I'm looking for. That channel has no pre-gain & no post-gain. It looks like it's pretty much just two clean channels, perhaps with the 2nd channel having more gain. Am I missing something? I guess I assumed [yikes!] that the 2nd channel would be more of a master volume setup, like a Vai Legacy for example. Umm....no comment..... can't think of any way to say anything without sounding offensive...so....I'll keep my mouth shut!....hehe
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Jan 11, 2006 17:14:03 GMT -5
Well....after reading the pdf file about the Quick Rod I'm not sure it's what I'm looking for. That channel has no pre-gain & no post-gain. It looks like it's pretty much just two clean channels, perhaps with the 2nd channel having more gain. Am I missing something? I guess I assumed [yikes!] that the 2nd channel would be more of a master volume setup, like a Vai Legacy for example. Well, if you have a separate clean, rhthym and solo volume then it should be what you want right? What else would you need? The clean has its own EQ and volume Dirty Channel has OD1 and OD2 and its own volume (master). Lead channel has OD1 and OD2 and its own volume. All footswitchable. the "master" doesn't change the volume for clean or solo, so in essence its not really a "master volume", but just a channel 2 volume. Now multiply that by 3 gears.
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Post by jimbax on Jan 11, 2006 17:17:06 GMT -5
Well....after reading the pdf file about the Quick Rod I'm not sure it's what I'm looking for. That channel has no pre-gain & no post-gain. It looks like it's pretty much just two clean channels, perhaps with the 2nd channel having more gain. Am I missing something? I guess I assumed [yikes!] that the 2nd channel would be more of a master volume setup, like a Vai Legacy for example. Umm....no comment..... can't think of any way to say anything without sounding offensive...so....I'll keep my mouth shut!....hehe don't worry kurtsstuff...I don't mind offending people...
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Post by Hacksaw on Jan 11, 2006 17:18:36 GMT -5
Well....after reading the pdf file about the Quick Rod I'm not sure it's what I'm looking for. That channel has no pre-gain & no post-gain. It looks like it's pretty much just two clean channels, perhaps with the 2nd channel having more gain. Am I missing something? I guess I assumed [yikes!] that the 2nd channel would be more of a master volume setup, like a Vai Legacy for example. I am not sure what you are reffering to as " That channel" are you talking about the clean channel ?? but if you read about the gears you will see that its the amount of distortion the overdrive channel has. also there is a preamp control for the overdrive channel. so I am not sure quite what your looking for. also there is a comparison to marshalls on the overdrive channels... There is a Gain control for the overdrive channel, but the guy that took the pictures for the manual missed the gain control. what a goober. LOL its definatly not two clean channels.. btw, The sound clips speak for themselves! ml.guitarstudio.tv/Front Panel.jpg[/img]
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Post by Hacksaw on Jan 11, 2006 17:22:15 GMT -5
Umm....no comment..... can't think of any way to say anything without sounding offensive...so....I'll keep my mouth shut!....hehe ahhh go for it! everyone else does!!
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