Quencho092
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what's the best set of power tubes for that smooth bluesy power tube distortion? Production tubes or NOS tubes cheaper than 60 bucks a pair please.
bluesy sounding power tubes
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Edgecrusher
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Re: bluesy sounding power tubes
For what amp?
For what amp?
Quencho092
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Re: bluesy sounding power tubes
i just want a very musical sounding power tube distortion.
I use a transitional model 63 blonde bandmaster. It's voiced like a blackface AA763 without reverb. A very nice amp, big, bassy, smooth, but the power tube OD isn't too great (Mesa tubes...)I was thinking about the TAD's like scott recommended. The price sounds awesome too. Where are the bias testing points on a blackface amp with an adjustable bias pot?
i just want a very musical sounding power tube distortion.
I use a transitional model 63 blonde bandmaster. It's voiced like a blackface AA763 without reverb. A very nice amp, big, bassy, smooth, but the power tube OD isn't too great (Mesa tubes...)I was thinking about the TAD's like scott recommended. The price sounds awesome too. Where are the bias testing points on a blackface amp with an adjustable bias pot?
Quencho092
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Re: bluesy sounding power tubes
well, in most modern metal, power tube distortion is referred to as mud (negative connotation). Jazz styles typically stick to completely pristine cleans. Blues and classic rock are the 2 styles in my mind that really dig the smooth/raunchy tone that can be produced by a good power tube breaking up.
Should i get a Weber mass probe adaptor, and where can i learn how to bias an amp effectively? I have experience poking around in amps and have installed a new OT on my bandmaster and electrolytic caps, don't worry about me killing myself. I know 6l6 type tubes have a safe range of 28-35mA. Help me out here, i need some solid answers.
well, in most modern metal, power tube distortion is referred to as mud (negative connotation). Jazz styles typically stick to completely pristine cleans. Blues and classic rock are the 2 styles in my mind that really dig the smooth/raunchy tone that can be produced by a good power tube breaking up.
Should i get a Weber mass probe adaptor, and where can i learn how to bias an amp effectively? I have experience poking around in amps and have installed a new OT on my bandmaster and electrolytic caps, don't worry about me killing myself. I know 6l6 type tubes have a safe range of 28-35mA. Help me out here, i need some solid answers.
Quencho092
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Re: bluesy sounding power tubes
scott, have you tried those TADs in a blackface or similar fender type amp? I'm sure that the combined high headroom of a bigger tranny and low headroom of small bottle tubes and 5751's would be a good compromise.
i play a strat, remember scott. I know you play buckers, perhaps the TAD's get a better tone for buckers?
scott, have you tried those TADs in a blackface or similar fender type amp? I'm sure that the combined high headroom of a bigger tranny and low headroom of small bottle tubes and 5751's would be a good compromise.
i play a strat, remember scott. I know you play buckers, perhaps the TAD's get a better tone for buckers?
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Quencho092
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Re: bluesy sounding power tubes
somebody help me with biasing with a weber mass? i know you can just plug the sucker into your tube sockets and get a reading with the voltometer, when you're not playing this is the idle rating.
somebody help me with biasing with a weber mass? i know you can just plug the sucker into your tube sockets and get a reading with the voltometer, when you're not playing this is the idle rating.
