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The Tiny Terror is an outstanding amp. With the Jule Mod the Tiny Terror becomes a truly amazing amp in the studio and on the stage.
To see the Jule Mod being done click the logo to the left. This is a 25M wmv video.
The Jule Mod consists of the addition of a number of components, changes in others, and several "longevity" improvements that overcome mass manufacturing issues.
Musically, the Jule Mod makes the Tiny Terror sound larger and more defined. Notes that were lost in what some have described as "mush" become clearer. The touch of the Tiny Terror after the Jule Mod is also greatly enhanced. It becomes an amp you will not want to stop playing.
None of the outstanding overdrive characteristics of the Tiny Terror are diminished in any way. That would be a tragedy. Instead, those overdrive tones become easier for the guitarist to use, and more flexible for the engineer to record.
In the words of a great producer, after playing the Jule Modified Tiny Terror in his studio for several days, "It makes a $600 dollar amp sound like a $1200 dollar amp."
For those of us who want our "effects" inserted after the preamp and EQ, rather than "up front" we also offer an unbuffered add-on effects loop for the Tiny Terror and the Tiny Terror Combo. This is an add-on to the Jule Mod. Here is a December 9, 2011 email response from Dominic who agreed to share his feedback. Dominic chose the Jule mod, a Mercury Magnetics output transformer, and the effects loop.
We will also install the Mercury Magnetics "Holy Terror" mod along with the Jule Mod. Brian Hilty, one of our first Mercury Magnetics customers, graciously agreed to share his response to this combination. There is one special note in regard to the Mercury Magnetics Mod: Jule Amps will not install the "Pentode/Triode" switch option of the Mercury Magnetics Tiny Terror Mod due to customer responses.
If you would like to hear an "in the mix" sample of the purely Jule Modified Tiny Terror, click the VU meter to the left.
Listed below is the information as to how the soundclip above was prepared.
The only guitar used is a 1999 USA Strat Delux with Bareknuckle pickups.
The First half of the solo is using the 2nd switch position (middle and bridge) with the bridge humbucker coil taped. The Second half of the solo is the bridge pickup in humbucker mode. The Reverb on the solo guitar is a TC 6000 "Blackface" spring algorithm. Delay is a simply delay line set to tempo and mixed accordingly. The solo is also being "kissed" by a UA LA3-A pulling down around 3-4 db at worst.
All rythm guitars are either middle or middle and neck position settings. There are 4 seperate rythm parts panned to taste and sent through a delay line and very slight compression.
Rythm parts are all Tiny Terror with controls at dead center going into a solid ash 2x12 closed back cab' loaded with 25 watt greenbacks.
Solo parts are with Terror Terror at around 8 on the master volume, around 7 on the tone and probably around 7 on the gain. There is a little bit of tube screamer on the solo parts on the way in. Cab used for the solo is an all original 1972 Marshall 4x12 with original 25 watt greens. This cab' has a custom "semi-open" back which allows for tuning of the Marshall 4x12 "woof" characteristic.
Mics used are Audix i5 and Royer 121 mixed to taste.
Preamps used are Apogee Trak2 and A-Designs Pacifica.
Bass is a '97 5-string Jazz with passive Bartolini's di'd with an A-Designs Reddi.
Complete price list for all Jule Amps and the Tiny Terror is here.