xarkon
Experienced
Not seen any response from Cliff re modeling the Major, but there are now some great tools in the firmware to come close.
So:
1. Create a new patch with a Plexi 100. You can use either high, low, or jumped to taste; the Major has both normal and bright inputs.
2. Set power tube type to KT88.
3. The Major has no choke in the power supply. I dialed down Sag slightly to 1.5, but there might be other more appropriate adjustments.
4. The tone stack on the Major, while similar to a Plexi, is in between the second and third triode stage on a Major, rather than being after the third stage as on a Plexi. So, set the tone stack location to MID; leave the tone stack type at default.
For the Blackmore sound, I chose a 1960A cabinet; removed everything but Reverb from the patch; and set the Drive type to TAPE. Bass to 3, Mid all the way up, Treble at 5. Sounds great.
It isn't going to be a perfect model because this doesn't get at the ultralinear output stage. But it's better than nothing.
And, it has several advantages over a real Major:
1. you don't have to find/buy/fix a real one
2. you don't need to train in the gym to move it
3. no blown speakers!
4. no blown eardrums! (well...)
5. no blown amp! (putting an overdrive in front of a real Major was almost guaranteed to initiate the self-destruct sequence)
Add your ideas to this thread.
Dave
So:
1. Create a new patch with a Plexi 100. You can use either high, low, or jumped to taste; the Major has both normal and bright inputs.
2. Set power tube type to KT88.
3. The Major has no choke in the power supply. I dialed down Sag slightly to 1.5, but there might be other more appropriate adjustments.
4. The tone stack on the Major, while similar to a Plexi, is in between the second and third triode stage on a Major, rather than being after the third stage as on a Plexi. So, set the tone stack location to MID; leave the tone stack type at default.
For the Blackmore sound, I chose a 1960A cabinet; removed everything but Reverb from the patch; and set the Drive type to TAPE. Bass to 3, Mid all the way up, Treble at 5. Sounds great.
It isn't going to be a perfect model because this doesn't get at the ultralinear output stage. But it's better than nothing.
And, it has several advantages over a real Major:
1. you don't have to find/buy/fix a real one
2. you don't need to train in the gym to move it
3. no blown speakers!
4. no blown eardrums! (well...)
5. no blown amp! (putting an overdrive in front of a real Major was almost guaranteed to initiate the self-destruct sequence)
Add your ideas to this thread.
Dave