looking for the tone
what up? i am new to this site, but have played for a while. i have a couple of questions. first, i am looking to retube my peavey classic, and have not found tubes that have the sound i am looking for, i play jamband experimental type guitar, any suggestions? second, i would like to add some pedals to my setup, but their are so many i can't begin to try them all. as of now i have a Boss DD-3, Boss phase shifter, and ross distortion. I am looking for compression, possibly more overdrive, chorus for now. I have played all boss pedals, and am looking for something more unique in my sound. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I have a classic 50 2x12 that I retubed with JJ tubes frome www.eurotubes.com . They work great for me. As far as effects go, I use a boss CH-1 Chorus, and DD-3 delay. The CH-1 isn't all that versatile, but it does exactly what I want. I also use an MXR ZW-44 overdrive pedal that is awsome! In front of a clean channel, it gives a great transparent bluesy overdrive, and in front of an already dirty amp, it can get very brutal. I like it because it doesn't cover up the tone of your guitar or amp, it just adds to them.
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Originally Posted by: stringtheoristever used groove tubes?
no, but i'm intrigued...
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Originally Posted by: stringtheoristever used groove tubes?
Apparently Groove Tubes are overhyped and don't live up to their claims.
Here are some previous threads on the subject:
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9379
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4276
Some others will surely weigh in on this also.
... and that's all I have to say about that.
[U]ALL[/U] generalizations are [U]WRONG[/U]
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[U]ALL[/U] generalizations are [U]WRONG[/U]
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www.eurotubes.com
Everyone on this site that has tried them loves them. I recently retubed my Traynor YCV40 with eurotubes, and, while I wouldn't say that my amp sounds 100% different, it does sound much better (i.e. cleaner seems less piercing, and the dirty channel has more bite and sounds a bit fatter and tighter).
Do a forum search on "eurotubes" and you'll have some good readin, I'm sure.
Everyone on this site that has tried them loves them. I recently retubed my Traynor YCV40 with eurotubes, and, while I wouldn't say that my amp sounds 100% different, it does sound much better (i.e. cleaner seems less piercing, and the dirty channel has more bite and sounds a bit fatter and tighter).
Do a forum search on "eurotubes" and you'll have some good readin, I'm sure.
... and that's all I have to say about that.
[U]ALL[/U] generalizations are [U]WRONG[/U]
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[U]ALL[/U] generalizations are [U]WRONG[/U]
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My buddy used to get his tubes from www.thetubestore.com
I don't know much about whats a good deal when it comes to tubes, but they do review the tubes they sell on the site. A brief synopsis for each tube with a rating for noise, sound detail, and harmonics. They seem very fond of Electro Harmonics tubes on the site...
I don't know much about whats a good deal when it comes to tubes, but they do review the tubes they sell on the site. A brief synopsis for each tube with a rating for noise, sound detail, and harmonics. They seem very fond of Electro Harmonics tubes on the site...
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