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    Clean vs Blackface PCB layout

    I was comparing the PCB layouts of the clean and blackface modules from http://www.grailtone.com/guitar-tone-articles/randall-modules-modifications.html I was comparing them both on screen and I don't see any differences between the two layouts. So is one or both PCB layouts inaccurate, or am...
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    For sale: RM4 and RF4 footswitch - SOLD!

    I have an RM4 4-module preamp and an RF4 4-button MIDI foot switch for sale. I just recently bought these from fellow MTS Forum members so I could try out the MTS system. I guess I prefer my other rigs at the moment, so I'm going to resell the stuff I just bought. The RM4 looks like it is in...
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    RM4 first impressions

    Well tonight I tried the RM4 through the power section of the Crate Vintage Club 50 amp (EL84). This time I turned down the RM4 master volume. This sounded much nicer. The tone was warmer and smoother. I think when I had the RM4 master at noon that I was overdriving the poweramp. I can't...
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    RM4 first impressions

    Well, I finally got an RM4 and some modules(JTM, SL+). I don't have a power amp yet, so I've tried plugging into the following: - effects return on Crate Vintage Club 50 2x12 combo (EL84) - lo input on Gibson Goldtone GA15RV (EL84) - reverb return on Fender Twin Reverb (6L6) First impression...
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    Post Your Live Rig

    prsguy, So you don't use a power amp and speaker cab? I looked up Joe Meek 3Q/Compressor to see what it was. The manual says: So you are running directly into the board? How does that sound? At least for home recording, I never liked recording distorted guitars direct because I didn't...
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    FS/FT..Randall RM100 with Mods..

    Hey, can't beat that price!
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    Low watt power amp vs high watt power amp

    Maybe I should clarify. In my experience, I often dislike the higher wattage master volume amps because once I turn the gain up to where I like it, then I have to turn the volume down because it is too loud. But when you turn the volume down, you lose some of the fullness, clarity, and the...
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    Do the RM50 and RM20 sound "better" than the RM100

    oathinc, How does the RM20 sound compared to the RM50 and RM100? I'm really curious about how these modules sound with lower-wattage power amps. I had another posting where I asked about that but I didn't get much response. I currently gig with a Gibson Goldtone GA15RV (a 15-watt/6-watt...
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    Anyone play more rootsy music with an MTS amp?

    I don't own an MTS system yet, but I was wondering the same thing. It almost seems like a stereotype, when you think Randall you think metal. I don't think the Randall website helps to dispel this stereotype. For example, on their website they have some module samples. I chose the Blackface...
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    Module recommendations

    Thanks for all the responses everyone. I think I'll probably go for a JTM and an SL+ since those seem to be the most common ones suggested.
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    Low watt power amp vs high watt power amp

    I was curious if any of you have tried the MTS modules in both a high wattage power amp and a low wattage power amp. I'm wondering if a low wattage power amp would sound better since you can "open" it up more; get a little more of that power tube fatness, compression. I suppose a good...
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    Lynch modules vs standard modules

    I get the impression that the Lynch modules are modified versions of the standard modules. I'm curious how the following pairs of modules compare. - Top Boost vs Lynch Super V - SL+ vs Lynch Super Scary - recto vs Lynch Grail - plexi vs Lynch Brahma
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    Module recommendations

    Thanks for the recommendation. I'm curious if the JTM45 module on its own is heavy enough for stuff like for some of the dirtier songs I listed at the end of the song list. Or would I have to use a pedal to boost it. I was originally thinking of a plexi or brahma module for distortion. But...
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    Module recommendations

    I'm trying to build up an MTS rig to replace my current setup (various distortion pedals through a Gibson Goldtone GA15RV amp plugged into external cabinets). My band thinks my distortion tone is not "full" enough. They like my other guitarist's Marshall 6100 30th anniversary amp and Peavey...
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    Anyone here use a Hot Plate with their rig?

    I don't have an MTS rig yet, but I was wondering if it is beneficial or detrimental to use power amp distortion in combination with something like the plexi module? Or is the plexi module voiced in such a way that it sounds like the combination of both preamp and poweramp distortion of a real...
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