Try a 12AT7 Billy said. It'll be fun, he said.
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:07 pm
Remembered I have a couple/few old Tung Sol 12AT7 tubes I got from a thrift store bulk find. I assume they're from the 60s but I haven't researched them.
Anyway, per Billy's advice I decided to toss one in the PI slot of the DSL I've been working on. After replacing a few blown resistors I changed the PI tube at the same time.
Turn it on, and .... whisper quiet volume almost like it was when I bought it (cheap DOA project).
Got pissed thinking I blew another heater resistor, but it ended up just being a dead preamp tube
Tossed in the Mullard that came with it, and all is good. Then said screw it and installed a choke that I found for $8 on Reverb.
I'm going to try very hard to not flip this amp. It just oozes solid rock tone. Oddly enough I'm liking this with Mesa V30s.
Anyway, per Billy's advice I decided to toss one in the PI slot of the DSL I've been working on. After replacing a few blown resistors I changed the PI tube at the same time.
Turn it on, and .... whisper quiet volume almost like it was when I bought it (cheap DOA project).
Got pissed thinking I blew another heater resistor, but it ended up just being a dead preamp tube
Tossed in the Mullard that came with it, and all is good. Then said screw it and installed a choke that I found for $8 on Reverb.
I'm going to try very hard to not flip this amp. It just oozes solid rock tone. Oddly enough I'm liking this with Mesa V30s.