"I think my wife is cheating on me."

KennethB · 05-22-2007, 08:52 PM

Tube amp lovers can relate:

(From gearslutz.com, I read it on Talkbass)

Dear Abby,

I think my wife is cheating on me. I am a working musician and, as you would expect, travel a lot. I have been noticing strange things happening when I get home. Her cell phone rings and she steps outside to answer it or she says, "I'll call you back later". When I ask her who called, she gets evasive. Sometimes she goes out with friends but comes home late, getting dropped off around the corner and walking the rest of the way. I once picked up the extension while she was on the phone and she got very angry.

A buddy of mine, who is also a guitar player, told me that my wife and some guy have been to his gigs. He wanted to borrow my guitar amp. That's when I got the idea to find out for myself what was really happening.

I said "Sure, you can use my amp but I want to hide behind it at the gig and see if she shows up, and who she shows up with."

He agreed. Saturday night came and I slipped behind my Marshall JCM800 half stack to get a good view. I could feel the heat coming off the back of the amp. It was at that moment, crouching down behind the amp, that I noticed that one of the tubes was not glowing as bright as the other three. Is this something I can fix myself or do I need to take it to a technician?

Thanks,
Very Concerned

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wink ;-)

candid_x · 05-22-2007, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KennetB

Is this something I can fix myself or do I need to take it to a technician?

Your wife or the amp?

Bill Palmer · 05-22-2007, 09:03 PM

Hah - that's a funny story but pretty sad at the same time. Infedilty is a horrible thing and I'd be gutted if my wife cheated on me but hey, if in the process you can diagnose your fave tube amp I guess it's not so bad hey?

Bill

Colin · 05-22-2007, 10:33 PM

wow that's a horrible feeling to have, hope it works out.

Warg Master · 05-22-2007, 11:07 PM

replace the tube!

Dizzy · 05-22-2007, 11:32 PM

Take the old tube out whilst still red hot, smash it in 1 billion sharp, hot pieces and feed it to your wife.

(I could have got a lot more crude & spiteful by NOT smashing it)

ivanmihaljevic · 05-23-2007, 01:41 AM

Junior · 05-23-2007, 03:20 AM

I laughed my a$$ off!

I heard something like that but with a car tire or something similar...

BigTony · 05-23-2007, 03:33 AM

Hahahaha!! Nice one Ken!

candid_x · 05-23-2007, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin

wow that's a horrible feeling to have, hope it works out.

I know. It sucks when tubes go south.

JSX · 05-23-2007, 04:38 AM

I'm glad my tubes are still going strong.

robelinda2 · 05-23-2007, 04:55 AM

Tim O'Sullivan · 05-23-2007, 11:56 AM

Marvellous!

Larry · 05-23-2007, 11:58 AM

Thats a good one.

lord lemons · 05-23-2007, 12:58 PM

Haahahaah, awesome

05-22-2007, 08:52 PM	#1
KennethB Registered User Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 880	"I think my wife is cheating on me." Tube amp lovers can relate: (From gearslutz.com, I read it on Talkbass) Dear Abby, I think my wife is cheating on me. I am a working musician and, as you would expect, travel a lot. I have been noticing strange things happening when I get home. Her cell phone rings and she steps outside to answer it or she says, "I'll call you back later". When I ask her who called, she gets evasive. Sometimes she goes out with friends but comes home late, getting dropped off around the corner and walking the rest of the way. I once picked up the extension while she was on the phone and she got very angry. A buddy of mine, who is also a guitar player, told me that my wife and some guy have been to his gigs. He wanted to borrow my guitar amp. That's when I got the idea to find out for myself what was really happening. I said "Sure, you can use my amp but I want to hide behind it at the gig and see if she shows up, and who she shows up with." He agreed. Saturday night came and I slipped behind my Marshall JCM800 half stack to get a good view. I could feel the heat coming off the back of the amp. It was at that moment, crouching down behind the amp, that I noticed that one of the tubes was not glowing as bright as the other three. Is this something I can fix myself or do I need to take it to a technician? Thanks, Very Concerned xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz wink ;-) __________________ " jeg lukker et øye og ser halvt....jeg lukker begge og ser alt " 96 Stingray Translucent Teal/Rosewood/Black pg 07 Stingray5 H Dargie Delight 07 Stingray5 HS 20th Anniversary / maple 89 Silhouette Trans Red/Maple/White pg/SSS/Hardtail Last edited by KennethB; 05-22-2007 at 11:16 PM. Reason: it's a joke

05-22-2007, 10:33 PM	#4
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05-22-2007, 11:07 PM	#5
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05-23-2007, 01:41 AM	#7
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05-22-2007, 09:03 PM	#3
Bill Palmer Registered User Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: QLD Australia Posts: 122	Hah - that's a funny story but pretty sad at the same time. Infedilty is a horrible thing and I'd be gutted if my wife cheated on me but hey, if in the process you can diagnose your fave tube amp I guess it's not so bad hey? Bill

05-23-2007, 03:20 AM	#8
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05-23-2007, 03:33 AM	#9
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