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What type of amp are you using?
Solid State
44%
 44%  [ 70 ]
Tube
25%
 25%  [ 41 ]
Hybrid
13%
 13%  [ 22 ]
Preamp direct to the monitor/house sound system
1%
 1%  [ 2 ]
Depends on the gig
15%
 15%  [ 24 ]
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Carl Mesrobian


From:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2017 7:09 pm    
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Len, I have an Encore 65 on the way Smile
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Dan Kelly


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Boston, MA
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2017 4:46 am    
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I use a '76 Session 400, a Quilter Steelaire and a Line 6 Spider Valve 212 Tube Amp. 'Nuff said about the beauty of the Session 400 and Steelaire. They are wonderful amps. The Line 6 is a sleeper.
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Len Amaral

 

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Rehoboth,MA 02769
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2017 7:08 am    
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Way to go Carl. The Encore 65 is a hidden gem👍 Very Fender with two 6L6 power tubes and 3 12AX7 preamp tubes. 😎
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Carl Mesrobian


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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2017 9:21 am    
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If it sounds good, I'll leave it on the truck for the upcoming season, and not have to worry about my '65 Princeton reverb disappearing Wink

Rare birds!
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James Phillips

 

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Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2017 9:34 pm    
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Tube
I use a home made single ended 6AV6 / 6L6 for most gigs.
I have the Ampeg Jet reissue for the loud gigs Whoa!



... and I'm with b0b when it comes to volume... the small combo is my way of setting my boundaries in regards to volume. And believe me ;that little amp gets plenty loud!
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Carl Mesrobian


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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 26 Feb 2017 10:31 pm    
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James - that's cool. Do you have a schematic?
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Greg Cutshaw


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Corry, PA, USA
Post  Posted 27 Feb 2017 4:57 am    
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Telonics combo TCA-500C and a Walker Stereo Steel in the wings.
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James Phillips

 

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Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 27 Feb 2017 10:25 pm    
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Carl Mesrobian wrote:
James - that's cool. Do you have a schematic?

Here you go....



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Carl Mesrobian


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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2017 6:47 am    
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Cool - Stromberg Carlson! I can't read the model number.

3AU-10?

Thanks!
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James Phillips

 

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Post  Posted 1 Mar 2017 4:01 pm    
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Carl Mesrobian wrote:
Cool - Stromberg Carlson! I can't read the model number.

3AU-10?

Thanks!

It's a SAU-10...
I pretty much completely rewired it ,using the schematic ; I just used better wiring practice, like twisting the heaters tightly ,etc. I did change the coupling caps from .047uf to .025uf for tighter bass...Oh & a Mercury Magnetics output transformer.. : D This amp is so warm/dynamic sounding ,I much prefer It over the louder Ampeg.
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Carl Mesrobian


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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2017 5:18 pm    
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That is one cool rig Smile
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Jeff Hogsten

 

From:
Flatwoods Ky USA
Post  Posted 13 Mar 2017 7:54 am    
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Revelation pre amp with octal tubes. ISP power amp. Travis toy speaker. Very happy
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Ray DeVoe


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Hudson, FL
Post  Posted 13 Mar 2017 3:57 pm     Hybrid
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I usually take one of the following setups out when I play. They are both hybrid setups.

Setup # 1

Emmons PP > Octal Tube Revelation with M One effect unit > Furlong 15" powered speaker cabinet with JBL K 130 speaker.

Setup # 2

Emmons PP > SMS Classic Tube Preamp & M One effect unit > two Furlong 12" powered cabinets with Travis Toy speakers

Both setups sound terrific.

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Dustin Rigsby


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Parts Unknown, Ohio
Post  Posted 13 Mar 2017 6:18 pm    
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Currently using a Musicman 65 non reverb through a Jensen neo 15-300. I've used solid state amps in the past, they all sounded good. I'm just in the mood for tubes at the moment. The musicman is a hybrid....
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Mark Hershey

 

From:
New York, USA
Post  Posted 13 Mar 2017 7:42 pm    
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Old solid state ShoBud amp. The reverb tank needs to be replaced. No complaints about the tone at all, great classic sounding amp.
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Josh Yenne


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Sonoma California
Post  Posted 17 Mar 2017 9:09 pm    
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TUBE... for me nothing but... heavy, cranky, unreliable... but the midrange on a tube amp vs solid state.. not even close for my ears...

Luckily i don't consistently play with anything crazy loud so my 20 watt tub amp is normally plenty.... turned up to 7.. warm.. alive.. hairy... thats my jam personally.
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