Members wildcatstrat Posted February 18, 2007 Members Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hello everyone! I've decided to use some of my tax refund to sweeten up the tone of my Line 6 Duoverb guitar amp. My initial thoughts have been to incorporate some sort of tube preamp into my rig, either by throwing it into the stereo effects loop or running it into the front input of the amp. The two units I've been considering are the ART Tube MP Studio and the Electro-Harmonix LPB 2ube. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twostone Posted February 18, 2007 Members Share Posted February 18, 2007 Might try the guitar forum or you asking how to run this set up for FOH and monitor mix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarharv52 Posted February 19, 2007 Members Share Posted February 19, 2007 The best way to make it sound like a tube amp is to buy a tube amp.Power tubes are important too.Like he said you might the guitar amp forum for more insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solomaniac17 Posted February 19, 2007 Members Share Posted February 19, 2007 I used an ART TUBE Preamp but its a completly different unit, with dual 12AX7 tubes in my recording studio, I have ran my guitar through it as well, but in terms of using it in the studio and using it for live production thats two completly different things, I can say though that their isnt much of a significant difference of color using it for studio applications. I beleive I used it once live and I just didint find it to have enough headroom to do the Job i wanted. It is versatile and works well for various different things, but again I see no significance in colour for my guitar rig. hopefully that may give u some insight at all? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wildcatstrat Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 solomaniac17, That's given me quite a bit of insight actually. As of yesterday I decided to put my amp up for sale so I can afford a tube amp. I'm looking at the discontinued Gibson Super Goldtone line (GA-60RV or GA-30RV.) Hopefully I won't have to go the Ebay route to sell mine, but that may be the eventual outcome. Thanks for the tips! Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Real MC Posted February 21, 2007 Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 Most modelers do not emulate the power amp tubes which is where the TONE is, not the preamp. If you want the sound of a tube guitar amp, either get a Vox Valvetronix (which DOES have a tube power amp) or a real tube guitar amp. The folks in the guitar forums can give you more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted February 21, 2007 Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 The tone is in both the preamp and the power amp of a well designed guitar amp IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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