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Re: sub-mini tube effects?

10/4/1999 1:21 AM
Farrow	Re: sub-mini tube effects? You mean Nuvistors, right? Miniature metal-cased valves for Minuteman guided missiles? The only one commonly (!) available one is the 6CW5, which is a single triode with a mu of about 70. Problem is, they don't have very nice tone. Very flat and dead-sounding. Also RG is right, sockets are hard to find, and when they're gone, they're gone. AES sells Nuvistor sockets and 6CW5s but its easy to build a pedal with a single tube about the size of a Phase 100 (with an ext. power supply.) I have a schem for a tube pedal on my website (under DIY) that fits in a 4"x4"x2" box easily. Farrow http://surf.to/pharaohamps

10/4/1999 1:21 AM

Farrow

Re: sub-mini tube effects?

You mean Nuvistors, right? Miniature metal-cased valves for Minuteman guided missiles? The only one commonly (!) available one is the 6CW5, which is a single triode with a mu of about 70. Problem is, they don't have very nice tone. Very flat and dead-sounding. Also RG is right, sockets are hard to find, and when they're gone, they're gone. AES sells Nuvistor sockets and 6CW5s but its easy to build a pedal with a single tube about the size of a Phase 100 (with an ext. power supply.) I have a schem for a tube pedal on my website (under DIY) that fits in a 4"x4"x2" box easily.

Farrow
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