Wouldn't all of the effort of converting the AD30 to half power only result in a 3dB reduction in output? That seems like a lot of work to accomplish very little, especially with a giant orange elephant (4x12") in the room.

This would work well on stage, as it would have the added benefit of keeping you cool. Great idea. I'm a really big fan!

I have two thoughts (ouch). Try JJ EL-844s in it to lose about 25% of wattage: http://www.eurotubes.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=57 Get a 2x10" cab loaded with G10 Greenbacks to lose around 7dBs compared to a quad of G12M-25s: http://celestion.com/product/31/g10_greenback/ If you use a...

That is a custom-built Spiderbird by Luthier Frank Stavem of Norway. He also makes the Psychobird Bass. At least that is what the Internet tells me.

He's got a rather nice rig as far as I can tell:

I think they look awesome, actually WAY better than the regular Stratosonic did. I especially like the Epiphone pick guard shape. I would probably sand/steel wool the gloss off of it to make the neck feel better and give the whole guitar a very light relic effect (and maybe disinfect it a bit :D ). ...

Send it back and get a Micro Terror.

I can't believe that no one has yet recommended getting a Bad Monkey to mid-hump the modernity right out of the Dark Terror!?

I'd try the amp through some G12M-25s somewhere if possible to see if they are colorful enough to mitigate the inherent scoopiness of the Dark Terror.

I think this white rabbit is sad to hear that someone thought he sucked:

I think we can all agree that my white rabbit doesn't suck.

IMHO... 5751= great tone 12at7 = not so good. Now, I've heard a nos GE blackplate 12ay7 sound pretty darn good, kinda dark but good tone wise. It's easy to get swayed by the lower gain 12at7 because it accomplishes your goal and you aren't paying attention to your overall sound so to speak. IMO, de...

5751s are better at Blanket-Lifting than Michael Jackson.

The Tiny Terror is Cathode-Biased, so you can swap a new pair of EL84s in without any biasing concerns. Given the relative inexpensiveness of EL84s, I wouldn't bother taking it to the shop until you have replaced the tubes yourself as the first step in troubleshooting (after ruling-out cables and ot...

I would start by checking out the G12M-65 Creambacks then.

The Rockerverb 50 Mk II isn't Cathode-Biased, so you still generally need to check/adjust the bias each time that you replace the power tubes unless the existing power tubes and the replacements are the same exact manufacturer, model, and rating. The term "Matched" means that the new tubes being sol...

Unless you are miked up through the PA at all rehearsals and gigs, there's no friggin' way you're going to be heard in a Doom/Stoner band with a 15-watt amp other than super-high frequencies maybe. It seems like the minimum for Doom rigs is a 100-watt amp (or a Thunderverb 50) to make sure that you ...