General Transistor Bias Question

[antonis]

I think that dealing with worst case scenarios for a pedal like Tubescreamer should make a permanent sticky thread by its own..

P.S. Merry Xmas, from Greece..

[Electron Tornado]

You hang a swing from a tree. It sits too high off the ground. Do you--
1) Lengthen the ropes? (Larger Rb)
2) Add load to stretch the ropes? (Smaller Re)
Either answer can work.

I really enjoy your analogies, Paul. You should be writing articles or books on electronics.