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Jackson Ampworks Bass Amp Poll

Jackson Ampworks Bass Amp Channel Configuration

  • 6SL7 Clean Channel with Separate 12AX7 Dirty Channel

    Votes: 51 77.3%

  • 6SL7 Clean Channel with Gain Boost

    Votes: 15 22.7%
  • Total voters
    66
#41
...but I'm new to this thread, and wondering what the basis was for not having any midrange EQ control?

For MY ears, the mid frequencies are the most important for developing a full, round tone, and with no control, I'm wondering if this amp might result in an ultra-scooped tone (especially with the low and high "boost" switches engaged)...

Just my $.02
 
#43
haujobb said:
Of course, I guess when you hit the power section, the signals are still being mixed and phasing issues are still going to be a problem.
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This is exactly the problem! It doesn't matter what you do to mix the channels they will have to be summed at the beginning of the power section and that's where you get the phase issues.

Make sense?
 
#44
Fretless5verfan said:
The midrange is controlled by the tone stack. When you cut treble and bass, mids are boosted, vice versa. Check the "Unlce GAS needs..." thread for this amp for a better explanation and links to technical stuff that explains it. it's really interesting :D
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He's right. These two tone controls (bass and treble) are the most flexible tone controls that I have ever used. They really do offer more features than are immediately evident.
 
#45
SoComSurfing said:
Will the channels have multiple inputs like Marshalls and Fenders have had, where one channel could be "jumped" into the other? Could you "jump" the clean channel into the OD?
Does that make any sense, or does any one who may be able to articulate it better understand what I'm referring to?

Edit: I realize after posting that this wouldn't create a blended signal, but a hotter signal being fed into the other channel. Not really what y'all are talking about.
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There will 2 inputs, one for Passive Pickups and the other for Active ones. This way you don't overload the input stage if you are using bass with really hot pickups.
 
#46
I hope you can find a solution that lets you keep pure signal paths and still incorporate some form of blending. it would be uber sweet. I guess one solution for people with rather large wallets would be to buy two, an A/B box and setup one for clean and one for dirty. Oh now that would be one heck of a rig. Keep it up :D.
 
#47
Aj* said:
I hope you can find a solution that lets you keep pure signal paths and still incorporate some form of blending. it would be uber sweet. I guess one solution for people with rather large wallets would be to buy two, an A/B box and setup one for clean and one for dirty. Oh now that would be one heck of a rig. Keep it up :D.
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Yeah, or you could have a separate power section for each channel with the capability of being summed into one speaker, or kept separate so you could have two separate cabs and an overall balance control on the outputs themselves!

One killer amp head running into separately controllable cabs, for example, an Epifani and a Schroeder! Bergantino and Accugroove!
 
#48
Akami said:
Yeah, or you could have a separate power section for each channel with the capability of being summed into one speaker, or kept separate so you could have two separate cabs and an overall balance control on the outputs themselves!

One killer amp head running into separately controllable cabs, for example, an Epifani and a Schroeder! Bergantino and Accugroove!
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Drool!
 
#49
Aj* said:
I hope you can find a solution that lets you keep pure signal paths and still incorporate some form of blending. it would be uber sweet. I guess one solution for people with rather large wallets would be to buy two, an A/B box and setup one for clean and one for dirty. Oh now that would be one heck of a rig. Keep it up :D.
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Believe me I'm still working on this one guys. I know it would be cool, and since you guys are really looking for something like this, I'm going to give it every effort to make it happen. :)
 
#50
Akami said:
Yeah, or you could have a separate power section for each channel with the capability of being summed into one speaker, or kept separate so you could have two separate cabs and an overall balance control on the outputs themselves!

One killer amp head running into separately controllable cabs, for example, an Epifani and a Schroeder! Bergantino and Accugroove!
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Oh man! :hyper: That would be cool, but that would make the amp MUCH larger and MUCH more heavy. You would have to have two output transformers etc.
 
#51
Updated Spec Sheet:

01.) 6SL7 front end Channel 1
Channel 1 Controls
Volume
Treble
Bass
Ultra-Lo and Ultra-Hi Switches
Tone Stack Bypass

02.) 12AX7 front end Channel 2
Channel 2 Controls
Volume
Treble
Bass
Ultra-Lo and Ultra-Hi Switches
Tone Stack Bypass
Master

03.) 6550/KT88 power tubes (6x @ 300W)
04.) Resonance and Presence controls (Global)
05.) Direct Out (XLR) - Selectable PREAMP (post FX Loop) or SPEAKER Tap
06.) Tube Buffered FX Loop
07.) Fixed Biased with Bias Meter
08.) 2-4-8 Ohm Selector Switch
09.) Speakon Connectors (1/4" and Speakon)
10.) 100W/200W/300W Switch
11.) Cathode Disconnect Standby (silent recording!)
12.) Footswitchable FX Loop New Addition!
 
#56
I hate the idea of owning something for the sake of having it, and if there's no easy/good way of protecting a $3000 amp from the hazards of the average gig then it's not going to be worth it to me to buy.

I realize you can get custom cases for them and all.. but at that point I'm just going to want to keep it in my house and rub it with a diaper.
 
#58
...damn...wish you could offer both...

For gigging, it's hands down rack. For limited shows & studio/home use, go for a nice wood cabinet option. Your other heads look beautiful in the figured wood offered...


~S~

PS: What do you think the final fighting weight will be when finished?
 

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