Any specific reason the Long style tube shield is used for the V1 position of the Mark V & Road King amps?

[KRichter]

Just curious, the V1 is next to the transformer, the long style tube shield used for the V1 position of the Mark V & Road King amps.
Any idea why? Thanks again!

 

[rarebitusa]

wondered that myself 8)

 

[KRichter]

The only reason I can think of is because it's close to the transformer, it might be a little easier to get in and out?

 

[Eevil]

Ever tried changing the V1 tube in Mark V head? :mrgreen: That’d be the moment when one appreciates the longer shield :lol:

 

[jaslan]

But the longer shield doesn’t have anything to do with changing the tube itself. It makes removing the shield easier so you have one hard and one easy thing to get to instead of two hard things to get to. But the hard part is the tube anyway so the shield doesn’t really change much.