Hey all. I got a friend who has a Fender Ultra Linear Twin Reverb that @ 135 watts is just too dang loud for his bandmates and probably a lot of other gear on the planet. The amp is an absolute beast.
So wondering if the idea of pulling two power tubes to drop it down to around 65 watts (still a lot of power) will work as seems to be done with other types of Twins. I have read a bit on this and it seems that one can pull the #1 and #4 power tubes to reduce the power output of the amp. I also read where once you do that, you need to double the impedance of the speakers you connect up to the amp. I am looking for validation of this concept with an Ultra Linear, alternate ideas or any other pearls of wisdom the extremely knowledgeable and experienced players on this board might provide to reduce the sheer loudness of this amp. My friend and I would be VERY grateful.
Many thanks.
Dave
So wondering if the idea of pulling two power tubes to drop it down to around 65 watts (still a lot of power) will work as seems to be done with other types of Twins. I have read a bit on this and it seems that one can pull the #1 and #4 power tubes to reduce the power output of the amp. I also read where once you do that, you need to double the impedance of the speakers you connect up to the amp. I am looking for validation of this concept with an Ultra Linear, alternate ideas or any other pearls of wisdom the extremely knowledgeable and experienced players on this board might provide to reduce the sheer loudness of this amp. My friend and I would be VERY grateful.
Many thanks.
Dave
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