Larsson Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hey, so me and my band have got the opotunity to record for free, for a guy who needs it to get into university. However his studio is outside in a kinda shed thing... So i was wondering if there is a minimum temperature to use my Marshall DSL50 at, atm it is around 10 degrees where i live. feedback appreciated, Cheers, Larsson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I've been to outdoor concerts well below freezing. Tube amps seemed to work just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 And you can all gather around the back of it and warm your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 It'll be fine. If the amp sits in the cold for a while before you fire it up, I recommend heating up the tubes gradually though. I don't know it's actually a problem or not, but I always think about coffee pots when you go from one that's hot to rinsing it off and there's a chance that the glass could crack. Where my band rehearses, the heat is off all week until about an hour before we practice. I keep a cheap hair dryer there so I can blow hot air over the tubes (from a distance - don't want to heat them too fast) just to bring them up in temperature from really cold to around room temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I have played many gigs around and below 0'C. There are absolutely no special precautions required for tube amp usage under these conditions. Now guitars in this type of environment is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsson Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 yeh would there be a problem with my guitar from just going from the car into the shed and start playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 My only advice is to let the tubes warm up for a good 10/15 min before you start recording. This is good practice no matter where you record. It'll get your tone consistent by the time the engineer starts mic'ing your cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 yeh would there be a problem with my guitar from just going from the car into the shed and start playing? Pulling your guitar out of a toasty-warm case into the really cold can cause numerous problems from finish checking, all the way to more serious issues like wood cracking... Let the case and guitar sit for a while to equalize the temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsson Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 ok cheers for the advice guys, think im set to get this recording done even if it will be a bit cold... Cheers, Larsson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 The air is dry, but as long as the tubes are warm youre fine...Let them cool down before moving them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock642 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 And you can all gather around the back of it and warm your hands. That's what I thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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