Hello Tom!
On 19 Jan 98, Tom Scioscia wrote to Jeff Vineburg:
 TS>        Where can I get the Weber book? I heard that it's supposed to
 TS> actually be in there (or at least the comparitive Twin), but I don't 
now
 TS> of any stores around me that carry it.
The Ultimate Tone... around $55 from AES.
 TS>        Well, I need something loud. My father just got a Trace Elliot
 TS> AH400SMX head with a 4x10 cab and is getting a 1x15 for it. 400 watts of
 TS> bass being pumped needs to be competed with. :)
Not at all... a bass player needs three to six times the power the the 
guitarist to have the same perceived volume.  Our high frequencies cut 
through a lot better.  Seriously, a good 50 watt circuit will do the job just 
fine and you won't go deaf getting into output distortion.  If you NEED more 
than 50 watts, you're running your stage volume too high.  100 watt amps may 
have a little more in the "balls" department, but 50 will do the job.
Again... the warning on the old Fender circuits... these are loud and clean. 
They ran the B+ levels too high (FAR above spec) and biased the tubes back 
down on the cold side so they wouldn't explode.  Some old Fender 6V6 amps run 
the plates in excess of 500v... AES will not even sell you a NEW 6V6 if they 
know it's going into an old Fender... they max out absolutely at around 400v, 
and that's pushing it.  The higher plate voltage allowed more headroom, but 
delayed the onset of clipping.  They've practically gotta be on 10 before 
there's a hint of distortion.
C-ya! Rich
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