Name:    Danny Marx
Email:   dan@dannymarx.com  
Subject: They play Hagstroms
Thread:  67
Time:    Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:04:55 UTC

Ed - Shortly before I got my new 112RD-50 I was told by a Music Man sales rep that the amps Eric Clapton and Albert Lee were using (and endorsing) had a factory mod that would soon be incorporated into the stock models. Shortly after, that MIDSHIFT button appeared (and then MM went out), I've ASSUMED this was the circuit he was refering to. It replaces the front panel channel selector marked NORMAL/COMPRESSOR (which is redundant, because the footswitch does the same thing). The MID button really fattens the OD sound up, but in a very agressive 80's kind of way, almost like going for a Marshall thing (but not totally convincing). I used it a lot in the 80's but finally got sick of it. Now I use the "normal" OD channel setting (for a "clean" sound) and kick it with an Ibanez TS9DX moddified by Analog Mike (in + mode). I must say I really prefer the sound of my vintage Fenders to my MM, but the RD112 is still a great little workhorse and I wouldn't part with it. If you can get one with the MIDSHIFT, why not? You won't sacrifice anything as a result. Thanks for hitting my site! - DM