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Re: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?
Hey Marty check this out. Somebody recommended these tubes to this guy:
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I was all set to dump my DSL 100 because I was sick of the harsh treble and undefined distortion. Your recommendation to add a Mullard CV4024
and GE 5751 were dead on. With the Mullard in V1 and GE in V2, the amp sounds like a new animal. The distortion is round, and smooth, yet
still very aggressive, and the cleans are great as well. My rhythm work sounds so defined, even at high gain, and the leads just have nice,
thick fat edge to them. Overall, the Marshall sounds so much more musical and articulate with these tubes in it. It really puts the JJ's
that were in it to shame. You've totally opened my eyes to just how much of a difference tubes can make.
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Another guy like me! I had to post this to elicit a giggle or 2 from you. I wonder how many more are out there taming their Marshall's like this? 
Of course getting the JJ's out of the preamp must have been a significant change anyways. Those who like JJ's preamp tubes ignore me. Its a personal preference. I hate flat undefined preamp tubes mucking up my tone. 
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DSL50 - FJA modded
Loaded with a Martimus Maximus Preamp Tube Stack
Power tubes 6CA7EH's
Strat HSS & Tele HH
Avatar 412 loaded with Greenbacks
Vox Night Train
Russian NOS 84's
Telefunken & RFT ECC83
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Originally Posted by steelhorse
I couldn't handle it after a few minutes. I got whiplash during the cleans (from almost nodding off) and then thought the dog was howling during the first part of the distortion.
He pretty much lost me with the tongue thing right off the bat though to be honest.
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