HRM Settings: Not Good :D

[tonejunkie]

I have only built a HRM Skyliner amp thus far and am currently working on an non HRM. I too love the cleans find the OD a little brittle and buzzy at times but I have hope that though all of you efforts and dogears great clips we will find the fat toned secret. Thanks Ayan for bringing this up because I just thought my tweaking skill sucked. TJ

[Tonegeek]

Gil,
Sounds like you are describing my HRM amp when I first got it going! FWIW I had no luck using all of the accepted values (ODS 101)....

Thanks. See, the problem is not making the amp sound good... I can do that without much difficulty. What bothers me, same as it did back in 1999, is that I had to change these guys into Something else to make them sound "good," but some of the real things sounded good all by themselves, as is, no crutches.

Gil

I feel the same way. I was not happy having to go off on my own, although it has taught me a lot in the process. I sort of came to the conclusion that either there are some errors in the posted schematics or that each amp really does require personal attention due to variations in part quality, manufacturer, tolerances, etc. Then you factor in layout, tube types - well you get the drift (no pun intended ). One thing this thread has created for me is a desire to hear (or better yet play through) a real Dumble in person, something I have never done.

[glasman]

Thanks. See, the problem is not making the amp sound good... I can do that without much difficulty. What bothers me, same as it did back in 1999, is that I had to change these guys into Something else to make them sound "good," but some of the real things sounded good all by themselves, as is, no crutches.

Gil

Gil,

Did you every play a real Dumble with HRM that you really liked? The only real one I ever touched was an HRM and it did not "light my fire".

Buzzy/fizzy unless you cranked it to where your ears bled. Seems volume fixed all issues .

As far as the PAB, I had a friend tell me once there is nothing subtle about anything in a Dumble. Every switch makes a BIG difference. Even on the one I touched when I first engaged the boost, I thought I was in OD.

[ayan]

Thanks. See, the problem is not making the amp sound good... I can do that without much difficulty. What bothers me, same as it did back in 1999, is that I had to change these guys into Something else to make them sound "good," but some of the real things sounded good all by themselves, as is, no crutches.

Gil

Gil,

Did you every play a real Dumble with HRM that you really liked? The only real one I ever touched was an HRM and it did not "light my fire".

Buzzy/fizzy unless you cranked it to where your ears bled. Seems volume fixed all issues .

As far as the PAB, I had a friend tell me once there is nothing subtle about anything in a Dumble. Every switch makes a BIG difference. Even on the one I touched when I first engaged the boost, I thought I was in OD.

No, I did not. As per my review of 234 back in 2003, I wasn't even interested to learn what was inside the amp after I played it.

Gil