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So Mick, if you had to pick one over the other, which would you pick?

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Wow - very helpful. So if you had to decide on either the stock speaker or the Tone Tubby in the combo itself without the additional speaker cabinet, which would you pick and why?

A compressor seems to do good things to the tone, particularly in the overdrive channel.

Thanks for the information rick - what do you mean by "aggressive" in terms of the tonal change with the Celestion Blue? I was thinking about changing the speaker if it would become "sweeter" sounding in terms of both clean and overdrive (if that makes any sense), but "aggressive" sounds like...

Well price wise here there isn't a difference, so it really is a question of capability and tone. On Celestion's website they recommend being careful with the Blue to not overload it with too high a rating, but again it would be good to hear from someone who has used them.

Damage Control Solid Metal distortion pedal should do what you want.

Last bit of amp tweakery I'm considering is replacing the standard C90 in my LSS 1 x 12 combo with a new Celestion Gold (apparently similar tone to the Blue but 50W rather than 15W power rating). I haven't heard this combination at all, so does anybody have any experience with it, and if so...

"No really, the LSS may indeed be the sweeter sounding of the lonestars" "Now thats a very subjective statement...the LSC was more articulate and had better warmth" Glad to see you have come over to the Special side... :wink: If sticking with the LSS, retubing with NOS tubes makes an...

I read something elsewhere where somebody was saying that they like Mullard 5Y3s best, followed by the Bendix. Elsewhere somebody was recommending those branded Philco from the 50s, but of unknown manufacture. Oh well, back to buying more NOS tubes - I shouldn't have asked! :wink: Thanks guys.

That sounds a lot like a LSS with the rear pickup coil tapped. Presumably you already thought of that one as well as the LSC?

So basically so long as the Mesa 5Y3 rectifier is working I wouldn't hear a difference by moving to say a Mullard 5Y3 or some other nifty NOS tube? i.e. I should not monkey with it? I wasn't think of changing to a different tubes type.

Maybe the LSS knows you prefer the LSC, and is messing with you. :twisted:

Does the rectifier tube make much difference to the sound of the LSS? If it does, what are the alternatives and how do they change the tone?

Wow - this setup turns the amp into a completely different instrument. It is even more musical on both clean and drive channels, and the variation in tones I can now get is fantastic. I understand what you meant about the sound becoming more 3D. I loved the amp before, but it sounds simply...

On the headroom point, again the tubes make a big difference here. I'm using NOS Tungsram EL84s which as well as sounding brilliant are also late breakup - not as much headroom as a 100 watter clearly, but good enough for up to mid sized venues. If you are playing stadiums, then follow Dave...

The LSS is (to my ears) sweeter sounding and more articulate than the LSC in general. The clean is best with single coils, the overdrive with humbuckers. It is the best clean I've heard on anything - I used to play a '65 Twin but sold it when I got this amp. It doesn't sound exactly like...

Finally bit the bullet, and tubes on the way. New setup will be: V1 Long-plate Mullard 12AX7 with halo getter V2 RFT ECC83 V3 Sylvania black-plate 12AX7 V4 GE long-plate 12AX7 V5 Mullard CV4024 Matched quad of Tungsram EL84s. Will report back after everything in place. Thanks to all, but...

Most Excellent Sounding Amp Dude...

They are expensive, but worth it from my experience - no more grumpy neighbours and good sounding recording - overdrive with LSS sounds the way it should, which is difficult for a speaker emulator.