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Old 05-16-2012, 08:02 AM
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Horn/tweeter on or off?

Do you like your tweeter on or off?
I can't decide if I like mine on or off. I keep going back and forth.
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Old 05-16-2012, 08:06 AM
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Tube head, off. SS head with some fuzz or distortion, off. SS head clean, on depending if I want the high end sizzle.
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Old 05-16-2012, 08:23 AM
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Classic rock cover tunes- off. Fuzz/distortion- off. Solo or jazz-ensemble stuff- on.

and as usual CL400 dude nails the response. +1

I always like to have the option, because sooner or later I'll probably use that option.
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Old 05-16-2012, 09:07 AM
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Both.

When I built my fEARful I put the tweeter on the side to be able to adjust. Here is a ******** *** demo of me sucking on a Microkorg to show the difference with the tweeter on and off. There is a HUGE difference. IMO, I just can't see why people would turn their's off all the time. For fuzz, I get it...but otherwise you're sucking off a good portion of your tone.

I'm using a Mesa Strategy 400 ALL TUBES baby. You can hear a tube rattling at one point. It's been replaced.

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I use the tweeter on when I'm running clean. If I'm adding a lot of dirt...especially using my Mountainking Megalith...I'll turn it off.
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Old 05-16-2012, 09:17 AM
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Both.

When I built my fEARful I put the tweeter control on the side to be able to adjust.
This is one thing I wish was done differently on my build. Switch and control on the side. I can live with it on the back, but would be nice to be able to get to it between songs.
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Old 05-16-2012, 11:23 AM
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I primarily keep mine off most of the time. However am not against turning it on or using it when needed or it fits.
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Old 05-16-2012, 12:13 PM
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Tweeter on my Mesa PH610, tweeter off my Mesa PH412.
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Old 05-16-2012, 12:16 PM
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My rig has 2 tweeters.. both are off.

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Old 05-16-2012, 12:41 PM
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For me, off. I play with a bit of an overdriven sound, and tweeters don't usually like overdrive.
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Old 05-16-2012, 12:46 PM
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I don't have a tweeter on my cab......don't need one.
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Old 05-16-2012, 01:10 PM
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Off- never saw a reason to use or have one.
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Old 05-16-2012, 02:18 PM
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I haven't messed with my tweeter much on any amp I've owned. There's usually a rotating knob that goes from 0 to 100 percent on. I set it at 50 or halfway, and pretty much never think about it again.
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Old 05-16-2012, 02:35 PM
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I leave my tweeter control on the cab on full. I control it via my head, usually about 1:00. Sounds much more articulate with it on.
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Old 05-16-2012, 02:37 PM
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Just the smallest amount.
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Old 05-16-2012, 02:38 PM
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On, but only about 25% worth...


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Old 05-16-2012, 02:39 PM
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On.

My basses all have tone knobs.
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Old 05-16-2012, 02:40 PM
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Off, I like a mellow tone for jazz
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Old 05-16-2012, 02:50 PM
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Off 99% of the time. But I do use a good amount of fuzz and distortion
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Old 05-16-2012, 02:54 PM
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Off all the time. Speaker wire to it removed on 3 cabs.
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Old 05-16-2012, 03:38 PM
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On but rolled back just a tad to take the edge off. Tried without, hated it.
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