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The Creative Guitar Lounge
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Creative Guitar Lounge is a place for new and intermediate guitarists. My aim here is to focus on foundational skills and techniques that can be used to inspire an individual playing style on the guitar. I also review products and accessories I love and use myself.
Harley Benton HB35 Adjusting The Action Basics
In this video - requested by a subscriber - I show you how to easily adjust the action or on your Harley Benton HB35 guitar or any guitar for that matter which has the Tune O’ Matic style bridge.
Cheers!
Dave
Beginners to intermediate fast course - davemenzies.gumroad.com/l/creativeguitar
Website: creativeguitarlounge.com
Music and video (Glass) linktr.ee/TheBandGlass
Harley Benton HB35 - thmn.to/thocf/n1rxu3erdy
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Dave Menzies is a guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of Scottish band Champagne Tree
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Cheers!
Dave
Beginners to intermediate fast course - davemenzies.gumroad.com/l/creativeguitar
Website: creativeguitarlounge.com
Music and video (Glass) linktr.ee/TheBandGlass
Harley Benton HB35 - thmn.to/thocf/n1rxu3erdy
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A.I. Nae 👎🏻 or Aye 👍🏻?
Просмотров 182 месяца назад
A I - Nae? or Aye A.I - Its all we hear about these days. When it comes to music though - or any form of creativity - is it really what we want? With entire songs being created entirely with A.I is it just the enemy or originality and creativity as some say, or is it something we can use as a tool to help us? In this video I look at some of the new A.I tools featured in Logic Pro which include ...
Lost your mojo? Three ways to get it back
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.3 месяца назад
A young guitarist I know posted on Facebook that he was losing his guitar playing mojo. Since leaving a band he was not enjoying playing and sort of didn’t see the point of writing songs anymore. Could any of his musical friends, he asked, suggest anything that might help him find his way back in? Here’s 3 things I suggested that have helped me when I’ve been in that place. Cheers! Dave Beginne...
Looper pedals for inspiration
Просмотров 1064 месяца назад
I got my first looper pedal - the Lekato loop stage a month or so ago with the idea that my partner and I might use it for live performance. We might do that at some stage but I’ve actually found it a really great tool for inspiration and practice. Here’s how I use the little app that comes with this looper pedal to import loops form Logic Pro and play over them to work out solos and other part...
Building Solos From The Chords
Просмотров 715 месяцев назад
There are lots of ways to approach building guitar solos. In this video I look at one of my own songs where I build a solo around the chord sequence used in the verses. Its basically several ideas strung together which can be a useful way to compose a solo which fits well and has a beginning, middle and end. Cheers! Dave Beginners to intermediate fast course - davemenzies.gumroad.com/l/creative...
Is The Lekato Loop Stage The Ultimate Beginner's Looper?
Просмотров 1976 месяцев назад
I never really saw what use a looper pedal would be to me I must admit. My GT100 has a a basic lopper function which I’ve played around with but its not something I found a use for. But when my partner and I started doing “unplugged” versions of our songs I thought the whole looping idea night be worth another look. So last week, after watching a lot of videos I decided to go for the Lekato Loo...
Amps v Modellers? Pros n Cons
Просмотров 1416 месяцев назад
Amps vs modellers - the debate continues. Personally I use both and have done for a long time. When I was in a live band - and I ever am again - I’m an amp and pedal man. For recording at home though I’ve used modellers. First with my Line 6 Pod back in the day and now with my Boss GT100. I still think there is something irreplaceable about a good valve amp though, so its a quandary for sure, W...
The Magic of Relative Major/Minor
Просмотров 9107 месяцев назад
I’ve been digging into a bit of theory recently just to get things moving in different directions. In this video I’m looking at the relationship between major and relative minor scales and chords. One great example of this in action is the song “In a Big Country” by Big Country where the late, great Stuart Adamson delivers a master class in it. Beginners to intermediate fast course - davemenzie...
Cheap Wireless Guitar Systems - Lekato L6 Review
Просмотров 5788 месяцев назад
I hate cables! And to illustrate one of the reason why I broke one during the making of this video. I treated myself to a cheap wireless guitar system for Christmas this year and am so glad I did. Here’s my review of the Lekato L6 wireless system for guitar. Cheers! Dave Lekato L6 on Amazon UK - amzn.to/41C3jlv Beginners to intermediate fast course - davemenzies.gumroad.com/l/creativeguitar Web...
Learn this cool triads trick in 5 minutes - (Demo'd over backing track)
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.9 месяцев назад
I picked up this cool ascending triads idea years ago for a bluesy song I’d written. Here’s how to add it to your arsenal. Cheers! Dave Beginners to intermediate fast course - davemenzies.gumroad.com/l/creativeguitar Website: creativeguitarlounge.com Music and video (Glass) linktr.ee/TheBandGlass Harley Benton HB35 - thmn.to/thocf/n1rxu3erdy Dave Menzies is a guitarist, songwriter and co-founde...
Fitting a pre-wired loom to my Old Les Paul brought it back to life 😎👍🏻
Просмотров 24210 месяцев назад
I just bought a pre-soldered and upgraded wiring loom for my trusty old Gibson Les Paul Studio. I’d had problems with the 3 way selector switch for years and had never much liked the sound of the original neck pickup. After years of it being basically a one pickup Les Paul I decided to give it some love. I’m glad I did. I bought the kit for Bloodstone Guitar Works (link below) and fitted it qui...
Snake Charming - Cool Hungarian Minor Tricks
Просмотров 85811 месяцев назад
In this video I take a quick look at the Snake Charmer Scale or to give it it’s proper name The Phyrgian Dominant Minor scale. Its also sometime called the Hungarian minor scale. What’s in a name? I always associated this scale with players like Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwei Malmsteen who bring these neo classical elements into rock and metal music. Here I explore its use against open pedal tone...
Blackstar HT5R Direct Output Hack
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.11 месяцев назад
When I got my Blackstar HT5R valve amp last year I was ready to pretty much dismiss the D.I output and emulated speaker options. My old Marshall TSL has those and they are pretty awful. The whole point for me of buying a 5 watt tube amp was to get that great - everything turned to 11 - sound but at a volume that wouldn’t have the police knocking my door. My tests of the balanced XLR, headphone ...
Easy and cool A shape chord, riffs and fills
Просмотров 9711 месяцев назад
This is all about vamping chords, riffs and lead lines from a single, moveable chord shape. In this case we stick with the simple mini bar A major shape. This is the A shape from the CAGED system we learned about in a n earlier video. We can use this shape with these ideas all over the neck as long as we are mindful of the open strings. Set up for this video: Balanced DI output from Blackstar H...
Do THIS To Instantly Sound Better - The Amazing Power Of Alternative Chord Voicings
Просмотров 93Год назад
Do THIS To Instantly Sound Better - The Amazing Power Of Alternative Chord Voicings
The Blues scale in folk and traditional music
Просмотров 137Год назад
The Blues scale in folk and traditional music
Learn this cool major scale run in 5 minutes and play it all over the neck
Просмотров 411Год назад
Learn this cool major scale run in 5 minutes and play it all over the neck
The truth about the Harley Benton HB 35 Plus in close up
Просмотров 10 тыс.Год назад
The truth about the Harley Benton HB 35 Plus in close up
Using the 4 cable method with a Boss GT100 or similar
Просмотров 4 тыс.Год назад
Using the 4 cable method with a Boss GT100 or similar
How many guitars do you really need? Discuss....
Просмотров 213Год назад
How many guitars do you really need? Discuss....
Harley Benton JB-20 BM Jazz bass review - I'm getting GAS!
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.Год назад
Harley Benton JB-20 BM Jazz bass review - I'm getting GAS!
Get Lost! (On the fretboard) It'll boost your creativity no end
Просмотров 188Год назад
Get Lost! (On the fretboard) It'll boost your creativity no end
Beginners step aside! - Harley Benton HB35 Plus Review
Просмотров 8 тыс.Год назад
Beginners step aside! - Harley Benton HB35 Plus Review
Blackstar HT 5R MK2 - Mic V D. I. Sound Test
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Blackstar HT 5R MK2 - Mic V D. I. Sound Test
The truth about 5 watt valve amps - Blackstar HT5R MK2
Просмотров 23 тыс.Год назад
The truth about 5 watt valve amps - Blackstar HT5R MK2
Cool 3 string bends - Like Jerry Donahue
Просмотров 153Год назад
Cool 3 string bends - Like Jerry Donahue
Amazing things to do with the simple D chord
Просмотров 962 года назад
Amazing things to do with the simple D chord
I have been working a fair amount on the harmonic minor scale lately but had been mystified as to how to move it up the neck efficiently. Then I discovered this video. Very helpful! This is an excellent guide. Thank you!
@@garyh.238 Thanks for letting me know - glad to have helped!
Great vid, thanks for the help brotha!
@@christianhaines4338 Cheers - glad it helped you!
I really like your laid-back style.
@@Alroofador Many thanks
Please show us how to lower the action.
@@Alroofador Heading off for a few days holiday but I’ll do a video on my return. Basically you need to lower the bridge saddles and possibly adjust the truss Rod. Plenty of RUclips videos on those steps out there
My question regarding the XLR out. Can I use the amp as a monitor while running direct into a board?
@@bruiserbrawler8054 Yeah - just don’t pull the speaker Jack and you’ll get the DI sound from the xlr but still hear the amp thru the speaker.
@@thecreativeguitarlounge thanks! That is most helpful.
I’m a little confused… I take it the emulated output bypasses the amp’s reverb? So the overall lesson is… if you’re going to DI, simply use the amp with pedals as you normally would?
No it doesn't bypass the amp reverb - I just prefer when D.I ing, to use an external reverb in my DAW rather than printing the amp's reverb so i turn it off. It gives me options basically. As regards FX then yes the Emulated direct out comes after the pre amp, EQ and reverb so however you use FX is fine. I put some effects in front of the amp and some in the FX loop and just wanted to explain that this works with the emulated D.I.
I have a Crate VC-508 valve amp. I have to agree, 5 watt through a 8 inch speaker is great to play at home or in the studio. The BlackStar looks like it had the good! May be my next amp! Thanks for the review, can’t wait for your next review.
@@WayCoolStudios Cheers - The HT5 actually has a 12” speaker👌🏻Still loving it. Thanks for your comment.
Crate amps are fucking mint mate ..not many people heard of em .i had one in 1982 and put a Westone thunder 1a thru it ..EXACT SOUND AS DEAD KENNEDYS ..I SHIT YOU NOT
How much does it weigh?
@@immanuelsiregar7395 Don’t know maybe Thomann would have that on their website…
And reverse it for A instant!
I hadn’t thought of that 👍🏻😆
@@thecreativeguitarlounge I'm fond of chopping up shubbs ....
I just bought a HT 20. it's fantastic.
one of my favorite colors of these guitars
Mine too although I do like the lemon and the blue finishes too
Change genres
Yes - another possibility
Great video, how do I use the Pre Amps in the Gt-100 instead of the amp that im plugged into? any idea?
The simplest way is just to route the GT’s output to your amp’s fx return. Then you are just using the power amp section of your amp. With the 4 cable method you can just move the GT’s amp model into loop which would do the same thing
@@thecreativeguitarlounge Thanks mate, have you a short video on this? Sorry, im just not too good with cables and stuff!!
@@NorthernProductions886 Don’t have a video on that as such but if you follow the 4 cable set up you don’t need to change any cables to use the GT preamps - you just move them in the GT100 to after the S/R
@@thecreativeguitarlounge Ok thanks mate!. you have my Sub for the help!
@@thecreativeguitarlounge Just the 1 Cable into the return? is that it?
Anybody here know what could be the problem with my HT5R having volume dropout all of a sudden? Could it just be a tube needs replacing or something more serious?
I bought one back in January this year. Had to adjust the intonation a bit but otherwise it was very playable from the start and I was enjoying playing it a lot..! Until today! Somehow suddenly there'no signal coming from the guitar so there must be something wrong with the wiring (no idea what happened, I didn't drop it or anything). Ordinarily this shouldn't be such a big problem... but I have no idea how to get to the wiring! There's no backplate, and taking off the scratchplate indeed didn't reveal any easier access to the wiring... if anyone has any ideas on how to get inside to do some soldering, please lmk. Major design flaw from what I can tell, because I don't see any way of getting into save from actually taking apart the guitar which I suspect may cost close to as much as the guitar itself...
Must admit - though I've had no sucjhproblems with mine and I use it daily - I have sometimes wondered how the hell I'd get in there if anything did go wrong. To be fair I believe all semi hollow bodied guitars have this problem. I watched a video on this a while back and it basically involved unbolting all the knobs, removing the pick ups and pulling everything out through the pickup holes. Very finicky. Hope you can get it sorted - could be as simple as a loose wire on the jack socket?
Ht5/20 questions blackstar: I m Sorry DO I NEED A LOADBOX FOR LISTENING the sound' s amp THROUGH THE HEADPHONES IN A HEAD HT 5MKII?AND WHAT DOES IT CHANGE WITH NEW VERSION mkiii? I d like tò know if i can buy a head and listen without buying a CAPTOR for the load because i know tube amp broker themself .
I have the MK11 combo version so can’t really help with the head only question or the MK111. I always have something plugged into the input if I’m disconnecting the speaker to use headphone or xlr out for silent recording. I’d guess that the heads would be the same but you should send a question to Blackstar support just to be sure.
The main difference is that mkiii uses cab rig software, you can choose between different cabs and mics via the pc or mac Software. I think the mkiii is overpriced, in germany you get the st.james head for 100 bucks more. I bought the mkii head a few days before for 399€ new. I don‘t like cab rig. If you plug in headphones the powerload is activated and you dont need a dummy. And the two emulations are pretty good
@@alexandercorreus6158 Thanks for the info. Must admit I wasn’t at first too impressed with the MKIi emulations but have been using them a lot recently in recordings and have changed my mind. They are pretty good.
Wowww thanks you very much .i have the pedal distortion with its cabrig but if i plug the headphones It has a very bad sound .i believe in this experience that cabrig Is bad because don t listen tò very well and clean. What do you believe a out Cab rig?i m believin tobbuy a HT MK2 tobplay Guitar through a tube amp buy h djn t know if Is Better Orange or blackstar
I think a looper pedal is something all guitar players should all have - what d'you think?
Just got their take on a vintage Tele . It's my current favorite .
Cool I fancy one of those too, heard they are ace 👍🏻
Hey Dave. Thanks for the video. I have a lekato ws-50, the 5.8ghz version, and I do find that it's really cool. No tone change, no latency, etc. I was wondering about these cheaper L6 ones to use to go from the mixer to active speakers in a gig, have you tried anything like that? Do they affect the tone adversely?
Hi Vince. So far I've only used these from Guitar to amp or to my GT100. They don't seem to affect the tone at all and there is no latency I can feel. I'm never more that say 15 feet away though so maybe latency/tone would be an issue at a greater distance. Workking well for me though and they stay charged for a good spell too. Cheers>
@@thecreativeguitarlounge cool. Some people are complaining about hiss with these units, but I didn't hear any on your demo, did you filter out the hiss or it's not a problem for you?
@@vincelewis8360 No or negligible hiss for me and I didn’t filter anything on this one.
How do you approach building solos?
Can you try USB out please? I cannot get this to work. The signal is too weak.
I think I did and mentioned in the video that I hadn’t been able to get it happening on my new Mac book pro. It’s not a route I’d go down personally as an interface offers more control.
I recently acquired this guitar and I have to say it’s leaps and bounds better than I ever imagined. While waiting for delivery I already planned on what I was going to swap out. But honestly I don’t want to change a thing!! Even the strings it was shipped with didn’t need changing. I know I should get a set up, but I like how it is now It’s a long story but this guitar cost me NOTHING.
Same here - haven’t changed a thing so far. I hadn’t recorded with it for a while but picked it up today to put some tracks down and it was pretty much in tune. Inspired me as it always done. Let’s hear the story?….
Had mine for 7 years. it's my go to guitar, I have Gretsch fender and rick's, only changed tuners for Wilkinson's.
Cool. Yes I reach for mine a lot as the perfect “in between” sound when my Fender Strat or Gibson Les Paul (which has just been required) aren’t quite right. I think the HB is as good as those two big name guitars. Haven’t felt the need to change anything. It actually stays in tune better than the LP but that’s Gibsons for you 😂
@@thecreativeguitarlounge Too Right.
Oh a fellow Scot 😀.. hello all the way from Glasgow
Hello from Innellan! Fellow Glaswegian 👍🏻
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Can existing user patches be used as long as you turn off amps in gt-100?
Yes - as long as you set things up as I described with send return in the right place. It’s a good idea to write the patch or patches you use with 4c and name them accordingly.
Ok thanks great video@@thecreativeguitarlounge
Cheers! @@52klog
i watched the same reviews and bought the same and loved it
Cool - still loving mine too
I use a Boss GT1000 core. Great for live or studio. You know it's awesome if Nita Strauss uses it live too.
Cool set up behind you . . . but the camera seems a bit far away. Somehow it makes the lesson feel less intimate. Perhaps experiment with different camera placement, and add close up shots if you can. One thing I'm sure of . . . that attic is the coolest place to hang in the house!
Thanks. I often do zoom ins and Angle changes but was trying some new kit for this one so kept it simple. Appreciate the comment and yes the attic is a lot of fun ❤
I hope you still have Stewarts’ note. That would be fabulous.
To my undying regret it’s been lost somewhere along the road. I do still have the white vinyl/picture bag single of Sweet Suburbia though which is a consolation.
I'm finding this really helpful. As a steady learner but already composing and writing, I know my limitations but this has already triggered some interest in theory...which I've been avoiding...I think some knowledge of scales is essential as I use my vocals as the main driver of where I want a melody to go! Many thanks.
I'm really glad to hear you're getting some inspiration from this. I agree on the theory. (Shameless plug ☺) - I have linked to my video course in the description which you might want to take a look at too. Either way, thanks for your comment, much appreciated🤟🏻
I almost bought one of these guitars. I have been looking at it for three months now. I still like this guitar very much. But HB caught my eye with another model I hadn't payed much attention to. The model name starts with an A, Aeola or something. It's a semi hollow, single cut with some upgrades. So, back to the drawing board...
I'm sure the model you go for will be of the same quality as the HB. Enjoy!
HB 35 is based on Gibson E35. The guitar Puddles plays is a full hollow body guitar.
Yes indeed
Are you scottish pal?
Aye! 👍🏻
Awesome! give us so much reassurance! in the process of getting the GT100 as my KORG AX3000G wasn't quite working with the 4 cable method.
Glad to help - have mine set up this way permanently 👍🏻
Great video! What’s the difference between Plus and the cheaper Vintage series?
Thank you! I'm not 100% sure but would guess its just a question of finish detail. I have a Gibson Les Paul Studio for example: It has no edge binding and a single colour (black) finish. It cost about half what I've paid for other LP's I've owned which did did have those decorative features but sounds no different - maybe even better as I spent the savings on a nee bridge pickup and a recently a new wiring loom.
@@thecreativeguitarlounge I had a look; Plus has laurel fretbord, vintage has amaranth. Any idea what difference that makes?
I’d guess it’s a cheaper material but in terms of playability/feel/durability - no idea.
Nice honest review., thanks. Mine arrives tomorrow
Hope you enjoy it! Cheers
Does it sound like a $3000 handwired tube amp? No. Does it make your Strat sound decently like a Strat for $500? Yes it certainly does, and along with a lot of options like the .5 watt low volume thing, FX send and return and a bunch of other useful stuff including a 12" speaker which I would say is really important to making a "small" amp sound good. Nice demo that really shows what this amp is about. Calling this a tube amp with a transistor overdrive built into the front of it doesn't exactly tell the whole story properly though. While this amp does have an actual preamp tube and a small power tube actually driving the speaker there are a lot of opamp and FET stages along the way. Calling it a hybrid amp is accurate but still a bit confusing as it does have a tube preamp section and a tube power amp section but I can understand to a degree why some claim that this is not a "real" tube amp. If the amp makes sounds you are happy with it certainly offers a hell of a lot of options to fairly low cost low volume playing that can sound pretty decent. Here is a schematic of the amp for anyone interested in what is going on inside this rather complicated little beast: www.fixguitaramps.co.uk/blog/download/blackstar-ht5r-schematic/?wpdmdl=168&refresh=65a8066dd557c1705510509
Thanks for this excellent video review! I got the same Vintage Burst model a couple of weeks ago and I have the same reaction/impressions that you have. I got it for $229 plus $90 shipping from Germany - amazingly it arrived in 24 hours to my house in Brooklyn, NY! It's quickly becoming one of my favorites in my collection. I might, as you suggested, upgrade the tuners or the pickups, but it's not necessary, as far as I can tell. Maybe after a year of playing it, I'll think differently - maybe! I don't use coil-splitting much, but it's nice to have the option, too…For now this is a very nicely built, fun to play, versatile guitar that sounds as good as it looks, at a price that's hard to believe!
Hi there - good to hear from you. I’ve had mine for a year now and play it daily. I haven’t done a thing to it since adjusting the action to suit. It lives in my living room, replacing the acoustic that now lives upstairs in the studio. I write and record with it all the time and I often have to prise it out of my life and music partners hands 😂Great guitar at any price. Enjoy 👍🏻
Can you listen tò a good sound from the headphoines? I don t understand english very well so j can t understand all:)
It’s a good enough sound for practice I would say - perhaps a little “thin” because of the speaker emulation.
@@thecreativeguitarlounge but can you Gear rnought good or Is It a horrible sound?
Definitely not horrible - just not as good as the full amp sound - in my opinion
I’m not trying to sound like a dick here but with the clearing of the throat, the swallowing every 30 seconds it’s really disgusting and it’s really miked up very loud so I can hear all of the dry mouth and it’s really unpleasant so that’s all I can say other than thanks for trying with the information, but I can’t watch the rest of this.
Thanks man 👍🏻
Guitar Sounds great man!
Hot Dave!!!
Great video! You hit the target for many "bedroom" players. I'm just getting comfortable with the HT-5R MkII, as my first valve amp. So I am a noobie. I had a feeling the amp had more to give and your video confirmed it. Thanks. There are a few baby steps that you skipped that would help viewers to succeed in pursuit of tone and avoid disaster. I am thinking of the caution bubble about keeping a load on the amp if unplugging the speaker. (solid state guy here). Please consider a more granular look at the details of the setup in a future video.
Thanks for your comment. I actually emailed Blackstar support about the load scenario just to be sure. It appears that as the amp doesn't have a standby switch you'd probably be ok without a dummy jack plugged in. I personally would rather be "belt and braces" sure so will always use one when I use the amp this way.
@@thecreativeguitarlounge Thanks. I see your earlier videos on the amp cover alot of the info. I'd forgotten that one of the earlier videos had me add the Blackstar to my "watch for a sale" list so I was ready to pounce when opportunity arrived. Thanks again.
hey man, do you know if the speaker cloth can come off and be replaced easily? thanks
Sorry but no idea
HB guitars can indeed be quite well-done, especially (as you noted) "For the money". The main hazard with guitars at that price point is that the quality control isn't that consistent across the board. More often than not, though, I've found any problems to be quite fixable. I have a Lemon Drop SC450 Plus (the LP style) that I bought a couple of years ago. It had two problems on arrival: 1) The tone knob caps - one had a chunk cracked out of it and the other was missing altogether; 2) The finish on the upper frets was pretty rough. Problem #1 was solved by shelling out $10 at a local shop for a set of Gibson speed knobs - I probably would have done that anyway as the "top-hat" knobs aren't easy to grab hold of. Problem #2 - I gave the frets a gentle going-over with a fine-grade sanding block and steel wool, and they slicked up quite nicely. I also gave the fretboard a good cleaning with a cloth and lemon-oil; I gave it 2-3 such treatments, set the action to my taste, and it's played like butter ever since.
Yes the variable QC thing does seem to be the catch. Maybe I’ve just been lucky with both HB’s I’ve bought. Thanks for your comment
Just got one of these for myself and it is quite lovely!
Enjoy 👍🏻
Is the amp HT-5R or HT-5R MK II version?
MkII
Your great sounds got me wondering if my HT5R sounded as good, and why I am not using it much. I put on headphones and was reminded of a distracting background ticking I get only on the clean channels regardless of any setting or type of guitar. Otherwise it also has some great sounds. In your experience have you solved a similar ticking sound? This is my first valve amp and perfect otherwise so any tips will be appreciated.
Hmmm - the only thing I can think of is that the amp may be picking up interference from something external - radio/tv/mobile phone. Or there may be a failing component in the amp
@@thecreativeguitarlounge Thanks. I will try moving it further from other electronics. Apparently the Mk1 version had some flaws in PC board heat management design. 🤞Hopefully corrected in Mk 2.
@@thecreativeguitarlounge Your suggestion about electrical interference was on target. Finding a new plug in spot fixed the tick and greatly improved the sound. Thanks for taking the time to comment.