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Thatupstateguy
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As for bias,.... some amps are more sensitive to what you use for power tubes, some are not,... most EL84 based amps tend not to be so picky about what brand of tube, and just how 'balanced' they are,.... other types, like 6L6 based amps, and EL34 based amps are a bit pickier about what you put in them,...... they usually want matched pairs,... and quads,.... depending on what the amp is,....... amps using only one power tube,.... such as low wattage Fender Champs, and others are not picky at all,.... and are what is considered ...semi-self-biasing,.... THD makes an amp that is based on this premise,..... you can generally use any power tube that will fit into the socket,.... that would be,... 6V6,6L6,EL34,5881,6550,KT66,KT88, and others,.... as for the Pre-amp tubes,... that section of a tube amp is not a problem at all when it comes to the tubes you use, you can generally use any flavor of preamp tube that fits, with varying results for output and tone depending on brand and type,...... the highest gain will be the 12AX7, and some of it's varients,..7025,( a low noise version) and the gain usually is less with any other type, such as 12AT7,or AU7,... several others will also work,..... 5751, 12AV7,12AY7,12AZ7,12DW7, 12DT7,.. and others,....all with different results in the effect on tone,.....
If you are lucky,.. you will run into someone such as myself who has lots of varieties of all of those mentioned above, and will let you experiment with different combinations to suit your tastes,...
Which is what it is all about when it comes to the search for tone,.... every guitar will have its own unique sound with each amp,... as with each combo of tubes,.... without using any stomp boxes of any kind,.... just the amp with whatever it offers,..... the tone is by choice determined by the players tastes, and such, as well as all I have mentioned, and the speaker is also a factor,..... many choices there too,......
Some people who are real picky, are always searching for some other special combination,.... never satisfied with what they have,.....
If you really want something to fit your own tastes,.... DO NOT BE IN A HURRY,....
there are many many choices out there, including local talent building you one from scratch,...... I would begin my search at your favorite shop, and be sure to aquaint yourself with the tech in the back room,... they can be extremely helpfull in directing you to an amp if you let them know just what you are looking for,......
Hope this rant helps,....!!!!!!
Good luck..!!!
Steve
If you are lucky,.. you will run into someone such as myself who has lots of varieties of all of those mentioned above, and will let you experiment with different combinations to suit your tastes,...
Which is what it is all about when it comes to the search for tone,.... every guitar will have its own unique sound with each amp,... as with each combo of tubes,.... without using any stomp boxes of any kind,.... just the amp with whatever it offers,..... the tone is by choice determined by the players tastes, and such, as well as all I have mentioned, and the speaker is also a factor,..... many choices there too,......
Some people who are real picky, are always searching for some other special combination,.... never satisfied with what they have,.....
If you really want something to fit your own tastes,.... DO NOT BE IN A HURRY,....
there are many many choices out there, including local talent building you one from scratch,...... I would begin my search at your favorite shop, and be sure to aquaint yourself with the tech in the back room,... they can be extremely helpfull in directing you to an amp if you let them know just what you are looking for,......
Hope this rant helps,....!!!!!!
Good luck..!!!
Steve
