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I'm playing my Bogner Shiva Friday and in the middle of my rehearsal, the volume cuts virtually out completely and the tone turns to complete mush. I have a gig on Tuesday 
, so naturally I'm freaking out because I haven't had a gig in a month and the one I really want my Shiva for, I may not have it (and I wasn't sure if my Shiva was broken). I call up Doug from Doug's Tubes and order a complete retube set.
I ordered (2) matched SED EL-34s (Winged C Svetlanas), and (7) Shuguang 9th gen 12ax7s. Doug went out of his way to look up the Bogner wiring diagram for the Shiva and marked the tubes for what position he felt they should be put in (V1, V2, etc.). I didn't even ask the man to do it, but he went above and beyond to make sure I had the right tubes setup (he had me order a balanced triode for one 12ax7 for the phase inverter).
His timing was perfect. Absolutely flawless. He shipped them out Saturday via USPS Priority and they arrived Monday. I changed out every tube and the Shiva is a whole new beast. Now the bass stays perfectly clear, it's tone is punchier, more articulate and most importantly, I've got my dream amp back!
Not everyone gets positive reviews, but Doug definitely deserves it. I purchased a 2x12'' Bogner half a year ago with great success as well, so needless to say, I'll be a repeat customer.
Anybody who is looking for a quality tube dealer should definitely check out Doug's Tubes. Doug is a standup guy who delivers great products. http://dougstubes.com/
, so naturally I'm freaking out because I haven't had a gig in a month and the one I really want my Shiva for, I may not have it (and I wasn't sure if my Shiva was broken). I call up Doug from Doug's Tubes and order a complete retube set.I ordered (2) matched SED EL-34s (Winged C Svetlanas), and (7) Shuguang 9th gen 12ax7s. Doug went out of his way to look up the Bogner wiring diagram for the Shiva and marked the tubes for what position he felt they should be put in (V1, V2, etc.). I didn't even ask the man to do it, but he went above and beyond to make sure I had the right tubes setup (he had me order a balanced triode for one 12ax7 for the phase inverter).
His timing was perfect. Absolutely flawless. He shipped them out Saturday via USPS Priority and they arrived Monday. I changed out every tube and the Shiva is a whole new beast. Now the bass stays perfectly clear, it's tone is punchier, more articulate and most importantly, I've got my dream amp back!
Not everyone gets positive reviews, but Doug definitely deserves it. I purchased a 2x12'' Bogner half a year ago with great success as well, so needless to say, I'll be a repeat customer.
Anybody who is looking for a quality tube dealer should definitely check out Doug's Tubes. Doug is a standup guy who delivers great products. http://dougstubes.com/
He is top self all the way!
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