12ax7 tubes for a v-twin pedal

CasualFitzy

CasualFitzy

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I'm looking to replace the stock tubes I have in it, for they are rather old and getting really weak. I browsed around and found this site http://www.torresengineering.com/ but my lack of knowledge on this topic whatsoever has kind of left me empty. Can someone help me out with what I should look for for sounds? Thanks.
 
Re: 12ax7 tubes for a v-twin pedal

Stay far away from Torres! Personally, I'd go on Ebay and look up "Shuguang 12AX7" and get some 9th generation Shuguang 12AX7's for $5 a piece.
 
Re: 12ax7 tubes for a v-twin pedal

mrid said:
Stay far away from Torres! Personally, I'd go on Ebay and look up "Shuguang 12AX7" and get some 9th generation Shuguang 12AX7's for $5 a piece.
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Ditto. I think those are the same one's as the $14 a piece GT 12AX7c's.
Don't worry about the fact they're Chinese...they're good, and will make that OD pedal sound it's best. You could also try out the Sovtek 12AX7LPS
 
Re: 12ax7 tubes for a v-twin pedal

Boog of course suggests their tubes, also the JJ Teslas come highly recomended, a great all around 12AX7A is the Electro-Harmonix 12AX7A, followed by the Sovtec 12AX7As, also the Yugo *Nationals*are good if you can find them.
 
Re: 12ax7 tubes for a v-twin pedal

the sovteks are great on my v-1 bottle rocket. i was about to sell the pedal coz it sounde bad (muddy& weak), i just gambled to change the tubes and ithe pedal came alive!
 
Re: 12ax7 tubes for a v-twin pedal

I Use a GT 12AX7R in the Clean channel and a JJ ECC83 S in the Gain Channel
 
Re: 12ax7 tubes for a v-twin pedal

Pull in a gentle circular motion. When installing the new one's, make sure all the pins are straight and slide easily into the socket. Never force a tube into a socket....you'll either bend pins or damage the little connectors inside the socket. It's easy, as long as you do it carefully.
 
Re: 12ax7 tubes for a v-twin pedal

im using a nos ge 12ax7 for the clean and a jj ecc83 in the dirty, its a nice combo. the ecc83 has more output so when i switch back and forth between the clean and solo the volumes match up better
 
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