Myles,
The other day, you responded to Reif about tubes for a Marshall 800 with the suggestion of EL34LS as they put out 30watts.
I have a Marshall JCM 800 4104 50 watt combo and the sucker is louder than I will ever need, so I am not inclined to go with a more powerful tube, unless it just sounded too good and there was a way to cut my output. Is pulling out one power tube an option? Or is a hotplate or airbrake, the only way. Money, as always, is an issue.
I am after the 60's- 70's era rock(Hendrix, Mayall era Clapton, Jeff Beck) and blues sound- no shred tones. I play a strat clone. I would be happy to bag my peddles if I could drive my output well enough to get a sweet gain, but I want to have some clean headroom in a small to mid-size club room. Is there another tube configuration that you would suggest? Am I dreaming? I have been on your GAB site which is great, but the information is almost overwhelming. Any help you can give would be appreciated.
Darren