Live Chat | Saturday Nov 16

[@robbramwell512]

Thank You For What You Do!

[@bambule5268]

What do I need for a mesa to last another 30 years? Everything 😂

[@UnknownStone-b7w]

Thanks for offering some clarity on the topic of preamp gain. Lots of conflicting information out there…

[@JR-to8sn]

JJ Tubes are the only ones that I've had that have crapped out. The question on vox types? There are many out there. Bad Cat, Matchless, to name a very few.

[@bottomkitchen250]

I really appreciate your feedback on my Vibrolux video. I checked to see if i had any control over recording settings and it doesn't look like there is anything i can do to adjust the audio on my phone. Brad mentioned a Bluetooth connection might affect the sound and although I'm never connected to anything when i record, my Bluetooth was enabled so i turned it off before a few things that i recorded a little earlier tonight. I'm not sure if it made any difference. This is something that I'll try to find a way to improve using what i have to work with. So far the best results are when i go outside even with the warble.

[@rosslunato8111]

The only legitimate people manufacturing guitar amplifiers in the vein of Hiwatt, is the Hitone company over in Indianapolis. They are actually partially in business with the Dave Reeves family.

[@merrillaldridge2775]

Darnit! I missed it!

[@curtisprice9806]

LOVE YOUR EXPERIENCE, YOUR TOP NOTCH QUALITY, AND YOUR HONESTY! TUBE AMPS RULE...RESPECT FOR ALL YOUR EXPERTISE LYLE! I SWAPPED AN OUTPUT TRANSFORMER FROM A 6L6 DYNACO RADIO MY DAD BUILT A LONG TIME AGO....A PEERLESS, AND PUT IT IN A '66 AB 165 BASSMAN. THE PEERLESS SOUNDS GREAT, AND I AM NOT USING THE ULTRALINEAR TAPS FOR THE SCREENS. IS THAT THE BEST WAY TO USE THIS OUTPUT TRANSFORMER?

[@tjminasi1442]

🙉

[@MAMTROTH]

Hey Lyle, would you mind giving me a reverb tank recommendation for a deluxe reverb? I have a 2002 reissue that I think has a Belton in it, and I like the sound of it. Nice and bright and present. But I also have a kit built deluxe where the reverb is really dark sounding and seems very in the background. That tank is a MOD P-RMOD-4AB2C1B I appreciate any help and perspective you can give me. 👍

[@MAMTROTH]

The tank model for the accutronics & belton is 64063 from 2012

[@Joshua_Stephens]

Miss Ya Lyle. Good to see you.

[@dimbulb5549]

Duane played a 50 while Dickey played a 100 ... oh hell, I'm commenting 8 hours later, not live

[@floydfifty8095]

Wuddup Lyle (that's urban vernacular for, "Hi. How ya doin?). Well, thanks to you and Uncle Doug, I ran out and bought a 1940s/early 50s Newcomb B-100 radio to tinker with and attempt to turn into a guitar amp. I missed the chat but am trying to get caught up. Is WD-40 contact cleaner an equivalent substitute for Deoxit? At 1/3 the price, I think I know the answer, but wanted to get your expert opinion.

[@PsionicAudio]

No, never use WD40 for cleaning electrical contacts or anywhere voltage is present. It leaves a sticky film that traps particles that turn into gummy conductive yuck. I use WD40 to treat rust and to clean Fender control panels. Not in pots, not in sockets, not in jacks.

[@floydfifty8095]

@@PsionicAudio Thanks! No I wouldn't use the original WD-40 on anything so delicate. But they make a contact cleaner and sell it cheap at Home Depot. But I will search for the Deoxit, now that I'm an official electronics hack with a set of tools and a vintage radio to work on. Thanks again!

[@danielmargolis3210]

@@floydfifty8095. Deoxit is worth every penny.

[@tjminasi1442]

Read the label …