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Mudbone View Member Profile	Nov 15 2010, 06:31 AM
Nov 15 2010, 06:31 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	These are some pics I posted on another post, but thought I could start another thread with them. Simply put, tubes are beautiful. The dancing of blue electrons in a glass bottle during the pitch darkness of night is mesmerizing. Tubes are a marvel of the Industrial Revolution, now relegated to history books... except in the world of guitar players. If you have any pictures of beautiful tubes, please share them on this post. To get the best results here is what you will need: - A tripod: The camera must remain absolutely motionless - pitch darkness - long shutter opening: I used 30 seconds on these pictures, but use what ever works for the conditions - wide aperture: I used 2.8, because thats the widest it would open on my camera. Remember, the smaller the number, the bigger the aperture. - I don't remember the ISO I used, but the lower the ISO, the more saturated and less grainy the pictures will be. Edit: These pictures were taken when the amp was played at low volumes with a mediocre camera. If you get the tubes blazing hot and have a great SLR camera, you will get amazing results, much better than what I got You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Mudbone: Nov 15 2010, 06:57 AM -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

Brandon Earman View Member Profile	Nov 15 2010, 07:05 AM
Nov 15 2010, 07:05 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 300 Joined: 12-September 09 From: College Station, Texas	Sick!!! I want to try this, I just need a nice SLR camera first. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "That's alright I still got my guitar, look out now!" -Hendrix

Mudbone View Member Profile	Nov 15 2010, 07:46 AM
Nov 15 2010, 07:46 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	QUOTE (Brandon Earman @ Nov 15 2010, 01:05 AM) Sick!!! I want to try this, I just need a nice SLR camera first. You don't really need an SLR to take these pictures, but an SLR will get you better results. All you need is a camera with adjustable aperture and shutter speeds. In fact, these pictures weren't taken with an SLR, its just a regular Sony Cyber-shot. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

Fran View Member Profile	Nov 15 2010, 12:09 PM
Nov 15 2010, 12:09 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Beauuutiful pics indeed man I take it they are from the amp you reviewed, I'll add them to the knowledge base review, which I'm going to make now You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Nov 17 2010, 01:24 AM
Nov 17 2010, 01:24 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	I agree, tubes look awesome! Love the way they glow You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Mudbone View Member Profile	Nov 17 2010, 01:43 AM
Nov 17 2010, 01:43 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Nov 16 2010, 07:24 PM) I agree, tubes look awesome! Love the way they glow Ivan, if you ever get a chance, you should take some pics of those glowing EL34's in your HIWATT, we would all love to see them You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Nov 17 2010, 02:01 AM
Nov 17 2010, 02:01 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Sure thing mate, as soon as I have the chance You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

maharzan View Member Profile	Nov 17 2010, 03:35 AM
Nov 17 2010, 03:35 AM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	Awesome man.. need to try that. Tubes are definitely beautiful and sounds awesome. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

Mudbone View Member Profile	Nov 22 2010, 08:10 AM
Nov 22 2010, 08:10 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA	These glowing tubes are in a Peavey Valveking head. I took these pictures for a review I'm about to write on said head, and decided to share them on this thread. One thing I noticed is these tubes are a lot brighter than the tubes in the Ultra Plus. This leads me to suspect that the tubes in the Ultra Plus are really old, and are most likely the original ones from the manufacturer. Looks like its time to change the tubes in the Ultra Plus You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000

Stephane Lucarel... Stephane Lucarelli View Member Profile	Nov 22 2010, 11:50 AM
Nov 22 2010, 11:50 AM	Instructor Posts: 1.615 Joined: 18-February 09 From: France	Nice pictures man! Tubes are beautiful indeed ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My - Youtube channel !

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