Coffee and Riffs! | Blueface-spec Diezel VH4

[@thecalv10]

Love this amp man. Such a great sound. Wish Diezel would re-issue the blue face spec.

[@diezelvh4133]

I have a blueface and 2014 silver. I can get the silverface to sound exactly like it if they are both using the same power tubes. Just turn some knobs up and down.

[@thecalv10]

@@diezelvh4133 care to share what those changes are to get them to sound the same? I have always felt that the blue face had a different depth and punch in the low end and a slightly different presence as well. Would you agree with that?

[@Hagstrom4ever]

Really love the sound, I'm missing mine being 10 days abroad. Do you remember the settings?

[@rflessati]

These are great tones !

[@davej8045]

Nice Zen playing!

[@evitative462]

I'd like to hear your thoughts on the 2002 VH4 compared to the Big Max. If someone was wanting that early VH4 / Tool sound, is the Big Max a good candidate compared to the newer VH4? Unfortunately, there's been a bit of a drought on the used market when it comes to older VH4 amps. I've been trying to find a good substitute.

[@eldoradoguitars6456]

@@evitative462 IMO - The Big Max is going to be the closest modern production amp to the Blueface spec. It’s more mid-forward, less gain than a modern VH4, and is very punchy while retaining some of the old school Diezel compression.

[@thecalv10]

Hey, see if you can find an Einstein. I think it is the closest to the Blue Face tone that I have heard. It's an awesome amp and can be had for much less than most Diezels.

[@eldoradoguitars6456]

@@thecalv10 Yeah, the Einstein is an awesome amp. I used to have a 100w one and regret selling it. Very cool amp. Get one that's modded so you can switch between the modes on channel two.

[@thecalv10]

@@eldoradoguitars6456 true, mine is not modded and I wish I had access to each of the three modes since mode 3 is “the” Diezel sound and I currently can’t have that and the clean channel. The second mode is great too though. It’s a really versatile and great sounding amp!

[@gavinstorkey675]

I have a VH4 2002, it is perfect for Tool tones

[@BradRocker]

All it took was the E chord !

[@AlexLacorum-hf9ie]

I had a newly bought PRS mccarty 594 s2 double cut I paired it with metal zone, halo, chrorus, equilizer the result is the same distored bite with that gibson he is using. I thought my prs is muddy as what I read in a lot of comments who know prs s2. Bur when I tried with my effect the distortion really bite like that guitar and their is no muddy , its clean and pure distortion growl and very crispy. And my amp is only a 65 watts lany. I had a noise suppressor so it is not noisy like his system.

[@eldoradoguitars6456]

Glad you got a tone that works for you man!