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Amp not trebley enough

  • 16-03-2009 1:40am
    #1
    brendansmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭


    Guys,

    I got the Blackstar ht5 amp and cant quite get the tone im looking for outta it at the moment.

    Im looking for that EVH trebley 'brown sound' and no matter what i do i cant reduce the bass enough.

    BlackstarHT5HeadControls_2.jpg
    Any tips????


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  • #2
    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    EQ pedal?


  • #3
    boycey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭boycey


    Do you have a wah pedal Brendan?
    If its a crybaby or vox type try experimenting with leaving the pedal 'on' and adjusting it in tiny increments to see if you can boost the treble frequencies to something usable. It should let you use more bass on your amp too for low end thump. Might be wort trying!


  • #4
    brendansmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    boycey wrote: »
    Do you have a wah pedal Brendan?
    If its a crybaby or vox type try experimenting with leaving the pedal 'on' and adjusting it in tiny increments to see if you can boost the treble frequencies to something usable. It should let you use more bass on your amp too for low end thump. Might be wort trying!


    Yeah i do actually and tbh dont even use it enough. Ill give that a shot later tonight.


  • #5
    Seziertisch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭Seziertisch


    What have you got it hooked up to cab wise? Otherwise I am fairly sure that an eq pedal would get you where you want to be.


  • #6
    brendansmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    I have the combo, the contols are the same and thats the best pic i could find.


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  • #7
    OK-Cancel-Apply
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭OK-Cancel-Apply


    How about one of these: http://www.thomann.de/ie/bsm_treble_booster_rm.htm

    I think there are also kits you can buy that are far cheaper.


  • #8
    Eoin Madsen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Eoin Madsen


    You probably need to lose some low mids rather than bass. If you have an eq pedal lying around, it's worth a try.

    I'd think about modding the amp input voicing or the tone stack rather than adding in a bunch of transistors (eq pedal) right between the guitar and the magic... but then, I touched a live mains wire a few months ago, so don't listen to me. :pac:


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