Orange OR100h tube swap for vintage tone
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Orange OR100h tube swap for vintage tone
I swear I read somewhere that someone did a preamp tube swap on their or100 and it gave it a much more vintage tone. Does anyone know the details on this?
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Re: Orange OR100h tube swap for vintage tone
I thought it sounded pretty vintagey already?
Looking at your amp list in your sig, where would you rate it and place it on the modern scale?
Before/after the R30/ AD30?
As to your question, sorry, I have no idea.
What did you want to achieve? Reduce overall gain?
Looking at your amp list in your sig, where would you rate it and place it on the modern scale?
Before/after the R30/ AD30?
As to your question, sorry, I have no idea.
What did you want to achieve? Reduce overall gain?
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Orange Gear: RV50 MKI, R30, AD15, PPC212
And.... Genz Benz Black Pearl 30
Past Orange: AD30TC Combo, TT, AD5
Guitars: Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded, Vigier Expert Retro 54, Gibson SG 70s Tribute, Aria Pro II RS X80, G&L ASAT Special Tribute
Re: Orange OR100h tube swap for vintage tone
I would say it is the most modern of all of my collection, maybe with the rocker 30 not far behind. I actually found the tube swap info on thegearpage -- evidently if you put a 12ay7 in P1 it will open up the amp quite a bit. It is hard to explain but it is just very smooth sounding, doesn't have the gritty gain like the ad's and or. I'll give it a go and report back.
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Re: Orange OR100h tube swap for vintage tone
Do you have a link to the thread? Couldn't find it.sa1126 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:34 pm... I actually found the tube swap info on thegearpage -- evidently if you put a 12ay7 in P1 it will open up the amp quite a bit. It is hard to explain but it is just very smooth sounding, doesn't have the gritty gain like the ad's and or. I'll give it a go and report back.
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Re: Orange OR100h tube swap for vintage tone
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Re: Orange OR100h tube swap for vintage tone
Thx! Does the P1 control both channels? What do you mean by "open up" exactly?sa1126 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2018 2:53 amHere you go:
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index ... 191/page-5
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Re: Orange OR100h tube swap for vintage tone
“Open up” in this context, just means “decrease gain.” 12AY7 is just a lower gain triode than the 12AX7. If it gives you more range on the volume control before breakup, and makes you happier, then it’s the magic bullet.
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