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Topic: Amp guys...HELP |
Len Amaral
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Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 27 Dec 2012 3:52 pm |
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OK, got two of these as Christmas gifts and I can't take them back or sell them as I don't want to hurt any fellings (especially the wife) but these amps are not my cup of tea.
The Fender GRETA amp that looks like an old table radio is 2 watts with a 12AX7 preamp tube and a 12AT7 power tube Never heard of a 12AT7 being a power tube but I have heard you can replace different # preamp tubes. The amp has a 6 inch speaker so not good for anything except a non clean bedroom bedroom blaster. It has a speaker out and I tried other speakers but not a favorable sound. Before I get into changing tubes, any suggestions? [/b] |
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Tim Marcus
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 27 Dec 2012 6:23 pm
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It is what it is. I don't think changing tubes on that amp will gain you much
Using a coupled dual triode tube as an output has been done before. It's fun to get that much distortion at such a low volume - but I agree with you that it's mostly a novelty product.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Stephen Cowell
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Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2012 11:21 pm
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I'd have to say if you got two of them you're allowed to take one back... at least.
I got myself an Excelsior for Christmas, the other amp in the Pawn Shop series... you'd be much happier with one of those, I can assure you. Unless both of them came from the wife (?) I'd take one back. C'mon, *two* of those things? Not even *one* is useful. Me, I'd take 'em both back to GC or wherever and get me the bigger one.
Play your steel through it and show her what it sounds like! That should close the deal.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 28 Dec 2012 7:39 am
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| Changing tubes won't help much. At 1 watt output (2 watts max) it is what it is. Made basically for bedroom straight guitar rockers, the idea of it is lots of sweet tube distortion at a low volume. |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 29 Dec 2012 9:26 am
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I think I am going to follow Doug's advise and just use it for quiet practice especially when the wife is around. I changed the tubes on one to quality preamp tubes and it smoothed the tone out a bit.
Thanks
Lenny |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2012 4:51 pm
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Since you have two of them I would try steel to volume pedal to a Boss RV-3 to the Two amps.
I tried one today at a store and there is not much hope for clean volume. V-ped + RV-3 has to help??? |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 29 Dec 2012 7:12 pm
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Pete,thanks for the info but I have amps for the pedal steel. I will use one Greta for my man cave where my wife can see it and the other in my studio where my friend can see it. It actually sounds very fuzzy with a Les Paul and I always wanted an amp with a VU meter...... 
Happy New Year
Lenny |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 30 Dec 2012 6:59 am
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Stephan:
If logic ruled here I would take one back but then again for $179.00 gift it looks cool and I thanked the wife and friend up & down that I always wanted one of these and I will put them in different places.
I do have my eye on the Excelsior and may put the Greta on top of it for a real retro look.
Thanks for responding,
Lenny |
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Steven Black
From:
Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2012 10:19 am Randall Steelman 500 amp question
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| Hey Guys, I have a Randall Steelman 500 amp, amp works but needs a speaker, what speakers would work with this amp for that original Randall sound? Steve B. |
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