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by zsimmen
Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:41 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: my first TUBE AMP! Valves
Replies: 23
Views: 4127

Re: my first TUBE AMP! Valves

Those are awesome links! Thanks man! I'm going to spending a lot of time on those.
by zsimmen
Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:39 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: my first TUBE AMP! Valves
Replies: 23
Views: 4127

Re: my first TUBE AMP! Valves

Well. So I guess there's only one way to find out. I just ordered a couple NOS 5751 RCAs and a 12AY7 Raytheon brand.
by zsimmen
Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:44 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: my first TUBE AMP! Valves
Replies: 23
Views: 4127

Re: my first TUBE AMP! Valves

Well thanks guys. What else is there? I just don't want to be another drone out there sounding like the next guy. So after some research I've heard that replacing a 12AX7 with a 12AT7 is not a good idea. But it would be best to either replace it with a 12AY7 or 5751 in the v1 position. Thoughts?
by zsimmen
Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:41 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: my first TUBE AMP! Valves
Replies: 23
Views: 4127

Re: my first TUBE AMP! Valves

Good points :)
by zsimmen
Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:17 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: my first TUBE AMP! Valves
Replies: 23
Views: 4127

Re: my first TUBE AMP! Valves

I would say no. I get better high ends out of the overdrive I think.. I use clean probably twice as much as overdrive channel.
by zsimmen
Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:15 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: my first TUBE AMP! Valves
Replies: 23
Views: 4127

Re: my first TUBE AMP! Valves

So from what I gather the phase inverter would be position 3.

I use both channels littlewyan.
by zsimmen
Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:56 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: my first TUBE AMP! Valves
Replies: 23
Views: 4127

Re: my first TUBE AMP! Valves

Awesome info so far. I suppose I meant lowering the gain so that I can have more tonal capabilities at lower volumes. Does that make sense? I'm not entirely just after lower volume, just more gain possibilities at lower volumes. I don't typically use a lot of gain. The speaker is already upgraded to...
by zsimmen
Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:04 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: my first TUBE AMP! Valves
Replies: 23
Views: 4127

my first TUBE AMP! Valves

I am new to the tube amp. I bought my first tube amp with money I saved up cutting grass all summer a few months ago and I've fallen in love! Now I'm on the search for MY tone. I'm young and I don't know much about it. I've spent the last 7 days researching and trying to figure valves out. But I fig...