Where do you buy your valves?
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Where do you buy your valves?
Feel sure I've asked this before, sorry, but a search didn't find it.
Need a 12AT7 (ECC81) and maybe a couple of 12AX7 (ECC83), plus maybe EL34s.
The only 'ringy' valve I have is the AT7 which is for the amp's loop but it's a few years old now and I thought it might be time to look at replacements. Had no idea how expensive they'd become, mind!
It's for a Mesa but I don't think they need be Mesa branded.
Ta
Need a 12AT7 (ECC81) and maybe a couple of 12AX7 (ECC83), plus maybe EL34s.
The only 'ringy' valve I have is the AT7 which is for the amp's loop but it's a few years old now and I thought it might be time to look at replacements. Had no idea how expensive they'd become, mind!
It's for a Mesa but I don't think they need be Mesa branded.
Ta
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Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Amps:
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
Rack stuff:
VHT/Fryette GP3, GP/DI & 2/90/2 | Peters FSM/Chimera
Verellen Meatsmoke | Synergy SYN1 | Mesa Studio
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
Rack stuff:
VHT/Fryette GP3, GP/DI & 2/90/2 | Peters FSM/Chimera
Verellen Meatsmoke | Synergy SYN1 | Mesa Studio
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Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Why haven't you hit up Mat! http://tonelounge.co.nz/vacuum-tubes/
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Re: Where do you buy your valves?
locally i go through guy at electric audio,he's out in wigram.Any thing to do with tubes he gets my vote.
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Re: Where do you buy your valves?
I rate Guy also. A while back he fitted and biased a pair of EL84 TAD’s for about the going rate of just the tubes from Trademe.
Unsure of what other brands he carries, as I’ve ended up with TAD in most of the amps that have been through there, but defo worth hitting up.
Unsure of what other brands he carries, as I’ve ended up with TAD in most of the amps that have been through there, but defo worth hitting up.
No one ever died of hard work.. but why take the risk..
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Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Too late tonight but let me look through my toy boxMolly wrote:Feel sure I've asked this before, sorry, but a search didn't find it.
Need a 12AT7 (ECC81) and maybe a couple of 12AX7 (ECC83), plus maybe EL34s.
The only 'ringy' valve I have is the AT7 which is for the amp's loop but it's a few years old now and I thought it might be time to look at replacements. Had no idea how expensive they'd become, mind!
It's for a Mesa but I don't think they need be Mesa branded.
Ta
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Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Tube amp and guitar tones straight from 1958… amazing how believable the sounds were back then, even without the modellers...
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Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Sorry Molly, only got one left. Better keep it.Slowy wrote:Too late tonight but let me look through my toy boxMolly wrote:Feel sure I've asked this before, sorry, but a search didn't find it.
Need a 12AT7 (ECC81) and maybe a couple of 12AX7 (ECC83), plus maybe EL34s.
The only 'ringy' valve I have is the AT7 which is for the amp's loop but it's a few years old now and I thought it might be time to look at replacements. Had no idea how expensive they'd become, mind!
It's for a Mesa but I don't think they need be Mesa branded.
Ta
For an AT7, look out for a 6201 as well. That's the military grade version. Moar ruggederer!
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Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Cool. Thanks for looking. Much appreciated.Slowy wrote: Sorry Molly, only got one left. Better keep it.
For an AT7, look out for a 6201 as well. That's the military grade version. Moar ruggederer!
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Re: Where do you buy your valves?
I use thetubestore.com for matched Power valves and the occasional preamp valves. Only $12 NZD international shipping for a pair. Plenty to choose from.