Aramism
Well-known member
ok heres the deal. i'm gettign a used mark iv (B) from 1995 with the stock tubes the old fat mesa tubes.
i have limited knowledge about the differences in tube brands. i understand that there is the el34 marshall type low gain piercing tube and the 6L6 american mesa recto type uber power tube. i know about them and love them but don;t know the difference. i have a road king with stock mesa 6l6 tubs. I like the 6L6 tubes for the power.
the point im makign and the question im asking is the following: since it's an old amp i am having the seller ship it to mesa for basic servicing and retubing. since it is a vintage amp and i am after the elusive lead tone of the iv/iic+ to compliment my chug chug road king recto tone should i just have mesa put in the stock tubes or what do i do? how big is the difference in different tube brands. i believe they are different brands and from differnt countries. ive heard like JJ or something like that, or rudy or ruby stuff like that.
please help.
i have limited knowledge about the differences in tube brands. i understand that there is the el34 marshall type low gain piercing tube and the 6L6 american mesa recto type uber power tube. i know about them and love them but don;t know the difference. i have a road king with stock mesa 6l6 tubs. I like the 6L6 tubes for the power.
the point im makign and the question im asking is the following: since it's an old amp i am having the seller ship it to mesa for basic servicing and retubing. since it is a vintage amp and i am after the elusive lead tone of the iv/iic+ to compliment my chug chug road king recto tone should i just have mesa put in the stock tubes or what do i do? how big is the difference in different tube brands. i believe they are different brands and from differnt countries. ive heard like JJ or something like that, or rudy or ruby stuff like that.
please help.