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i've got a question on tubes. if i switch out my el34's with another power tube (think 6550's or 6L6) will they give me a different distortion? i heard that EL34's give a warm soft feel to your distortion but i'm looking for a edgey metal tone. i changed my preamp tubes with JJ's and they made a bi...

Ha! Scrotal already mentioned HCAF. I strongly recommend hitting that board up.

All those brands sound different, and will sound/respond different in different amps. You'll get different results with various tubes. Sooooo basically it all comes down to what your husband wants/likes. You can get good opinions on what all those different brands sound like in a dual rec at the har...

I'm going for a tone or sound thats similar to Dimebag's sound on Far Beyond or Slayer's guitar tone on Diabolous. Price range is from 1000 to 2500. Well with that price range, I recommend going with a: Engl Powerball (used) VHT Ultra Lead (used) These two will get you the best tight metal sound. A...

The first and second series Valvestates are awesome amps. Anything after that is a waste of money...as you've found out. Go exchange it for a Peavey XXL. Or he could get a good amp instead. The Peavey is a good amp. Not knocking Peavey amps, but the XXL? Over a 5150, 5150II, XXX, or JSX?? No way. :...

Sheldon wrote:The first and second series Valvestates are awesome amps. Anything after that is a waste of money...as you've found out. Go exchange it for a Peavey XXL.

Or he could get a good amp instead.