Pre Tubes

rgorke · Post by **rgorke** » Mon May 13, 2013 9:59 am

What are you all using as pre tubes, specifically V1? I seem to have had the best, most VH like tone from old Sylvania long plates and, believe it or not, the Chinese 12AX7 B. I put in a I63 Mullard yesterday and, while still a great tone, wasn't EVH at all. Very smooth around the edges and less open grit. Still plenty of gain, just not quite right. Tube Tramp sold me the China tubes and have been liking them - when I "thought" they should be of less quality.

metalhead3ecr · Post by **metalhead3ecr** » Mon May 13, 2013 10:09 am

Yeah for V1 for me its the Chinese tubes.Simply because they are not as clean sounding...

Tone Slinger · Post by **Tone Slinger** » Mon May 13, 2013 11:53 am

I got an old Chinese 12ax7a that sounds great in v1. Its late '80's-early '90's era.

vanhalen5150 · Post by **vanhalen5150** » Mon May 13, 2013 12:37 pm

I got some old Sylva's and Chinese from Tubetramp. Both work great at V1.

stef · Post by **stef** » Mon May 13, 2013 3:13 pm

V1 China 12AX7 B
V2 China 12AX7 A
V3 Tesla ECC83

axeman · Post by **axeman** » Mon May 13, 2013 10:10 pm

1970 made in Spain Philips V1, V2, and V3 Identical to Bugle Boy

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