Many believe that the Holy Grail of guitar tone only comes from a tube guitar amplifier. There is something special about how tubes react to a player’s style and choice of guitar. They can go from a sparkling clean to all-out metal mayhem. In this article we will take a look at the components of […]
Many of us have amplifiers that use tubes. Often, there’s a set of power tubes, along with a set of preamp tubes that need to be changed from time to time. This article will take a close look at the preamp section, to see how the tubes work and how they differ from power tubes.
One of the most common problems associated with a tube amplifier is replacing a faulty tube. This is largely because there are many different types available, and many have multiple names. In this post, we are going to look at one of these confusing examples: ECC82 and 12AU7 tubes.
Changing tubes in an amp can be a particularly challenging experience, especially since there seem to be so many of them. In this article, we’ll concentrate on the ECC83 vs 12Ax7 tubes. The truth is, there is no difference at all between them, and each one is interchangeable with the other.
Preamp Tube FAQ: What Do Preamp Tubes Do? Preamp Tubes amplify the very low signal coming from your guitar. With this step, the amplified signal is better prepared to go through the circuitry of your amplifier. The signal then goes to your EQ controls, your Reverb, Auxiliary Outputs, and also into your Output Tubes. All […]
The 12AX7, 12AT7, and 12AU7 all belong to the same family of nine contact, twin triode tubes. In many cases, these tubes are interchangeable and can easily be swapped. We will take a look at why you might, or might not, want to swap out these different types of tubes, and which one is the […]