Strat tone?

gregtarr · Post by **gregtarr** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:20 pm

ash wrote: Greg's tele body has quite a distinct middy honk when tapped.

As if I wasn't enough of a honky already!

stewbaby · Post by **stewbaby** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:43 pm

TMG 03 wrote:You play with an AC30 on 6 and a TS9 turned to full

What sort of twisted man are you ? THat must hurt the ears mate

He has a 75 metre lead... and a large back yard. He has to! And no neighbours.

Polar Bear · Post by **Polar Bear** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 12:45 am

stewbaby wrote:
TMG 03 wrote:You play with an AC30 on 6 and a TS9 turned to full

What sort of twisted man are you ? THat must hurt the ears mate
He has a 75 metre lead... and a large back yard. He has to! And no neighbours.

Sadly I live in a semi detached and stand right over the top of the speakers, ther's no room in my music room any more because I have a full PA and a drum kit in there as well as the ac30 9 guitars, a 1x12 and a full stack.

Hard luck really, having to listen to creamy Celestion Blues at such close proximity...gutted.

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 10:11 am

Pardon ? Can't hear you ? Someone in Wellington is playing to loud.

I seldom get my twin over 4 period.

gregtarr · Post by **gregtarr** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:22 am

Yes, PB, it really sucks to be you!

Richy11 · Post by **Richy11** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 9:30 pm

TMG 03 wrote:Pardon ? Can't hear you ? Someone in Wellington is playing to loud.

I seldom get my twin over 4 period.

Yeah, same here. But when I do no one complains. Maybe because there to busy worrying about the blood coming out of there ears. My old neighbours who lived right under my bedroom used to make requests.

Post by **GrantB** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 2:51 pm

ash, quite possible re. the 6v6 thing...I was meaning in general whether 6V6, EL34 whatever, that the EL84 and Strat tone are a good match. I think only the very first JTM's had 6V6 power section, and Jimi would definately been using the EL34 versions when he was famous. I have heard a 6V6 JTM and it is a sound to behold...what are those Blue Angel's like from Mesa...don't they have a 6V6 power option?

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:27 pm

Actually here is a bit lifted from my Matchless amp manual.

MATCHLESS amplifiers are cathode biased and operate mostly in a Class â€œAâ€ mode. This means that current flows continuously through the output tubes whether a signal is present or not. Most amplifier designs employ the more popular â€œABâ€ or â€œAB1â€ biasing technique, which although capable of producing more power for a given tube configuration and transformer size, produces crossover distortion and more odd order harmonics. This is why MATCHLESS amplifiers are described as having a smooth tone that wonâ€™t fatigue ears even at a high volume.

Now I accept its puffery but that last comment is interesting.

p.s. strictly speaking the amp is class a/b anyway.

Red Fred · Post by **Red Fred** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:18 pm

Richy11 wrote:
TMG 03 wrote:Pardon ? Can't hear you ? Someone in Wellington is playing to loud.

I seldom get my twin over 4 period.
Yeah, same here. But when I do no one complains. Maybe because there to busy worrying about the blood coming out of there ears. My old neighbours who lived right under my bedroom used to make requests.

Ha! That's kool much better then calling noise control or being dicks!

ash · Post by **ash** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:40 pm

philipnz wrote:
Most amplifier designs employ the more popular â€œABâ€ or â€œAB1â€ biasing technique, which although capable of producing more power for a given tube configuration and transformer size, produces crossover distortion and more odd order harmonics. This is why MATCHLESS amplifiers are described as having a smooth tone that wonâ€™t fatigue ears even at a high volume.
Now I accept its puffery but that last comment is interesting.

Yes, that is interesting. The comment does have some basis in fact in that odd order harmonics are the significant component for transient responses like hard clipping and square wave signals. I could believe that they would be a little hard on the ears, but I've never seen anything to confirm the notion.