how to make a tube amp scream?

[Slick Joe]

Ive been playing four 9 years but I have never played through a tube amp. I found a nice looking deal for one but what pedals would u use to (attempt) to caputre the tone of bands like Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver and even Joe Satriani? I'm assuming that tube amps work completely different from amps that produce sounds through digital means so if I'm wrong then please correct me :/

[DamienAzrael]

I agree with guitarest ... I'm mainly a Marshall user and my 2 main heads have different tubes in them...The Kerry King model came with KT88's ad my Jubilee has EL34's...They both have their own unique quality...I also get my distortion from the amp and not a pedal.

[Tim Plains]

how to make a tube amp scream?

Just turn it up!! That's all it takes. ;)

Try a google search for "tube amp break up."

You should get some info.

[G u e s t]

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Are Nine hits the spot.....

 

JUST TURN IT UP AND PLAY

[deepblue]

THD Hotplate.....total tube saturation at acceptable levels. yaaaa baby!

[RichCI]

As the other dudes said, crank it up. Or beat it with a stick - that should make it scream.

 

As Damien alluded to, some amps are better suited for some sounds. Most Fender amps don't "scream" but some of them do purr and crunch really nicely. Marshall and Mesa amps scream. Vox fall somewhere in the middle. Try out a bunch to find out which best suits the tone you want and your power requirements.

 

Disclaimer to the other gearheads: Yeah, I know those were wide sweeping generalizations.

[myspace.com/jessenoah]

im glad you put that disclaimer in there

lol

[djroge1]

Ive been playing four 9 years but I have never played through a tube amp. I found a nice looking deal for one but what pedals would u use to (attempt) to caputre the tone of bands like Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver and even Joe Satriani? I'm assuming that tube amps work completely different from amps that produce sounds through digital means so if I'm wrong then please correct me :/

 

 

Given the bands/artists you listed I would steer you away from Fender and suggest you check out Marshall or Mesa Boogie. There are others you can try, but start with those.

 

The thing is, you can always use a tube screamer to help push the tubes; this will help the tubes distort.

[RichCI]

im glad you put that disclaimer in there

lol

 

 

I'm no foo'!

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[RudyH]

Slick Joe:

 

Tube amps are generally not as adjustable as solid state amps. If you want to model particular bands, I think you're better off with a solid state modeling amp or a Pod or a device like a Fractal Audio Axe FX. Tube amps sound good and some can be adjusted to sound pretty close to some popular bands, but you end up adding a lot of effects.

 

If you really want to switch to a tube amp, try researching the signal chains used by those artists. Maybe someone here will know if you post pointed questions.