Is Hot Rod Deluxe too loud?
Is Hot Rod Deluxe too loud?
ABSOLUTELY! I’ve never had a chance to get mine up past half on the clean channel when running pedals. The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is easily loud enough to keep up in a live mix with even the most aggressive drummer.
Is the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe a good pedal platform?
The Hot Rod Deluxe IV is a great pedal platform amp & I have been super happy with it! I run the amp completely clean and stack overdrive pedals. Since then i’m able to push the preamp section a little harder and get some of the best clean and overdriven tones out of this amp than ever before.
What tubes are in a Hot Rod Deluxe?
The Hot Rod Deluxe comes stock with three 12AX7 preamp tubes installed. But, you can substitute others in without fear; two examples would be 12AT7 and 12AU7 tubes. Both types will drop the amp’s gain factor substantially – the 12AU7 moreso than the 12AT7.
What year is my Hot Rod Deluxe?
The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is a guitar amplifier manufactured and sold by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. It was introduced in 1996 as part of the “Hot Rod” line of guitar amplifiers and has been in continuous production since.
Is Fender or Marshall amp better?
Unlike Fender and Vox, Marshall amps are associated more with power and dirt over bright, clean tones. Today, even as smaller amps have become more popular with gigging players, Marshalls can still be found on hard rock stages all over the world.
How do you bias a fixed bias amp?
In fixed bias amps we adjust the grid voltage to set the bias. In cathode biased amps we must change the cathode resistor value to change the cathode voltage to adjust the bias. If you bias an amp too hot the power tubes can “red plate.” The plates glow red hot from too many electrons pounding the metal plates.
What are twin mods on Fender Hot Rod Deluxe?
Twin Mod – Fix the mids on the amp and get rid of that flabby bottom. This mod enables you to take all the mids out of the tone allowing more flexibility and versatility. This is accomplished with just a short jumper wire but the result is far better control of your tone. Brightness – Like to play at low volumes but find the amp too dark?
What kind of taper does a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe use?
Fender uses a linear taper pot for the Master Volume when it should be an audio taper. This mod gives you usable control of the drive channel so you can get good tone without playing at stadium volume. Power Resistors- Many problems with the Hot Rod Deluxe, especially the older ones are from the power resistors that control switching.
Are there any problems with the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe?
Power Resistors- Many problems with the Hot Rod Deluxe, especially the older ones are from the power resistors that control switching. Two new power resistors installed properly will avoid many problems down the road.
Can a JJ 6V6 bias a hotrod deluxe?
A note to JJ 6V6 users; The JJ 6V6’s can be biased as high as 45mv at the test points in Hotrod Deluxe’s but most of these amps will only hit about 30mv but even at this setting they sound great. If you want to really push them then you need to drop the value of the final bias resister down by about 20%.