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• Tubes - Metralla 07:35:45 08/04/02 (2)
  In Reply to: Re: "scrounge around for orphans or rejects to fix up" posted by steven oda on August 04, 2002 at 01:07:24:

  Tube complement.

  • Matched Quad of NOS Mullard EL84 Power Tubes
    
  • NOS Mullard GZ34 Rectifier Tube
    
  • NOS Mullard 12AX7 Tube for the Preamp Input
    
  • NOS Mullard or Amperex Bugle Boy 12AX7 Tube for the Preamp Tone Driver
    
  • NOS Mullard 12AX7 Tube for the Phase Inverter
    
  • NOS Mullard or Tung Sol 12AX7 Tube for the Reverb and Tremolo
    
  • NOS Telefunken 12AX7 Tube for the Reverb Tone Driver
    
  • NOS Philips Grey Plate EL84 for the Reverb Power Tube
    

  Would you take this baby on the road? I don't think so.

  Regards,
  Metralla

  
  
  

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  • Re: Tubes - Mike 16:05:51 08/04/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Tubes posted by Metralla on August 04, 2002 at 07:35:45:

    *****Would you take this baby on the road? I don't think so.*****

    What a load of crap! What the hell good is an amp that needs to be treated like jewelry? An amp that can't do gigs or go out of the house is WORTHLESS. What a waste of tubes. Besides, tone is in the fingers anyway.
    
    

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  • Re: Tubes - steven oda 15:45:13 08/04/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Tubes posted by Metralla on August 04, 2002 at 07:35:45:

    Met,

    So this boy is an amp, as well as a reverb tank and tremolo? Or what are the Mullard EL84 power tubes being used for?

    Does it use a Accutronics spring tank?

    Sounds like a 30 watt head unit. With Mullards, must be set up for retro 60's sound. Class AB1, right?

    BTW---I'm starting a Silver Faced Fender Showman head. Going to retro the circuit to Bassman Reverb. TS 5881 and RCA 12AY7, TFK ECC83's in the reverb recovery, tremolo driver, and phase inverter. Second gain stage another TFK ECC83.

    I like the tone of those 12AY7 mated to the TS 5881's. Should out out around 45 watts.

    Two other boys I'd love to re-do is the early 1962 Marshall Bluesbreaker that used the MOV KT-66 tubes and their 18 watt head units. Ballsy, bluesy great amps. FYI: There is a shop in England that winds transformers like the old Hygrades. It's the only way to really get that Marshall tone out of these lower powered amps.
    
    

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