cannedheat77
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V1 Telefunken ECC83
V2 Phillips JAN 12AT7
V3 don't use- still has mesa tube.
V4 Mesa tube- this position seems to run very hot-don't want to use a tube I care about (the Mesa sounds fine)
V5 Telefunken ECC803S
This set-up has given me much better clean head room and the gain that can be achieved on channel 2 is still more than enough for me. I can now play channel 2 in 5 watt mode with a ES-335 at max volume and not have it turn into a howling micro-phonic mess :evil:. I love being able to get that heavy power tube compression without all of the preamp gain that was happening with the Mesa preamp tubes giving me a serious soring lead sound with the reverb cranked, nice bite and incredible sustain- it will be super cool 8) to use a sound like this in a small club at a sane volume. This is a killer amp- but very tube sensitive.
I am looking for suggestions for a power tube upgrade, I'm looking for a more compressed sound as opposed to "crunchy", and more head room if that is possible.
Has anyone tried Weber speakers in this amp, Blue Dogs or others?
V2 Phillips JAN 12AT7
V3 don't use- still has mesa tube.
V4 Mesa tube- this position seems to run very hot-don't want to use a tube I care about (the Mesa sounds fine)
V5 Telefunken ECC803S
This set-up has given me much better clean head room and the gain that can be achieved on channel 2 is still more than enough for me. I can now play channel 2 in 5 watt mode with a ES-335 at max volume and not have it turn into a howling micro-phonic mess :evil:. I love being able to get that heavy power tube compression without all of the preamp gain that was happening with the Mesa preamp tubes giving me a serious soring lead sound with the reverb cranked, nice bite and incredible sustain- it will be super cool 8) to use a sound like this in a small club at a sane volume. This is a killer amp- but very tube sensitive.
I am looking for suggestions for a power tube upgrade, I'm looking for a more compressed sound as opposed to "crunchy", and more head room if that is possible.
Has anyone tried Weber speakers in this amp, Blue Dogs or others?