March 5th, 2010 | 
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http://www.oldtonezone.com – the first in a series of videos explaining the basics of tube guitar amplifiers.
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http://www.oldtonezone.com – the first in a series of videos explaining the basics of tube guitar amplifiers.
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thanks for your …
thanks for your reply! how about pedal compatibility in general? which is better?
im not familiar …
im not familiar with that exact amp. but let me tell you this from experience. i had a 50 watt spider 3 line 6 amp. i was really suspicious because first, all of the electronics were in one mainframe at the top in the back, like an onboard computer. also there was no back. so its likes dropping a computer, the computers gonna break. well thats essentially what happened to mine. i didnt drop it but it shorted out. so unless uve got a warranty, dont buy a line 6 product. hope that helps
hey just outta …
hey just outta curiosity…what strings are you using and the gauge?
wow thanks for the …
wow thanks for the clarification, you are the most knowledgeable and articulated guitar guy on youtube by far
It’s funny because …
It’s funny because tubes distort gently, so even when you’ve got really loud clean tones, there’s probably a bit of distortion in there that you can’t hear, softening the tone a bit. Solid state amps can give you some spectacular clean tones, with really snappy response, tube amps, even when running really clean can tend to be a bit ’softer’ feeling.
all tube!
all tube!
hmmm… so …
hmmm… so basically the primary reason for the popularity of tube amps is because of distortion. how about other factors like clean sounds and pedal compatibility? which is better?
Which TUBE AMP are …
Which TUBE AMP are you using here?;)
How does a tube amp …
How does a tube amp with digital effects sound? For example Line 6 Spider Valve MkII? Are the tubes just a trick to sell the amp or is it worth the money?
Great!
Great!
Tubes are great, …
Tubes are great, but transistors, good transistores, are great too. I think they play different “championships”. But of course I can’t get form all SS and VS amps I tryed, that distorted/overdriven tone and colours, like tube do. And from my money, thats not possible to take it also from digital amps. The feeling is different.
Keep on the good work
All the best from Portugal
well, i liked the …
well, i liked the video, but i have do desagree in on point. I are making it sound like tubes are better than transistores. Thats not that linear, tubes are great, I love their sound when overdriven. I love their tone. But all tube amps i’ve tryed can’t reach my old 1980 solid state made in usa peavey amp when we’re talking about clean sound, about jazzy sound, response to slaps giving some extremely clean and full sound. They are some different stuff.
Very good …
Very good explenation. i give a hundred but you can only give a 5 on you tube.
this was very …
this was very informative, learn someting new everyday..
Thanks …
Thanks grayson340910.
I´m leaning towards the tweed hotrod deluxe but the fact that the texas red has a few improvements also makes me consider…anyway thanks for your feed
@musiluna Ive had a …
@musiluna Ive had a hotrod deluxe for a little over a year. I play mainly blues and i love it. It can be quiet enough for bedroom use, but can get loud enough for gigs without even cranking the amp all that hard. It is super clean, and has a good headroom. Really just a great amp for the price
Have you ever …
Have you ever played a Orange Tiny Terror Combo? I’ve played the Tiny Terror head with a 4×10 cab before and loved it but didn’t know they had a combo out so I’d like to know your opinion if you have one.
I´ve tried the …
I´ve tried the Fender Blues Junior TEXAS RED and i really liked so, by monday i will have decided wich one ill get
he should have put …
he should have put in a shot of him pushing a digital amp to its limit to show the difference between the two cut off points, would have been helpful
I forgot to mention …
I forgot to mention that i´m also very influenced by srv, which might help you understand what kind of sound im looking for.I´ve tried the Blues junior and i loved the sound but because prices went up i think its better to buy the hotrod since the money difference isnt big.
thanks
Anthony, have a …
Anthony, have a great 2010.
I´m getting a Fender Hotrod Deluxe in my quest for the perfect affordable sound i own a Fender AD strat which im very with. I wanted to know your oppinion regarding the hotroad please.
Also the sound has a bit of delay in relation to the picture even though i refreshed 4 times!
Thanks
I have no idea.
I have no idea.
this is way off …
this is way off topic but what strap is that?
operational …
operational amplifiers are a kind of circuit that can be (and has been) built from either tubes or transistors.
Yeah I agree. I …
Yeah I agree. I just got a tube amp for christmas and it is much more dynamic than my old solid-state amp