Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

[Kommerzbassist]

I mean easily... what would you have to do? Is it possible to just use 1 EL34 in a low wattage amp?
Or can you just pull an EL34 from a 50W amp safely?

thanks

 

[Erlend_G]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

A class A\B amp needs two tubes to function anyway

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

Could you not just bias it?

 

[Zerberus]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

I mean easily... what would you have to do?

IIRC el84 sockets are smaller, but I could be talking out my ass here....

Is it possible to just use 1 EL34 in a low wattage amp?

Some amps are designed this way from teh ground up, with a single output tube.... usually in teh 5-18 wattt range...

Or can you just pull an EL34 from a 50W amp safely?

thanks

If it´s a standard design using a Push/pull output stage (like Mesas, Marshalls, Fenders...): No

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

Thanks for all the input so far!

IIRC el84 sockets are smaller, but I could be talking out my ass here....

And isn't it possible to solder out those sockets and just replace them with EL34 ones?

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

Thanks for all the input so far!



And isn't it possible to solder out those sockets and just replace them with EL34 ones?

NOPE ! In most case's the Power Transformer will NOT! Be able to handle the extra current draw from a EL34. There is a few more reasons as well,But no need to go into them.:13:

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

NOPE ! In most case's the Power Transformer will NOT! Be able to handle the extra current draw from a EL34. There is a few more reasons as well,But no need to go into them.:13:

Ok that makes sense... thank you.

 

[OlinMusic]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

That's a KILLER FRAMUS 2x12 you got there - I want ONE!

 

[Davey]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

el-84's use the same socket as preamp tubes = tiny

 

[DankStar]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

Yellow jackets maybe?

http://www.thdelectronics.com/products/yellow_jacket.htm

 

[zilong]

Re: Can you mod an EL84 amp for EL34s?

yellow jackets go the other way, i think. it lets el84s be used in el34 slots and 6l6 slots, or something like that.