Name: Wayne Petrosko
Email: wpetros@alleghenyenergy.com
Subject: 12ax7 vs. solid state preamp
Thread: 158
Time: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 13:18:34 UTC
thanks Steve, the reason i asked is because i own 2 65 reverbs (one plain head and one 212)that has the little 12ax7 and now i own 2 65 reverb heads that don't have the 12ax7. i did notice a difference in tone between the two different types and now i'm wondering if maybe they may be "bias'd" differently. three of the amps have the "groove tubes in them and one has sylvania's. (the 212 with the sylvania's really rule the range of tones i like to play around) it seams to roar like a marshall yet can settle down to a smooth mesa boogie. the others three can't get the roar and the "crunch" i'm used to being able to achieve with the 212. they did before the tube changes. what are your thoughts?
thanks!