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| Hi Guys
Hope some kindhearted fella out there will take pity on a dumb blonde.
I have just aquired a Laney VC 15 valve amp this weekend from my sister-in-law (it used to be my bro's practice amp but he's is no longer around now to ask). 
So far I like this amp very much and but it's my first valve amp for a lotta years and I am looking for some advice/suggestions.
The amp has two inputs one HI and one LO and according to the Laney manual the HI input is designed for low gain humbucker pickups and the LO input is for high gain humbucker type pickups.
I have a Epi ES 335 Dot and a Vintage V100 Icon both bought from imuso, both with humbucker pickups? But I am not sure if they are high or low gain and the Laney manual says that if high gain pickups are put thro the Lo input they may drive the pre-amp too hard causing a mushy sound.
First can someone explain to me just what is meant by mushy?
Second if possible whether I have high or low gain pick ups on either guitar?
At the moment I am not gigging but may do in the future if I can find a band who will take an old axewoman who feels 10 years younger than her true age.
Any help would be appreciated.
Phoenix
(adele)
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| | Both the guitars you mention would be loaded with "stock" pickup and will not be very high gain. You're safe to put them into the Hi socket. But don't forget, if you're after clean sounds it's a good idea to to use the Lo socket to lower the overdrive threshold. These two options exist because of the tendency for some "spiky" metal guitars to loaded with very high gain humbuckers. In some cases this power can actually overwhelm the amp circuitry and clarity and definition in the sound is lost. Think of a cheap radio turned up to full blast - the small speaker gets overwhelmed with the high signal and the sound descends into "mush". In the final analysis you should simply trust your ears and use whichever socket delivers the sound you want - it's unlikely either of those guitars will create much mush! Hope this helps! 
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| Hi Man in the Jar
Thanks for your reply and help. I thought I would be safe to do as you suggest but thought I would just check to be safe.
Now to really find out just what this little amp can do and drive my neighbours mad. (not really)
regards
Phoenix
(Adele)
[quote]The Man in the Jar (02/10/2007)
Both the guitars you mention would be loaded with "stock" pickup and will not be very high gain. You're safe to put them into the Hi socket. But don't forget, if you're after clean sounds it's a good idea to to use the Lo socket to lower the overdrive threshold.
In the final analysis you should simply trust your ears and use whichever socket delivers the sound you want - it's unlikely either of those guitars will create much mush!
Hope this helps! [/quote]
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| Vintage Icon and Epi 335 throgh a laney VC?
TONE HEAVEN!
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| [quote]DanVLP (02/10/2007)
Vintage Icon and Epi 335 throgh a laney VC?
TONE HEAVEN![/quote]
Hi you could say that in fact do say that. They sound great thro the VC15 loads of subtle tones when not flat out and lots of LOVERLY Vintage sounds and overdrive if I need it.
However there is one question which is probably daft to ask but.
I do seem to be getting a loud hum when I have the drive channel up quite high and this happens when there are no instruments connected. It becomes very noticable when the tone control is up fairly high as well. We're talking setting of around 7 for the drive controls and 8 for the tone. I have also noticed that there is a loud hum on the bright channel if the tone is set at similar levels and the volume is up high. I am currently using this amp in the spare bedroom of my flat which is quite small.
I know that valve amps are prone to loud hums when cranked up but should I be worried? I could attache a soundbite if I could figure out how to do it.
Again any help appreciated
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| | Hi, yes a soundclip would help, however valve amps do hum, if the hum is excessive then its probably either a failing power transformer or a failed coupling capacitor on a power amp tube. |
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