Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Oh yeah! that is a Debbie Harry.

...that is a Debbie Harry? Is there more than one or are you trying out for The Godfather?

 

[GonePlaid]

@Engle & @PillO
Which pickup impedance setting do you favour ?

Totally OT, I'd always wanted to try driving one of those truck trains you folks run in the outback. I've pulled twin 28's but never something like 3(or more?)45'-53'ers. Even if they are on the "wrong" side of the road

 

[GonePlaid]

Another funny from my daughter:

 

[Gaolee]

Probably something like this is what you want:

Portable Variac Variable Transformers

A logical tool like that takes all the thrilling randomness and potential for harm out of it. If there's no possibility of sudden, catastrophic disaster, it's hardly worth getting out of bed.

 

[Gaolee]

So what are you doing? Preamp or power amp (or both) subs? You can go down a LOT by dropping tubes in a preamp chain, or the splitter. You probably know this, but not everyone will. Lower gain preamp and splitter tubes will drop the power (and hence the volume). They also impact tine, so you may get pleasant or unpleasnat surprises, depending on the tube and amp circuit.

Tubes

They are 6V6 or EL84 amps, which means fairly low power on that side of things anyway. I mostly mess around with the preamp tubes. I haven't got into the guts of the Valve Junior to induce sag, which wouldn't exist in a single sided amp anyway, but it can be done. Same with messing with plate voltages by using different resistors. I haven't got into that yet either. There are lots of projects ahead of those projects. I need a clone.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

They are 6V6 or EL84 amps, which means fairly low power on that side of things anyway. I mostly mess around with the preamp tubes. I haven't got into the guts of the Valve Junior to induce sag, which wouldn't exist in a single sided amp anyway, but it can be done.

While it’s less than you get with a class AB amp, it does exist. And there’s always squish with cathode bias.

 

[Gaolee]

While it’s less than you get with a class AB amp, it does exist. And there’s always squish with cathode bias.

Yes. Busted. I was being over general.

 

[Basvarken]

OK. Time for a book report. Started reading The Gibson Bass Book around 0100. Hated it so much that I put it down-@ 0400! Ruined my sleep, filled my dreams. Gorgeous.drooldrooldrool

Oh, I'm sorry about that.

 

[RedVee]

Totally OT, I'd always wanted to try driving one of those truck trains you folks run in the outback. I've pulled twin 28's but never something like 3(or more?)45'-53'ers. Even if they are on the "wrong" side of the road

“Road Train” - yes they are scary big,
And mate if I’m coming the other way they can take any side of the road they like.

(The convention is to get off to the side of road as many roads aren’t big enough for both to pass safely... and the road train ain’t moving )

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

A logical tool like that takes all the thrilling randomness and potential for harm out of it. If there's no possibility of sudden, catastrophic disaster, it's hardly worth getting out of bed.

but it doesn't, one sure way to damage a tube amp in an expensive way..

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The sound man said it sounded better...

what do they know?..

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Really? I've never broken a string. I did have a tape wound come unwound due to someone else's carelessness.

do it all the time unfortunately..

 

[PillO]

@Engle & @PillO
Which pickup impedance setting do you favour ?

I routinely use the 50 and 250 setting. 500 gets really grindy.

 

[Markamb1]

do it all the time unfortunately..

I guess your bead tuning works better for you then

 

[Markamb1]

Anyone heard anything about this very young orchestra I. Switzerland or Sweden or were almost not allowed to compete because they were too young.... they were trained along with color relationships to notes.....the. Slowly removed the Colors.....they did very well at the competition.... someone mentioned them on their Australian radio station but can’t remember anything more than that

 

[Markamb1]

What’s a jc?

 

[GonePlaid]

They are 6V6 or EL84 amps, which means fairly low power on that side of things anyway. I mostly mess around with the preamp tubes. I haven't got into the guts of the Valve Junior to induce sag, which wouldn't exist in a single sided amp anyway, but it can be done. Same with messing with plate voltages by using different resistors. I haven't got into that yet either. There are lots of projects ahead of those projects. I need a clone.

I need a clue. Way beyond my scope .

 

[GonePlaid]

Oh, I'm sorry about that.

Thank You for your efforts.

 

[PillO]

What’s a jc?

Jack Casady

Not a Thunderbird; no shoe

 

[TBird1958]

Dude! Shoes!