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>Tubes amps are repairable. ??? Sorry, but Tubes guitar amps are fairly unreliable creatures, especially if you are gigging musician. Don't get me wrong, they s

>Tubes amps are repairable. ??? Sorry, but Tubes guitar amps are fairly unreliable creatures, especially if you are gigging musician. Don't get me wrong, they sound cool (I have Vox AC15), but they require upkeeping: tube changes, changing caps, burned parts due to heat, and a lot of modern tube amps(even reincarnations of old models) aren't well designed for the long run. See https://www.youtube.com/@psionicaudio https://www.youtube.com/@psionicaudio if you are into guitar tube amp repairs. What you probably meant to say, is that tube amps are fairly easy to service and maintain, if you have a good tech.

HybridCurve 4y ago
Generally, traditional tube amplifier circuits are much more simple than modern solid-state designs. If a tube amp breaks, you are not just going to toss it. Most tube amplifier have schematics floating around for them on the internet so anyone who might be inclined can fix one. Additionally, some HiFi designs are fairly minimalist which makes them easier to understand. Swart amps are a good example of this. I bought a busted JCM 800 combo for $20 when I was 18. I fixed it with a soldering iron, multimeter, a copy of the schematic from ampage.com, and Forrest Mims III electronics book from radioshack.
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