1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

[JMP/HBE]

Scored a sleeve of closely matched NIB/NOS Amperex Holland.

Tone of the Gods ...

 

[LLL]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

Well played.

 

[FuseG4]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

I can't imagine that was cheap! Hella nice score.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

You SON OF A ....

Congrats man!! That is a sweet score!!

 

[JMP/HBE]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

I can't imagine that was cheap! Hella nice score.

Actually i got 4 for the price of 3. Glad to do it !!!

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

Those really are great sounding tubes.

 

[jeremy]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

nice. i have a few of those and they do sound great. not sure what year though, is there much difference?

 

[JMP/HBE]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

nice. i have a few of those and they do sound great. not sure what year though, is there much difference?

60's & early 70's Amperex Holland were best. Late 70's Amperex moved Tooling/Production to Japan. Went downhill after that.

 

[Gtrjunior]

1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

The most desirable ones are the ones with the “Bugle Boy” silk screen
Although I have an “Orange Globe” one that sounds really nice too.

 

[JMP/HBE]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

The most desirable ones are the ones with the “Bugle Boy” silk screen
Although I have an “Orange Globe” one that sounds really nice too.

Original NIB/NOS Bugle Boys are prolly the most expensive preamp tube you can get. You also have to be real careful when buying because there are alot of worn out BB's trying to be sold "as new" or really good condition and they're not.

 

[LLL]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

I've got one Bugle Boy; came with my '66 Fender Deluxe:

 

[LLL]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

Original NIB/NOS Bugle Boys are prolly the most expensive preamp tube you can get.

I'd venture the Telefunken long plate ECC83 (12AX7) is the most expensive; thanks to "audiophools" (audiophiles with their corquesniffery tube stereos)

 

[JMP/HBE]

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I've got one Bugle Boy; came with my '66 Fender Deluxe:

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Thats a 12AT7, your reverb driver. Yes you're right about the Telefunkin. I consider them the same category as BB's. The only NOS im interested in are NOS Blackburn Mullards & Amperex. I have many.

 

[Gtrjunior]

1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

I have one long smooth plate Telefunken but only an Orange Globe Amperex....no Bugle Boy.
I have several Blackburn Mullard’s though. They are amazing!
I probably have about 30-40 NOS tubes in my collection of all types.
I think that the RCA, both black and grey plate versions are great tubes for the money too. I’ve got lots of those too and I think $20-$25 is the most I’ve paid for one of those.

 

[JMP/HBE]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

My wife gives me KaKa all the time about buying Vacuum Tubes ... lol.

 

[Jacew]

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I just buy JJ's.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

Nothing wrong with JJ’s. The right tube for the amp isn’t always a NOS. I prefer the new production in my Splawn and NOS in the Marshall.

 

[Jacew]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

I guess they have their own mojo if you have straight to dirty amp set up.

In my own rig it would drive crazy thinking I can't get a same sounding replacement if it burns.

Then again NOS tubes are apparently very robust.

 

[LLL]

Re: 1971' NIB Amperex ECC-83/12AX7A

Then again NOS tubes are apparently very robust.

Hell yes.

For example, I have the same set of Valvo-labeled Mullard ECC83s and a CV4004 Mullard (PI) in my Marshall and they're still kicking arse after 15 years.