on sunday i returned home w/ my newly "restored" '70 Deluxe and read the GT rant/discussion with much chagrin: i took my amp to a guy i don't know all that well here in brooklyn (i won't name names, but the owner's attitude left a lot to be desired..) and sighed at the presence of GT tubes where a pair of Hytrons sat prior to its meltdown.
nonetheless, i usually buy from mike at KCA, and i'm considering a pair of Brimar 6V6s to replace the crappy GTs that now darken my doorstep. anyone have experience with these tubes, or another vendor? mike seems like a real nice guy, and i've loved his tubes so far, but i'm always open to suggestion.
just as i began typing, guitar in lap, my amp began making awful farty noises could it be the GTs have begun their evil magik!?
I've been going to a private dealer (thru evilbay--yeah, so shoot me ) but mainly I go to thetubestore.com. I don't fiddle around with the far out, NOS stuff. They just have fast shipping and the brands I dig (JJ TESLA & SVETLANAS) w/good prices...
I usually buy from Bob at Eurotubes..great guy, helpful and speedy. But now I'm in KT66 land and JJ doesn't make a KT66 -- so what are the respected KT66 brands out there? And where to buy them?
KCA, Tubestore.com and Lord Valve. I called Doug at Doug's Tubes today to order a few, but what a pain in the ass. He was out walking around the first time I called around lunchtime and he said he'd call me back in 1 1/2 hours. He did call later and we started discussing some tubes and what I needed, but we were interrupted because he was called into a meeting. He said he would call back, but here it is at 10:20 pm, no call, and no order placed. Guess I'll check out the Tubestore when I get done here....
"I've spent most of my money on booze, women and guitar gear. The rest I've just wasted."
Sorry! Just re-read my last note and I didn't mean for it to sound like I was insinuating that Doug was a pain in the ass! On the contrary, he tried to be as helpful as he could. I was referring to the process of trying to get the order completed with all the interruptions and delays.
"I've spent most of my money on booze, women and guitar gear. The rest I've just wasted."
I usually get My tubes from Doug by email. He screens them and sends them real fast. As a rule I've found that I like to do business with People I can talk to directly and Doug emails back pretty quick.
Mastering The Guitar, one note at a time!
Posts: 2839 | Location: Nampa,Idaho | Registered: July 24, 2003
I've used doug at doug's tubes and Mike at KCA (www.kcanostubes.com) and both provided top notch products and service. I have also used Cold Spring Electrical works (advertises in VG, not online) without issue. Last, Myles Rose has a wonderfull reference section on Tube suppliers at his site. http://www.guitaramplifierblueprinting.com/
Bb
Posts: 512 | Location: Santa Cruz, CA, USA | Registered: April 16, 2002
I put a pair of Brimar 6V6 which I got from KCA in my SF Deluxe Reverb and they're working very nicely after over a year of home and stage use.
I also have an old Silvertone 1472 (similar circuit to a Tweed Deluxe) and I put a pair of Mazda 6V6 which I got for a very fair price from www.tubesandmore.com ... they're working very nicely too ... it seems like the Mazda's might bit crunchier than the Brimars which are smoother (very subtle differences).
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could it be the GTs have begun their evil magik!?
) but mainly I go to thetubestore.com. I don't fiddle around with the far out, NOS stuff. They just have fast shipping and the brands I dig (JJ TESLA & SVETLANAS) w/good prices...
