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Old 11-24-2007, 11:02 AM   #11 (permalink)
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i sometimes hit a chord on my guitar and then flip the power switch....it helps discharge the caps. then i flip the standby switch to the standby position after the amp goes silent. otherwise i just turn both switches to the off position (in the case of the standby switch, meaning to the silent/standby position) at the same time.
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Old 11-24-2007, 11:09 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Old 11-24-2007, 11:13 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Just added a whole load more, also found a nice description of why tube amps are percieved to be louder, and why the distortion sounds more musical

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Old 11-24-2007, 11:32 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Sweet Now we need a mod to sticky this biznatch

Oh, double check the end of the section on load matching, as it seems a bit scrambled there.

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Old 11-24-2007, 11:43 AM   #15 (permalink)
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yeah, there are some typos that you might want to go through and fix.
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Old 11-24-2007, 01:01 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Well, if someone can do a better description, then post it and I'll edit it in Mine is a bit weird, so please, someone write a better explanation!

THread is meant to collate information into one little guide to read that answers a few basic questions and gives some explanations, so it'd be cool for other people to add in edit and contribute!

And anything else anyone wants to add, or if you see typos, please tell me, as I am not too good at seeing them!
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Old 11-24-2007, 01:10 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Old 11-24-2007, 01:12 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I notice one GLARING typo. Stanby. Missing a D. Might wanna clean up.


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lol good work!
there have been more questions on this than usual lately so yeah.
nice bit of info man!

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Old 11-24-2007, 08:32 PM   #20 (permalink)
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good thread!

i would have used the tube comparisons from eurotubes instead of that beast of a list (how many of those tubes actually go in guitar amps? condense maybe?) but still a good read.

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