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Forum Post low watt solid state amp kit?
...ow power. Typical SS power amps sound like CRAP when they distort. Even the ones designed to mimic a tube amp fall way short, IMHO. If you plan to use SS, do not rely on it for tone, and use as ...
Forum Post Replacement transformers for Kalamazoo Model one (Gibson GA5)?
...only single 6BQ5/EL84 powered GA-5 was the 1965-66 "white panel", and it used a 6EU7 preamp tube, as opposed to the 12AX7 in the Kalamazoo. However, they do share the concept of a bare...
Forum Post What is the best blues amp?
...ersatile that I can play SRV, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, and Classic rock. I am leaning towards a Fender tube amp but I'm not sure what to get. I plan on playing mostly at home or occasionally wi...
Forum Post Am I going to blow my amp up?
...t the risk of somebody blowing their amp, I must say that the above is NOT good advice when it comes to tube amps. With a solid state amp (with extremely rare exceptions) it is perfectly okay to ru...
Forum Post Fender Champ 12 opinions
...on. I have a chance to pick one up at a decent price and it might just be the cheap but tasty practice tube-box I've convinced myself I need, thanks for useful views and experiences....
Forum Post Fender Pro Reverb vs. Fender Twin
100 watt solid state amp (ah, the wonder of tubes). Although it`s got lots of headroom, it can distort when the volume is on 9 or 10 (good thing it has a master volume or I`d be deaf by now). B...
Forum Post Fender Dual Showman Reverb Question
...ds like the vibrato is broken. Somehow. I assume that it's not working at all? Might need a new tube....
Forum Post retube svt 3 pro
I have yet to need a re-tube in my svt-3 although I have experiment with different types in a Hartke 3500. Bottom line - I found little discernable difference in the 3500. However the same tubes in...
Forum Post Peavey VTM-60 heads
I saw a few enthusiastic comments about the Peavey VTM-60 tube heads. The Harm Central reviews of them are almost annoyingly positive, and even the guys who didn't give them good numbers, didn...
Forum Post Damaging a Guitar Amp with a bass
Hello all I have a Randall all tube Lynch box head and a cab with 2x12 =1x15 speakers. If I plugged a bass in at low levels, is there any chance I would damage it?
Forum Post Fender Quad Reverb with distortion
I've asked a friend who is in the tube-hifi amps business to check the channel out. Has anybody got any tips on what kind of things to look for?
Forum Post Difference Between Silverface and Blackface Vibrolux
Instead of answering your question, there is a book by JC Maillet "Inside Fender and Marshall tube amps" Worth reading if you're really interested. Do a search using his name.
Forum Post getting a good blues sound
... blues sound. here is what i have to work with: guitar....strat amps epiphone regent 20 electar 10 tube amp crate gfx-10 pedal digitech-rp-50 just not real sure which amp to use and what to...
Forum Post Keeley vs. Analogman Mods for DS-1 & TR-2
... and it rocks. The SEM mode is nice and grunty. Sounds great with humbuckers and the clean channel of a tube amp!...
Forum Post GEEZ guys, SORRY...so I'm lookin through the posts here and ...
...their strat is worth...geepers.....let me change my question ....I'm lookin to swap my strat for a tube amp to push my harps..such as a fender champ 50's-60's...
Forum Post Budget for new electric guitar $500-$800
...two models, because if there isn't I could stay whith the HSS and with the extra money by a decent tube amp. what do you think? I would appreciate your thoughts... ...
Forum Post I have a strat that is stamped
... want to swap it for other gear. any ideas what it's value is? I'm lookin for an original tube amp w/ low wattage output....any help is appreciated......thanks Steve T....
Forum Post ac4 vox, diy
some great sites with information on tube layout. I think www.geofex.com has some info in layout for point to point with terminal strips, that is all I can recall off the top of my head, google sh...
Forum Post I need a schematic for VOX AC-30 for BASS.
...om/%7Eschem/ and they`re about like everyone else`s copies. I`m sort of interested in the EF86 preamp tube. The AC4 schematic was very clear though....
Forum Post Boss GT-6
...sound? I would like to use it only for the effects and ran them through the loop and use my own amps tube sound. Is that possible? Or should I just go for the G-major?...
Forum Post Marshall jcm 900, 4500 how do you get loud and gain at the same time?
New to the tube amps. How can I get really loud and crank the gain without getting the feedback that cracks the windows and pops the fillings out of my teeth. The cabs are VS412's year 2000 and...
Forum Post Celestion Greenback / V30 in a Blues Junior?
...039;s sound great in my Rivera Quiana, just thought they'd sound good in my BJ. Now how about tube replacemement suggestions for the BJ? Frank G. +====================================...
Forum Post Advice on buying a pedal for a man who has them all
...e has it all. Boss Tuner Pedal Boss Giga Delay Zvex Box of Fuzz MXR SmartGate MXR Dynacomp Ibanez Tube Scream Dunlop Wah Wah Danelectro Tremolo Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Twin Pedal (distortion) ...
Forum Post Help: Problem with Mesa Rectoverb Combo(Reverb Circuit?)
Had a similar problem with a Boogie Rectoverb, changed the tubes and problem resolved. Mine was a few years old and had original tubes so I replaced them all and didn't take time to isolate the ...
Forum Post how to power a vintage Ibanez TS-808?
I just discovered my old TS-808 Tube Screamer in my storage locker. I'd like to start using it again, with an AC adapter (don't like batteries). I don't have the original adapter and...
Forum Post Effects between amp and speaker
...eq and other fx (stage 1) preamp distortion (pedal or amp's built-in) eq and other fx (stage 2) tube power amp power attenuator (as loud as permitted) guitar speaker, pushed hard, possibly in...
Forum Post Manufacturer of Silvertone 1481?
...ardwood cabinet for it. I do wish it had reverb. Any one have a good schematic or link for a spring or tube reverb in pedal layout?...
Forum Post Marshall 1960AV vs Mesa 4x12
I need a 4x12 to match up with my JCM 800 2204... Playing through a Tube Screamer as a signal boost into a Boss DS-1 into a Boss EQ-7... I`m getting a great heavy distortion as is (running the head ...
Forum Post Best Reverb/Delay Pedal? Boss RV3 or Holy Grail?
...rt delay I like the MXR Carbon Copy. I also use a deluxe Memory Man and the real Holy Grail, a fulltone tube tape echo. Overkill you say? Try a short delay into a longer delay and you might be very su...
Forum Post I am new at this, and want to get an amp to use only at home...
Hi Out There: I have two amps one is a Fender Princeton Reverb which is quite expensive and a Kustom Tube 12A Amp which I carry around on out of state contracts. The Kustom is 12 Watt with a single ...
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