Thinking about trying some NOS...

[ElectricTurkey4369]

Im interested in trying a NOS tube for V1...Any suggestions to what brand? I have looked at all the types and have NO idea. Wondering what you guys think would work. Im using a Roadster by the way.
Im going to try one NOS for now and the rest of the tubes being a mixture of Shugaung (cathode followers) and a preferred series for V2 from the tube store.

Thanks guys!

UPDATE:

Been looking at the JAN Philips 12AX7WA or the RFT ECC83 for V1, or Im deciding weather to go with a NOS for V2...And stick with a tung sol for V1

 

[sevycat]

I tried the RFT in v1 in my mark v and did not like it there, I placed the rft in v2 and it made a welcomed improvement in the crunch channel. I am using a mullard NOS in v1 right now and a have a tung-sol ri in the pi position. I picked up a couple of the amperex NOS tubes and want to experiment with them. I will try them in v1 or the pi position as see what goes.

Good Luck with your tube selections.

 

[212Mavguy]

Notice that Sevycat is experimenting with certain old stock tubes in various positions until he is pleased with the results. That is exactly the right thing to do. Spend some $$ getting what you might like, get busy trying, and only change one thing at a time. Nice work.

 

[fluff191]

I just bought my first couple of NOS tubes, which were all NOS JAN GE's and they sound amazing. I got all 3 off eBay for about $60.

 

[fluff191]

GE's sounded very good. Just got a mid-60's RCA balanced 12ax7 and put it in V1 and just stared at the amp. Never sounded that good. Ever. 8)

 

[konstantine RK]

I am officially done tinkering with the Roadking..... No more swapping ever again until one goes bad..

 

[sevycat]

I am officially done tinkering with the Roadking..... No more swapping ever again until one goes bad..

Tinkering is my middle name. I will keep doing it till either I get it right or break it, which ever comes first. :lol:

 

[212Mavguy]

Just when you think you're done tinkering, then you start thinking about something you haven't tried yet tonewise, or there's that new guitar you brought home, well, uh huh! :mrgreen: Never stop the science projects!