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i was trying to explain that to our kids . they thought it was funny that drug stores were actually in the tube business too as many had a stock of the popular ones .
we always had to turn the tv on before the show so the tubes could warm up first . the set was in a giant console that came with a tube mono sound system and a bsr record player with a nickle on the arm . (the nickle was optional ) the weight actually re-cut the vinyl out over time ha ha ha
nothing like the romantic glow of those tubes in a living room ha ha ha
high end audio today still uses tubes . music sounds so mellow through a good tube design . when i was drummer marshall amps were in big demand because of their tube design .
They still are! Now, this'll show my age. In days of old, tubes were what made the Hammond M3 THE organ to have in your band. Unfortunately, I can tell you from experience how miserable they were- even with 4 people- hauling one up the back stairs to a stage! (especially if it had a Leslie speaker) Surprised that any organists survived those days.
nothing like the romantic glow of those tubes in a living room ha ha ha
high end audio today still uses tubes . music sounds so mellow through a good tube design . when i was drummer marshall amps were in big demand because of their tube design .
As a self confessed "audiophile" my equipment is tube based. And as a guitar player, nothing sounds like a tube based Marshall amp. The older tube based Fender's are pretty sweet too. The new digital modeling amps are horrible in my opinion, they use software to emulate the sound of old time equipment. Thankfully, modern, tube based amplifiers are still available, though more expensive.
As to those tube testers, we still have a couple in some older stores around town.
I had an interesting guitar setup; the SG systems amp. It had both SS and Tube stages in it, and you could 'mix' the settings from all Tube to all SS with a dial on the front of the amp. I miss it, but got tired of moving it when I exited live performances. It was heavy, but had great sound. Seemed like everything was heavy, or I was just small.
Regardless, once all set up, and the Leslie cranked up in 'Whipping Post', the pain of moving everything vanished.
Miss those days.
We had tube testers for the TV in the grocery stores. They were right in the 'front' of the checkout area sort of like where some stores have rugdoctor and other rental stuff today. Not as exciting as you guys and your band stories though.
i was trying to explain that to our kids . they thought it was funny that drug stores were actually in the tube business too as many had a stock of the popular ones .
we always had to turn the tv on before the show so the tubes could warm up first . the set was in a giant console that came with a tube mono sound system and a bsr record player with a nickle on the arm . (the nickle was optional ) the weight actually re-cut the vinyl out over time ha ha ha
I'm 56.5 and well remember those. We'd hit Safeway and I'd test a few of the tubes from our TV and find the bad one, select the replacement and have it ready when she was done...Then install and back to cartoons...(Then I had to go a learn how to fix the washer, dryer, freezer (They hed 5 bodies back then)
Anyone remember the TV repairman? We had a neighborhood guy who did this for a living (I think it was his part-time job). He would sometimes bring his wife with him, after he "fixed" the TV, He and his wife would have a beer (or two) with my parents. They were fun people and I enjoyed those times when I was a kid.
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