Sig:X Settings

[drewfx]

you all are welcome to come over and hang out, and try out my cabs

LOL! I'm currently stuck in the middle of a riotous London!! Don't think I'm gonna be in your area for a loooooong time

[HellfireSG]

yeah dude, i keep seeing photo's and stuff....take care out there, and keep that amp safe!

[drewfx]

hehehe. Yeah I shall. It isn't too bad in my area... yet.

[stephen sawall]

Can the Sig X do a Vox AC30 type thing ?
Clean and/or overdrive....

[support]

Can the Sig X do a Vox AC30 type thing ?
Clean and/or overdrive....

Hmmm...

The AC30 Cab and speakers are a huge part of the AC30 sound. For proof of that, plug a Sig into an AC30 combo cab. Then plug the AC30 amp into a 4X12 cab. I don't think of the AC30 as a clean or overdriven sound. They are kinda one in the same AFAIC.

[stephen sawall]

Hmmm...

The AC30 Cab and speakers are a huge part of the AC30 sound. For proof of that, plug a Sig into an AC30 combo cab. Then plug the AC30 amp into a 4X12 cab. I don't think of the AC30 as a clean or overdriven sound. They are kinda one in the same AFAIC.

I agree the cab & Alnico "Blue Bulldog" is big part of the sound. I know what you mean by the overdrive/clean...I guess I was thinking some of the Beatles, Tom Petty & Queen material. That type midrange & high-end & the harmonics.
Often when someone else post their settings they approach it different than I would & it makes me see the amp or gear in a different way. Opening a new door...that I tune to my taste.

I think about picking up a few vintage or modern equivalents of a few of my favorites like a AC30, Tweed Twin, Blackface Bassman, JMP Super Lead, JCM 800, Dumble, Gibson GA -79RVT, Hiwatt DR103, Orange Overdrive 120, etc....
But often I find I can get enough of these flavors from the amps I have. In many ways obviously this has advantages & part of the reason I use Fryette amps is the versatility.

[LTD Deluxe H-1001]

Rough, general settings I usually use now that I have replaced the piece of gear that was keeping my gear from sounding 100% bad ass:






VHT Sig:X
Clean
Bloom, open, 100w
Level - 09:00
Treble - 02:00
Mids - 10:00
Bass - 12:00
Presence - 02:00
Depth - 12:00

Rhythm
Gain I - 01:00
Gain II - 01:00
Burn, 100w, boost, more, scoop
Level - 09:00
Treble - 02:00
Mids - 10:00-11:00
Bass - 02:00
Presence - 02:00
Depth - 02:00

Lead
Gain I - 03:00
Gain II - 11:00
Blow, 100w, boost, more, scoop
Level - 09:00
Treble - 12:00-02:00
Mids - 10:00-11:00
Bass - 02:00
Presence - 02:00
Depth - 02:00

Joyo Ultimate Drive [LP]
Tone - 11:00-01:00
Level - 02:00
Gain - 07:00

MXR Black Label Chorus
Lo - 01:00
Hi - 12:00
Depth - 12:00
Rate - 01:00
Level - 02:00

Dunlop Crybaby from Hell
Q - 01:00-02:00 [for a throaty wah]
Vol boost - 09:00-10:30 [not always on]
Fine Tune - 12:00
Range - Depends on mood

MXR Noise Clamp
Trigger - 01:30

[stephen sawall]

I need to post up some of my favorite settings ..... Moving south soon. Will be after that.

[stephen sawall]

I change my setting depending on my needs at the time.... these are ones I have been using lately. I turn the boost on & off with all of them on the foot-switch...
O'clock....

Clean Channel:
Bloom
Norm
100W
Open
Volume - 10:00
Treb - 2:00
Mid - 10:00
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 2:00
Depth - 2:00

Clean Channel:
Brite
Boost
40W
Fat
Volume - 11:00 ~ 2:00
Treb - 2:00
Mid - 10:00
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 2:00
Depth - 2:00

Rhythm Channel:
Vintage
Gain I - 2:00
Gain II - 2:00
Boost On
Less Mode
40W
Master - 9:00 ~ 10:00
Scoop
Treb - 2:00
Mid - 2:00
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 2:00 ~ 4:00
Depth - 3:00

Rhythm Channel:
Live
Gain I - 2:00
Gain II - 2:00
Boost On
More Mode
100W
Master - 9:00 ~ 10:00
Wood
Treb - 2:00
Mid - 10:00 ~ 12:00
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 2:00 ~ 4:00
Depth - 3:00

Rhythm Channel:
Live
Gain I - 3:00
Gain II - 5:00
Boost On
More Mode
100W
Master - 9:00 ~ 10:00
Wood
Treb - 3:00
Mid - 9:00
Bass - 3:00
Pres - 2:00 ~ 4:00
Depth - 2:00

Lead Channel:
Brit
Gain I - 3:00
Gain II - NA
Boost Off
More Mode
40W ~ 100W
Master - 9:00 ~10:00
Wood
Treb - 2:00
Mid - 10:00 ~ 12:00
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 2:00 ~ 4:00
Depth - 3:00

Lead Channel:
Blow
Gain I - 3:00
Gain II - 3:00
Boost On
More Mode
40W ~ 100W
Master - 9:00 ~10:00
Wood
Treb - 2:00
Mid - 10:00 ~ 12:00
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 2:00 ~ 4:00
Depth - 3:00

This was using my Gibson LPDC with JB in bridge(works fine with others). I use the neck pickup with the first setting usually. I also use my pickup selector and volume on my guitar often. The cab is a 80's Mars 4x12 with Greenbacks on top & V30 on bottom.

[stephen sawall]

The Sig X is never going to have the hair a Mars has .... With the SAS pedal I can add hair.
But this is kind of in that range / This is for a Mars & modified type voicing.

Rhythm & Lead Channel:
Live / Brit or Burn / Blow for more lower midrange in the voice.
Gain I - 3:00 - max
Gain II - 5:00 or less
Boost On
More Mode /either
40W /either
Master - 9:00 ~ 11:00 / up above this it starts to add poweramp grind.
Wood
Treb - 2:00
Mid - 2:00 ~ Max
Bass - 2:00
Pres - 2:00 ~ 4:00
Depth - 2:00

The Fryette never really sounds like whatever amp I am emulating ~ but it can ballpark a lot of amps.
I consider the Lead channel more "creamy".
Try all 4 voices that can be found using the LESS / MORE & 100W / 40W - switches.
Depending on your guitar & cab you might want the presence much lower.
For a more Hiwhat type voice set GAIN I - in the 1:00 / 2:00 range.
As before this is only a starting place recommendation.