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People on the forum turned me on to the DV Mark Little Jazz, which I have used to play a lot of gigs; however, the tone is pretty dark for me, and even fiddling with all the knobs doesn’t really seem to do it for me. I love the amp’s size, volume, direct out, weight, usable reverb, I just wish I could get it in a little bit more of a ‘normal’ guitar tone that isn’t quite so mellow. Any suggestions?
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08-12-2023 11:31 PM
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The DV Mark amps are inherently darker than Fenders or Quilters. I happen to like them for that reason. There's an old thread here about the Little Jazz's speaker. If I recall correctly, it's glued in place, making a swap difficult.
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ZT Lunchbox.
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Fender Deluxe Tonemaster
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It can be brighter with external EQ and, importantly, not using it flat on the floor.
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The Little Jazz can get pretty bright with the treble control turned way up, and the amp elevated. Put it in a chair, on a bench, or whatever is available to get it a couple or four feet above the floor. At least tilt it at a 30 degree angle or more. That alone helps a lot. If that doesn't get it bright enough, I don't know what else to recommend.
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I have a bunch of different pedals to shape the sound going into a amp. I think my two favs are: Homebrew Electronics (HBE) detox eq, and JHS clover.
If I remember correctly the detox eq uses germanium and imparts a warm sound. It does not sound clinical and precise. It was designed to work with a dimed amp as a volume roll off for cleaner sounds. It think that is why it is voiced warm. I do not use it that way.
The clover is a full preamp and imparts some extra clarity and note separation. I guess it sounds like a musical non fatigue-ing sonic maximizer. (Not a huge fan of the BBE stuff. However when needed and used with some restraint they can be very useful).
Also, often I can blend in my bridge PU with then neck PU to help get some clarity and bite. That with adjusting the eq on the amp itself might be helpful.
Sometimes I just get bored of the same amp or guitar and I switch out. I then dial in the new amp or guitar to basically sound almost the same as the pervious ones. My friends and fellow musicians say, I sound the same, however I hear a little difference. That is enough to make me happy.
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Fender Champion 20 (similar size and weight, but not as loud as the LJ) or Champion 40 (a bit bigger and heavier, around the same loudness, or a bit more, due to the larger speaker). Both have a bunch of tweed and blackface emulations that are brighter and more Fendery than the DV. I have the 20, which I find loud enough for the gigs I do, FWIW.
Originally Posted by lorenkii
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The DV Mark Jazz 12 is on sale at GC for nearly half price. I just bought one. $260 + tax, free shipping.
Same electronics as the LJ, but a 12" speaker. Cabinet is pretty big, but doesn't weigh much. It's open back, not ported like the LJ.
At home it seemed to sound pretty much like the LJ, but I played my big band thing with it last night and it sounded fine -- where the LJ seemed a little harsh.
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I currently have the DV Mark LJ, a Henriksen Bud 6, and a Boss Katana 50. The Henriksen Bud 6 is the one that I use, with the EQ controls set at 12 O'Clock.
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Try a Quilter. Maybe the Super Block US if you don't need high power. Not only is it tiny, it's got good EQ control, an xlr direct out, and usable reverb.
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You could fit thinner strings, the sound will be brighter Originally Posted by lorenkii
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maybe put a graphic eq in front
of it ?
these are ok apparently
and worth a try for very little
dough
Behringer EQ700 – Thomann UK
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Can't say I've had much luck with this, but lowering the pickup and raising the polepieces is supposed to help. The explanation is that it allows the pickup to sense a smaller area of string which means more higher order harmonics are sensed. Or something like that.
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