Bought my 1st Tube amp!! Effect recommendations?

[jimbob]

I finally bought my 1st tube amp. Awsome! Better than all the cheap ss amps ive had in the past and never realized the difference..Excited still! Anyway, I have the tube screamer built for this. What other pedals might sound great w a tube amp? No science needed..Just opinions.

[bwanasonic]

Well it depends on what tube amp. If you got a Fender Twin, a rangemaster might not be much fun. But if you got an AC30 or a Marshall plexi it would be cool.  I'm not a real big Tube Screamer fan lately (although I still have and use the TS9 I bought in the early 80's), as I prefer the OD from my amp goosed by either an AMZ Mosfet boost or Rangemaster clone. I consider a germanium fuzz face de riguer also. You may find the coolest effect is the one you get by trying different tubes.

Have fun
Kerry M

[nightingale]

jimbob~
pretty much any booster sounds sweet through a tube amp, if you have a breadboard, and some parts laying around... try a couple different booster circuits on the breadboard... which ever one you like the most, build/box one with some killer mod to suit your tastes... i have some different tube amps, and each one likes a little different boost circuit... pretty cool IMO!
hope this helps,
btw, which amp did you get?

[Paul Marossy]

Depending on what tube amp you have, if it was designed to produce distortion, tubes can make a very big difference in the sound you hear coming out of the speaker(s).

[jimbob]

Peavey Triple XXX 112 1x12. I was never a peavey fan before this. I was actually in the market for a Marshall.. I thought this had more of the sound i wanted.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031220134137065026027131187715/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/481355///

[runmikeyrun]

For some great, thick, over the top distortion build something with a high output (not necessarily lots of fuzz but just lots of level out) like a LM386 project.  Back the gain down and crank the output, it's bliss!!

[Ansil]

are you wanting to use a pedal like distortion or od to help shape the tone.  or do you need a standalone pedal to run the clean channel??  or are you lookin for a non gain device

[jimbob]

Im wanting to bring out the best of the amp's distortion..I was hoping there was a pedal that could put it over the top.  Maybe something heavier..I have recently come to the realization that the most popular name brand doesnt always mean quality. I generally hate dod from past experience but the dod 250 and death meatal pedal i really like. What does this have to do with what im looking for? Because if it makes what i gots better--thazn its good enough for me--popularity dont pay my bills.. :lol: More ideas and suggestions welcome..thanks all! I very much appreciate all ideas--There are no stupid ideas/suggestions...just blank lines..

[Ansil]

drop me an email . i got what you need.

austenfantanio@yahoo.com

[Fret Wire]

Look's like a nice rig. What brand tubes did it come with?