Amp help

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:02 pm

That's why I go the EL84 way. Nice and cheap (for tubes). I've got some JJ's at the mo and they seem to be lasting well... 12ax7s are cheap as chips as long as you buy smart and they last ages. But I'd hate to pay for KT88s or something like that...

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:21 pm

My amp had something like two channels worth of pre amp valves, four poweramp valves and two big recto valves

I think

In anycase at the time i remember deciding to sell rather than retube

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:39 pm

Oh you had a triple rec, understood. Mine doesn't compete...

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:41 pm

Haha, no no

I had a dual rec tremoverb

perhaps I'm mistaken with my tube compliment though

what do you have?

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:52 pm

Maverick. You might be right about the tremo though. Did you run it in half power mode? That would kill the life span of two of the tubes I imagine.

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:56 pm

I ran it at full power

100watts is way too much, but a mesa sounds the same at all volumes to me just about

don't dig that sound anymore eh

how does your maverick treat you?

fooey · Post by **fooey** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:00 pm

i retubed about 3 months ago. From eurotubes.com

told him my amp what sound i wanted, and the owner recommended me tube s with custom ones for differnet slots.

ordered 5 pre amp tubes and 2 power tubes.

cost me about 120 inc gst after shipping, so thast pretty cheap. It
sounds REAL nice too. Way better than default tubes and also Groove tubes i tried ( and about 3 times as cheap )

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:05 pm

good price man, ill go and check that outfor retubing my assman

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:08 pm

Yeah I wouldn't say all Mesa's are great, been through a couple now, but I like their design and ease of use plus they're alright at lower volume (probably 'cos they're so compressed).

The Mav's a different beast though, vox meets blackface is how I would describe it. I've owned this amp the longest of any now, it's a keeper. I was under the impression that the tremo was one of their better ones though? I wouldn't own anything over 30w these days. I would love to give the Heartbreaker a spankin though.

You got a Bassman RI right? What do you use for dirt?

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:29 pm

the bassman RI is actually pretty filthy, but i slamaroo it with a ts808 and a hotcake just for good measure

i don't use the bassman much though, i let my bandmate use it mostly atm. I prefer my twin reverb with the tubescreamer, it's coooooool

fooey · Post by **fooey** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:20 pm

so i turned the fx loop off last night. I think i didnt suffer any volume drops. Cant really remember aha. Taking my amp in for a potty check tomorow

Cabb · Post by **Cabb** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:49 pm

If they can't get the wiring and pots right, then what exactly are they charging you 2500+ for?

Seems like someone is pulling a George Bush somewhere.

Kerchang · Post by **Kerchang** » Fri May 19, 2006 2:52 pm

Jops wrote:Yeah I wouldn't say all Mesa's are great, been through a couple now, but I like their design and ease of use plus they're alright at lower volume (probably 'cos they're so compressed).

The Mav's a different beast though, vox meets blackface is how I would describe it. I've owned this amp the longest of any now, it's a keeper.

Have to agree there. I played a 2x12 Mav they had at Akld RS last Xmas - sounded bootyful - if only I had the money. Have you tried the Lonestar Special at all?

Kerchang · Post by **Kerchang** » Fri May 19, 2006 2:55 pm

Cabb wrote:If they can't get the wiring and pots right, then what exactly are they charging you 2500+ for?

Seems like someone is pulling a George Bush somewhere.

Yeah I remeber MB got alot of stick through the forums for the bad pots. They fixed the problem in the later models like mine (f!@kn better have anyway).

Jops · Post by **Jops** » Fri May 19, 2006 3:48 pm

Kerchang wrote:Have to agree there. I played a 2x12 Mav they had at Akld RS last Xmas - sounded bootyful - if only I had the money. Have you tried the Lonestar Special at all?

Nah haven't even seen one to play yet. Seen the 'not so special' Lonestar, haven't bothered to try it. Don't think 'white blues wannabe' is the sound I'm after

Two channels and a bright switch are all I need...