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Re: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?
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Originally Posted by solarburnDSL50
Hey Marty check this out. Somebody recommended these tubes to this guy:
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.  |
Wow! Another Joe walking around. Incredible! No, actually it's not a big shock. Some people prefer a little "rounding off" of the high gain. As you told me, you may not prefer it 100 per cent of the time, but for certain situations it's the sound that you shoot for. Using those tubes is not going to kill the amp. The example I like to use is, "It just changes the window for tone capabilities." With AX7's the tone window is different and so is the gain. Using lower gain tubes mean that you will find yourself turning up the master volume more to get to a stage level sound. You should be able to turn the master up quite high without any breakup, unless you are using an OD or distortion pedal. Lower gain tubes basically prevent the power tubes from getting snotty. As I said, they will stay pretty much clean.
Marty
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