FAVORITE PAIRINGS
The two most common questions I get are, “What’s your favorite capture?” and “What are your favorite stereo capture pairings?”
This pack is my answer to both!
I chose my favorite capture from each of the 7 current amp packs I offer and Gain matched them and adjusted the EQ’s on each to pair well together in any stereo configuration.
Skip the endless “capture hunting” that large collections of captures can cause and enjoy this “set and forget” pack!
TONEX PRESETS
TS FAVS HB - AC30 V1
TS FAVS HB - PROSON V1
TS FAVS HB - MCLUB V1
TS FAVS HB - TCAT V1
TS FAVS HB - DR80 V2
TS FAVS HB - REV V2
TS FAVS HB - CHIME V2
THE AMPS
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Vox AC306/TB
There’s nothing like an AC30 and this one stands out. Upgrades galore with Mercury Magnetics transformers and filtering to JMI specs. G12M Greenback and Fane F25 speakers.
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Fender Prosonic
Fender cleans…yet something totlly unique. This amp pairs eerily well with an AC30 but can absolutely stand alone.
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Matchless Clubman
Alright I confess…this isn’t my amp….but she’s still awesome! This may be the perfect blend between a Chieftain and a DC30. A bit “Marshally” but something unique altogether. Pairs great with the Prosonic and AC30.
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Bad Cat Tone Cat
This 2005 Bad Cat is a roaring lion! Two amps in one, this killer combo features a Black Cat AND a Hot Cat in one chassis. Think DC30 tones and full on cranked Marshall tones in one box. Phew!
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Dr. Z Z-80
The "legacy" amp of Dr. Z. The Z-80 is the Doc's prized circuit based on countless iterations of the AC80 of yesteryear. This amp carries some of the best "AC30" tones I've ever heard!
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Elliott Revenuer
The uber rare Elliott Revenuer is one of two amp offerings from the famed guitar builder, Andy Elliott. It’s a blend of a Tweed front end with a Marshall-esque power section making it quite unique!
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Benson Chimera
This amp is already a modern legend. No doubt Chris’ Chimera will live on in the annals of the greatest boutique amps of our time. Is it Fendery? Is it Voxy? Is it Marshally? Nope. It’s its own beast entirely and I love it!
SOUND DEMOS
Sound samples were captured with a Jennings Navigator guitar with a Lambertones Crema pickup in the bridge position. The guitar was run through an analog board through a Diamond Comp/EQ and a BigSky MX with a light plate reverb. The lick was repeated 4 times: 1) Clean 2) Daily Driver 3) Fake Plastic Trees 4) Kilt v2. The signal was sent to an Apollo x8p Gen 2 via a Pinstripe Pedals DISOxo recorded directly into Logic Pro with no post-processing.
SOLO AMPS
Hear each amp on its own
STEREO PAIRS
Hear an assortment of stereo pairs
TECH NOTES
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0db
Feel free to adjust Trim up or down depending on how your guitar feels with the Presets.
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This pack is intended for you to use the “Presets” in favor of the “Tone Models”. Presets include Gain, Model Volume, and EQ adjustments that I’ve made carefully so that each Preset pairs well with all the others. The base “Tone Models” of each of these Presets are included by default but have different names and neutralize all the various parameters. You may choose to use the base Tone Models as well and tweak them to your taste!
BASE TONE MODELS
TS AC30 V1 - 1 - G12M
TS PROSON 1 - G10V
TS MCLUB 2 - G12M
TS TCAT V1 D AC - 2
TS DR80 HB GLD - 1 V2 ET
TS REV RAVE GLD - 3 V2 ET
TS CHIME HB BEN3 - 1 V2 ET
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Yes!
While there is more latency discrepancy if you pair V1 and V2 together, in many cases it simply adds a “widening” effect that can be desirable. My only caveat would be that if you need to sum to mono, I would not recommend pairing a V1 and V2 Preset together.
V1 PRESETS
AC30
PROSON
MCLUB
TCAT
V2 PRESETS
DR80
REV
CHIME
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I dialed these Presets in using a Jennings Navigator with Lambertones Crema pickups. Though Cremas are “humbuckers” they are low enough output where some single coil guitars would work with these Presets as well.
I was using two TONEX ONE pedals with an always-on Diamond Comp/EQ with light settings.
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These Presets are pre-EQd and Gain staged to my taste and to pair well with all the others in the collection. Of course you’re free to explore the tonal options you can achieve by adjusting the EQ or Gain controls further. I’d suggest starting with the base Tone Models and then create your own “Preset” from your changes and give them a unique name so that my Presets are always saved the way I designed them.
FAVORITE PAIRINGS HB VOL 1
