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Normally, pre amp tubes do not require replacement, since they age very slowly. But if you're curious as to how new tubes would sound, buy a few and replace the first tubes (the first stagees and the ones that handle the distorted stages have the most impact on sound, check the manual to see...

I am a lurker on the forum, but I wanted to gather my thoughts on my all-time favourite amp, and get others’ input on mods and speakers. If you tried other speakers and have ideas for other mods, please add them! Basically, I've played for 20 years, and am looking for a very open sounding...

I normally do not use the EQ, but it can be very nice to bring out more mids or to put a smiley face not to make it sound super scooped, but to make it sound "louder" especially at low volumes. It can also help adjust to a specific room or room problem such as hard echoes and harsh treble. I...

Mine has a celestion G12 30 from 1980 that I sought out for it's low efficiency. It has a small magnet, and my .22 weighs 31lbs. 8) Currently it is used 99% of the time at home. Were I to start gigging actively again and if the G12 30 isn't loud enough, I would start to try out various...

What an excellent thread! Thanks Monsta-Tone! I have re-acquired a studio .22 to play with (electronically, not just with a guitar...) and it is very interesting to see how similar all the different Mesas are, with slight differences here and there that inspire mods to be tried. I'll try out...

My experience with changing preamp tubes is that you mostly vary the texture a little bit, a little bit more or less grainy for example, very subtle unless you switch types (ecc83 -> 5751, ecc82 or ecc81 for lower gain). I have no interest in high gain sounds, and I love my mk iv for vintage...

Just a word on the LP, mine is a '93 or a '94 too (standard, black) and it had the 490/498. My first quality instrument that I know every fret on, I've had it for almost 15 years now. An amazing guitar that I will never part with! But I happened to try some other pickups and it opened up and...

I had one of these a few years ago, I sold it to get a .50 caliber, but I never did. A while ago I decided to get one again and so did some research. I actually ended up buying a mark iv instead, but anyway... As far as I can tell, these are the variations: -With or without graphic eq, of...

Just a note on durability of hard wood combos - I just got my mk IV in hardwood last week, it's toured to hell and back. If it would have been a standard combo with tolex, it would have lloked like a wreck, but the solid wood, after a few hours with wood oil and a rag, it looks great IMHO. So...

I've been playing like this, "old school" for the last 8 years, single channel amp, treble booster (that usually stays on), set the amp a little bit too hot, and lately a little bit too bright too (to be tamed with the tone knob - a great gain control!). It's great. And I think understated amps...

Bought an old Mark IVa a week ago, I've been playing single channel amps the last eight years, mostly using the guitar's volume knobs (LP & old SG mostly) and various treble boosters to vary the sounds, but I mostly play home and wanted something with a normal tone stack and reverb without...