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I guess...
I hear you. I used to play a Blues Deluxe (practically a HRDx with less overdrive) and then switched to a DRRI. The difference is night and day. That thing breaks up so nicely. I have never turned it up to 7 as far as I remember, I run mine at about 4 or 5 usually but that's exactly where the overdrive can be controlled nicely with the volume control. I mostly play archtops so I have to controll my feedback ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIASAwZaQRs
I have a 66 deluxe reverb. Had a G12 H 30 in there for years and played a Strat with effects to drive the amp and was happy with that. Then I started playing Les Pauls and just couldn't bond with the amp straight in. I mean I loved the les Paul through a dimed tweed champ, which is one of my favorite tones. So I recently started experimenting with speakers and still no luck. Then low and behold, I put the original Oxford back in there and magic happened. The amp when full up was sweet and toneful , not harsh and ear piercing. I've decided that if I like an original speaker --- from now on I'll re-cone if need be.
I do have couple of questions
1) Has anyone discovered a perfect speaker match for the DR, that they are continually happy with?
2) What effects are you guys using in between the guitar and amp
Here's a demo shot with a few different tones from my Les Paul through a 1964 Deluxe Reverb using guitar volume and a hint of Keeley modded Blues Driver in a couple of spots:
Hey. How'd that strat get in there?
Back when I could crank amps up, I liked to play a LP through my white Tremolux with the 2x10 cab, and my white Bassman with the 2x12 cab.