Recent content by Selsaral

I've had my 5:50 for a few years and I don't think I ever tried the 5 watt mode. I am no longer in a band so I've been practicing at home so I thought I'd try it. The master volume still does a great job on the 50 watt mode, but the 5 watt mode is better than I thought. Lots of fun. Less...

I use my compressor, a Barber Tone Press, in the loop as a boost and it works perfectly. You can turn the compression off and just use it as a clean boost, but I usually leave some compression on too. I actually prefer a standalone pedal to a built-in boost because you get more options. Put...

That sounds odd to me. My first instinct (probably not a popular one) is that it's a matter of perception. I think something would have to be seriously wrong for it to change day to day. I never found it to be that way, but it's possible that you're accustomed to or just flat-out prefer a...

I'm still 100% satisfied with my original 5:50. I've always used a clean boost in the loop, and I've never used an EQ in any of my rigs. It's still my only guitar amp. No GAS at all. If I start gigging again I may look for a lighter weight amp, so maybe that's my excuse to get a 5:50+ head...

This is a fairly low-traffic forum but it's been real helpful for me, beyond just gushing over the Express 5:50 which I still adore. 8)

I believe that 60 cycle hum is caused by the pickups and is made worse by computers, crt displays, flourescent lighting etc. It doesn't have anything to do with the amp. The amp itself can be noisy, that's usually called hiss or hum. You can tell that this is the problem because you'll get...

In my experience, everytime I change the amount of gain with the guitar volume knob, I also want an actual volume change. Going from rhythm to lead in a band situation for example. It's just a matter of getting the volume and gain to change the way you want. However going from crystal clean...

In my experience, the 5:25 is absolutely capable of hanging with an average rock band - as long as you don't need spanky, pure cleans. Not needing pristine cleans, being in a quiet rock band, or with additional cabs, or miking it up would all probably push it over the top.

Yep I max the gain on the blues channel also. Roll the guitar volume back for a mildly dirty rhythm sound, max it for leads. Perfect for Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, and all of those vintage kinds of sounds.

I'm no expert but the manual itself says that you can mix and match speakers and ohms without causing any damage. It says the worst result might be that you wear your power tubes out slightly faster. It invites you to do it, cause you can get different sounds that way. I seriously doubt that...

Ah I feel kind of stupid, that is indeed a good option.

Hot **** that head and 2x12 looks great. I kinda wish I had the same setup instead of my combo. Still, the combo is one of the best sounding combos I've heard; it's a great cab. You're right about the cleans on the Express 5:50. Really superb. I like it when it's a bit skinny, with the gain...

OK this might be slightly silly, but I was curious what you guys were doing for cable management. On my 5:50, the power and footswitch cables are secured with a very tight cable tie just below where they plug into the amp, which I like cause then I can't lose the cables or tug them out. But...

You see way more problems and complaints online than reliability testimonials. It's just the way it is. My Express has been great for me, two gigs and endless practices now, but the footswitch connector is something of a design flaw. It's way too common of a problem. It's easily fixed, but...