Any suggestion on tubes??
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Ayrton
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Re: Any suggestion on tubes??
It has been awhile since I had one of those, but they come biased very cold, and the stock Sovtek tubes really are not the best choice.
One page I would spend some time on is Justin Holton's excellent page.
http://www.justinholton.com/hotrod/bias.html
Learn plenty about your new amp!
It has been awhile since I had one of those, but they come biased very cold, and the stock Sovtek tubes really are not the best choice.
One page I would spend some time on is Justin Holton's excellent page.
http://www.justinholton.com/hotrod/bias.html
Learn plenty about your new amp!
FuseG4
Our Neighbor Totoro
Re: Any suggestion on tubes??
I've never been a 6L6 amp owner so I won't comment on power tubes.
but for the 12AX7s I'd say go NOS if you can afford it, at least for the 1st preamp tube. Even the $20 "almost NOS" stuff generally sounds clearer to me than the best new production stuff.
But if it's new production stuff, it's up to your tastes.
Go with a JJ short-plates to have a darker sound
go with tung-sol to have a even, clear sound
try electro harmonix if you like a little brighter sound.
the stock sovteks are bound to be the WA, WB, or WC types. I find most of those to sound a little muffled and so yes, I think upgrading would make an audible difference.
I've never been a 6L6 amp owner so I won't comment on power tubes.
but for the 12AX7s I'd say go NOS if you can afford it, at least for the 1st preamp tube. Even the $20 "almost NOS" stuff generally sounds clearer to me than the best new production stuff.
But if it's new production stuff, it's up to your tastes.
Go with a JJ short-plates to have a darker sound
go with tung-sol to have a even, clear sound
try electro harmonix if you like a little brighter sound.
the stock sovteks are bound to be the WA, WB, or WC types. I find most of those to sound a little muffled and so yes, I think upgrading would make an audible difference.
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Any suggestion on tubes??
HRDs can be kinda bright on the top end, so i reccomend JJs all the way thru.
However....money would be much better spent on a good speaker.
HRDs can be kinda bright on the top end, so i reccomend JJs all the way thru.
However....money would be much better spent on a good speaker.
FuseG4
Our Neighbor Totoro
Re: Any suggestion on tubes??
yeah I forgot what amp I as talking about for a second.
Eminence Texas Heat is something I can personally recommend in anything fender-y. Assuming the stock tubes aren't dying yet, I'd take that speaker of a full retube any day.
Try the cannabis rex... it seems to be doing well for PGS's blues jr. Sounds like just the ticket for the HRDx
yeah I forgot what amp I as talking about for a second.
Eminence Texas Heat is something I can personally recommend in anything fender-y. Assuming the stock tubes aren't dying yet, I'd take that speaker of a full retube any day.
Try the cannabis rex... it seems to be doing well for PGS's blues jr. Sounds like just the ticket for the HRDx
drew_half_empty
Looking for Real Life
Re: Any suggestion on tubes??
Depends
if you use the gain channel i'd go with the warmest tubes you can find, probably jj's all the way across the preamp, maybe even 5881's in the power amp, i dunno if they can handle it or not someone else may wanna chime in. But yeah, i'd go jj 12ax7 v1 - jj 12ay7 v2 - jj 12ax7 PI
If you just crank the clean channel i'd go with something dirtier and brighter, like tung sol or shuguang 12ax7's--12at7 in the PI if you play clean
Either way if you play it at giggable volumes I'd swap out the speaker first and foremost. Weber ceramic california or eminence wizard would be my top 2 picks for either clean or dirty in these amps.
Depends
if you use the gain channel i'd go with the warmest tubes you can find, probably jj's all the way across the preamp, maybe even 5881's in the power amp, i dunno if they can handle it or not someone else may wanna chime in. But yeah, i'd go jj 12ax7 v1 - jj 12ay7 v2 - jj 12ax7 PI
If you just crank the clean channel i'd go with something dirtier and brighter, like tung sol or shuguang 12ax7's--12at7 in the PI if you play clean
Either way if you play it at giggable volumes I'd swap out the speaker first and foremost. Weber ceramic california or eminence wizard would be my top 2 picks for either clean or dirty in these amps.
SirJackdeFuzz
New member
Re: Any suggestion on tubes??
A friend of mine, works in a local guitar store, and he loves the JJ's in his Hot Rod 4X10 combo.
And yes, it is a ((( L O U D ))) amp !
A friend of mine, works in a local guitar store, and he loves the JJ's in his Hot Rod 4X10 combo.
And yes, it is a ((( L O U D ))) amp !
glassman
Electron Herder
Re: Any suggestion on tubes??
I'm gonna make a different recommendation here...
Get to know the amp first.
When you determine EXACTLY what you wish it had more of (or less of) THEN consider a tube swap or mod or what ever.
You want your tone to move in your direction...not in any random direction.
Save your money...then, when you know what you really want, make a deliberate, calculated decision.
It's kinda like you don't book a weekend in Vegas with some chick if you don't know if her snoring is gonna be what keeps you up all night.
I'm gonna make a different recommendation here...
Get to know the amp first.
When you determine EXACTLY what you wish it had more of (or less of) THEN consider a tube swap or mod or what ever.
You want your tone to move in your direction...not in any random direction.
Save your money...then, when you know what you really want, make a deliberate, calculated decision.
It's kinda like you don't book a weekend in Vegas with some chick if you don't know if her snoring is gonna be what keeps you up all night.
