Originally Posted by: CSchlegelIt will sound BAD. :) There is usually a distinct change in the sound. Including but not limited to: lowered volume, fuzzy or altered output, fading in & out, popping, crackling, smoking, flaming, not working at all!
You can also look at the tubes & see a problem if one is not lit, or lights weaker, poorly or has discoloration.
Hope this helps! Have fun!
Thanks a lot. It clears up most of my questions. One more thing, though. Does the change in sound when Tubes need to be changed happen overnight or does it happen gradually throughout the tube's entire life-span?
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- Mika Vandborg, Electric Guitars, "Follow Your Heart"
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Gear:
Chateau PS-10 Cherry Power-Strat
Epiphone G-400 LTD 1966 Faded Worn Cherry
Epiphone Les Paul 100 Ebony (w/ Oil City Pickups Scrapyard Dog PLUS pickups)
Epiphone ES-345 Cherry
Fender 2014 Standard Stratocaster Sunburst
Martin DX1K Acoustic
Fender Mustang II Amplifier
Jet City Amplification JCA22H Tube-head and JCA12S+ cabinet
Pedals...
- Mika Vandborg, Electric Guitars, "Follow Your Heart"
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Gear:
Chateau PS-10 Cherry Power-Strat
Epiphone G-400 LTD 1966 Faded Worn Cherry
Epiphone Les Paul 100 Ebony (w/ Oil City Pickups Scrapyard Dog PLUS pickups)
Epiphone ES-345 Cherry
Fender 2014 Standard Stratocaster Sunburst
Martin DX1K Acoustic
Fender Mustang II Amplifier
Jet City Amplification JCA22H Tube-head and JCA12S+ cabinet
Pedals...
