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i got my first tube amp
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:35 am
by alterdcrash
i bought my first tube amp two weeks ago,the bugera 1960 (dont laugh at me,atleast its a tube amp).
please tell me any basic info about tube amps,all i know is that they can overdrive and get loud.
Re: i got my first tube amp
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:45 am
by Blurillaz
They sound awesome
try not to always crank em wears down tubes too fast if you're playin as much as me
Re: i got my first tube amp
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:09 am
by alterdcrash
Blurillaz wrote:They sound awesome
try not to always crank em wears down tubes too fast if you're playin as much as me
could i change to tubes to make it sound more distorted? or even louder?
Re: i got my first tube amp
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:38 am
by sevenSHARPnine
alterdcrash wrote:Blurillaz wrote:They sound awesome
try not to always crank em wears down tubes too fast if you're playin as much as me
could i change to tubes to make it sound more distorted? or even louder?
I'm not sure about the volume, but you could definitely change tubes to up the drive. The pre-amp tubes will have the most profound effect on that area. Shop around at
http://thetubestore.com and read the descriptions/reviews.
This should help as well:
http://thetubestore.com/gainfactor.html
Re: i got my first tube amp
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:25 pm
by Blurillaz
alterdcrash wrote:Blurillaz wrote:They sound awesome
try not to always crank em wears down tubes too fast if you're playin as much as me
could i change to tubes to make it sound more distorted? or even louder?
Yeah, but you'll need a couple high-power fans around em or else the tubes will literally kill your amp with fire.
Re: i got my first tube amp
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:20 pm
by elbandito
Why would we laugh? That seems like a decent amp. It's probably gonna sound pretty close to a Marshall, given the tube selections and personally, I love non-master volume amps. Jumpering the inputs makes for some cool tones, plus you've got an fx loop, if you really feel the need for a master. Switchable impedance is something that not a lot of amps have and you get a presence knob for attenuator compensation.
What more could you ask for?
Also, it's rated 150 watts... TUBE watts... Just use a 4x12 and you'll be suffering tinnitus before you know it.
Why do you want it louder?
As for dirt, what kind of pickups are in your guitar? Super high output pickups and a cranked tube amp make good noise.
Otherwise, get some FUZZ, man!
Re: i got my first tube amp
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:59 am
by alterdcrash
"As for dirt, what kind of pickups are in your guitar? Super high output pickups and a cranked tube amp make good noise.
Otherwise, get some FUZZ, man!"
1970 silvertone hi flier with P-90 pickups and a big muff,but i recently bought a Foxx Tone Machine reisue so i will probally do away with that muff.