SteveB Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 anybody know of a compressor (or other pedal) that can simulate the power supply sag and then note bloom from a cranked tube power amp? Obviously a compressor will do the compression part of the equation, but not sure about the "bloom" part.
ZR Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 I had an Ibanez Tuke King (BK Butler design and made I believe) that would do something like that. I was probably stupid to sell it. Under the right conditions it would squash the note then kinda open up letting the note sing more. Was fun to "play" with that.
SteveB Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 I had an Ibanez Tuke King (BK Butler design and made I believe) that would do something like that. I was probably stupid to sell it. Under the right conditions it would squash the note then kinda open up letting the note sing more. Was fun to "play" with that.I happen to have one of those ( TK-999US?), but I don't remember getting it to do that. I'll have to drag the thing out again and play around with it!
ZR Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 I also play w/ different tubes in anything I have with 'em. I also may have run another pedal in front of it but I'm not sure. I thought those pedals actually ran the tube w/ essentially very little voltage so that they would be less efficient and distort more easily. Thereby, giving you more of that tube goodness quicker. Someone smarter than me can chime in here if I'm off base on that.
SteveB Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 maybe slam the TK with another overdrive in front? Sounds like some experimenting is in order.
MCChris Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 My old Soldano HR50 did this on its own better than anything else I've ever used.
Brewmaster Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 My old Soldano HR50 did this on its own better than anything else I've ever used.+1. I had a Hot Rod 50+ that did that. I had that amp for 9 years or so. My son misses it.
tomteriffic Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 Back in the late '60's I had a Lafayette that would do that, but I don't think it was supposed to.If you have a compressor with input gain, attack, release and makup gain controls, you can emulate the sag/bloom by hitting it with a ton of level, slow-ish attack (let the initial attack of the note go by before the compessor clamps down), and a slow release and some extra output gain. Experiment with the compression ratio to get the degree of effect you want.
soulshine74 Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 I used to have a ROUTE 66 from VISUAL SOUND. It could do this to an extent when using both the overdrive and compressor together.
mudshark Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM05/Co...uitar-Bass.html
hepkat Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 +1 for the Route 66. I get that same effect, and its one of my favorite things about the Rt 66
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