BluesBreaker tone stack suggestions?

[GibsonGM]

Hey guys,

I DIY'd a B.B. a while back, 1M gain pot for some more fuzz.  I like the drive level, but I'm finding the stock tone stack a little...boring.  Too flat and middy, and I'd like a small mid scoop w/a little less bass. 
I'm seeing a connection to Vr there, which I assume is biasing to push the diodes a little more?  Would modding the stack screw up the feedback loop?  Would I have to use Vr as the "ground" for a new stack?
 
I'm kind of wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a new tone stack scheme that will get some scoop (think of 80's solos like Journey, or Heart - I'm looking for that bite...).  Maybe something from AMZ?

Thanks!

[DougH]

Maybe you just need to think about using a different pedal. Or mod it into a Guvnor or something. The stereotypical Bluesbreaker amp sound is pretty middy by definition. Listen to the Beano album- all warm mids for blues. The pedal attempts to cop that tone IMO.

Journey and Heart it ain't...

[GibsonGM]

Yes, it's very nice for bluesy stuff, which is why I keep it around. It ALMOST does the job, but not quite.
Any suggestions as to a good all-around hard rock lead pedal?  Dist + annoys me (too shrill even with modding it), Big Muff has TOO large a mid scoop and is too fuzzy....

[DougH]

Try a Guvnor. Heck, at least breadboard it. It's  a nice sounding circuit that gets the "marshall lead tone" thing happening.

[GibsonGM]

From the looks of it, it might do the trick!  We'll see how it sounds. 
Thanks, Doug.

[Jered]

Yes, it's very nice for bluesy stuff, which is why I keep it around. It ALMOST does the job, but not quite.
Any suggestions as to a good all-around hard rock lead pedal?  Dist + annoys me (too shrill even with modding it), Big Muff has TOO large a mid scoop and is too fuzzy....

By "lead pedal", do you mean for solo's and single note stuff? If so, Dougs Meteor is incredible. Its been on my board for a few years now and nothing comes close to it for guitar solo work.
  Jered

[GibsonGM]

The Meteor looks like it would give some serious ass-whoopin', lol.  I'll make a note to breadboard it when I get some time...my band has decided to work some Journey and 80's tunes into the set, and a gig is coming up in 10 days, which is why I wanted to just mod my already-modded BB.    I breadboarded the Guv'nor...didn't do the tone stack yet, but the raw tone is reallllly nice! 
     
Anyone know how the cheapo Marshall "Contour" control is done? It sounds like it's just a variable mid-scoop....I'm thinking of setting the bass and treb and using 1 knob for the tone (scoop). 
tick...tick...tick, y'know how it is.