Introduction

[mrtatemyballs]

Hey folks. Jacob here from Denver.

Just bought a used RM-50 1x12 at music go round for 450. Has a clean and an SL+ module. I'll be looking to get modifications and hopefully add some useful discussion to the board.

Been lurking and GASsing for one of these for a while now!

 

[JKD]

Congratulations on a sweet deal and welcome to the board!

 

[seanh303]

Nice, welcome to the madness! Stay out of the classifieds though, they lead to financial ruin...

 

[JayDA]

Welcome to the forum, those are two decent stockers you're starting with.....even better when modded.

 

[mrtatemyballs]

Thanks guys. I want to have voodoo do the UG-jose mod on my sl+, and I want a salvation shiver mod REAL bad......I have wanted a Shiva for years. I can only pick 1 right now....decisions.

 

[mrtatemyballs]

Got to play around with it a bit today. The SL+ is a pretty decent sound. Sounds better than the JCM900 I used to have. The clean module is usable. REALLY clean with no breakup at all. Not much character to that one, but I may just leave it as is since I rarely play clean.

The celestion gt 75 is a very unpleasant speaker. That's gotta go!

What speaker would you guys recommend in this Combo if I were to get a shiver mod?

 

[BigBrewtus]

Got to play around with it a bit today. The SL+ is a pretty decent sound. Sounds better than the JCM900 I used to have. The clean module is usable. REALLY clean with no breakup at all. Not much character to that one, but I may just leave it as is since I rarely play clean.

The celestion gt 75 is a very unpleasant speaker. That's gotta go!

What speaker would you guys recommend in this Combo if I were to get a shiver mod?

Welcome and it sounds like you are off to a great start! If I were you I would trade that SL+ for an XTC. It will give you more of that Bogner flavor your after and has much more bite to play with than the SL+. What do you not like about the C 75?

 

[gag halfrunt]

Welcome to the madness. It's a helluva ride

 

[Mike361]

Welcome to your new obsession As far as speakers go, it is just so much a matter of taste and really depends on what kind of music you play. A blues player vs rock vs metal ect.. You can't go wrong with a vintage 30. Seems to cover a lot of ground. I am currently using a cab with a vintage 30 and a classic lead both from wgs. If I could only have one speaker it would be either a lynch or a scumback. The scumback is more of a greenback style and the lynch more evm flavored. I would assume a more modern sounding speaker. Good luck and search speakers here as they are discussed a lot over the years.

 

[ricknasty1985]

Oh god mate...

I only got into mts about 7 or 8 months ago and while I'm in tonal bliss, at least 20 modules later my bank account is beyond empty.

Money well spent

 

[mrtatemyballs]

Welcome to your new obsession As far as speakers go, it is just so much a matter of taste and really depends on what kind of music you play. A blues player vs rock vs metal ect.. You can't go wrong with a vintage 30. Seems to cover a lot of ground. I am currently using a cab with a vintage 30 and a classic lead both from wgs. If I could only have one speaker it would be either a lynch or a scumback. The scumback is more of a greenback style and the lynch more evm flavored. I would assume a more modern sounding speaker. Good luck and search speakers here as they are discussed a lot over the years.

Yeah, I'm leaning towards a vintage 30, but Bogner used the celestion CL-80 in the Shiva 1x12 combos, so I may go with that. I've never used a CL-80.

The last few amps I've had either had a greenback, G12H30(such a sweet sounding speaker), and a vintage 30 so I am pretty familiar with all 3 of those. The V30 isn't the best for clean sounds, but it sits just right for big drive sounds and has a really tight bottom.

 

[mrtatemyballs]

Oh god mate...

I only got into mts about 7 or 8 months ago and while I'm in tonal bliss, at least 20 modules later my bank account is beyond empty.

Money well spent

HA! Can't do it, bud. I am so broke. I actually had to sell my Orange Rockerverb setup to get some work done on my wifes car. Luckily, I had enough money left over for the RM-50, which I have been eyeballing for a few years now.

Pretty happy with it in stock form, but I can't wait to start tinkering. I am a tinkerer(build pedals and guitars....always chasing better speaker, tube setups). One of the things I love about the Randall is the bias check points on the back. Why every modern amp isn't made this was is beyond me.

 

[mrtatemyballs]

Got to play around with it a bit today. The SL+ is a pretty decent sound. Sounds better than the JCM900 I used to have. The clean module is usable. REALLY clean with no breakup at all. Not much character to that one, but I may just leave it as is since I rarely play clean.

The celestion gt 75 is a very unpleasant speaker. That's gotta go!

What speaker would you guys recommend in this Combo if I were to get a shiver mod?

Welcome and it sounds like you are off to a great start! If I were you I would trade that SL+ for an XTC. It will give you more of that Bogner flavor your after and has much more bite to play with than the SL+. What do you not like about the C 75?

I might just do that.

The GT 75 is fine. It's not as horrible as I made it out to be, but it is just unpleasant. It sounds harsh to me with no sweetness on the top end or mids at all. It seems to be a flat speaker with a big bottom end, so it would probably sound OK on just about any module. I can see why it was chosen for this amp, but it is not for me.

 

[Mattfig]

Hiya,

Anyone willing to put myballs in their name is a welcome addition to the forum! Welcome, you have just begun.

As for the speaker, I'd say V30 is safe. For me personally, I would try to get a Celestion Neodymium as I find it to be the best sounding with MTS and is extra light which is a total bonus if you move your rig a lot. There were specific MTS-voiced neos in the Randall NXT cab series if that helps your quest...

Enjoy!!!

 

[Oyster]

Welcome aboard! Enjoy the addiction. Beware of the classified section, or go Ape **** Crazy like I did!!! :twisted:

A great Forum to be on!!!!!!

 

[trimix]

I run an RM50 head with a Clean, a Sacred Groove SL+, and a Jaded Faith XTC.
Best speaker I've used with those in an open back 1x12 has been the WGS ET65.
Lately been playing around with a WGS Veteran 30/Celestion G12T-75 mix in a 4x12, but that's a whole different closed-back ball-o-wax...

 

[mrtatemyballs]

Well, I got it sounding much better today without changing the speaker. It has ruby 6l6's in there and it was biased to 45! I set it down to 28 and the amp sounded a lot smoother. I also replaced the 1st tube in my SL+ from a JJ to a tung sol and wow. Soooo much cleaner and clearer.

I will probably still change the speaker, but I can wait a bit until I find a good deal on a used one.


Thinking of changing out V1 also since it is a JJ. Not a huge fan of JJ's 12ax7.

Biasing this amp is so easy. I love that.