MODELED AMPS & CABS: WHICH AMPS AND CABS ARE MODELED?
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with the tone sections of most of the amps we based our models on, the individual
controls interact with each other and with the Drive. With high drive settings,
you can scoop the mids and crank the bottom end for some great Seattle grunge
sounds.
Modern Hi Gain - The Soldano sound is intensely overdriven, and also has
EQ after the preamp distortion. This oversaturated tone is well-suited to thrash
metal and grunge bands, but has also been used more subtly by artists like Eric
Clapton. This is a good Amp Model to use if you want to get a current Van Halen
or Joe Satriani sound. The POD Modern Hi Gain Amp Model is based on one of
Mike Soldano’s rackmount preamps. Talk about high gain preamp tube distortion!
The X88R we studied to create this Amp Model would have been the rage for Los
Angeles studio use in the late ‘80s.
Fuzz Box - Although not technically an amp, we felt that the unique tonal
qualities of the classic 1960’s Arbiter Fuzz Face earned it a place among the amps
modeled to create POD’s Amp Models. This fuzz box used broad frequency
transistor-based clipping. The result is a buzzing kind of distortion that has become
popular again with the alternative and grunge set. Jimi Hendrix was among the
first guitarists to popularize the Fuzz Face in the States, but our model is
considerably dirtier than the tones found on “Are You Experienced.” Try playing
“Satisfaction” by the Stones, or the lead from “American Woman” by The Guess
Who. Liberal use of the Bass, Middle, and Treble controls will let you go beyond
the tones that the Fuzz Face could deliver, enabling you to discover your own
unique recipe for those elusive fuzz tones in your head. Just a note: when recording
Purple Haze, Jimi didn’t even use an amp – he just went straight from a Fuzz Face
to an Orange power amp to a 4x12 cabinet. Which is the same sort of tone you
find here....
Tube Preamp - Not even close to being a guitar amp, but once we got
started, we just couldn’t stop ourselves. The thinking went like this: ‘Once people
get this POD, it’s gonna be so great that they’re gonna wish they could use it for
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