Safe to put 6L6 outer tubes Mark III blue stripe Simulclass

[mesa verde]

Is it safe to use 6L6 as the outer tubes (class A) in Mark III Simul-class (blue stripe).
I know the manual states that EL34 should be used as there was (at that time) high failure rate using 6L6 as the class A outer tubes.
Can I use current production 6L6 tubes as the class A tubes or am I always going to have to use EL34's. I know that I can try using 6L6 but I don't want to damage anything.
Any help or advice is appreciated. (maybe someone out there has already experimented with current production 6L6 and nothing bad happened ?)

 

[trem]

Very much safe. Just make sure the tubes are within Mesa's spec.

 

[Tuna141]

Very much safe. Just make sure the tubes are within Mesa's spec.

+1

 

[CoG]

I have tried this on both my green and my purple. Nothing bad happened. Tonally it works pretty much exactly as you'd expect, more clarity, depth, presence, and better cleans at the expense of smoothness, crunch and drive. If you play clean and loud a lot it's worth trying.

 

[MrMarkIII]

Important safety tip:
Don't cross the streams.
Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.

 

[GIG4FUN]

Important safety tip:
Don't cross the streams.
Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.

??????????????? :?: ???????????????????

 

[mr_fender]

...generally you don't see that kind of behavior in a major appliance.

 

[camsna]

Important safety tip:
Don't cross the streams.
Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.

Total protonic reversal.

Yikes.

 

[GIG4FUN]

I'd have an angel sticking their hand up my inseam measuring me up.
I'd be picking gold trim for the robe and I'd ask:" WTF just happened here...."

 

[edward]

Important safety tip:
Don't cross the streams.
Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.

LOL!!!

Now there's one I haven't heard in a loooonnnngggg time

Edward