The amp baffle???

Hi Jock,

it allows Joe to have amps cranked up(But mic'd into PA) ....so the volume is more controlled etc.....and not taking off audiences heads in the front row...they get the mic'd pa sound.....so does Joe through his guitar wedge monitors......it also allows for a more controlled onstage sound.....

Its a very clever system as it allows him to pretty much sort his tone and volume at any gig quickly....small or large...without altering his volume or tone.....as we all know once you start changing volumes on amps...you normally have to tweak Eq also..

He uses this sytem at small and big gigs...very clever I think...as his tone never suffers....

Cheers

Martin

Jon because Joe is standing ear level above the shield he hears what is coming out of the amps. There is nothing in his monitors but vocals. Turning the amps around dosen't really accomplish the same thing but it would be a start. If the back wall in the room reflects too much then it is still too loud for a small room.

Another way is to point the amp like a monitor in front of you facing you not the audience. Or side stage. This method just allows you to not have to turn up so loud to hear yourself. If you really want to keep the amp volume up you need to shield it and have some sound deadning surface behind it. Go to www.clearsonic.com for amp shields and sound deadning products.

Joe's shields are custom made sizes you can't get  from Clear Sonic.

Thanks for the replies.
I, like all guitarists, just want the amp to sound good, and, again, as we all know, a 50/100 watt amp NEEDS to be turned up to a decent level, that unfortunatley results in complaints. To me, turning the amp away from me just makes me more 'paranoid' that the sound is not right.
I am on my way to have a look at the screens via the link above (thanks for that). I reckon it could be the answer.

Jon

This is a great post. I asked Joe about this the second time I saw him at Pacific Road. His answer was simple, it helps protect him and the front lines of the audience from serious damage. LOL. If you also take a close look at the way Dave sets up the mics in front of Joe's speakers, they are not directly in front of the centre of the speaker cones but at the edge. This was pointed out to me by Michael Parker, lead guitarist of Stone Soul River, who supported Joe on his last tour of the UK - gives a much crisper, clearer sound!! These sound screens are also used around drummers - Walter Trout's drummer Joey Parfumi uses a huge one - allowing the drummer's sound to be attenuated and mixed through the PA too I suspect!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12559573@N … 470510312/

Regards

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I still wanna know why there's an Om sticker on the baffle?????

I should point out, that my amp is an old '70's Carlsbro 50top combo, modded to use KT88's and with an EV12L, it is a single channel, non master volume, no fx loops, reverb and as simple a build as you can get, this setup gives me MY sound, when the volume is whacked way up, I have to use 2 od pedals, low gain ones, a RC booster and an MI-Audio tubezone, both set up to as close to unity as I can get, I use the guitar volume to control the 'dirt', I also have a Yamaha Magicstomp at the end, purely for reverb and delay, (only 2 patches set up) The master volume on the magicstomp acts as a type of 'master' volume, great for home use and small room gigs.

Jon

I have found Clear Sonics prices to be really reasonable. They do not make custom panels the size that Joe prefers. To buy the materials and fabricate the 1/4 inch plexi or acrylic panels it costs more than a stock panel here in the US. I have shipped to Joe in Europe before and it was held up in customs for a few weeks. Joe doesn't use any absorbtion materials behind the amp which I don't feel is needed with a closed back cabinet.
You can adjust the shield so there is only bleed towards the ceiling. Also bigger stages with curtains drawn across the back will absorb much of the sound reflecting towards the back.

Clear Sonic has a four panel 24" high model good for Fender size cabinets. They also have a 36" high two panel for single Marshall style cabinets. You might want to enquire about buying factory direct and having them ship overseas.

The first panel Joe used that was large enough to cover both cabinets was made out of acrylic and piano style hinges. It couldn't handle the abuse of the road. It has been retired. It certainly would of held up to a weekend gig schedule. I would use 1/4" material at least.