[RubberChipmunk]

Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

I don't know anybody who did, its just usually the rough estimate of them in class a/b.
I know the highest I have seen out of a single was around 30 something in A.

But I was just meaning in terms of rule of theumb, in multitube a/b environments, class a, 50 watts is pretty much standard estimation.

Okay, that makes a lot more sense now. I thought you meant single tube as in literally single tube.

[NoMoreSilence]

IS there a single-tube amp? I'm sure there is, but what purpose would there be in that?

[BillSPrestonEsq]

Originally Posted by NoMoreSilence

IS there a single-tube amp? I'm sure there is, but what purpose would there be in that?

Yes. Most little amps have a single power tube and a single Preamp tube.

I just regot my frenzel with one power, one preamp, and one rectifier tube, and its a little monster.

[metropolis4]

Originally Posted by NoMoreSilence

IS there a single-tube amp? I'm sure there is, but what purpose would there be in that?

Keep in mind big high wattage amps aren't what every guitar player is looking for. Many many styles of music are well complimented tonally by a lower wattage, less efficient amp.

[BillSPrestonEsq]

Originally Posted by metropolis4

Keep in mind big high wattage amps aren't what every guitar player is looking for. Many many styles of music are well complimented tonally by a lower wattage, less efficient amp.

Or that a well made low wattage amp can be deafening on its own. The guy I redeemed my frenzel from thought there was some really powerful tube in there. (It can run a kt-88 among other things)It is a 6k6 putting out 3 watts, and it could cream most amps under 50 watts in clean headroom with it's measly 3. However, a good output transformer and a good design make it quite formidable.

I dare say it is louder than several lesser amps I owned in the 50 watt range easily. It can keep up with a drummer just fine.

If I throw my triple recstortion in front of it, it can put out a decent triple rectifier style distortion at ungodly volumes.

I like the fact that retubes are about $20 with NOS tubes...

[metropolis4]

Its really amazing how a good design and quality components have so much effect on an amps volume. I think that's one of the biggest things you notice when you start getting into really high quality amps. That and the low end response!