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The DSL will sound similar to that.

Wow. I didn't think that was possible. A 50 watt amp blowing a 300 watt cab's speaker.

If so, with what amp? And with how many watts was the amp? And what were the circumstances?

What kind of elephant hide/tolex are you looking for?

Where do you like your pre-amp, presence, bass, middle and treble?

Go with the 50 watt. It won't hurt your ears as bad. And it will save you some money when re-tubing. I have a 100 watt master volume and I can barely turn it on. Whereas my two two 60 watt amps are no problem. In some ways most amps get their distortion from the preamp section. The power tubes...

This is one of the reasons why I don't like attenuators. Another reason is I don't think they sound good.

Yes don't put KT-88s or 6550s in that amp.

Use only EL34/6CA7 power tubes and ECC83/12AX7 preamp tubes for that amp. My favorites are JJ EL34 and JJ ECC83S. The new Svetlana EL34 and Tung-Sol EL34 sound good too. I don't trust Chinese EL34s myself. If you want to boycott Russian products go with the JJs. Remember the amp needs to have...

Maybe try a different guitar lead/cable.

The 4x12s look like a bargain. And like Bull Rock said I'd like to have that Soldano Hot Rod 50 too.

It could be a bad power tube. Maybe even a bad electrolytic capacitor. Or something else. Tell the tech the symptoms. By the way what brand of power tubes do you have in your amp?

That is a nice amp!

Do you have a link to sound clips? Anyway which do you like the best?

I like that orange covering. 🙂

What kind of effects etc. do you use?

Yes one amp is enough. But a backup can come in handy sometimes. Like when the other amp is in the repair shop etc.