The Amp Garage

I'd venture to say it's how much the preamp is dumping the signal. That idea didn't make much sense to me until I watch this "Uncle Doug" video that explains tone stacks and how it relates to the attack of the amp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZHM5BwPLRw You should be able to maintain the Crysta...

Thank you so much for the insight! "Attack" was the exact word I was looking for. I am modeling the JM preamp in easeda (spice simulator) to get an idea what the eq curve looks like. I have not done the SSS yet but from the sounds of it, I expect to see db's raised across the spectrum. I'll post the...

oh! Interesting! I never would have thought the reverb section would have an impact on the compression/expansion of the amp voicing considering you could turn reverb all the way down. I'll indeed look there! An acquaintance of mine knows one of the owners of SSS #004 (non-cathode follower) and he sa...

I'm in the process of learning as much as I can about the SSS and the John Mayer two rock sig. I'm trying to understand what in the circuit makes the SSS (#002/#004) "unforgiving" while playing through it vs the JM which delivers similar tones but "less earth shatteringly loud." I've been looking at...