I've been gone for a while, but I figured I'd post this in case anyone, like myself, had been avoiding exploring Jazz mode on ODS variants due to being initially underwhelmed by it. A few weeks a go I was messing around with my rig before a job and decided to try Jazz mode again on my low-plate, all-in-one, 102ish build. I wanted more grit on the clean side so I ran it with volume 1 high - 8, mid high - 8, and the D'Lator send high - 8 (seeing a pattern?). This brought the gain structure up even higher than it was when I used to run the amp when in "Rock" mode and now I get this amazing semi-clean sustained shimmery sound on clean and more harmonics on the OD channel. Amazingly inspiring sound to play.
I hadn't really messed around with that configuration much before due to the built in Reverb in my amp (Belton brick based) not being able to handle the hotter preamp gain. I wound up just running all my effects (including reverb) in front of the amp and backing off the levels a lot. Delay and Reverb are much less polite sounding, but ironically more inspiring to play due to them being more responsive to pick dynamics.
Anyway, my "proof":
Pretzel Logic
https://youtu.be/1J9s7pA-ltg
Daddy Don't Live in That New York City
https://youtu.be/5icm5eSqdnE
-Aaron
P.S. - is the malware flagging thing ever going to get fixed with the BBS software here?
PSA - Jazz Mode Rocks!
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Really enjoyed your playing on the YouTube. Thanks for sharing!
with respect, 10thtx
with respect, 10thtx
Re: PSA - Jazz Mode Rocks!
Aaron - you rock man! With your playing, you could make just about any amp sing!
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bluesfendermanblues
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Nice sounds you've got there Aron! Your obvious love to guitar playing (as per your footage) doesn't hurt either 
My lowplate also tend to get brighter once I run the volume 1 high (8ish), but when I built in the D-lator I, like many, replaced the master with fixed resistors and have placed the d-later return in the original master slot. However, maybe I should take out the resistor network and put in a trimmer to see if I can get a little more tone with the (original) master run a little higher.
Your setup sounds very nice.
My lowplate also tend to get brighter once I run the volume 1 high (8ish), but when I built in the D-lator I, like many, replaced the master with fixed resistors and have placed the d-later return in the original master slot. However, maybe I should take out the resistor network and put in a trimmer to see if I can get a little more tone with the (original) master run a little higher.
Your setup sounds very nice.
Diva or not? - Respect for Mr. D's work....)
Re: PSA - Jazz Mode Rocks!
Thanks guys!
bluesfendermanblues: My amp is also set up with a fixed resistor network in place of the master - 560k series 470k to ground. I'm running the post cf send in the dlator circuit pretty hot though - 8. That actually generates a wee bit of OD from the recovery circuit. It compresses and feels like a cranked amp even with the "Master" (D'Lator return) down low. I've also ditched the LNFB on the recovery circuit so that makes it a bit more dynamic and less clean.
-Aaron
bluesfendermanblues: My amp is also set up with a fixed resistor network in place of the master - 560k series 470k to ground. I'm running the post cf send in the dlator circuit pretty hot though - 8. That actually generates a wee bit of OD from the recovery circuit. It compresses and feels like a cranked amp even with the "Master" (D'Lator return) down low. I've also ditched the LNFB on the recovery circuit so that makes it a bit more dynamic and less clean.
-Aaron