Question about buying tubes online, and replacement.

[indyblues]

My DC-3 is in serious need of a tube change, and I was checking out this site:

http://www.amplifiedparts.com/

Their prices are awesome, but considering my amp is a Mesa, will I need the power tubes to be matched sets, or quads? What about the pre-amp tubes? Do they need to be matched? Also, since they aren't Mesa tubes, will the amp need to be biased?
I'm considering the J/J brand tubes, but if any of the experts here could point me in an alternative direction, I'm all ears.

Mike

 

[Maynardo]

You need to buy either mesa tubes or tested for mesa bias for the power amp since your amp is not bias-adjustable, you could check the eurotubes site, they sell complete retube kits for every Mesa amp and with high gain tubes option.

https://ssl.eurotubes.com/cart/index.php?page=view_products&category_id=6&sub_category_id=92

 

[indyblues]

Thanks! Great site there!
Mike