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Any suggestions on how to get a more stringseparated distorted tone on my 50 watt plexi? My main guitar is a Gibson LP with Lollar Imperials. Play through a D13 2x12 cab carrying greenbacks. Also use Weber Mass 150 attenuator. The rack is pure rock`n roll with a very nice classic distorted plexi tone. But if it`s possible, I would have liked some more stringseparation in the overdriven tones. I`ve heard swapping to certian tubes in V2 could help me with this. Glad for all suggestions and opinions.

Mary

- high voltage
- kt88s/6550s
- choke with 7-10+ hendries

Roe wrote:- high voltage
- kt88s/6550s
- choke with 7-10+ hendries

+1
Especially the 6550 suggestion.

Not sure you'd have much luck changing by V2 though. Now a lower gain tube in V3 (5751 perhaps) might be the ticket.

Thanx!
Gonna try that V3 move first!

Mary

It should work but you may have slightly less gain.

try a 12at7 in v3

I've been checking out this thread and thinking about trying this on my amp when I get back from offshore:
http://forum.metroamp.com/viewtopic.php ... &sk=t&sd=a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm also considering KT66's, I have a couple in my Super Reverb that I want to try out in the old plexi. I understand they're less compressed and grainy than the EL34's.

You could also try removing the V2A cathode cap.
I would try that before swapping in different power tubes.

Yeah, the V2A cathode cap, that's the post I was referring to earlier.
I've been wanting to try that. I'd like my amp to clean up better with the volume knob.

Roe wrote:try a 12at7 in v3

Just did! Sucsess!! The swap didn`t make a huge different, but slightly enough to make me happy. And thank god for that, because the other, more technical suggestions you good people gave me, I didn`t understand one bit off! I`m impressed with the level of knownledge upon you guys. Really I am.

Thank you!

Cheers
Mary

Roe - vi må vel kanskje treffes snart sånn at du får tatt en justering på Metroen min som vi snakket om ifjor?

mary04 wrote:...
Roe - vi må vel kanskje treffes snart sånn at du får tatt en justering på Metroen min som vi snakket om ifjor?

gjerne det, bare send en melding. jeg er stort sett i tr. heim

the other factor is that lollar paf . It's soft, fat and contributing to your lack of 'string separation'. At least the one I used to own sounded that way.