I haven't updated the thread in awhile but I've gotten several 6V6s, a couple of 5Y3s, multiple USA and GB 12AX7s, a 5U4GB, and two 6SN7 octals. Almost all USA tubes.
My latest tube score. One USA 12AU7, five West German Telefunken ECC83, one Mesa Boogie 6550-A. All tested good on my Orange tube tester and the Telefunkens tested 70 out of 100 on my Heathkit tester. Not especially accurate but they didn't fail. I gave my guy $100.
The amp I regret buying was a Marshall Limited Edition Super 100JH Handwired Jimi Hendrix Stack. Mine was number 302. I did not have a clue as to what I was doing. No master volume. Full stack that was taller than me. No good place to open it up and no attenuator that wasn't crap. I...
Soldano SLO-30s are great! I have one in snakeskin with a matching 2X12 cab. They do EVERYTHING and they do it well. Clean, crunch, high gain and every shade in between. Congrats, wise choice!
I've recently discovered that when I need to set intonation, I play an open string and then fret at the 19th fret. When I get the two spots in tune with each other, I double check at the 12th fret and I'm in tune all over the fretboard. Try it.
Magnolia flowers smell like lemon, for those who have never smelled them. They shed their large waxy leaves which pile up. I would never have one on my property but I do like the smell.
I have mixed feelings about the Smiths. I like some of their songs but Morrissey gets on my nerves sometimes. But, if you sit down and listen to their music, I can't see how anyone could not recognize the pure genius of Johnny Marr's guitar skills. In my list of guitar heroes, he's about the...