Sweeeet glowing Mullard tone-gasm
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:20 am
Hi guys,
Finally got around to using one of two IEC Mullard 12AX7As I scored for $30 a few months ago, and damn!!!!!
With the 1959 build still moving slow (don't ask!!!!....arrrggggghh!!!!), I decided to try one in my Hughes & Kettner in V1 along with a very high testing matched Sylvania in the PI-V3 slot .
Fun to get into.....that amp head: 8 screws, remove the reverb tank and 8 allen wrench bolts later I could finally get to the pre's....lol)
Was very afraid that there were so many bells & whistles on the amp that I wouldn't hear much of a difference (basically 4 channels, variable efx loop, MIDI kitchen-sink/window wash switching unit optional, etc.) .....man was I ever wrong!!!!!!
I'm completely blown away!!!!!!
The harsh treble's gone, the mids are tons more articulate (and I didn't really even realize there were harsh trebs or scooped/muddy mids until now).
I ran the crunch channel with the old LP toggle in the middle w/ the neck P'up vol. backed off a little at the gig this weekend and got one of the sweetest Black Crows-esque tonalities I've ever heard!!!!!
Would love to try out the Amperex I bought from Tube Tramp in there, but I'm making myself save that and the other mule for the 1959....
First NOS tube experience here.....and I'm absolutely convinced!!!!!
Finally got around to using one of two IEC Mullard 12AX7As I scored for $30 a few months ago, and damn!!!!!
With the 1959 build still moving slow (don't ask!!!!....arrrggggghh!!!!), I decided to try one in my Hughes & Kettner in V1 along with a very high testing matched Sylvania in the PI-V3 slot .
Fun to get into.....that amp head: 8 screws, remove the reverb tank and 8 allen wrench bolts later I could finally get to the pre's....lol)
Was very afraid that there were so many bells & whistles on the amp that I wouldn't hear much of a difference (basically 4 channels, variable efx loop, MIDI kitchen-sink/window wash switching unit optional, etc.) .....man was I ever wrong!!!!!!
I'm completely blown away!!!!!!
The harsh treble's gone, the mids are tons more articulate (and I didn't really even realize there were harsh trebs or scooped/muddy mids until now).
I ran the crunch channel with the old LP toggle in the middle w/ the neck P'up vol. backed off a little at the gig this weekend and got one of the sweetest Black Crows-esque tonalities I've ever heard!!!!!
Would love to try out the Amperex I bought from Tube Tramp in there, but I'm making myself save that and the other mule for the 1959....
First NOS tube experience here.....and I'm absolutely convinced!!!!!