Recent content by iain

In my short time with my tremoverb combo I've used tube setting and spongy. I play quite Rootsy "alt.country" stuff.

Thanks. Useful info. I'll check my manual to say what it says about the trem circuit.

Hi Would THD Yellow Jackets interfere with (i.e. cancel) a Tremoverb's tremolo? I've read somewhere that the YJs can stop a trem functioning in some amps, depending on the circuitry. Also, has anyone used YJs? Do they work well and actually lead to both a reduction in output and good tone...

Hi That's interesting. I have the spare tubes in the pouch in the speaker cab area so maybe I'll try that at a gig i.e. play the 1st set on 50 watts and the 2nd on 100 and see what, if any, difference is perceptible. Thanks again. Wish the amp wasn't so **** heavy, by the by...

pulled out 2 power tubes and a rectifier one and everything seems fine (in the house, anyway!) so thanks again for advice. Will be gigging it a couple of times at weekend so hope it sounds like I want it to at gig levels and with a drummer. Cheers, Iain

Ah, thanks, Fabien - that IS what they're like so that's a handy tip.

Cool, thanks: that's as I thought (and how I've done it on previous amps). I was just worried in that my tremo's tubes seemed to be resisting me pulling them - they must just be in firmly, I guess! Cheers!

Hi Further to my questions about pulling tubes out of my Tremoverb (see elsewhere on theis forum) can I just check that, as the manual says, all I have to do is "grip them and rock them gently" to remove both the 2 power tubes and the rectifier tube I'd be pulling to bring the amp to 1/2 power...

Cool! Very helpful advice and nicely explained, thanks. Sounds like it's worth a try, indeed, and easy enough to reverse without hassle and/or damaging the amp. I like the idea of more "sag" and sweetness when not pushing the amp hard so seems like something I'll definitely want to try. Thanks...

Ah, the rectifier tube must be the "3rd tube" I referred to in my initial post. Thanks for that tip. Does it matter which rectifier tube I pull? So the output volume won't be greatly affected..? That's interesting. maybe I shouldn't bother pulling the tubes. What does anyone think: is it not...

Again, thanks. That helps a lot. A further question: by "drop to 4ohm" d'you mean replug the speakers into the 4ohm output on the rear? Is that all I need to do after removing the tubes?

Thanks for the tip - and the warning! I'll keep that in mind.

Hi I just registered, having just bought a 2nd hand Tremoveb combo. It sounds lovely but 100 watts is going to be too much amp for most gigs I'll play so I'm interested to read (here - thanks!) that 3 tubes (valves, even) can be pulled out to render the amp 50 watts. Which 3 should I remove? I...