I'm kind of embarrassed to ask, but...
I just got a set of MESA EL34s to pop into my Mark V head and can't wait to hear what difference they make. I got the "cage" off this morning, but before I do anythign drastic, could someone kindly give me the drill on how to remove the 6L6s without wrecking anything?! Specifically, do I have to unscrew and remove the metal collars at the base of the tubes first, or do gently bend them out a little, or should the tubes pull right out through them as they are?
I told you it was an embarassing question ! I managed to change some preamp tubes in my former Express combo, but I never had to do anything with the power tubes in that...
I just got a set of MESA EL34s to pop into my Mark V head and can't wait to hear what difference they make. I got the "cage" off this morning, but before I do anythign drastic, could someone kindly give me the drill on how to remove the 6L6s without wrecking anything?! Specifically, do I have to unscrew and remove the metal collars at the base of the tubes first, or do gently bend them out a little, or should the tubes pull right out through them as they are?
I told you it was an embarassing question ! I managed to change some preamp tubes in my former Express combo, but I never had to do anything with the power tubes in that...