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Scott M · January 22nd, 2004, 05:47 PM

What is it that makes the fat tone when you get an amp working hard? Is it the tubes working hard? The speaker in some stage of break up? A combination? Is it possible to load an amp with a speaker that doesn't break up easily and still get the tone from just the tubes? Sorry - I'm sure all these questions have all been asked before.

I just got a '64 Gibson Falcon and it sounds great when you turn it up to around 7-8. It really doesn't sound to me like the speaker is breaking up. Someone has installed a Pyle Driver, which I assume is a pretty mediocre to bad speaker. Man, this thing is UGLY, but it sounds good.

-Scott

Greg_C · January 22nd, 2004, 07:12 PM

Usually when someone says "fat" they're usually describing compression, power tubes in their sweet spot will sound good and fat, a rectifier tube with a bit of sag will give a bit of natural compression as well as the type of speaker (size and wattage) and enclosure (a closed back cab will give a tighter sound, etc.) all parts of the tone chain have some influence to one degree or another.
HTH, Greg.

January 22nd, 2004, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scott M Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vincennes, IN Age: 44 Posts: 154	Tone question. What is it that makes the fat tone when you get an amp working hard? Is it the tubes working hard? The speaker in some stage of break up? A combination? Is it possible to load an amp with a speaker that doesn't break up easily and still get the tone from just the tubes? Sorry - I'm sure all these questions have all been asked before. I just got a '64 Gibson Falcon and it sounds great when you turn it up to around 7-8. It really doesn't sound to me like the speaker is breaking up. Someone has installed a Pyle Driver, which I assume is a pretty mediocre to bad speaker. Man, this thing is UGLY, but it sounds good. -Scott __________________ Scott M

January 22nd, 2004, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Greg_C Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 152	it's a lot of things Usually when someone says "fat" they're usually describing compression, power tubes in their sweet spot will sound good and fat, a rectifier tube with a bit of sag will give a bit of natural compression as well as the type of speaker (size and wattage) and enclosure (a closed back cab will give a tighter sound, etc.) all parts of the tone chain have some influence to one degree or another. HTH, Greg. __________________ "cogito ergo sum"

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