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i just replaced all of the tubes though in January. do you guys think that it would blow that fast? and how can i check to see which tube is the one thats blown? and if i did blow a grid resistor how much would that be to fix approximately? thanks for all the help again you guys this forum is...

so today i was going to play my 2 channel mesa dual like usual. i turned it on, left in on standby for maybe 10 minutes tops. i came back into my room and switched the power on and the second i did i heard what sounded like a hissing noise and smelled something burning. the amp immediately shut...

thanks for all the info. i haven't had a chance to retube it yet but i have taken your advice and have been looking at a bunch of different types of new tubes online. i plan on making the switch from the 6L6's to EL34's i think. from what i've read they would seem to give me more of the sound...

so then you recommend replacing the 6L6's with EL34's? i've heard that the 6L6's give a more modern sound while EL34's give a more vintage sound. is that right or do i have it backwards?and what should i do about the 12ax7's? replace those too or no? and i have the mesa rectifier cab with the...

yes as of right now they are all the mesa stock tubes that came with it. one of the tubes actually seems to be in crooked (one of the 6l6's)? but still turns on when the amp is on. but it doesn't seem to be crooked enough that it would make a problem. do you think just to be safe i should...

i bought a used mesa 2ch dual about 2 months ago i believe it's dated 2001. for the first time i finally got to play it loud last week and boy did i have problems... the most major of all was at random it would make very loud popping/hissing sounds as if something were scratching from the inside...