Setup help

[mikamee14]

I have a new jet city jca22h head running into a Marshall 1960a (g12t speakers) with my Charvel m3a with a screamin deamon in the bridge. When I played the amp in the store through an orange cab an some shit Ibanez it sounded great but when I plugged in my setup it sounded great at bedroom levels but when I crank it up it is ridiculously bright. I don't know if I should change out my screamin deamon which worked great through my peavey (not so much here:/) I know a speaker change might help but I don't know the first thing about guitar speakers. I also considered getting a brass block for my jt-6 and block it but I don't know how much that would help. If anyone has any recommendations I would really appreciate it.

[VitaminG]

turn down the presence and/or treble? Try facing the speaker cab to the wall when you crank the amp. It will be less of a blast in the face & will attenuate some of the highs

[mikamee14]

My presence and treble are at 1 I tried facing it to the wall and it helped a little but it's still kinda shrill sounding not to mention my dishes rattle in the next room lol

[Chad]

If you have the amp facing away from you and the treble/presence turned almost all the way down and it is still really bright......I'm inclined to think something is not working properly or maybe that amp just isn't for you.

[mikamee14]

With my old dean and my brothers stiletto it was really good despite how awful that guitar was. it's just my model 3 and that cab I have issues with. I'm probably gonna put a super 3 in the Charvel and if that doesn't work I might take the loss and snag another 5150 the neiborhood will get used to it.

[leftykingv2]

The Demon is not a high output pick up. It's more Mid-range and low end than anything. Honestly all they are is hotrodded 59's and they can be bright when they're paired with the wrong wood I.E. maple body but I have the Demon in three of my guitars and I've never had a problem with any of them. I am going to have to agree with Chad it sounds like a problem with the amp and not the guitar. Try using the old amp and see if the problem persists.

[mikamee14]

I sold my old amp I did have the same issue just not to this extent. It was a 5150 and it was still kinda thin sounding that's why I feel like it's the guitar some way. I feel like Sherlock Holmes right now.

[leftykingv2]

Sherlock Holmes!! That's some funny shit!

[leftykingv2]

How close is the bridge pick up to the strings?

[mikamee14]

Like 3/8 to a quarter inch away, another thing I've noticed is the stock j-80 in the neck is no where near as bright or brittle. I think the bridge pickup is brighter than Einstein at the moment it almost sounds thin like a single coil but not as twangy.

[leftykingv2]

Like 3/8 to a quarter inch away, another thing I've noticed is the stock j-80 in the neck is no where near as bright or brittle. I think the bridge pickup is brighter than Einstein at the moment it almost sounds thin like a single coil but not as twangy.

Try lowering the bridge pick up a little more. When I put a Demon in the Bridge of My prestige Ibanez it was too bright and then I lowered it and it fixed the problem. Also check your solder joints. You could have a cold joint.

[mikamee14]

Alright I'll try that tomorrow thanks dude your like the pickup whisperer lol

[straycat]

Lower the pick up and the pole pieces more on the treble side while you are at it.
One other tip use the tone knob on the guitar.

[leftykingv2]

Alright I'll try that tomorrow thanks dude your like the pickup whisperer lol

Not really bro I just have that pick up and know how it reacts pretty well. You should take Straycats advice over mine because he does this for a living and is a whizz at tech.

[straycat]

I have the same pick up in my crackle and it sounds pretty skippy I used a 300k RS/CTS super pot.
I use a 300k to tame the high end if the guitar just has a vol and no tone.
Personally with a scremin demon or JB a 300k pot does a great job.