ZT Lunchbox volume debacle

**pingu** · 12-14-2016, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Atticus

So, I really love my Lunchbox- the tone is great, and it's much easier to transport than my Mustang III (which I have since sold to the other guitar player in the school jazz band).

My issue is volume- for big band stuff, it's perfect. Almost everything we do asks for Freddie Green style, four to the bar playing (readily enforced by our director), and I don't need much volume to do that. When we do rhythm section jamming, and I have to handle melodies or solo, it's just barely there. I've got the gain up halfway, and both amp and guitar volume already at max. Our rhythm section (drummer in particular) is way too loud as a whole and we constantly get told to turn it down, but I still think I could use a bit of a boost for soloing. I need to figure out the best way to do it. External cab? EQ pedal? Nudge the gain up? Buy the drummer some brushes?

Any thoughts from other ZT owners, or other people with suggestions?

Before you go buying anything .....

Try ......

Run the 'Gain' knob on or near max (this is really Master volume mislabled)
Adjust 'Volume' knob to taste (this is really the Gain knob mislabled)

**Sacco** · 12-14-2016, 10:57 AM

Run the 'Gain' knob on or near max (this is really Master volume mislabled)
Adjust 'Volume' knob to taste (this is really the Gain knob mislabled)

Is that valid for all units? I've got mine in 2015 (Model LBG2)

**pingu** · 12-14-2016, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Sacco

Is that valid for all units? I've got mine in 2015 (Model LBG2)

I think so....
Can anyone confirm that ?

**Sacco** · 12-14-2016, 11:15 AM

The volume and gain on mine seem to do what they should. Correctly labeled.

**lawson-stone** · 12-14-2016, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Silence

I thought this was pretty important. It might help you with an increase in your volume without adding an extension cab:

I wonder if this phenomenon is due to the way the ZT handles external speakers? With just the built in, you get 100W of the amp's power. But if you plug their cabinet into it, you then get the full 200W.

Maybe there is some inter-connection with the aux input, I don't know.

**Papawooly** · 12-14-2016, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by TieDyedDevil

If your drummer can't play *with* the band at an appropriate volume, he's not very talented. Part of what makes up musical talent is an ability to complement the *rest* of the ensemble.

You just don't have the correct leader... Show this to the drummer...

...it won't work though...(sigh) he's a drummer after all...

One time our drummer dedicated 2 songs (same night) to 2 different girls..yeah...not so bright