How to EQ Quilter TB 202?

[Eddie Thomas]

I recently acquired a Quilter Tone Block amp with a TT12 speaker, and I am having trouble dialing in a sweet spot. I have used Evans most of my time playing, and I guess I just have that sound in my head. So, I need some recommendations as to what is a good staring point, to get the TB202 EQ-ed. Thanks in advance.

[Chris Robbins]

I finally added a Sarno free loader to get a little bottom other wise it sounds like a tin box with nothing but treble .I only practice with it Sarno Revelation is my gigging rig

[Dave Grafe]

Here's what I am doing with my Wallace and Emmons single coil pickups and a JBL K130:

EQ VOICE switch in the "VINT" i.e. Fender-ish tone stack with pre-scooped mids;



You can also use the "FULLQ" voicing and cut the mids yourself.

Note that I run the front end gain pretty hot, but I am mostly only using the back half of the VP except for sustain. The master is turned way down in the photo, my living room setting. For gigging the master is pretty much straight up, i.e. 85-100 watts. If you're getting too much distortion at your pedal's sweet spot reduce the input gain and raise the master.


Hope this helps

[Dale Rottacker]

Here's how I'm presently set.

My Mid's vary some at times running none at all. I'm using either 705's in my Rittenberry or Clay Alden Single Coils in my MSA wound at 15.8?.

I find the 202 pretty forgiving and always giving a tone I like. I am running a Black Box in front of it, and a TC Electronics Flashback. And also using the Vintage voicing.

[James Inkster]

Could someone please explain the limiter setting on these amps? I have a SuperBlock (US) and struggle to audibly hear the difference when i play around with the limiter knob... what would i be wanting the limiter to do in a pedal-steel sense?
(I understand Limiter use in general, ie. mixer/in-ears/etc)

[Dave Grafe]

Could someone please explain the limiter setting on these amps? I have a SuperBlock (US) and struggle to audibly hear the difference when i play around with the limiter knob... what would i be wanting the limiter to do in a pedal-steel sense?
(I understand Limiter use in general, ie. mixer/in-ears/etc)

The fact that you don't hear anything different is testament to the transparent circuit design. As it says in the manual, the limiter holds back peaks that would otherwise push the amp into overdrive, setting a "crunch" level. Leaving it all the way off makes for a more lively response and in particular more high frequency transients, less protection from overdrive distortion. Turning it up keeps transients in check and helps assure an overall consistent level, allowing you to turn it up without accidentally hurting someone.

[Eddie Thomas]

Thanks guys for all your help!