OT: Care and feeding of vacuum tube electronics?

From: Mark Gregory <gregorym_at_cadvision.com>
Date: Sun Feb 7 16:03:43 1999

Hi. I recently acquired a 1950's vintage Gibson GA-30 guitar amp. Never
having owned a tube-based amp before, I'm clueless about the proper way to
use this amp without abusing it (and it sounds great, so I want it to last
a long time! :v) .

For example, should I allow the tubes to warm up for a few minutes before
playing, and are there any special precautions I should follow after
playing (i.e. do I need a cool-down period before powering down?). Any
advice would be much appreciated. A quick Web-
search didn't reveal much except prices on used equipment.

Thanks!
Mark.
Received on Sun Feb 07 1999 - 16:03:43 GMT