Howdy y'all - I'm brand new to this 'site, and there is so much great stuff here.  I'm old and play electric bass and fool around with the six-string thing.  I've concluded it's become too difficult, expensive, and in the end pointless and frustrating to maintain and use vacuum tube technology capable of commercial use.  That said, I remember the horrid first generation of solid state rigs from the mid-to-late '60's.  My, how times (and devices) change!  I am really liking my cheap little Vox Pathfinder 12R combo for general indoor stuff in the house.  And I see herein some truly cool stuff to explore sound-wise.  I will do my best to be a positive contributor.  Thank y'all for having me.