Janglebox 'secret' helper
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 2:06 am
Hello, All,
Wrote sometime ago about having trouble getting JBOX to 'do' its thing. Have an April '94 360 12 mapleglow with 'hot' toasters.Tried a couple of JBOXs and was just not 'hearing' it and returned them.
Re- strung with ThomasTik flats: getting closer. I use a used old BOSS EH2 ENHANCER (light blue- 3 knobs) which makes it sound like someone took a blanket off of your amp grill cloth (that you never knew was there untol you try it), I set the first two knobs, left to right, at 0 and the far right one full up.YOU DO NOT NOTICE A DIFFERENCE UNTIL, AFTER PLAYING A BIT, YOU TURN IT OFF!! You will immediately probably never want to play (any tube amp) again with it off, trust me.
Anyway, got a new JNANO and THIS TiME plugged into the ENHANCER and ran IT to the JNANO and into the amp, a nice tube 50 watt 2x12 AMPEG Reverberocket (love the jeweled blue ON light and the factory casters) with a touch of reverb.
It instantly tuned my guitar into a McGuinn signature model and the room was filled with THE EXACT sounds on "Back From RIO", "The Waiting" and "Free Falling". Believe me, if your JBOX is sounding a bit "shy", an ENHANCER (EBAY) seems to bring the best out in front like I have never heard before and cut through any band mix with lovely authority and extra presence.
Don't know why I didn't use both before getting this new one. It made all the difference, and I know will put a smile on your
face as well. It simply brings out ALL the horsepower: tinkling "crushed" treble and droning octaves.
Cheers, and keep the RIC 12 in modern music...
Wrote sometime ago about having trouble getting JBOX to 'do' its thing. Have an April '94 360 12 mapleglow with 'hot' toasters.Tried a couple of JBOXs and was just not 'hearing' it and returned them.
Re- strung with ThomasTik flats: getting closer. I use a used old BOSS EH2 ENHANCER (light blue- 3 knobs) which makes it sound like someone took a blanket off of your amp grill cloth (that you never knew was there untol you try it), I set the first two knobs, left to right, at 0 and the far right one full up.YOU DO NOT NOTICE A DIFFERENCE UNTIL, AFTER PLAYING A BIT, YOU TURN IT OFF!! You will immediately probably never want to play (any tube amp) again with it off, trust me.
Anyway, got a new JNANO and THIS TiME plugged into the ENHANCER and ran IT to the JNANO and into the amp, a nice tube 50 watt 2x12 AMPEG Reverberocket (love the jeweled blue ON light and the factory casters) with a touch of reverb.
It instantly tuned my guitar into a McGuinn signature model and the room was filled with THE EXACT sounds on "Back From RIO", "The Waiting" and "Free Falling". Believe me, if your JBOX is sounding a bit "shy", an ENHANCER (EBAY) seems to bring the best out in front like I have never heard before and cut through any band mix with lovely authority and extra presence.
Don't know why I didn't use both before getting this new one. It made all the difference, and I know will put a smile on your
face as well. It simply brings out ALL the horsepower: tinkling "crushed" treble and droning octaves.
Cheers, and keep the RIC 12 in modern music...