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I posted previously about my lack of science/electrical knowledge & the concern I had that I might have snookered myself having bought the wrong model attenuator. I was given some sound advice & managed to get things together. Here 're the results:
Having read the more detailed description & instructions I hooked the Tube Cube between my Marshall Superbass & Etone cabinet containing an Etone 13 1/2 inch 200w bass speaker.
Everything was set properly so I turned things on, let the amp warm up before selecting run & then had a bash.
It works.
My solid body bass thundered away happily without shaking the house down or the posters on the walls setting up sympathetic vibrations. I worked through the range of vol setting on the cube and found one that suited the occassion - loud but not painful.
I plugged in my Epi Sheratone II & I love the extra colour of the valves being run hard. Massively reduced feedback too! I hadn't played this particular guitar at sufficient vol to hear that aspect before - it hasn't left the house.
Next I plugged in my Bruno Royal Artist & the single coils are really great with hot tubes. Bridge pickup swung & stung.
Being that I don't have the advantage of a Master Vol or Gain set up on the amp I decided to push the signal a little.
I plugged in a recent acquisition - a Morrison Big Fluff - hand made in Tasmania (highly recommended - rugged, great sound & a pretty blue light). WOW! Drive & Vol set at 1/2 way & sustain almost to max it sounds really great with the new amp set up. It sounded pretty bloody good before but it suits the cranked tubes even more.
After all that I went back upstairs. My ears weren't ringing, (well, no louder than the normal tinnitus I live with), no head ache &, most importantly of all, no complaints from the spouse.
I paid US$90 for the TC new on eBay. I don't know the asking price in other countries. P & H on top obviously.
Happy ending to a story of my stupidity.
Thanks for the assistance to all who offered it & to the manufacturer for filling in the gaps - I hope he updates the literature that comes with the cube.
Has anyone else had any experience with the unit.
Having read the more detailed description & instructions I hooked the Tube Cube between my Marshall Superbass & Etone cabinet containing an Etone 13 1/2 inch 200w bass speaker.
Everything was set properly so I turned things on, let the amp warm up before selecting run & then had a bash.
It works.
My solid body bass thundered away happily without shaking the house down or the posters on the walls setting up sympathetic vibrations. I worked through the range of vol setting on the cube and found one that suited the occassion - loud but not painful.
I plugged in my Epi Sheratone II & I love the extra colour of the valves being run hard. Massively reduced feedback too! I hadn't played this particular guitar at sufficient vol to hear that aspect before - it hasn't left the house.
Next I plugged in my Bruno Royal Artist & the single coils are really great with hot tubes. Bridge pickup swung & stung.
Being that I don't have the advantage of a Master Vol or Gain set up on the amp I decided to push the signal a little.
I plugged in a recent acquisition - a Morrison Big Fluff - hand made in Tasmania (highly recommended - rugged, great sound & a pretty blue light). WOW! Drive & Vol set at 1/2 way & sustain almost to max it sounds really great with the new amp set up. It sounded pretty bloody good before but it suits the cranked tubes even more.
After all that I went back upstairs. My ears weren't ringing, (well, no louder than the normal tinnitus I live with), no head ache &, most importantly of all, no complaints from the spouse.
I paid US$90 for the TC new on eBay. I don't know the asking price in other countries. P & H on top obviously.
Happy ending to a story of my stupidity.
Thanks for the assistance to all who offered it & to the manufacturer for filling in the gaps - I hope he updates the literature that comes with the cube.
Has anyone else had any experience with the unit.
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