Product: Sovtek Mark Cameron Modded Sovtek Mig-100U
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
02/17/2007
at
10:22pm
by
Daniel Pouliot
Email: piparapoo<at>msn dot com
Features
:
10
Mark took my Sovtek Mig-100U and upgraded a few things, like adding a gain stage knob, giving both gain knobs push/pull options, and a bass boost knob. He also did his usual eq cuts. The 2 gain knobs really allow me to dial in whatever type of gain I'm trying to get, from really light gain to the most searing, sizzling, yet amazingly clear gain.
The amp itself is one of the later models, with the more bubbly writing. before the mods, it was a great sounding jcm-800 CLONE, now it can actually sound like a REAL 800, and then some! The low input was given up for the extra gain stage knob. Using this amp in my practice studio, usually with one or two other stack(s) simultaneously, it totally powerful enough, even with the power tubes on the down slope. a slight slight turn of the master switch will bring the wall-shaking power.
This is actually my second Mark-modded mig-100, but the other one, mig-100h, is actually the best sounding amp I own, and I just wanted Mark to do to this one what he did with that one. He said he lost the schematic for exactly what he did, but he said he made it as close as possible. I think it rivals my 100h.
Sound Quality
:
10
Starts super quiet, can get so many huge sounds it's unreal. I'm a real sucker for the soldano / vht thick gain, so running the head hot through a 4x12 g12h-30 cab or a 4x12 vintage 30 cab it just sounds so thick and brutal. The bass boost rounds out the overall tone to warm up the bottom end without making it muddy.
I'm using this amp exclusively to play rock, mostly super loud, hard rock, and it's a dream.
Reliability
:
10
I haven't had it that long, but those Sovtek's are built like tanks. The power tubes are going bad, but you can't even tell.
Customer Support
:
10
I love Mark Cameron, I wish he could mod every single one of my amps. It seems like he can take any sound/amp and make it better! He can sometimes be a little difficult to get a hold of, but once things are settled, he is a great dude, super cool, and very knowledgable.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing guitar for about 15 years, and this is absolutely in my top 3 favorite amps.
