Oh my Yes!!!!
I'm playing since 1963. If you want to hear "old school" tone here's the
"big secret." Turn the master volume on the power amp full up! Turn the
level on the module full up. You now have recreated the gain structure
of the old school amps. Now, since all the modules have passive tone
controls, like a Fender, Marshall, etc., start with the tone controls AND
Density and Presence at 12 o'clock. The gain on the module has been
OFF. Turn your guitar volume and tone fully open. You are now were
we all were in the '60s. Slowly raise the gain and play. Adjust tone to
taste. All the old school amps kept distortion low (they WANTED to do
this) by limiting the input gain. Modules that work best for this are
Blackface, Deluxe, and, yes, Top Boost. Add reverb = Surf City.
All the best! Pat L.
P.S. Remember, start with the module gain OFF.