BassmanPaul

It's kinder to your speaker cabinets if you use the Standby as you describe.

I may well have used the incorrect terminology. it was in the Sixties that I went to school and learned about tubes. The result is basically the same: the tube gets progressively damaged. There ARE a lot of myths, as I said earlier, concerning tube amps. On standby switches, the general consensus appears to be to use them as little as possible. Some folks even suggest not using them at all. When I'm using an amplifier that has a standby switch I turn the amp on while I put my bass on and then turn the Standby on. Essentially using it as an 'instant on.' EDIT: Between sets I turn the amp completely off. As regards moving a warm amp, the folks at the NTSB when probing a plane crash look to see if the filament of a lamp is broken. If it is then the lamp was NOT illuminated. If it's in one piece then it WAS illuminated at the time of the crash. Off topic I know but it does illustrate a point.

Leaving a tube amp on standby with heaters on but no B+ can lead to 'cathode stripping which damages the tubes.

There really are lot of myths surrounding tube amps. Their fragility is one. Them needing to be cooled to cold before being moved is another. Reasonable care in handling, as befits any quality piece of gear, is all they require. Leaving the amp on Standby. does cool the tubes but not as much as just turning the amp off.

To add: tubes run hot but they cool very quickly when switched off. Just cover the amp if it's raining - you don't want it to get wet! LOL

I'm glad you got your power back. Ontario sent twenty trucks with crews to aid with the restoration of the power lines. Hopefully everything will be back to normality soon.

How did you manage with Fiona? I hope you and yours were not too affected.

You turn the brute off at the end of the evening and load it into the truck to go home. Musicians have been doing this for decades.

That there is an auto sound amplifier and no practical use for bass guitar.

In the meantime - how are you managing over there? The CTV news is full of distressing video of great damage. Keep safe.

I own a lot of Carvin equipment from basses to power amps and other rack equipment. When the company was operating they made very reliable gear.

Try walking out into the room and listening. A vertical 4x10 is how I stack my amplifier too.

That's what Beano is for.

I have to admit that I like it here. It seems more relaxed. The references to older gear brings back memories of when I started playing in 1962. That said, I do miss my friends on my side of the Atlantic such as your good self.

A 100w prototype could easily be built on the chassis of the bigger amp. It'll have all the holes needed precut. For that matter you could just pull two of the output tubes.

Talkbass haven't kicked you out too have they?

YEA!!!

Thank you. I miss the Guys and Gals on Talkbass Does this mean you are Charlie?

Stack those cabinets on their ends for a vertical 4x10 and they'll work better out in the room.

On Talkbass there is a gentleman who I was fond of called Passingwind. I got kicked off the site for trying to warn people in the US what Trump was trying to do.

The problem is that my wife can barely walk and a flight to Manchester is more that she is able to do. Damn Covid and the surgeries that got cancelled because of it!

Gawd! I'd love to be there to share both memories and ideas. I think it would be a pile of fun! I've not heard of the like here in the Toronto area.

I hope the amp brings you pleasure.

Make certain sure that the amp will actually work on 240V 50Hz before you plug it in. A lot of amps aimed at the US market are not. If the amp will work on on 240V it will say so near the IEC socket. There may also be a switch that will need to be changed to allow for UK mains.

Just wanted to say that I enjoyed your bass playing and I thought your drummer was excellent!!