First post... Hi and lots of questions.

[Jason Scott]

I disagree slightly. You can certainly get sucked into spending hours and hours tweaking obscure parameters and making a mess. That could be a death sentence for a newbie's enthusiasm if they don't have the right mindset.

On the other hand, I think there's merit in understanding at least a few of the advanced parameters, how they change the sound and feel of the amp model, and how that relates to what you want in an amp. But should you go tweaking those things in the first 30 minutes after unboxing the unit? No way.

It wasn't a knock against using the advanced parameters. I understand and love using a number of them because I'm comfortable with and understand them, but for new users who may feel overwhelmed, they can safely ignore them. The advanced controls can certainly be used to shape tone in all sorts of ways, but if you're new it can feel like glazing over the control panel of the Space Shuttle cockpit. To each at their own pace.