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Dmoney

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Re: Thoughts on Blackstar?
« Reply #75 on: January 18, 2010, 04:47:58 PM »
the 12AX7 forms a cathode follower that drives the tone stack. so yeah. you're probably right.
There is a lot going on before the signal gets to that stage, like LED clipping.


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Re: Thoughts on Blackstar?
« Reply #76 on: January 18, 2010, 06:19:48 PM »
Good call.

The truth is in the tone though.

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Re: Thoughts on Blackstar?
« Reply #77 on: January 18, 2010, 07:41:29 PM »
One of my old band mates had the 80 watt version combo and it did sound great, altough it didnt have anywere near enough gain for disturbed/bullet.
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