Paul Franklin's Live 112 Settings

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 5 Sep 2005 7:19 am

Paul played through 2 Peavy 112's at the show using only a reverb pedal (RV-5?)

The settings on the snakeskin amp were:

Pre 5, bass "-7", mid "-5", shift "2 o'clock", high 6, presence "-6", reverb 1 3/4, gain 5.

Tone and playing was unreal

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Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 5 Sep 2005 2:10 pm

I agree 100%, Paul had about the best sound of the whole show. Them 112's are really sumthin'.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording

Charlie C Harrison · Post by **Charlie C Harrison** » 5 Sep 2005 4:10 pm

How did He have the two amps connected ?

Fred Nolen · Post by **Fred Nolen** » 5 Sep 2005 4:22 pm

Thanks for the recipe. Just dialed it in on my single 112 and it sounds great with my Rains Spirit. (18.5 K Truetone).

I've never made the St Louis show. Hope to next year, Lord willing.

Thanks,

Ol' Fred

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 5 Sep 2005 4:49 pm

Charlie,

The Franklin has 2 outputs per neck, and the volume pedal has 2 ins and 2 outs. Not really "stereo" but it allows going to 2 amps. I do the same thing with the outputs on a Goodrich pedal.

bob

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 5 Sep 2005 5:10 pm

The 112's are real easy to hook together. You can "slave" a 112 to another one by taking the pre-amp-out from the rear of the "master" amp and plug it into the power-amp-in of the "slave". The pre-amp/EQ of the master controls both amps but each amp's volume control works independently. If you want separate EQ on each amp, then you need to send two separate signals, one for each 112 pre-amp. I wasn't there, but a number of known players (besides Paul) are using pairs of 112's. Anyone who owns the 112 should try that.

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Jeff's Jazz

Dennis Stambaugh · Post by **Dennis Stambaugh** » 5 Sep 2005 5:50 pm

wonder what he had the lows set at????

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 5 Sep 2005 6:10 pm

Sorry, guys

Low set about "-" 7
bob

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 6 Sep 2005 9:12 am

Man, he had a lot of body for his lows to be set at -7. I'll have to try this out.

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 6 Sep 2005 9:25 am

FWIW -

Johnny Cox used two NV 112 amps on his show with Bobby Flores

Killer!

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 6 Sep 2005 12:38 pm

I only got the settings off of the one amp. I guess it's possible Paul used different settings for each amp?

bob

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 6 Sep 2005 12:52 pm

I read an interview from an old steel magazine from the late '70s. Paul said he cut his bass way back and got all his lows from his picking technique. What I noticed about Paul's sound at the ISGC was that it was incredibly clear and not at all bloated as some guys get with the bass cranked up. He did have those little 112's lit up. They were very loud and occasionally cracked up a bit. It could have just been the PA, but I heard some distortion. I noticed this year that most of the steel amps were connected to the PA thru the DI out, and did not have the speakers miked.

Hearing Paul at the convention was a true highlight. The first couple of notes he played to kick off the verse of "Cold Cold Heart" had some really weird and tasteful twist to it and it just got me. I looked up on stage and Scotty heard it too and he was laughing and slapping his knee. I love those subtle twists on a straightforward melody. Thanks Paul!!! A true highlight.

Brad Sarno

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 6 Sep 2005 1:36 pm

I was "re-impressed" with Paul's sound using the Nashville 112's. They were cutting through just fine. They were not miked, but were connected to the sound system via direct boxes.

Thanks for the comments and it was great to see everyone that visited the Peavey Demo Room at the St. Louis show.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

Jim Whitaker · Post by **Jim Whitaker** » 6 Sep 2005 7:43 pm

It seemed to me that one of the main speakers on the right hand side of the stage had a bad horn driver & I think that's what we heard (not the Nashville 112's). Paul's was not the only steel that broke up at a higher volume in the mid to high range registers. I was in front most of the weekend.

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"Zum SD10 3/6 """ "74" LTD & Session LTD, Nasville 400, Profex II "53" Esquire, "63 Epiphone, "63" Precision,
"77" Jazz

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 7 Sep 2005 3:32 am

I asked Paul and he said that he was using an RV3, mixing the reverb with that of the amp.

He sounded excellent and his set (to me) was as good as it gets.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 7 Sep 2005 5:39 am

Clive,

RV-3 or RV-5? I thought it was the RV-5.

bob

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 7 Sep 2005 6:25 am

I'm sure that he said RV3 - perhaps if he comes one he will confirm which it was.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 7 Sep 2005 7:25 am

Clive,

You're probably right. I wonder if he used any delay?

bob

Ray Uhl · Post by **Ray Uhl** » 7 Sep 2005 8:54 pm

I tried Paul's settings with my Carter (XR16's) and RV3. Unbelievable! I guess that's why he's "Paul Franklin".

Bob do you know the RV3 settings?

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 7 Sep 2005 9:14 pm

Sorry, Ray

It was very subtle. I was right in front of his amps and the effects were minimal. The tone and playing weren't, tho

bob

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 8 Sep 2005 12:53 am

Bob

I asked about delay - he said that he wasnt using any but did use a little in the studio.

Ken Thompson · Post by **Ken Thompson** » 8 Sep 2005 7:42 am

I agree Ray. I tried Paul's settings on my Carter and was surprised at the result. I have never used an add-on reverb but I am trying a Holy Grail with Paul's settings after running through the Black Box. Sounds pretty darn good.

I am going to try them all with my old Sho-Bud tonight and see how it sounds.

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 10 Sep 2005 5:27 pm

Hey, what pickup was Paul using? I thought he usually had a 705, but his pickup looked black. Sounded like an E-66. Anyone? Paul?

Brad

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 10 Sep 2005 6:45 pm

Brad,

They were Lawrence pickups, 710's, I think.

bob

Mike Bowles · Post by **Mike Bowles** » 11 Sep 2005 12:39 pm

Mr paul franklin could play through a pocket transistor radio and sound great he is just that good