If you need a hughes and kettner grandmeister repair, please feel free to bring it or post it to me. What would it be like to be able to adjust the sound not only on the amp itself, but also right from where youre standing at the front of the stage. Does the foot controller for the grandmeister come with the needed cable to connect to the amp not provided in description 2 the tube changes voiding the warranty question. Engineered in germany since 1984, their amps are the product of passion and seek to accomplish a singular task. I play through a boss metal core pedal and when it was hooked up to the grandmeister 40 i felt like the amp wasnt wasnt able to give me enough saturated distortion that was reminiscent in 80s hair metal bands. Following the success of their tubemeister 18, hughes and kettner have spun off a lowpower variant, the tubemeister 5. It is an upgrade from the previous version with added support for black spirit 200 head and combo amplifiers. I am considering getting a higher gain, marshallesque type amp to compliment my fender pronceton and deluxe reverb reissues with stratsteles if it matters. I have been trying to figure out how i can use the hx effects to create and save patches with snapshots. Hughes and kettner s tubemeister 18 is truly a force to be reckoned with and, no doubt thanks to being made in china, it doesnt even come with the premium price tag you might expect from this prestige german brand. Save your favorite alltube tones with the push of a button. A backlit glass panel lets you see the tubes at work, while separate master and gain knobs let you get raw overdrive at bedroomfriendly volumes.
This is my first tube amp so im looking for any and all advice. Independent gain and master knobs and a switchable fx loop are standard appointments on modern triple channel amps. These highquality controls allow you to save the settings of each knob and effect settings, for a reliable sound. At the heart of the grandmeister 36 is a lowwattage tube amp built around three 12ax7 preamp tubes and four el84 power tubes. Retaining the originals trademark blueilluminated front panel, knobs and aesthetics, this new amplifier eschews the singleended, classa convention common to this class in favour of a pushpull output based around a rather uncommon dualtriode valve, the 12bh7. Only via midi you will have access to all 128 presets of the grandmeister 36. Grandmeister 36 user presets by streuth on tue dec 09, 2014 1.
Hughes and kettner black spirit 200 guitar amp head free 2day. This bestofbothworlds mini monster is a 4channel, 40watt tube amp with three 12ax7 preamp tubes and. Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a widespanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Hughes and herr kettner decided to pack all their knowledge and over a quarter of a centurys passion for tube tone into a remarkably compact amp. My goal is to get 100% of my tones from the amp and really. Hughes and kettner warranty serious issue discussion in amps and cabs started by drop d cups, may 28, 2014.
Everything works as it should and comes with original case. When i switched to the amp generated tones i got zilch. In other words, it you average out all of my patches, i shoot for the. Ive made the decision to part ways with my evh 5150 iii 2x12 combo.
And once youve dialed in sounds that you like, you can store up to 128 patches for instant recall. And since the company was founded in 1984, its gear has been used by such bigname players as alex lifeson, allan holdsworth, and tony macalpine. Sorry for the delay it was the weekend, and we generally dont work then. Even on stages or in rehearsal rooms where wifi is not available, the wmi1 creates its own wifi network. Gas hughes and kettner grandmeister 40 effects, crunch. With their bluelit fascia, multiknobbed control panels, and highgain tendencies, theyre about as far as you can get from retroobsessed. How to make and save grandmeister deluxe 40 presets with david.
These are robs core gm36 tones on the clean, crunch. It is midi control able, footswitch though is not supplied but you can save up to 128 patches. It shows values of presets position of each knob and switch stored in a grandmeister 36 that is connected to an ipad via midi. Hughes and kettner grandmeister repair keld ampworks. Hughes and kettner 36 total watts can go to 18 watts, 5 watts, 1 watt, and silent for di recording. Hughes and kettner warranty serious issue the gear page. Saving and recalling your favorite grandmeister deluxe 40 sounds is an exercise in convenience with the optional fsm432 mk iii midi board, which lets you store up to 128 presets and recall them with the tap of a toe.
This beautifully engineered instrument came to be called the tubemeister. Register within 30 days and receive 3 years of warranty. How to make and save grandmeister deluxe 40 presets with. I purchased the hughes and kettner grandmeister deluxe 40 and also have the hd pod 500x which i would like to use as my midi footswitch controller to toggle the presets i save on the amp.
The settings are displayed by the gm36 remote app for ipad. Grandmeister deluxe 40 combines alltube tones and smart control features in a supremely playable package. Were talking about patches 4cm is a patch and presets theres presets on the hx. If you are in the market for a great allrounder, check it out. Hughes kettner grandmeister 36 amps harmony central. It is easy to create a patch between the gm40 and the hx effects but there is latency. Once started the editor will try to connect to the amp dont forget to setup the input device and output device in the midi. View all results for hughes and kettner grandmeister at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Then switched back to the processor generated patches, immediately heard a scratch and the sound went dead. Jul 16, 2017 have you been enticed by amp modelers. Im considering replacing it with the hughes and kettner deluxe 40. But is the result frankensteins monster or a work of art. This is of course what snapshots was designed to fix. The wmi1 features two midi inputs and one midi output.
Grandmeister deluxe 40 is a true evolution of the tube amp as we know it. Achieve crankedamp tone at any volume, by virtue of adjustable. Get the free app for ipad grandmeister deluxe 40 remote here. It is the swiss army knife and covers a lot of tones. The unofficial guitar amp and cabinets forum for users to discuss hughes and kettner products.
Ive been playing guitar on and off for a few years, primarily as a hobby in my mediaroomturnedhomestudio if it can even be called a studio. The grandmeister has the same smart steel case and perspex control panel featuring nine knobs and a big fourway rotary voice switch. Grandmeister deluxe 40s luxurious appointments and smart features like the builtin power soak give you everything you need to rock the worlds biggest stages, enjoy deluxe tone at an agreeable room volume at home, and silently capture spinetingling tones at night without a cab or microphone. Its always great to see peoples reactions when you crank a tubemeister or grandmeister especially whent its jeff waters at a big festival. Oct 08, 2015 at rehearsal yesterday first after a gig i turned on my amp and the patches from my processor were working fine. Can be used silently for recording, stepped down for home practice or roaring on stage.
Hughes kettner diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. And not only that you can store up to 128 tone patches for instant recall. Thoughts on the hughes and kettner grandmeister deluxe 40. Those amps can go way louder than many guitarists expect, and they have no problems driving a 4. Hughes and kettner grandmeister deluxe 40 in stapleton. The midi in is as important as the input for your guitar. Hd pod 500x as midi footswitch with hughes and kettner. At rehearsal yesterday first after a gig i turned on my amp and the patches from my processor were working fine. Grandmeister deluxe 40 amplifier pdf manual download.
Wendel, germany, acting as a warrantor, extends a warranty covering defects in material or workmanship for a period. The one disadvantage with hughes and kettner amps is that they tend to show up fingerprints, so i gave the amp a good wipe down before posting it back to kent. At the heart of the grandmeister 40 is a lowwattage tube amp built around three 12ax7 preamp tubes and four el84 power tubes. Apr 27, 2016 for his incredible live and recorded guitar tones with his own projects and with danger danger, rob marcello relies 100% on the grandmeister. Grandmeister 36 preset list this list shows the settings of the factory presets of the grandmeister 36. Make offer hughes and kettner grandmeister deluxe 40 tube guitar. Im a proud new member of the grandmeister family and love to develop my own presets over the irig midi connection and the grandmeister app. This was the one and only thread that came up for me when i searched hughes and kettner grandmeister deluxe 40 so i figure its as good a place as any to get some opinions. This bestofbothworlds mini monster is a 4channel, 40watt tube amp with three 12ax7 preamp tubes and four el84 power tubes. Electric guitar amp head the highlight of this 4channel all tube guitar amp head is the smart rotary control technology, which lets you store up to 128 presets and recall them with the tap of a toe. How would it feel to be able to save all your dream sounds so theyre never lost. This is a serious tool thats designed and built to withstand many years of use and abuse.