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Tuesday, February 25, 2003
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Monday, February 10, 2003
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Thursday, February 06, 2003
Q: Do I need to rebias my amp when changing tubes?
A: Sometimes. When changing preamp tubes, biasing is not necessary. Preamp tubes are typically the smaller, 9 pin tubes in your amp. Typical preamp tube designations are 12AX7/A, 12AT7, 7025, 12AY7, 6072, 12AU7, 5751, etc.
When changing power amp tubes, whether to rebias or not depends on the type of amp you have. There are 3 general categories of amplifiers:
1) Self biasing which is also known as cathode biased. These amps do not require rebiasing in most cases. In rare cases, the cathode resistor will need to be changed to accommodate certain tubes.
Examples of self biasing amps include Vox AC15, Vox AC30, Matchless DC-30 and other Matchless EL84 amps, many Fender Tweed amps (from the '50s) such as the Deluxe and Tremolux, and ALL single ended amps (amps with a single power tube) such as the Champ or Vibro Champ.
2) Fixed bias with bias adjustment. These amps always require rebiasing. Examples are most Fender Silver Face, Black face and Reissue amps such as Deluxe Reverb, Pro (Reverb), Super Reverb, Twin Reverb and Vibrolux Reverb. Most Marshall amps also fall into this category.
3) Fixed bias without bias adjustment. These amps always require rebiasing but are more difficult to rebias than amps with built in bias adjustments. This process involves replacing an existing resistor in the amp with a new fixed resistor, or an adjustable resistor known as a potentiome
KCA NOS Tubes preamp tube gain page Preamp Tube Gain and Compatibility Guide
All of the following tubes are interchangeable and may be used anywhere one of the other tubes was originally specified. The only possible exception is that 12AY7/6072As should be used only in circuits where the plate load resistor is rated for at least one watt.
Tube NumberGain FactorComments
12AX7/12AX7A/7025/ECC83/CV4004100The ubiquitous guitar preamp tube
575170Military 12AX7 with just slightly lower gain than a 12AX7. Less highs too. Great for cleaning up a harsh or overly bright sounding amp channel.
12AT7/ECC81/E81CC/CV402460Fender reverb driver and phase inverter tube. Sometimes used to replace 12AX7s where lower gain is desired.
12AY7/6072A44First gain stage tube in Fender tweed amps from the 1950s. Break up more easily than 12AX7s. Good for blues. Harp players like these to reduce feedback.
12AU7A/596320Phase inverter in Vox amps. Sometimes used by harp players to reduce feedback in 12AX7 stages. Also a great substitution in 12AX7 type guitar distortion pedals. Allows for more usable range on the gain controls with less fuzzy/more bluesy distortion.
Monday, February 03, 2003
We either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work is the same.
Saturday, February 01, 2003
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Thursday, January 30, 2003
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Monday, January 27, 2003
The '72 Custom Club: The '72 Custom in Detail The '72 Custom in Detail
An in-depth part-by-part look at the '70s Custom and reissues. Caution: unhealthy amount of tiny facts inside.
The Body | The Neck: Heel and Micro Tilt | The Neck: Headstock Decals | The Neck: Tuners
Bridge Single Coil Pickup | Wide Range Humbucking Neck Pickup
On this page we'll go through most integral (and not so integral) parts of the '72 Tele Custom (or rather, 70s Tele Custom and RIs), one by one with pictures and info on variations through the years, and "reissue vs. original" comparisons. Comments, corrections and contributions are as always welcome. Note that this is a first version of this page. More info and pics will follow.
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