How many extra tubes do you take to a gig?

[Guitarzan]

I wasn't going there Russ, but thanks for sharing! :wink:

 

[phyrexia]

and rubber. :wink:

Pirellis are rub- Ooh. I see what you did there.

What I don't understand is how you guys plan to remove the 130-140 degree tube with your bare hands in two minutes. How can you change tubes in enough time to make it a 'backup' situation? I'd bring another amp. Or a preamp to go straight to the board with, at least.

 

[Russ]

A mechanic's glove works good for handling a hot tube.

 

[Guitarzan]

A folded micro-fiber cloth does just as well.

 

[Platypus]

A folded micro-fiber cloth does just as well.

+1, I use a guitar cloth to pull mine out

 

[Russ]

Looks like Bob at Eurotubes uses welder's gloves... :shock:

 

[phyrexia]

I guess I didn't think that one through.

 

[Guitarzan]

Or BBQ tongs

 

[Russ]

Test tube forceps? (Homer style)

 

[Russ]

Today, I used a wash cloth while running a bunch of tubes through my tube tester.

 

[Guitarzan]

Submersed in LN2?

 

[Russ]

Yeah, I was wearing my Carhardt extreme weather gear too...

 

[Guitarzan]

Sweet! Perhaps you should try liquid helium next!

 

[Russ]

I tried that already but it made the tubes too bright and "squeaky"?

 

[Guitarzan]

Then lets go to the other extreme... Submerse them in liquid lard.

 

[Russ]

I bet that'd make them real fat sounding, huh?

 

[Guitarzan]

Crispy as bacon!

 

[Brewski]

I can just see it coming... Lyphosuction Fat Tubes!... We put the fat back in your tone!

 

[Guitarzan]

Botox your valves! For fat tube sounds that rival Angelina Jolie's lips.

 

[Russ]

Or Goldie Hawn's...