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kdguitar61 Just Startin'
kdguitar61
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Oct 4, 2011 9:49 AM

Vetta II tube preamp?

Hello Line 6 people...

 

For my birthday, i was thinking about getting a used Vetta II for my birthday. I've been reading discussions saying that by plugging their guitar into a tube preamp and then into the Vetta, it made a big difference in the tone. Is there a good preamp i could use for that purpose that's under $100? Also, i was planning on getting the soundside.de mod. Would that make it even better?

  • Iknowathingortwo
    MerlinFL
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    Oct 4, 2011 4:01 PM (in response to kdguitar61)
    Re: Vetta II tube preamp?

    I've not read any threads discussing the use of a tube PREAMP into a Vetta.  That just seems very strange to me to preamp the preamp section of a Vetta amp.  What does make much more sense (and I've tried this successfully myself a long time ago) would be to hook the line outputs into a tube POWER AMP.

     

    I use my Marshall 9100 dual rack mount 50w per side tube power amp that offered Class A/B and Class A modes into a Marshall 1960A stereo cabinet.  I even wrote to the tech department and others @ Line 6 saying how terrific it would be to have an optional tube power section in the amp or as an option.  nothing was ever done with the Vetta, but amazingly - Bogner comes along and does the exact thing I described with a Spider amp.  Go figure?

     

    Maybe this might help you.

     

    Take care,

    Neal

  • Line6Don Line 6 Support
    Line6Don
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    Oct 10, 2011 2:45 PM (in response to kdguitar61)
    RE: Vetta II tube preamp?

    Hey kdguitar61,

       

      I agree with MerlinFL suggestion to look into using a tube power amp more so than a tube preamp. The tough thing is that a beneficial tube pre amp or power amp is not cheap by any means. Using a cheap or low end tube pre amp or power amp is more likely to just add hiss and noise to your signal, so be careful what you buy.

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