Tube Quiz
Your uncle Bob gives you a box of old tubes. You stick them: Up my ass
Your amp has been happily running for a couple of hours using the stock tube. You want to try the fancy-pants new tube you bought for a trillion dollars. You:
Reflect on the amount of money you paid for your new tube and commit suicide
All 8-pin tubes fit all 8-pin sockets, so they’re all fine to swap.
False
To check the temperature of an operating tube, it’s best to use:
(trick question because either will work)
Your dick
Your tongue
When inserting 8-pin tubes, you should:
Gently pound it in if it doesn’t go in easily, tubes should be simpler to use, damnit
All nine-pin tubes have exactly the same pinouts and work the same in all amps, so feel free to swap any type for another
True
Using the wrong tube in an amplifier can cause:
Hemorrhoids
You plugged in a new tube and it doesn’t glow after the amp is turned on. You should:
Try a fancy power cable—it may just need better power
For a US-made noval or octal tube, numbers that start with 6 usually indicate a 6V heater, while 12 indicates a 12V heater.
False
Tubes were invented by:
Nikola Tesla, he invented everything! And he talked to aliens, too! Told you everything goes back to aliens!