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CRUNCH: See the description of this mode under Channel 1 as it is duplicated here in Channel 2. Don’t underestimate this mode
for its soloing potential. Despite the lower gain range, it has virtues for lead work the other higher gain
modes are missing due to their more saturated character.
TITE GAIN (toggle in middle position) takes the classic EQ curve of CRUNCH with its bold, forward mid attack and chirping, articulate
top and kicks the gain up several notches to create the ultimate high gain lead sound with an unmistakable Brit character. Adding com
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pression and sustain to an already classic sound, the extra gain allows TITE GAIN to sing with conviction
and authority and yet it still retains all the articulation and accuracy of its lower gain cousin CRUNCH. For
those who have grown up on classic British circuits or rely on them for a large part of their style,
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GAIN is a single note tone fantasy that will elevate your soloing to new heights. The less resistant feel
on the strings will have you burning…smashing your previous metronome boundaries with an effortless
flow and sense of confidence you have likely never experienced.
For de-tuned moshing there may be no equal to TITE GAIN (except of course for our
Dual and Triple Rectifier Solo Heads ).
TITE GAIN is tailor made to keep the low frequencies in line and tracking tight. The obvious mid range focus and lack of sub-lows here
ensures that your de-tuned groves will cut with a ferocious intensity and stop on a dime when you cut off the notes. Tight, searing, and
honed to a glistening stainless polish, the ACE’s TITE GAIN is the ultimate blade in the world of modern hyper-gain rock.
FLUID-DRIVE™ oozes with smoldering, layered harmonics and represents the highest gain mode in your new ACE. Its namesake
pays tribute to the type of playing that it shines for, and like TITE GAIN, it will have you breaking all tempo barriers in no time with its
consistent string resistance and easy-to-play-feel across the entire range of the instrument.
Compressed and fat, smooth and vocal,
FLUID-DRIVE is the ultimate voice for memorable melody lines
or liquid lead lines that drip with soul. This is often the perfect compliment to other guitarists in the band
or for when you need your lines to have added girth. No British circuit has ever come close to delivering
a solo sound with this depth, breadth or intensity through a power section driving the EL34, and this
catapults the genre into a new realm of single note solo mastery.
For high gain chording or rhythm work,
FLUID-DRIVE can produce a wall of layered harmonics that can grind with the best of the
ACE’s vintage sounds and is definitely worth auditioning for thicker rhythm parts. You will want to dial these two regions more
carefully and possibly lean a little harder on the TREBLE and MID to achieve the best balance and retain the tightest attack.
Hopefully the descriptions of the Modes and their possible applications have given you some insight as to how to configure your
Channels to give you the greatest flexibility. Now let’s move to the rest of the Front Panel and check out the controls and switches.
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