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Topic: Tube steel driver boxes |
Donald Dunlavey
From:
Jonesboro, Georgia, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2005 9:03 pm |
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| Need someone to help me understand about these tube boxes to warm up the tone of the steel through solid state amps. I've read some about the black box, would like to know how well it actually works. And what other boxes are available that do the same thing similar or better. Any sites recommended will be glad to read up, but I prefer experienced opinions. Thanks Don |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 2 Jan 2005 6:24 am
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Hi Don.
There is, as of the moment, no other "Box" that does what the Black Box does.
It was purpose created by Brad for this usage.
He saw a hole in the signal chain and filled it.
if you plugged into a tube amp direct you would get the same effect. as long as your volume control, if on the instrument, is full output,
and no volume pedal is in use.
I tried the BB in ST Louis on an old PP and a Zane Beck.
It is a cool, box and does what it is supposed to.
ie put some tube warmth and pick up / tube interaction before any other gain / tone changing stages :
Like pedals, effects, pots etc.
It may not be the mandatory addition for all people, but it is cool, it works well, and as advertised.
And I wish I had one over here now.
But it is not because I don't want it bad,
that I don't have it YET.[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 02 January 2005 at 06:27 AM.] |
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Jerry Tillman
From:
Florida
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Posted 2 Jan 2005 7:57 am
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| You can do this to some degree with a tube reverb unit or tube preamp of some kind.You have to watch for to much drive coming in the front end though.The Blackbox seems to have this worked out already although I have not used one I see good reports about them.I spoke with Cindy Cashdollor about warming her signal with a tube reverb unit.This works also but probly not just like the blackbox or mesaboogies preamp.You have to put lower output preamp tubes for steel guitar or you get distortion.The preamp tubes open the sound up and stop the to clean or sterile sound. ls |
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Richard Cooper
From:
Eads,TN,USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2005 8:02 am
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The Steel Guitar Black Box made by Brad is
the best thing I have ever found to get the
sound I wanted,it is more then just warming it up.
To me it sounds like you just put in a new pickup
and are playing thru a better amp. |
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Bill Tauson
From:
Chino Valley, Az.
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Posted 2 Jan 2005 8:48 am
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| I had a Profex II and I thought that it was the best sound I ever had. It eventualy gave out through age and now I have a trans tubefex. Works well, but not as warm a tone. Why the difference? Was there a tube in the Profex II that I lost? I'm thinking the Black Box might bring it back for me. |
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