From M_Zacher@gmx.de Tue Mar 18 13:46:57 2003
Subject:Re: Vintage sounds vs. modern technology

Previte, Peter wrote:

> I'm currently playing my clone through a "high fidelity" solid state amp.
> I'd be interested to hear of anyone's experience plugging their clone into
> any kind of Fender "tube" amp. I was wondering if the warm tube sound
> enhanced the clone's sound.
>
> -PJ Previte

I own an OLD Bx3 and have

1) a HK Tube rotosphere gives an quite good tone (122 setting at
11oclock), but to me always was to sweet, to electronic. Not the
pushing, roaring overdrive.
2) the internal sim 9is quite awful, but in a few (!!) cases sounds
better than the HK, dont know why, some ballad sounds arewonderful
balanced then.
3) an old Dynacord Leslie, 100Watts, big 15" Speaker and nice horn with
the diffusors cut off. I take an HK TubeFactor before it to get some
tube and distortion and, well, what can I say? Just perfect to get those
Deep Purple style (which i prefer), and pretty good for the rest. When
miked, its just a dream.

Had a gig this weekeend and have to say: Take leslies with you! Mine is
open (you can see the internals and horn/rotor spinning) and was the
queen of stage... everyone asking what THING was there on stage *g*

One thing was annoying: If i bring the bass-mic close to it, there was a
deep "Humm"... only at "fast". can that be some influence of the
electro-motor? wasn´t so big on the other side of the leslie (opposite
side of motor)

After all the thinking about getting a new clone I was so happy with my
dual-manual Korg I won´t sell it for a new one. Take the B4 for
practice at home, my life rig is still the old ugly Korg.

just my point of view

michael