Was given an A.R.T. Tube preamp by a friend last week. Apparently handed down to him, he thought of me and passed it along.
May become one of my favorite pieces of equipment?
Paired with my GIBSON ES339 / MARSHALL CLASS 5 it is a whole new ballgame.
Threshold db gain control and a +20 db pad button, phase conversion, limiter/compressor and output control.
With my amp set at 9 o'clock, the ART pad active, the ART gain at around 2 o'clock and the ART output barely on. I get a nice distortion without the extremes in volume. Even better with the amp set between 10 - noon I get a very reactive and pleasing full bodied 1970's sounding crunch with still somewhat less volume than my amp does alone with the volume maxed out.
Think I will design a clamp / mount for it so I can have it on a mic stand near my pedal board for easier adjustments.
I like it much more than the TUBE SCREAMER I've been toying with as I feel it enhances the tonal quality of my Class A amplifier, not just push it with the artificial thin buzz sounding quality I seem to get with most 'boost' pedals.
Hope to post some recordings utilizing this little piece of equipment soon.
May become one of my favorite pieces of equipment?
Paired with my GIBSON ES339 / MARSHALL CLASS 5 it is a whole new ballgame.
Threshold db gain control and a +20 db pad button, phase conversion, limiter/compressor and output control.
With my amp set at 9 o'clock, the ART pad active, the ART gain at around 2 o'clock and the ART output barely on. I get a nice distortion without the extremes in volume. Even better with the amp set between 10 - noon I get a very reactive and pleasing full bodied 1970's sounding crunch with still somewhat less volume than my amp does alone with the volume maxed out.
Think I will design a clamp / mount for it so I can have it on a mic stand near my pedal board for easier adjustments.
I like it much more than the TUBE SCREAMER I've been toying with as I feel it enhances the tonal quality of my Class A amplifier, not just push it with the artificial thin buzz sounding quality I seem to get with most 'boost' pedals.
Hope to post some recordings utilizing this little piece of equipment soon.