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Post by saxkicker12 on Nov 27, 2009 10:46:43 GMT -5
Hi all. I have been looking at Splawns for almost two years now and am finally about to pull the trigger on a Competition, but before I do I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to make a clip of the competition at a very low gain setting (9 or even 8 o'clock)? I am just wondering how low the gain can go. I have seen Ayton's video of using the volume knob to clean up the sound and would like to hear just a little bit more of the comp in between a clean and a crunch sound. Maybe a nice dirty blues sound? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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Post by Ayton(e) on Nov 27, 2009 14:00:30 GMT -5
I have an old clip I've never posted because I was out of tune, with the gain at 9 o'clock. I'll dig around for it if you like, but it's way cleaner than dirty blues, it's almost spanky clean down there. Maybe 9 o'clock on 2nd Gear would be more what you're looking for; I'll see how that sounds.
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Post by Jammermatt on Nov 27, 2009 14:03:32 GMT -5
Yes, dig around a little would you? I can't get mine to clean up like yours. But then again i don't think I own a "not hot" pickup LOL.
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Post by saxkicker12 on Nov 27, 2009 14:39:39 GMT -5
"but it's way cleaner than dirty blues, it's almost spanky clean down there"
This statement alone makes me smile. I hope you can find the clip.
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Post by Ayton(e) on Nov 27, 2009 15:50:13 GMT -5
Eek, those out-of-tune bits make me cringe every time, but here it is. Click dis, yo.I suppose speakers really do dictate how much clean bandwidth you get. I recorded this on some 120w and 75w Eminence monsters; today when I try the same settings on my beloved 25w Greenies I get a lot more muck. 2nd Gear with the gain at 9 o'clock gives a smooth dirty blues tone (Shreder75 once suggested that 2nd Gear rather than 1st was the place to look for low gain tones; it's warmer and fuller, takes some of the teeth away.) Given its aggressive edge and grit, a Comp is probably not the premiere choice for mildly overdriven blues, if that's what you'll be doing most of the time. It has the range to cover tones in that area, especially with the dynamic nature of the gain — play softly, or with your fingers, and the amp will react with less dirt — but that's not what it does best. It's always a bit angry. |
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Post by saxkicker12 on Nov 27, 2009 15:54:29 GMT -5
Thanks a bunch Ayton. I just wanted to know that I could go that low when I need to. Order is being placed.
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Post by jesusdriven on Nov 27, 2009 16:13:10 GMT -5
Eek, those out-of-tune bits make me cringe every time, but here it is. Click dis, yo.I suppose speakers really do dictate how much clean bandwidth you get. I recorded this on some 120w and 75w Eminence monsters; today when I try the same settings on my beloved 25w Greenies I get a lot more muck. 2nd Gear with the gain at 9 o'clock gives a smooth dirty blues tone (Shreder75 once suggested that 2nd Gear rather than 1st was the place to look for low gain tones; it's warmer and fuller, takes some of the teeth away.) Given its aggressive edge and grit, a Comp is probably not the premiere choice for mildly overdriven blues, if that's what you'll be doing most of the time. It has the range to cover tones in that area, especially with the dynamic nature of the gain — play softly, or with your fingers, and the amp will react with less dirt — but that's not what it does best. It's always a bit angry. I dig the David Gilmour tone in your clip. I can get that type of tone when I roll my guitars volume back to 6 or 7 with my Compy's gain set at 2:30. That is clean enough for me. I LOVE MY COMPY! Can I get a copy of that backing track? ;D |
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Post by Ayton(e) on Nov 29, 2009 1:29:26 GMT -5
Sure, man. You want around four or five minutes? I'll put some more repeats in the middle.
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Post by jesusdriven on Nov 29, 2009 3:34:48 GMT -5
Sure, man. You want around four or five minutes? I'll put some more repeats in the middle. That would be great! I am hoping to burn it to a CD so I can play it on the stereo in my garage, and JAM to it SPLAWN style. ;D |
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Post by Ayton(e) on Dec 3, 2009 14:08:33 GMT -5
PM'ed.  |
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Post by jesusdriven on Dec 3, 2009 17:33:07 GMT -5
PM'ed. Thanks again! Pick Roar ROCKS and SO DO COMPY'S. ;D |
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Post by stratkiller51 on Dec 3, 2009 17:59:42 GMT -5
hey jd what cab are you running?
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Post by jesusdriven on Dec 3, 2009 22:54:53 GMT -5
hey jd what cab are you running? It is an Avatar 2 x 12 with one Celestion V30 and one Celestion G12H 30 Heritage. I bought casters from Scott and stuck them on there. The cab sounds better every day. I would love to have a Splawn 2 x 12 and a Splawn 4 x 12 someday, but the Avatar 2 x 12 is probably all the cabinet I will ever need. |
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Post by stratkiller51 on Dec 4, 2009 9:14:45 GMT -5
how much invested? i think i would love to swap my quickrod for a competition, what head box did you get?
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Post by jesusdriven on Dec 4, 2009 11:34:41 GMT -5
how much invested? i think i would love to swap my quickrod for a competition, what head box did you get? A new Compy is $1,500.00 and they sell used for around a grand. My Avatar vintage style 2 x 12 was a little under $500.00. They are normally a little under $400.00, but I paid extra for the Celestion G12H 30 Heritage speaker upgrade. My Compy head box is the full plexi style (black/gold) and it really matches my Avatar cabinet pretty well. They look like they came together. Scott sales the caster at a great price. I think they were like $30.00. |
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