Tube rectifier vs solid state in a Dirty Shirley?

[eddiespaghetty]

Hi,

I just read in some posts, that you could change the tube rectifier to a solid state one ina Dirty Shirley.
What would be the effect on a Dirty Shirley soundwise and on the playing-feel?
Just curious - if someone could teach me?

You could just plug it in, where the rectifier tube is - you probably have to check the bias then - are there other things to consider?

Cheers!

ed

 

[tripstan]

Hi,

I just read in some posts, that you could change the tube rectifier to a solid state one ina Dirty Shirley.
What would be the effect on a Dirty Shirley soundwise and on the playing-feel?
Just curious - if someone could teach me?

You could just plug it in, where the rectifier tube is - you probably have to check the bias then - are there other things to consider?

Cheers!

ed

More headroom. Not sure but it may also give it tighter feel and not as much sag. Normally you would need to rebias too.

 

[LP Freak]

Hi,

I just read in some posts, that you could change the tube rectifier to a solid state one ina Dirty Shirley.
What would be the effect on a Dirty Shirley soundwise and on the playing-feel?
Just curious - if someone could teach me?

You could just plug it in, where the rectifier tube is - you probably have to check the bias then - are there other things to consider?

Cheers!

ed

More headroom. Not sure but it may also give it tighter feel and not as much sag. Normally you would need to rebias too.

I replaced the tube with a solid state on mine and all the above it correct. I prefer the SS. Some guys like it saggy, not me.

 

[eddiespaghetty]

Thank you!

So it is a little bit tighter in the low end - maybe leaning towards the Small Box or BE?

 

[Adambomb]

When I played the Dirty Shirley I felt it was already nice and tight in the lows and all around. The best sounding classic rock amp I think. I'd love to trade some gear for one.

 

[eddiespaghetty]

When I played the Dirty Shirley I felt it was already nice and tight in the lows and all around. The best sounding classic rock amp I think. I'd love to trade some gear for one.

Without doubt! I don't know why - as soon as I plugged in, all felt all right. I felt comfortable and I could form the tone with my fingers like on no other amp. And I love that it is a one chanel-amp!

In my opinion it is a bit looser than the BE100 or Smallbox, but not in a bad way. I was just curios, how a SS-rectifier would change the sound on the DS. Depends on what style one is playing. Heavier or a bit more modern stuff could benefit maybe.

 

[LP Freak]

Thank you!

So it is a little bit tighter in the low end - maybe leaning towards the Small Box or BE?

Close but not quite the same.

 

[eddiespaghetty]

Thanks a lot. I know, they are different, but just wanted to know, in which direction such a change would go.