Hello there,
I'm taking delivery of a new head today and it's my first amp with tubes. I have a couple of quick tewb newb questions that I hope someone can help with.
It's a MarkBass TTE500, so it has a tube pre only (3x ECC83 + 1x ECC81 for the compressor). I've read conflicting stuff and I'm not sure if same rules apply to pre tubes or just power tubes.
Apologies in advance if these question are a bunch of arse. But this cost me a bomb and I don't want to damage it through ignorance!
1. How long should it warm up before playing?
2. How long should I expect preamp tubes to last?
3. So, should I carry spares?
4. What about switching on the amp if the practice room is very cold?
5. Anything else I should know? The manual is very light on detail.
Thanks very much,
Chris