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Tube Works VA 65 - jtees4 - 6-:16 -0-09-20
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Re: Tube Works VA 65 - Jim - 6-:16 -0-09-20
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jtees4 wrote:
> This i the 112 combo(celestion).
> Someone wants to give me one of these in a trade, I have not seen it
> yet, but it is supposedly mint. Anyone have any experience with these?
> I do know its a discntinued Genz Benz Line. Any hands on experience or
> advice?
> Thanks.
>
>
Is that the solid state amp that uses a single 12AX7 at low plate
voltages (a la B.K. Butler)? The one with the yellow lettering? I
think they use MOSFETs.
It's been a LONG time since I played one in a shop setting, and while I
wasn't thrilled, I didn't give it much of a go. I had an issue with the
cosmetics, as well. Purely my personal opinion. I recall some even had
the yellow with the gray oxite/carpet.
I do own a Chandler Tube Driver, in rack form (includes the bias
control, the mod that Eric Johnson and others would have done on their
stomp box version -- pedal versions didn't offer this "over the counter"
until his reissues came out). All I can say about that unit is that I
found that it *can* give a good blusey, lower gain classic rock sort of
distortion, *after* I found a tube that sounded good in it and after
some dialing in.
Whether that amp borrows much from my circuit, I don't know.
The Tube Works amps don't seem to demand much in the way of resale
value, so be careful about fairness of any trade.
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Re: Tube Works VA 65 - jtees4 - 6-:16 -0-09-20
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On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:50:27 -0700, Jim <jim@askmebeforeyousend.com>
wrote:
>jtees4 wrote:
>> This i the 112 combo(celestion).
>> Someone wants to give me one of these in a trade, I have not seen it
>> yet, but it is supposedly mint. Anyone have any experience with these?
>> I do know its a discntinued Genz Benz Line. Any hands on experience or
>> advice?
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>
>Is that the solid state amp that uses a single 12AX7 at low plate
>voltages (a la B.K. Butler)? The one with the yellow lettering? I
>think they use MOSFETs.
>
>It's been a LONG time since I played one in a shop setting, and while I
>wasn't thrilled, I didn't give it much of a go. I had an issue with the
>cosmetics, as well. Purely my personal opinion. I recall some even had
>the yellow with the gray oxite/carpet.
>
>I do own a Chandler Tube Driver, in rack form (includes the bias
>control, the mod that Eric Johnson and others would have done on their
>stomp box version -- pedal versions didn't offer this "over the counter"
>until his reissues came out). All I can say about that unit is that I
>found that it *can* give a good blusey, lower gain classic rock sort of
>distortion, *after* I found a tube that sounded good in it and after
>some dialing in.
>
>Whether that amp borrows much from my circuit, I don't know.
>
>The Tube Works amps don't seem to demand much in the way of resale
>value, so be careful about fairness of any trade.
Thanks. As far as your questions...I do not know at this point. I'm
assuming it is the pre amp tube model with ss power..but I'm not sure.
Most likely I won't trade for this, but I was just curious. The ones
I've seen online are pretty fugly actually! Thanks.
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Re: Tube Works VA 65 - Jim - 6-:16 -0-09-20
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jtees4 wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:50:27 -0700, Jim <jim@askmebeforeyousend.com>
> wrote:
>
>> jtees4 wrote:
>>> This i the 112 combo(celestion).
>>> Someone wants to give me one of these in a trade, I have not seen it
>>> yet, but it is supposedly mint. Anyone have any experience with these?
>>> I do know its a discntinued Genz Benz Line. Any hands on experience or
>>> advice?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>> Is that the solid state amp that uses a single 12AX7 at low plate
>> voltages (a la B.K. Butler)? The one with the yellow lettering? I
>> think they use MOSFETs.
>>
>> It's been a LONG time since I played one in a shop setting, and while I
>> wasn't thrilled, I didn't give it much of a go. I had an issue with the
>> cosmetics, as well. Purely my personal opinion. I recall some even had
>> the yellow with the gray oxite/carpet.
>>
>> I do own a Chandler Tube Driver, in rack form (includes the bias
>> control, the mod that Eric Johnson and others would have done on their
>> stomp box version -- pedal versions didn't offer this "over the counter"
>> until his reissues came out). All I can say about that unit is that I
>> found that it *can* give a good blusey, lower gain classic rock sort of
>> distortion, *after* I found a tube that sounded good in it and after
>> some dialing in.
>>
>> Whether that amp borrows much from my circuit, I don't know.
>>
>> The Tube Works amps don't seem to demand much in the way of resale
>> value, so be careful about fairness of any trade.
>
> Thanks. As far as your questions...I do not know at this point. I'm
> assuming it is the pre amp tube model with ss power..but I'm not sure.
A tube in the preamp doesn't make a tube preamp. It makes a solid state
preamp with a tube in it.
> Most likely I won't trade for this, but I was just curious. The ones
> I've seen online are pretty fugly actually! Thanks.
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Re: Tube Works VA 65 - Don Evans - 6-:16 -0-09-20
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"jtees4" <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0olf35l8u1851se0at0ch5a458purklljh@4ax.com...
> This i the 112 combo(celestion).
> Someone wants to give me one of these in a trade, I have not seen it
> yet, but it is supposedly mint. Anyone have any experience with these?
> I do know its a discntinued Genz Benz Line. Any hands on experience or
> advice?
> Thanks.
>
>
I have an RT-2100, 1 12 combo ... older than the one you're looking at, I
think. It has the BK Butler preamp circuit and a mosfet power amp. I used
it for years in a very low volume setting ... mostly as a monitor ... with
it's direct output feeding an old MXR 10 band EQ going straight to the PA.
It could get pretty loud if needed, and it was pretty versatile. But a tube
amp it's not. It was described as a Blue Tube style preamp with a
transistor power amp with two separate channels, voiced for one cleaner than
the other. The clean was pretty good, and the reverb was Fender-good.
Don't know how much this applies to yours. I still have mine since I don't
think it's worth selling, and someday I might need a spare.
Don
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Re: Tube Works VA 65 - jtees4 - 6-:17 -0-09-20
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On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:49:40 -0400, "Don Evans" <don@invalid.invalid>
wrote:
>
>"jtees4" <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:0olf35l8u1851se0at0ch5a458purklljh@4ax.com...
>> This i the 112 combo(celestion).
>> Someone wants to give me one of these in a trade, I have not seen it
>> yet, but it is supposedly mint. Anyone have any experience with these?
>> I do know its a discntinued Genz Benz Line. Any hands on experience or
>> advice?
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>I have an RT-2100, 1 12 combo ... older than the one you're looking at, I
>think. It has the BK Butler preamp circuit and a mosfet power amp. I used
>it for years in a very low volume setting ... mostly as a monitor ... with
>it's direct output feeding an old MXR 10 band EQ going straight to the PA.
>It could get pretty loud if needed, and it was pretty versatile. But a tube
>amp it's not. It was described as a Blue Tube style preamp with a
>transistor power amp with two separate channels, voiced for one cleaner than
>the other. The clean was pretty good, and the reverb was Fender-good.
>Don't know how much this applies to yours. I still have mine since I don't
>think it's worth selling, and someday I might need a spare.
>
>Don
>
I already told the guy I'm not interested...the truth is I was not in
the market for an amp at all...but this damn GAS, someone mentions
something and I want it!
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Re: Tube Works VA 65 - =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22=7C=7C=5C=5CM=5C=5C/M/=7C=7C_=AE=22?= - 6-:17 -0-09-20
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jtees4 wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:49:40 -0400, "Don Evans" <don@invalid.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> "jtees4" <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:0olf35l8u1851se0at0ch5a458purklljh@4ax.com...
>>> This i the 112 combo(celestion).
>>> Someone wants to give me one of these in a trade, I have not seen it
>>> yet, but it is supposedly mint. Anyone have any experience with these?
>>> I do know its a discntinued Genz Benz Line. Any hands on experience or
>>> advice?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>> I have an RT-2100, 1 12 combo ... older than the one you're looking at, I
>> think. It has the BK Butler preamp circuit and a mosfet power amp. I used
>> it for years in a very low volume setting ... mostly as a monitor ... with
>> it's direct output feeding an old MXR 10 band EQ going straight to the PA.
>> It could get pretty loud if needed, and it was pretty versatile. But a tube
>> amp it's not. It was described as a Blue Tube style preamp with a
>> transistor power amp with two separate channels, voiced for one cleaner than
>> the other. The clean was pretty good, and the reverb was Fender-good.
>> Don't know how much this applies to yours. I still have mine since I don't
>> think it's worth selling, and someday I might need a spare.
>>
>> Don
>>
>
> I already told the guy I'm not interested...the truth is I was not in
> the market for an amp at all...but this damn GAS, someone mentions
> something and I want it!
>
>
Work the C.A.S. then...
Chops Acquisition Syndrome. M
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Re: Tube Works VA 65 - jtees4 - 6-:17 -0-09-20
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On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:23:49 -0700, "||\\M\\/M/|| ®"
<O*~*O@_i____~H88rz.com> wrote:
>jtees4 wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:49:40 -0400, "Don Evans" <don@invalid.invalid>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> "jtees4" <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0olf35l8u1851se0at0ch5a458purklljh@4ax.com...
>>>> This i the 112 combo(celestion).
>>>> Someone wants to give me one of these in a trade, I have not seen it
>>>> yet, but it is supposedly mint. Anyone have any experience with these?
>>>> I do know its a discntinued Genz Benz Line. Any hands on experience or
>>>> advice?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I have an RT-2100, 1 12 combo ... older than the one you're looking at, I
>>> think. It has the BK Butler preamp circuit and a mosfet power amp. I used
>>> it for years in a very low volume setting ... mostly as a monitor ... with
>>> it's direct output feeding an old MXR 10 band EQ going straight to the PA.
>>> It could get pretty loud if needed, and it was pretty versatile. But a tube
>>> amp it's not. It was described as a Blue Tube style preamp with a
>>> transistor power amp with two separate channels, voiced for one cleaner than
>>> the other. The clean was pretty good, and the reverb was Fender-good.
>>> Don't know how much this applies to yours. I still have mine since I don't
>>> think it's worth selling, and someday I might need a spare.
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>
>> I already told the guy I'm not interested...the truth is I was not in
>> the market for an amp at all...but this damn GAS, someone mentions
>> something and I want it!
>>
>>
>
>Work the C.A.S. then...
>
>Chops Acquisition Syndrome. M
Yes, I can't dissagree with that really.
--
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Re: Tube Works VA 65 - =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22*=7C=7C=5C=5CM=5C=5C/M/=7C=7C*_=AE=22?= - 6-:17 -0-09-20
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jtees4 wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:23:49 -0700, "||\\M\\/M/|| ®"
> <O*~*O@_i____~H88rz.com> wrote:
>
>> jtees4 wrote:
>>> On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:49:40 -0400, "Don Evans" <don@invalid.invalid>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "jtees4" <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:0olf35l8u1851se0at0ch5a458purklljh@4ax.com...
>>>>> This i the 112 combo(celestion).
>>>>> Someone wants to give me one of these in a trade, I have not seen it
>>>>> yet, but it is supposedly mint. Anyone have any experience with these?
>>>>> I do know its a discntinued Genz Benz Line. Any hands on experience or
>>>>> advice?
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I have an RT-2100, 1 12 combo ... older than the one you're looking at, I
>>>> think. It has the BK Butler preamp circuit and a mosfet power amp. I used
>>>> it for years in a very low volume setting ... mostly as a monitor ... with
>>>> it's direct output feeding an old MXR 10 band EQ going straight to the PA.
>>>> It could get pretty loud if needed, and it was pretty versatile. But a tube
>>>> amp it's not. It was described as a Blue Tube style preamp with a
>>>> transistor power amp with two separate channels, voiced for one cleaner than
>>>> the other. The clean was pretty good, and the reverb was Fender-good.
>>>> Don't know how much this applies to yours. I still have mine since I don't
>>>> think it's worth selling, and someday I might need a spare.
>>>>
>>>> Don
>>>>
>>> I already told the guy I'm not interested...the truth is I was not in
>>> the market for an amp at all...but this damn GAS, someone mentions
>>> something and I want it!
>>>
>>>
>> Work the C.A.S. then...
>>
>> Chops Acquisition Syndrome. M
>
> Yes, I can't dissagree with that really.
>
>
:-)...
To me, it's like the expression;
"Nothing tastes as good as thin/fit feels".
It tends to + ly re-focus the mind toward the long term wisdom of
applied discipline vs. the foolishness of short term impulsivity...
M
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Re: Tube Works VA 65 - jtees4 - 6-:17 -0-09-20
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On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:08:44 -0700, "*||\\M\\/M/||* ®"
<mvm@_i____~H88rz~.org> wrote:
>jtees4 wrote:
>> On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:23:49 -0700, "||\\M\\/M/|| ®"
>> <O*~*O@_i____~H88rz.com> wrote:
>>
>>> jtees4 wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:49:40 -0400, "Don Evans" <don@invalid.invalid>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "jtees4" <jtees4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:0olf35l8u1851se0at0ch5a458purklljh@4ax.com...
>>>>>> This i the 112 combo(celestion).
>>>>>> Someone wants to give me one of these in a trade, I have not seen it
>>>>>> yet, but it is supposedly mint. Anyone have any experience with these?
>>>>>> I do know its a discntinued Genz Benz Line. Any hands on experience or
>>>>>> advice?
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I have an RT-2100, 1 12 combo ... older than the one you're looking at, I
>>>>> think. It has the BK Butler preamp circuit and a mosfet power amp. I used
>>>>> it for years in a very low volume setting ... mostly as a monitor ... with
>>>>> it's direct output feeding an old MXR 10 band EQ going straight to the PA.
>>>>> It could get pretty loud if needed, and it was pretty versatile. But a tube
>>>>> amp it's not. It was described as a Blue Tube style preamp with a
>>>>> transistor power amp with two separate channels, voiced for one cleaner than
>>>>> the other. The clean was pretty good, and the reverb was Fender-good.
>>>>> Don't know how much this applies to yours. I still have mine since I don't
>>>>> think it's worth selling, and someday I might need a spare.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don
>>>>>
>>>> I already told the guy I'm not interested...the truth is I was not in
>>>> the market for an amp at all...but this damn GAS, someone mentions
>>>> something and I want it!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Work the C.A.S. then...
>>>
>>> Chops Acquisition Syndrome. M
>>
>> Yes, I can't dissagree with that really.
>>
>>
>
>:-)...
>
>To me, it's like the expression;
>
>"Nothing tastes as good as thin/fit feels".
>
>It tends to + ly re-focus the mind toward the long term wisdom of
>applied discipline vs. the foolishness of short term impulsivity...
>
>M
Anyways...I had a good C.A.S. session today. I was waiting for a kid
to come over to look at an amp I was selling, he was an hour late...so
I just played the amp non stop for that hour. Of course by the time he
came I regretted selling it...the thing started sounding better than I
remembered.
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