Whats the best way to pack my amp for shipping?
Rich Koerner has an excellent set of packing instructions at http://timeelect.com/Shipin.htm. • Who’s the best carrier to ship my amp? UPS? USPS? FedEx>? This varies. Everyone has their preferences and stories, both good and bad. Your best bet is to talk with someone nearby who ships or receives a lot of items, and get their suggestions, and combine that with the suggestions of whoever you are shipping to or receiving from. Whatever you do, you should seriously consider insuring your packages. • What does it mean to bias my tube amp? About the same thing as adjusting a carburetor. How much current is running through the output devices at idle. Whether it’s tubes or transistors some current is running through the amp with no signal – having that dialed in correctly makes a huge difference in how the amp responds to music. -Ronsonic • How important is it to bias my tube amp? Biasing is a way of balancing longevity vs. tone. turn the knob one way, the tone gets better and the tube life ge
