Well folks, after a year of tweaking and experimenting with various Pod XT Live plus Solid State Amp configurations, I finally came to the conclusion that you all knew I would come to; that tubes are the only way to get good vintage tone. If anyone wants to say "I told you so", I'll take my licks like a man.
I should say that my solid state Pod rig sounds great for several more modern applications and I still use it frequently. However, the holy grail for me has always been that warm, punchy clean fender tone.
So, I bought a tweed covered Fender Blues Deluxe, 1990's, made in USA (not the re-issue). The tone and dynamics are just want I wanted, but the amp has some audible artifacts that concern me.
There is some background noise, but not so much as to interfer with a performance situation. What concerns me more is a kind of "fizzle" that I hear when playing a loud chord. Just after the attack, there is a kind of fizzle that goes on until the sound decays a bit. It too is not really all that audible in performance, but I'm concerned that I might be looking at some failing caps or something like that.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should be looking for, or for that matter, a good Tube Amp tech in the 905?
Thanks,
Jeff
I should say that my solid state Pod rig sounds great for several more modern applications and I still use it frequently. However, the holy grail for me has always been that warm, punchy clean fender tone.
So, I bought a tweed covered Fender Blues Deluxe, 1990's, made in USA (not the re-issue). The tone and dynamics are just want I wanted, but the amp has some audible artifacts that concern me.
There is some background noise, but not so much as to interfer with a performance situation. What concerns me more is a kind of "fizzle" that I hear when playing a loud chord. Just after the attack, there is a kind of fizzle that goes on until the sound decays a bit. It too is not really all that audible in performance, but I'm concerned that I might be looking at some failing caps or something like that.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should be looking for, or for that matter, a good Tube Amp tech in the 905?
Thanks,
Jeff