some tube amp myths debunked?

[eSGEe]

Dave’s Corner: Debunking Tube-Amp Tone Myths

Dave Hunter talks to some of today's biggest amp builders about some of the "wisdom" floating around about true tube tone.

reverb.com

 

[Astral Traveler]

Dave’s Corner: Debunking Tube-Amp Tone Myths

Dave Hunter talks to some of today's biggest amp builders about some of the "wisdom" floating around about true tube tone.

reverb.com

A whole heap of wisdom in there!

 

[eSGEe]

I know--- rare coming from me

 

[ninjaking67]

Thanks for posting eSGEe. Very informative.
It is very interesting that vintage Hiwatts are known for high power and lots of very clean, noise free headroom. The wiring is perfectly neat and tidy in every way with straight runs and perfect 90 degree bends.
On the other hand, look inside a vintage Fender. Again, known for beautiful cleans some models are high power. Look at the wiring though. Sometimes an absolute birds nest.
Similar results from each but totally different methods of getting there.

 

[eSGEe]

Most welcome NInja

 

[BFT Gibson]

Interesting what ones i kept ..finalized the home recording area. In an honest a/b of em all..was a blast..again say thanks ,5 years ago when i switched to guitar..not so willingly but had to..thanks to seasoned player ..who set me up

on guitar volume knob

cleans 5ish

then break starts

then dime for leads

tone to taste

a boost type pedal to kick it all around & set you amp at kick drum level..&said you will be recording in the studio at that level any ways) surs as sh.t..first day in studioo ever on guitar sound guy turns my amp all the way up & sticks 57 on center & 57 on the 45..all i did was sit in the chair while the dude..says "play it again but switch toneck..again..both pups..again..bridge"

 

[CabanaBoy]

All I know is I've opened up more than one old amp that sounded great and was very quiet that would be considered built/dressed wrong by many
If it works good, sounds good, and built fairly solid - I'm good...

 

[gball]

Yeah, I've had a few old Fender amps that looked like a MISTAKE on the inside but sounded great of course.

 

[CabanaBoy]

Another thing I agree with in the article is more expensive means better. Tubes & More sells some generic 450 volt caps - I have never got a bad one, they all have tested nicely within specs etc, I've never had one fail, and to they sound as good as any newly electrolytic cap I used to me. But, many frown on them so... I use them accordingly...

 

[67plexi]

I don't use Kung-Flu parts but what Dave's is missing is power transformer voltages. Look at the Jose modded amps
he used crap parts in his work. My best sounding 6L6 or EL34 amps run around 500 VDC on the plates that is the key.

 

[syscokid]

I don't use Kung-Flu parts but what Dave's is missing is power transformer voltages. Look at the Jose modded amps
he used crap parts in his work. My best sounding 6L6 or EL34 amps run around 500 VDC on the plates that is the key.

Thanks for posting this excellent video. Lots of cool history direct from the horse's mouth. Too bad Mr José Arredondo past away in the mid '90s and isn't around to share his passion for amp modifications.