Going with a new tube set on MKV

[ackcl]

RFT, not familiar with that one. What are the characteristics of it, where did you get, $?

It's from my friend's NOS collections. The tube has an early breakup character so it distorts earlier. It sounds a bit darker than other 12ax7 IMO.

For the price, I think it's around $50 - $60 now.

Cheers
B

 

[sted]

Ive always had tube amps but always took them to a tech to change the tubes thanks to the old "Biasing" concerns. Is it really just a case of whipping out the 6L6's and flicking the switch if I want to try EL34's?
Is anything in life EVER that simple?? :lol:

cheers!

 

[Heritage Softail]

It is supposedly that simple. The Boogie site says if you use their tubes it is just a switch/plug/play. Did you see they have Siemens NOS tubes as well as current production EL34's. I will be trying some of the JJs that are pretty cheap and pretty good. That will be enough to test the water b4 hitting any NOS globes.

 

[livewire78602]

My understanding is the JP uses Mark V's mainly for his clean channels and Road Kings and now a triple rectifier along with Mark Morton from Lamb of God using Triple Rectos now for distortion. Hmmm wonder why!!!

 

[eudaimonia02912]

My understanding is the JP uses Mark V's mainly for his clean channels and Road Kings and now a triple rectifier along with Mark Morton from Lamb of God using Triple Rectos now for distortion. Hmmm wonder why!!!

Where did you hear this?