So many mods, so little time....

[ricky]

After one year of MTS, I am still in heaven. I was relatively happy with the stock Randall modules a year ago and then I discovered the modders. I do a lot of different styles and have always liked finding the right amp for the right style. I just did a funk gig with a 12 piece band two nights ago....horns and all. In my rm4 I had a Texas Special for clean spanky rhythms, a stock Plexi for a little grit, a 59RR for a little more grit and a Recto for full on tapping kind of stuff. The coolest thing is that two nights before I was doing a rock and roll gig where I did not need anything spanking clean so I had a JF Mark X instead of the Texas Special and used the RVerb in place of the Recto. Truly amazing abilities with this stuff.

 

[Oyster]

I'm new to the MTS setup also. I'm with you! I like alot of the standard Modules from Randall. Now that I have played some of the Jaded Faith mods I can't say how much I love my RM-100KH. I should have my first salvation mod in a week (S1S0). I can't wait!!!

 

[alowerdeep]

Yeah,it can be kind of overwhelming at first,with all the stock modules and modded modules available...but once you settle into it and your ears get used to the modules you will begin to realize their is a ton of tonal crossover with these modules and there isnt much need to have alot of them on hand......sure is fun trying them out though and havin gth option available to change things up when you want to..alot easier than getting a new head too.....

 

[gag halfrunt]

Yeah,it can be kind of overwhelming at first,with all the stock modules and modded modules available...but once you settle into it and your ears get used to the modules you will begin to realize their is a ton of tonal crossover with these modules and there isnt much need to have alot of them on hand......sure is fun trying them out though and havin gth option available to change things up when you want to..alot easier than getting a new head too.....

When I was chasing amps and had a stable of about 20 boutique heads, I realized the exact same thing about the amps. It really opened my eyes.

Having said that, there is still so much variety in the modded lineup that I still find a use for keeping 6-8 of them on hand.

 

[ricky]

I have somewhere in the niighborhood of 16 modules, mostly JF with one VooDoo and one stock. I don't know if Rob has kids, but I happily put one through college for him. There is some crossover, but each one is still unique. I have one RM4 in my studio and one for a live rig. The live rig changes depending on the style. I love that in the studio, I can get any tone anyone asks for. Each mod responds differently to whatever guitar I might use. Using my JEM in my Dumble OD mod is like having a completely different amp compared to using my L-5 in it. The combinations are endless. I was doing a video demo for Bad Cat amps last week. They are great little amps but I was thinking to myself "I can get these same tones with one VoxLess module." The VoxLess costs me $300 and the Bad Cat is $1200. No Brainer.

 

[MarcoR]

Yeah,it can be kind of overwhelming at first,with all the stock modules and modded modules available...but once you settle into it and your ears get used to the modules you will begin to realize their is a ton of tonal crossover with these modules and there isnt much need to have alot of them on hand......sure is fun trying them out though and havin gth option available to change things up when you want to..alot easier than getting a new head too.....

When I was chasing amps and had a stable of about 20 boutique heads, I realized the exact same thing about the amps. It really opened my eyes.

Having said that, there is still so much variety in the modded lineup that I still find a use for keeping 6-8 of them on hand.

Four of my modules might as well be the same amp (stock Plexi, 59RR Plat, JF XTC and Voodoo Tsunami) but I find the sweet spot with each and like to use them where they fit in the gain spectrum the best.

The Tsunami for example has a lot of gain available but where it shines over the others is when its set at a very low gain and has this great open karang. I have the 59RR and XTC sounding nearly identical eq wise but use the smoother XTC for soloing usually. And I love having all these Marshall based tones foot switchable. I even have another Marshall based dual mod in the works.

 

[gag halfrunt]

Yeah,it can be kind of overwhelming at first,with all the stock modules and modded modules available...but once you settle into it and your ears get used to the modules you will begin to realize their is a ton of tonal crossover with these modules and there isnt much need to have alot of them on hand......sure is fun trying them out though and havin gth option available to change things up when you want to..alot easier than getting a new head too.....

When I was chasing amps and had a stable of about 20 boutique heads, I realized the exact same thing about the amps. It really opened my eyes.

Having said that, there is still so much variety in the modded lineup that I still find a use for keeping 6-8 of them on hand.

Four of my modules might as well be the same amp (stock Plexi, 59RR Plat, JF XTC and Voodoo Tsunami) but I find the sweet spot with each and like to use them where they fit in the gain spectrum the best.

The Tsunami for example has a lot of gain available but where it shines over the others is when its set at a very low gain and has this great open karang. I have the 59RR and XTC sounding nearly identical eq wise but use the smoother XTC for soloing usually. And I love having all these Marshall based tones foot switchable. I even have another Marshall based dual mod in the works.

I agree the XTC and 59RR Plat sound similar on low gain. But I find the XTC really shines on the high gain and Soldano-ish sounds, which I couldn't get from the 59RR.

 

[Jaymzrock]

I just sent my Blackface and XTC to Rob to become a Superclean and JF XTC. I can't wait to get them back because the Grail I sent him came back sounding simply amazing. I've done a good bit of trading and buying/selling here and these amps are too much fun. Tone (for me) breeds inspiration and the ability to have so many benchmark tones replicated so accurately is an even bigger plus! Right now I have a Super Clean and JF XTC on the way, a VoxLess, and a JF Holy Grail at my disposal and I'm loving it. I have the diversity offered by the RM series and I think I've successfully avoided the dreaded crossover that seems inevitable here. The only thing I'm jonesing for now is a Mark Series module and I will have all of my desired bases covered. I love this amp and I love these modules. Hands down the most excitement I've experienced in an amp. Evah!!!

 

[ricky]

I have Rob's SuperClean and his XTC nad they both have their place in my rig at times. As I said earlier, it depends which guitar I am playing. It is kind of like my acoustics and certain mics. I have a guitar that shines with a pair of Mojave MA100s. I have another guitar that sounds entirely different with them. I love having the abiility to match the right guitar with the right amp.
BTW, ask for the red XTC face plate. It sounds better. The is a pic of it on the JF FB page.

 

[Oyster]

I have around 20 modules, and I love all of them. Each has its sweet spot for what I play

 

[wakeguitar]

It's nice being able to blow your face off when ever you so desire.

 

[Jaymzrock]

BTW, ask for the red XTC face plate. It sounds better.

Hahahahahaha :lol: