I was playing around this afternoon and figured that I would try out that GT12ax7m that I just got for the Silvertone in my AD60H. Holy moly! I thought that the amp sounded good before with the JJ, it is head and shoulders above with the GT. I didn't think that it would make that drastic of a difference with a good quality tube in there already. I know that there can be subtle differences in various tubes with the shootout that I posted a couple of weeks ago. But this is a major change in tone. It is smoother, more depth, more complex. Wow, I'm going to have to get another one for the silvertone now because this one is staying in the Vox.
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That's one reason I like the Vox stuff more than the L6. A good tube just adds that warmth and compression that you don't get in 100% solid state.
I think I have a new Tungsol 12AX7 in mine.Originally posted by Boogie BillI've got 60 guitars...but 49 trumpets is just...INSANITY! WTF!
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Originally posted by GearjoneserThat's one reason I like the Vox stuff more than the L6. A good tube just adds that warmth and compression that you don't get in 100% solid state.
I think I have a new Tungsol 12AX7 in mine.Amps: 66 Fender BF Pro Reverb Combo,1973 50 Watt Marshall Head,Marshall 4x12 A/V Cab,Vox ToneLab LE,Vox VTH Valvetronix 120 Head,Vox AD 2x12 Cab,Roland Cube 20X
Guitars: Several Stratocasters,2 Fender Telecasters,Gibson SG Standard,Tokai Love Rock Les Paul,Dean Acoustic.
Pickups: SD SSL2,SSL5,Twangbanger,Antiquity Surfers,59N,Seth Lover N/B,Dimarzio Fred,Dimarzio VPAF N,Fender Fat 50s,Fralin SP43 Bridge,Brobucker,Antiquity Texas Hot.
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Since I got my GT Mullard I've heard lots of horror stories about reliability. Mine has been great though, J.My songs....enjoy! (hopefully )
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Originally posted by DankStar700 watts is ok for small clubs, but when you play with a loud drummer or at a medium-large sized venue, you really need 1,500-watts at least. no one should be left alive.
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Originally posted by 75lespaulSince I got my GT Mullard I've heard lots of horror stories about reliability. Mine has been great though, J.Amps: 66 Fender BF Pro Reverb Combo,1973 50 Watt Marshall Head,Marshall 4x12 A/V Cab,Vox ToneLab LE,Vox VTH Valvetronix 120 Head,Vox AD 2x12 Cab,Roland Cube 20X
Guitars: Several Stratocasters,2 Fender Telecasters,Gibson SG Standard,Tokai Love Rock Les Paul,Dean Acoustic.
Pickups: SD SSL2,SSL5,Twangbanger,Antiquity Surfers,59N,Seth Lover N/B,Dimarzio Fred,Dimarzio VPAF N,Fender Fat 50s,Fralin SP43 Bridge,Brobucker,Antiquity Texas Hot.
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I hadn't heard that yet, hopefully that isn't that case with my tube. So far so good and GREAT tone.
Originally posted by 75lespaulSince I got my GT Mullard I've heard lots of horror stories about reliability. Mine has been great though, J.'06 Gibson R8, '94 Gibson LP Jr Special, Fender CS Dirty Dozen Strat, Fender Hotrod '52 Tele, /13 FTR37, Kemper, DrZ EMS, DrZ Plus, Various pedals
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After going through my small collection of AT7's and AX7's I settled for an old Fender grey plate 7025 for the Silvertone.....smooth! Seems to match the amp well.'06 Gibson R8, '94 Gibson LP Jr Special, Fender CS Dirty Dozen Strat, Fender Hotrod '52 Tele, /13 FTR37, Kemper, DrZ EMS, DrZ Plus, Various pedals
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Originally posted by JumpMarineI hadn't heard that yet, hopefully that isn't that case with my tube. So far so good and GREAT tone.Amps: 66 Fender BF Pro Reverb Combo,1973 50 Watt Marshall Head,Marshall 4x12 A/V Cab,Vox ToneLab LE,Vox VTH Valvetronix 120 Head,Vox AD 2x12 Cab,Roland Cube 20X
Guitars: Several Stratocasters,2 Fender Telecasters,Gibson SG Standard,Tokai Love Rock Les Paul,Dean Acoustic.
Pickups: SD SSL2,SSL5,Twangbanger,Antiquity Surfers,59N,Seth Lover N/B,Dimarzio Fred,Dimarzio VPAF N,Fender Fat 50s,Fralin SP43 Bridge,Brobucker,Antiquity Texas Hot.
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Originally posted by JumpMarineAfter going through my small collection of AT7's and AX7's I settled for an old Fender grey plate 7025 for the Silvertone.....smooth! Seems to match the amp well.Amps: 66 Fender BF Pro Reverb Combo,1973 50 Watt Marshall Head,Marshall 4x12 A/V Cab,Vox ToneLab LE,Vox VTH Valvetronix 120 Head,Vox AD 2x12 Cab,Roland Cube 20X
Guitars: Several Stratocasters,2 Fender Telecasters,Gibson SG Standard,Tokai Love Rock Les Paul,Dean Acoustic.
Pickups: SD SSL2,SSL5,Twangbanger,Antiquity Surfers,59N,Seth Lover N/B,Dimarzio Fred,Dimarzio VPAF N,Fender Fat 50s,Fralin SP43 Bridge,Brobucker,Antiquity Texas Hot.
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Originally posted by 75lespaulSince I got my GT Mullard I've heard lots of horror stories about reliability. Mine has been great though, J." Rock and Roll IS a contact sport!"
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you guys are really selling me on getting an ad120 head. stop it LOL.
-Mike
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Originally posted by XSSIVEyou guys are really selling me on getting an ad120 head. stop it LOL.
-Mike
Mike.....Trust my ears on this amp.....It's a very cool amp,and I Love mine,plus I do get great tones out of it into some Vintage 30s...Last edited by STRATDELUXER97; 12-01-2005, 02:52 PM.Amps: 66 Fender BF Pro Reverb Combo,1973 50 Watt Marshall Head,Marshall 4x12 A/V Cab,Vox ToneLab LE,Vox VTH Valvetronix 120 Head,Vox AD 2x12 Cab,Roland Cube 20X
Guitars: Several Stratocasters,2 Fender Telecasters,Gibson SG Standard,Tokai Love Rock Les Paul,Dean Acoustic.
Pickups: SD SSL2,SSL5,Twangbanger,Antiquity Surfers,59N,Seth Lover N/B,Dimarzio Fred,Dimarzio VPAF N,Fender Fat 50s,Fralin SP43 Bridge,Brobucker,Antiquity Texas Hot.
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I've had no problems with my GT-M copies. I think that Todd at Revolution tests them out before he sent them to me. Buying from a good dealer will weed out a lot of unnecessary hassles. I will pretty much only buy JJ's from Bob at Eurotubes because I've never gotten a dud from him. I"ve gotten a couple of JJ duds from Mojo. I don't think they test them out.
GT-M's are great when you want to smooth out and amp or tame the high end a bit. I put them into my Two Rock and the amp got too lifeless. Put them into a Tweed 30 watter and they sound incredible.
JJ's or Chinese when it comes to hard rocking amps where you want more gain, more of an edge.
Oh and this JJ ECC830S is one FANTASTIC tube! Longplate copy (Telefunken?) Andy at Mojo had negative experience with the ones he sold out, but I think that Eurotubes weeds out the off spec ones. I"m not sure if Todd/REvolution sells them or not.
I've got a trio of them in the Franklin and I couldn't be happier. that is the stock tube on the Franklin. All new production JJ's in that amp. Why? I'm convinced that I need to sell an amp that sounds great with new production tubes. If someone want to experiement, that's fine. I just don't want someone to have to buy a $75 preamp tube to make their amp sound good again.
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I've had a pair of the GT12AX7M's for a year or so now, first in my Orange AD15 and now in my '54 tweed Deluxe, wiht no problems and great tones. Scott F's description corresponds exactly with my experience. It's amazing how much difference in tone can come from different 12AX7's -- not as dramatic as different speakers, but definitely noticeable.
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