Jfets and Tube emulation - more ideas

[mac]

I'm on it. I started with a simple booster idea. The effect of the diode is noticeable. MAybe a 3 stage thing later.
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=63013.0

mac

[stratcat]

so, has anybody tried building victor kempf's drive lead?

Can't wait for someone to try it and report back. Anything that moves the state of the art forward is a good thing. And it looks like there are some interesting ideas there.

[km-r]

good luck mac! keep us posted!
whew!!

the sound clips sound awesome!

[jakenold]

Doug, I had a Yamaha from that line too. It was a 100 watt head, that I used over a 4x12 Marshall. I got it all for 200 bucks here in Denmark, and it sounds awesome. I still use it, as most of my gear is in several rehearsals at this time. I actually thought a lot about this, after I tried your "Highway 89". It really spices up SS amps. Run the gain at 12 'o clock, and control the drive with the tone knob.

I can't give you enough credit for that circuit. Come to Denmark one day, and beer/wine/chartreuse/dinner is on me.

OK, I'll control myself and get back to the point. As many have pointed out, that "tube sound" is a combination of things. I really don't care about tubes or transistors, some things just sound RIGHT! I like my old Super Reverb as I like my Plexi as I like playing through Amplitube 2 late at night. Playing is actually what I like the most 

Merry Christmas to all!