Thank you gentlemen, I am happy others see were I am going with all the basics being asked over and over.

Sir Dewgood! I like every word in your post! That is how one learns! Hands on!
I was seven years old and had tube amps all over the place, but had a killer quadraphonic Pink Floyd playing chick get'n set up. Lit up the room! Went to Kmart to get replacement tubes. Ahh the good olds days!!!

Now that was scrapping mate! No one to ask questions then one would just use there brain!