Recent content by ctdaniel

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    Breaking myself of the dreaded "smiley face"

    I too am guilty of the "smiley" face crime. I switched amps from an SVT-3pro to the Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0. and immediately noticed a better tone when "flat". I've also noticed that amp requires very little tweaking to modify the tone. I plug straight in but was wondering if anyone uses a pedal...
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    ampeg B-2RE vs Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0

    I have both the Ampeg B2RE and the Shuttle 6.0. The Ampeg was my first amp and I held on to it to keep in the rehearsal studio so I did not have to haul gear. There is simply no comparison - the Shuttle is a far superior amp. My gig rig was a SVT 3 pro with the pro series cab (combined weight...
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    Small Valve Head/Combo for Home Practice

    The Epiphone Valve Jr. is Awsome. I plug it into an Avatar 2x10 cab and go directly out of my Carvin LB70. It is the perfect practice amp. In fact, I've been trying to figure out a way to duplicate that "class A" tube sound in my gig rig (Ampeg V4BH).