hot tubes?

[guymanperson]

on the eurotubes site they say

"Most of the newer Fender amps are fixed bias and need a good hot set of 6L6’s to come in close to proper bias. This includes the Hot Rod and Deville series amps which do have an adjustable bias but the sweep is narrow and even when adjusted for maximum still needs a hot set of tubes to get the plate current draw where is should be. "

i have a blues deluxe, very similar to the newer hot rod series i like it but i am interested in making it the best it can be,... so whats considered a "hot" 6l6 tube?

[jmv]

Well.... i don't know if theres really any way to tell, with most tubes... as far as i know, from most manufacturers, they are all different. However, one of the companies, i think it is groove tubes, has a scale for their tubes, if you check their website, you might be able to figure out which end of the spectrum you ought to be looking for....

other than that, i really have no clue. sorry...

[Gearjoneser]

I like Svetlana "winged =C=" 6L6's. Great tone, and no internal
tube rattle. Powerful, and last a long time.

[lastwinj]

what bob is referring to, is the amount of natural plate current that is drawn at idle by a tube, at a given negative voltage, in a fixed bias amp. you know the hardness rating GT employs? this is what he is talking about.

germ

[guymanperson]

so harder = hotter?

thx for the help

[mrid]

Originally posted by guymanperson
so harder = hotter?

thx for the help

No, a harder tube wouldn't be as hot. A soft tube would draw more current, clip sooner, and have a shorter life.

[guymanperson]

thx