Tube Amp Tone Talk - (discussion starts around 2:00 mark) Aspen Pittman - Everyone associated with tube amps was saddened to hear about the tragic death of Aspen Pittman - he was a true innovator and Groove Tubes businessman who revolutionized the tube amp industry. In this Tone Talk, Bob Gjika discusses his contributions, The Tube Amp Book (and shows his copy that is falling apart from use). Tube amp builders will enjoy Bob's explanation about the tubes that make amps shine (or fail to shine, as the case may be). Both Bob and Ken Fischer used Aspen's "groove tubes" in their amps, as well as many other amp builders.
What did Aspen Pittman do that was so important? Besides writing the greatest amp book ever (with Ken Fischer, another of Bob's friends/associates) he also made it possible to easily obtain matched sets of tubes for building and retubing amps. This cannot be overemphasized. Before Aspen started doing this, amp techs had a much harder job. Also, he imported many British amplifiers, etc. Bob also discusses some finer points of amp building, repair, some tube secrets, and tells a few stories...Ken Fischer of Trainwreck Circuits Amps also helped Aspen Pittman with schematics in the Tube Amp Book, btw.
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