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Here is a basic break down of "the rules" of overdriving tube amps, not to be taken 100% seriously.
1) Lower watt amps will overdrive at a lower volume.
2) Less effecient speakers distort at a lower volume.
3) The less air you push (relative to surface area of speakers) the lower your volume with be.
4) An attenuator will lower your amp's volume, but will reduce tone the more you push it.
5) An overdrive pedal will make your amp sound distorted at a lower volume, but will not sound exactly like an amp overdriving naturally.
6) Master volumes on amps tend to push the preamp stage and therefore create a slightly different flavour of overdrive. Remember there are a number of things distorting in an amp that cause it's overal overdrive tone.
7) Playing an amp clean isn't always a bad thing.
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