The first was a Mesa Lonestar Special, which was relatively easy starting from the Texas Star Clean and Texas Star Lead models. Because that's the 100-watt 6L6 2x12 model, it needed power tube changes to EL84 and some other tweaks which I don't remember because it's been a couple of years. I recently added a Class A version of the lead scene because the low-power switch changes the amp to Class A operation, which is done by setting Grid Bias to 1.
The one I've worked on more is a version of a Tone King Imperial Mk II, which is a cross between a Deluxe Verb Vibrato on the rhythm channel and a Dweezil's Bassguy on the lead channel. I changed the power-amp settings of the Bassguy to the same settings as the Deluxe, and adjusted the Speaker Impedance Curves to match the 1x12 Brit G12M, which seems close to what comes with the amp; I think the real amp uses a custom Greenback. I doubt I'm finished adjusting it, but it sounds pretty close. The tube amp is my grab-and-go when I take an amp, so having it in the modeler is nice.
To make them I read many reviews to get the "it sounds like" comments and bounce those off my thoughts, looked at the schematics to get an idea of what was going on when changing channels, and adjusted parameters based on Cliff's and Yek's notes.
Also, I've always tipped my amps back so they fire at my head, so I'm used to hearing what the microphone would hear, or the modeler generates through my FRFR speakers. When I have the modelers at a jam I have some friends who are good players and who know my tube amps, and I'll put them on my presets and then sit back and listen, then ask their opinions afterward and tweak accordingly.
It's Triptik but these work well with Tucana for me. I'm not using gain versions though, prefer edge of break-up or slightly above.
