NGD and NAD

[syscokid]

Someone had heads kinda like these, back in the 90s-2000s…you could put 2 or 4 “modules” in a big head…can’t remember who, but I do remember them in the front of the music shop. It’s an interesting concept, for sure.

Edit: Found them! It was Randall amps.

But… 45 years ago there was the Seymour Duncan Convertible (100 watts)!

https://reverb.com/item/89839204-seymour-duncan-convertible-2000-2-channel-100-watt-1x12-guitar-combo-1980s-black?bk=

 

[Headache]

 

[Ampeq]

A couple sorta spontaneous buys.

An Epi Futura V, the finish is a sorta metallic "sparkle"? that morphs to different colors in different lighting. Ebony board, Stainless frets, locking tuners, new pickup design.... I thought it was really cool and is very hard to photograph the color shift. Greenish to pinky...

Very cool indeed! But, I still love your BC Rich, always wanted one, especially when they made the real nice ones.

 

[66 Galaxie]

@Jethro Rocker
I have a question on the Synergy amps, maybe you can help me. I see that there is sometimes volume on the modules and on the amp, does this mean you can crank the volume on the module and keep the amp volume quiet?
Thanks amigo..
Edit, if anybody can answer, that would be great.

 

[Ghostman]

Jethro, you're my hero and I live vicariously through your posts on here.

Cheers

 

[ibmorjamn]

Me

Jethro, you're my hero and I live vicariously through your posts on here.

Cheers

I agree.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

@Jethro Rocker
I have a question on the Synergy amps, maybe you can help me. I see that there is sometimes volume on the modules and on the amp, does this mean you can crank the volume on the module and keep the amp volume quiet?
Thanks amigo..
Edit, if anybody can answer, that would be great.

Yup exactly. The amp has the Master Volume and a Clean channel built in. The modules have channel volumes and in the case of the JCM800 module, a "zero watt" amplifier and extra PI tube. So cranking the channel volume overloads the PI tube leading to a very similar tone to cranking the MV on an 800 all at whatever level you set the actual MV to.
I really like it.
The 50 takes 2 preamp modules and has no clean channel.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Jethro, you're my hero and I live vicariously through your posts on here.

Cheers

Oh man. I am fortunate enough to get whatever toys I want and use 'em out at gigs. It truly is a fun time. Cheers

 

[66 Galaxie]

Yup exactly. The amp has the Master Volume and a Clean channel built in. The modules have channel volumes and in the case of the JCM800 module, a "zero watt" amplifier and extra PI tube. So cranking the channel volume overloads the PI tube leading to a very similar tone to cranking the MV on an 800 all at whatever level you set the actual MV to.
I really like it.
The 50 takes 2 preamp modules and has no clean channel.

I might have just ordered the 50... and two modules..

 

[Jethro Rocker]

I might have just ordered the 50... and two modules..

I SO debated that. Really did.
BUt for the size I have a KJM410 head that I love PLUS a slightly smaller scale Mesa Triple Crown 100. Just seemed to make more sense to get the SYN 20. Now I have the JCM800 and 6505 PV modules.
So far.
You're gonna love it. Which modules??

 

[66 Galaxie]

I SO debated that. Really did.
BUt for the size I have a KJM410 head that I love PLUS a slightly smaller scale Mesa Triple Crown 100. Just seemed to make more sense to get the SYN 20. Now I have the JCM800 and 6505 PV modules.
So far.
You're gonna love it. Which modules??

The biggest reason I got the 50, was the availability of two modules at the same time. It is also a little more simple than the 20 watt.
I got the Bogner Uberschall and, of course the Marshall JMP

 

[66 Galaxie]

The reason I got the JMP instead of the JCM was because, I thought I might get a better clean tone.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

The reason I got the JMP instead of the JCM was because, I thought I might get a better clean tone.

The clean on the 20 is onboard, right, so saves me finding a clean module. Have 3 channels. You'll have 4!!

Man that's gonna be fun!

 

[66 Galaxie]

I'm really glad that I found this thread.. it came at the perfect time

 

[66 Galaxie]

The clean on the 20 is onboard, right, so saves me finding a clean module. Have 3 channels. You'll have 4!!

Man that's gonna be fun!

I was originally going to get the 20 because of the clean channel. If the JMP is not clean enough, I'm sure there is a module available that is cleaner.