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Post by windsen on Apr 25, 2008 13:46:10 GMT -5
i was jamming on my nitro the other night and the tone was REALLY doing it for me. i haven't touched my quickrod a whole lot latey. don't get me wrong, i adore that amp, but the nitro has just been absolutely crushing lately since i re-tubed it. so i thought i'd start a thread to show some love for this beast of an amp. share your pics, stories, etc... here's mine. nitro "#1":   with the pack:  |
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Post by Hacksaw on Apr 25, 2008 13:47:51 GMT -5
Dang.. I was hoping you would sell me the QR cheap. I am trying to collect them all.  |
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Post by chrismac on Apr 25, 2008 13:55:52 GMT -5
hey windsen, that is a great shot of the front plate! i love admiring my handy work! some people dont like the black plate but i think its sexy. you really keep your amps shiny.
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Post by erock503 on Apr 25, 2008 13:58:35 GMT -5
man, that picture is so gas inducing, I love your rig Windsen. I love mine too, but it's nowhere near as beautiful as that setup. I'm loving my Nitro, having a lot of fun exploring different sounds it can bring. The Quickrod satisfies a whole different side of my cravings though, what a great combination.  So what tubes are you running in it now Windsen? |
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Post by windsen on Apr 25, 2008 15:22:08 GMT -5
Rik, the QR ain't going anywhere. I love that amp too.
chrismac, i think the black panel looks great! props on the handy work. my amps look so shiny b/c they are practically brand new. all the gear, except the 412 on the right (which you can tell is a bit dustier than the rest), are all less than a few months old. i sold my original splawn QR (doh!) to make way for the Nitro. other than that, i transport everything in roadcases, so everything stays pretty clean.
eric, thanks dude. +1 on the QR and Nitro excelling at their own things. right now i'm running kt77s in my nitro. i'm toying with the idea of trying EL34s again, but i probably won't get into that until next month when ill have some down time and can really experiment.
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Post by erock503 on Apr 25, 2008 15:28:49 GMT -5
eric, thanks dude. +1 on the QR and Nitro excelling at their own things. right now i'm running kt77s in my nitro. i'm toying with the idea of trying EL34s again, but i probably won't get into that until next month when ill have some down time and can really experiment. Have you ever talked to someone that's used the E34L in a Splawn? I was curious about them for a while, but never got to try them in an amp. |
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Post by windsen on Apr 25, 2008 15:31:22 GMT -5
actually, i originally had el34s in my nitro. i liked it a lot, but the kt77s were tighter and punchier. thing is, the set of el34s that my nitro came with were rated very low. there's nothing wrong with that, it's just that the lower rating, when bias up accordingly, will yield a softer attack and earlier break up. so i feel like if i try some higher headroom el34s, i will like the results even more. stay tuned! =)
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Post by erock503 on Apr 25, 2008 15:39:42 GMT -5
actually, i originally had el34s in my nitro. i liked it a lot, but the kt77s were tighter and punchier. thing is, the set of el34s that my nitro came with were rated very low. there's nothing wrong with that, it's just that the lower rating, when bias up accordingly, will yield a softer attack and earlier break up. so i feel like if i try some higher headroom el34s, i will like the results even more. stay tuned! =) actually, I'm talking about the JJ E34L, not the EL34. They are supposed to be a little higher headroom with more punch compared to a regular EL34, according to the Eurotubes description. |
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Post by windsen on Apr 25, 2008 15:40:46 GMT -5
ahh, my bad i misread. i don't know anyone who has tried those in the nitro. that is also another possibility
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Post by SonicExplorer on Apr 25, 2008 22:38:13 GMT -5
I tried those EL34L's in an old Marshall and really liked the results. Windsen, I can see you really liking those for the style of stuff you play, they are a great cross between something, say, like a KT77 and EL34. The EL34L's are a deeper sounding EL34. Just check with Scott and Eurotubes to make sure you can run them safely in the Splawn.
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Post by MetalHeart on Apr 26, 2008 15:37:53 GMT -5
Nice Windsen Splawn has so many options,how about green w/black face-plate and Gold lions KT88s! |
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Post by ldm on Apr 26, 2008 17:10:22 GMT -5
The Nitro is stupid good. Mine looks identical to Windsen's. I have been messing around with different speakers and cabs to find the right sound but I absolutely love this amp. The low end is rediculous and the clarity and cut are outstanding.
I have trouble trying to get the right settings between the amp and cab/speakers because the amp is so articulate that my picking can really be too much for the speakers at times. I have 2 Marshall JCM800 cabs and 2 Mesa cabs. I have swapped speakers around between the cabs and I have tried a mix of V30/Greenbacks, V30/Green Berets, V30/Reapers, Green Beret's/Reapers and I can't settle on what I like best. I have talked to Scott about buying his cabs/speakers and that may be the way to go once I get really comfortable with this beast.
I wanted to thank Windsen and Erock for their time and energy in helping me get my Nitro dialed in. It seriously blows away the other amps that I own.
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Post by LooseCannon on Apr 26, 2008 19:57:37 GMT -5
Hey ldm, how similliar are the Greenbacks and the Green Berets?
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Post by magh8 on Apr 26, 2008 21:01:58 GMT -5
I tried those EL34L's in an old Marshall and really liked the results. Windsen, I can see you really liking those for the style of stuff you play, they are a great cross between something, say, like a KT77 and EL34. The EL34L's are a deeper sounding EL34. Just check with Scott and Eurotubes to make sure you can run them safely in the Splawn. once I am up and running again I am going to order a set of 34l's for my nitro and a set of SED's. |
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Post by windsen on Apr 26, 2008 21:34:29 GMT -5
The Nitro is stupid good. Mine looks identical to Windsen's. I have been messing around with different speakers and cabs to find the right sound but I absolutely love this amp. The low end is rediculous and the clarity and cut are outstanding. I have trouble trying to get the right settings between the amp and cab/speakers because the amp is so articulate that my picking can really be too much for the speakers at times. I have 2 Marshall JCM800 cabs and 2 Mesa cabs. I have swapped speakers around between the cabs and I have tried a mix of V30/Greenbacks, V30/Green Berets, V30/Reapers, Green Beret's/Reapers and I can't settle on what I like best. I have talked to Scott about buying his cabs/speakers and that may be the way to go once I get really comfortable with this beast. I wanted to thank Windsen and Erock for their time and energy in helping me get my Nitro dialed in. It seriously blows away the other amps that I own. Laura, glad to see you joining us! Welcome =) |
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