I'm ordering up some new tubes today ( thanx fro the Fathers Day $ Mom and Dad...although I'm not their Dad, but who am I to bitch? I get new tubes)
In the runnings top spot...
TAD 6L6GC-STR - thoughts?
other pasta-bilities
-TungSol's?
-Winged C would not be out of the running if anybody really thinks they're gonna make a $20 diff
...oh it's in a old Mesa Mark IV...

Murphy, JackButler turned me onto the JJ Tesla 6L6 GCs and they sound very good in my Soldano and are inexpensive.

I was actually wondering about those too and I could get them locally...otherwise I'm thinkin tubestore.com...

What amp are you planning to use them with?

old Mesa Mark IV...

Then I think the JJs would be a great option.

Also, depending on what tone you are after, you could put in a Brimar Cv4004 in V1. It has helped sweeten my Soldano quite a bit, leaving me with a much rounder tone. They are not inexpensive, though.

i use TAD 6L6WGC-STR and like it in my fender amp.

I'm using the JJ's and like them a lot.

H

Iv been through every new production 6L6 except TAD. I can say the best 6L6 Iv tried are the Groove Tubes 6L6GC/GE. Realy Im not kidding. Check them out. The JJ 6L6GC and Tung-Sol 6L6GC-STR would be my second choice. And a damn fine second choice at that. Id pass on the winged "C". Not a bad tube, but with the others available (and cheaper) Id pass on them.

I have heard realy good things about the TAD tubes. Two-Rocks uses them as OEM for there amps. But no personal expirence.

Hey thanx guys I was starting to feel unloved with the lack of responce ...wait till I'ma celebrity then we'll see who's wearin' the fez around here!) So far the JJ's seem to be getting a lot of love thats cool...I like the Groove Tube option just 'cause I could get 'em at Toyz...my plan fell through on Mon ( the store had no stock...wtf..." somebody just came in and cleared us out" - of everything? but they did have the winged c's for 40 a pair...saddly I need 4)keep up the suggestions it'll be Mon before I can get around to getting around to it again...

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Originally posted by 2_ninety:
i use TAD 6L6WGC-STR and like it in my fender amp.

Are those the type of 6L6 that break up a bit quicker or are those the WGB type?

I would love to lower my output just a bit if I could and still retain my tone.
Mojo

www.eurotubes.com is a good online site for JJ's. The guy is really on it. You can ask him for different levels of gain etc.

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Originally posted by mojostrat:

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Originally posted by 2_ninety:
i use TAD 6L6WGC-STR and like it in my fender amp.

Are those the type of 6L6 that break up a bit quicker or are those the WGB type?

I would love to lower my output just a bit if I could and still retain my tone.
Mojo

i didn't compare them with other tubes. TAD says 6L6GC = RCA-Style and 6L6WGC = GE-Style....

yeah the discription I read seemed to suggest a warmer more vintage response ( complex mids sweet highs duplicate of GE tube) from the WGC and clear airy top end and deep tight low end ( that sounds aittle dirty... )fron the GC