Recent content by Geeze

I have an Atom in bound and as I was looking for a backup quad I noticed the JJ EL844 was listed as a lower power EL84. Any experiences good or bad? Russ

If you're buying power tubes it is best to buy them in matched pairs for two PT amps or quads for four PT amps so you'll know they 'play' well together as a set. As with all things guitar there isn't a one size or bias setting that fits all. Learning to bias your amp isn't hard - it can be a...

Scuffed and re lacquered on the outside. I lack the velcro tabs for the grill and I need 1/4" longer screws for the speaker mounting. Then franken box and shipped. Russ

Needless to say the basket on the Celestion is a bit bigger than the EVM. Resanded today then got to thinking about this cab going from 60%+ humidty to a area that averages 14% the whole year. Laquered the inside - Back of baffle and back - Touchup on the baffle front - Then a...

Did we lose you in a visual moment? Russ

That was impressive - glad to see some of the younger set actually playing instruments and playing well. After watching the virtuosity of the jackrabbits this tortoise is going fumble on his guitar some more. Russ

That would be cool. I'd reproduce from a pic not sure who will sacrifice for art... Russ

I enjoy your demos @Guitarjon you're clear, thorough on the details and with a minimum of 'watch me! watch me!' wanking! Russ

I remember reading that a 'good' non tube HiFi system produces less than 0.1% THD [total harmonic distortion] - it may have been less than that. A 'good' guitar amp is somewhere in the 10% THD. Not sure if the writer was referencing [shudder] Fender on that number or not. 0.1% is clean. I...

When my boy was 1-5 I worked 45-50+ hours a [wife self employed too] week in retail [more later when I was self employed] as I was burnt on consulting and refused to travel as I would miss time with my boy. He was my focus when I got home and I really enjoyed the time with him - building legos...

My dear friend and fellow Marshall freak and I have been trading gear back and forth for years. Five years ago I ended up with one of his JMP2203s that had a Partridge OT and EL34's. Me being me [the AntiTolex] I built a head shell for it - Sounds great but I'm slowly drifting to the...

When my dad was in town, we built him a pistol box to store 8 of them. He was lusting after my speaker cabs - guess where I got the wood whore jones from - and asked if this would make a good sub - I explained it was a combo cab that had an open back and not enough depth to work well...

My last house in Dallas was in an old pecan grove and we had lots of the little turd hoppers. They chewed on the fence and teased my dog - until she caught one then they had a bit more respect. I kept telling the wife they're rats with a nice fur coat - she wouldn't listen. Until the LTH's...

She must be looking at Markle. Russ

After numerous Gibson, Sunn, GK, lots of Fender + clones, L6 DT25 & 50, Mesa Mini and a Satellite Barracuda [still have] I bought my first - a 4210 in 2014 and it's been mostly Marshall since. Russ