amazing improvement on the amptweaker tight metal

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

Just got a 18 volt adapter for my amptweaker tight metal. man what a difference between the 9 and 18 volt!! my marshall tone is amazing!so fat and crunchy makes me wana slap my mama!!the lack of mud is just amazing!note definition and harmonics are amazing!Frickin great pedal!

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:35 pm

That's what's up! I did the same and it really opened this bad boy up. I think I prefer it through the input on the 8100 also, I like the lil bit of extra eq, and I'm finding a happy balance of the amp gain vs pedal gain on the clean channel

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 2045 Location: Wallingford, CT

I have to snag one of these asap!

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

im using mine now with my jcm 2000 just wicked.

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

You're welcome. Now you can see what I'm talking about. I keep telling everyone to stop messing with 9V on those pedals. It's usually followed by 50 questions. I just say try it now, thank me later. Wink

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:37 pm

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

You're welcome. Now you can see what I'm talking about. I keep telling everyone to stop messing with 9V on those pedals. It's usually followed by 50 questions. I just say try it now, thank me later. Wink

Thank you lanning Smile

Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 3283 Location: Jersey

just wondering

i see alot of vids of this pedal for rhythm playing but id like to know how leads sound? i mean would it make a SS head sound more tube-ish for soloing?

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:11 pm

billymagnum wrote:

just wondering

i see alot of vids of this pedal for rhythm playing but id like to know how leads sound? i mean would it make a SS head sound more tube-ish for soloing?

Based on what mark from misery index said I would say yes. There is such a responsiveness to pick attack it's unreal. Check out his demo on YouTube. He does a little lead action toward the end.

Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 1487 Location: Atlanta, GA

Billy, the pedal is fine for soloing, I don't see why it wouldn't be.

Mark runs a line selector after the pedal that he runs as a boost IIRC.

The response of the pedal is more in line with a tube amp, improved over even Peavey's "Transtube" stuff.

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

billymagnum wrote:

just wondering

i see alot of vids of this pedal for rhythm playing but id like to know how leads sound?

They sound iike this...

[url]Tweedle-eeeee-deeee-riigity-wowowowowow-deedledeedledeeldeeebow[/url]

Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 3283 Location: Jersey

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

billymagnum wrote:

just wondering

i see alot of vids of this pedal for rhythm playing but id like to know how leads sound?

They sound iike this...

[url]Tweedle-eeeee-deeee-riigity-wowowowowow-deedledeedledeeldeeebow[/url]

Oh, I thought that was how dubstep sounds. Thanks

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:40 pm

Mine sound like "deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly deedly"

I'm not good at solos Sad

Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:16 am

link to the 18volt adapter i need for the tight metal pedal please. thanks

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

rottingcorpse wrote:

link to the 18volt adapter i need for the tight metal pedal please. thanks

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/dunlop-ecb-004-barrel-18v-adapter

Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:53 am

Thats the one I got. I can't stop thanking you guys for pointing be at this stuff.

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

rottingcorpse wrote:

link to the 18volt adapter i need for the tight metal pedal please. thanks

got mine at gc just ask for the dulop 18 volt!

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

with 18 volt oooooh the massive tight crunch i run my decimator in the loop.amazing sustain and tight as hell!the tone im getting with my marshalls is just ridiculously bad ass!tons of sustain for leads and tubey as hell!makes playing thrash fun as hell again!My heads have a bass boost button i hit that and dial the bass knob to 10 0clock deep tight crunch just awesome and no lack of mids to boot!!

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

Dropped my TM off at my amp tech's shop to have the 4PDT footswitch swapped out to a 3PDT. The 4 poles haven't been as reliable and have been cutting out. The newer TMs like Kronos got has the 3 pole switch. James messaged me about this and offered to swap it out but after shipping it's just cheaper to have it done locally. Rob, I dunno which you have in yours. Open the battery door and shine a light in there. If it's a big green switchboard inside attached to the foot switch then it's the 4. If it's a small blue one then it's the 3. It's actually a pretty easy swap and I have the instructions as well as a diagram if you need it. Don't want your pedal crapping out at a gig due to a faulty switch Wink

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

ill check yeah i noticed the switch is kinda crappy and when u switch it on u can hear a pop.How hard would it be to put a 1/4 inch jack on it so i could run any switch with a 1/4 end?

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

RobBouchardDeanml wrote:

ill check yeah i noticed the switch is kinda crappy and when u switch it on u can hear a pop.How hard would it be to put a 1/4 inch jack on it so i could run any switch with a 1/4 end?

I don't know what you are trying to ask? The pedal has 1/4" jack on it but you're asking how hard would it be to put one on? Confused.... If you hear a pop then you likely have the old 4pdt switch and need to get the new one installed.

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:11 pm

Love his thing more and more every day. Haven't had any problems with popping to date. I'm running the ISP in the loop too. I'm really looking forward to seeing how my axe with emg's sound through it. Waiting on some pots before I can do that though

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:24 pm

lordkronos187 wrote:

Love his thing more and more every day. Haven't had any problems with popping to date. I'm running the ISP in the loop too. I'm really looking forward to seeing how my axe with emg's sound through it. Waiting on some pots before I can do that
though

bro, it has a gate on the pedal. run the isp in your amps loop to get rid off ALL the noise before the power amp section.

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:40 pm

rottingcorpse wrote:

lordkronos187 wrote:

Love his thing more and more every day. Haven't had any problems with popping to date. I'm running the ISP in the loop too. I'm really looking forward to seeing how my axe with emg's sound through it. Waiting on some pots before I can do that
though

bro, it has a gate on the pedal. run the isp in your amps loop to get rid off ALL the noise before the power amp section.

i have a rocktron hush super C in the amps loop Very Happy

i know it sounds insane and overkill but ive been able to dial it in to where i can start and stop with complete dead silence and no feedback at ridonculous volumes right in front of my stack.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12255 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

im interested in what this pedal sounds like into a cab sim or impulses personally

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

BLOODROOT wrote:

im interested in what this pedal sounds like into a cab sim or impulses personally

I may be able to do this for you. We start recording the new EP in 2 weeks and I can take it for a quick little test. Our producer has a bunch of different impulses. I'll try and remember....

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:50 pm

Change of plans. The rocktron super c has got to go. With what I've been playing, I didn't realize my sustain is Dead dead dead. Not good

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

I MEANT INSTALLING A REMOTE JACK ON THE PEDAL SO INSTEAD OF RUNNING THE SWITCH ON THE PEDAL I COULD CONNECT ANOTHER PEDAL SWITCH TO IT.

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

RobBouchardDeanml wrote:

I MEANT INSTALLING A REMOTE JACK ON THE PEDAL SO INSTEAD OF RUNNING THE SWITCH ON THE PEDAL I COULD CONNECT ANOTHER PEDAL SWITCH TO IT.

Oh on like a switching system....? I'm sure it can be modded to do that. I wouldn't know the first thing about how to do it but I'm sure James can do it. Or maybe Jeremy.

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

rottingcorpse wrote:

lordkronos187 wrote:

Love his thing more and more every day. Haven't had any problems with popping to date. I'm running the ISP in the loop too. I'm really looking forward to seeing how my axe with emg's sound through it. Waiting on some pots before I can do that
though

bro, it has a gate on the pedal. run the isp in your amps loop to get rid off ALL the noise before the power amp section.

YES MARTIN I REALIZE IT HAS A GATE BUT AT LOUD VOLUMES IT DOESNT WORK WELL SO I USE THE ISP IN THE LOOP.YEAH PROBABLY MIGHT BE BETTER TO RUN THE ISP IN THE LOOP BUT ITS JUST ONE MORE THING TO HOOK UP AT THE SHOW AND ITS REALLY NOT THAT NOISY THE WAY I HAVE IT.

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

so inquired about changing the switch but since mine has the sidetrack its necessary for the 4 dp so that can work he says hes working on finding a better switch for these.

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:20 pm

RobBouchardDeanml wrote:

ill check yeah i noticed the switch is kinda crappy and when u switch it on u can hear a pop.How hard would it be to put a 1/4 inch jack on it so i could run any switch with a 1/4 end?

You'd have to run a relay setup to achive a remote switch. The cheapest way i know of is my TGC-1 http://championpedals.com/tgc1.htm

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

I ended up just getting a pedal from american loopers off ebay and putting the 3 things i use in line in one of the loops.they make good stuff true bypass quiet switching.