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Post subject: Recommend a vendor for preamp, power amp tubes
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:25 am
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Can anyone recommend a good vendor to buy new preamp and power amp tubes from?

I have the original Fender Blues Deluxe (3 12AX7s, 2 6L6s) and want to take it to a local Fender authorized shop for the work. I believe I would be ordering Groove Tubes to match what came in it though the shop should be rebiasing if needed.

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Post subject: Re: Recommend a vendor for preamp, power amp tubes
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:31 am
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I buy my valves by internet:

http://www.eurotubes.com/
http://tubedepot.com/ and others ...

For your BDlx, JJ, Winged "C" ... even Sovteck and Groove Tubes (often sovteck) will match.

On my BDRI I have:
V1--> Mesa-boogie SPAX7A
V2--> Mesa-boogie SPAX7A
V3 --> JJ 12AX7 balanced
Power --> 5881 original Sovteck

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Post subject: Re: Recommend a vendor for preamp, power amp tubes
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:36 am
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nyaben wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good vendor to buy new preamp and power amp tubes from?

I have the original Fender Blues Deluxe (3 12AX7s, 2 6L6s) and want to take it to a local Fender authorized shop for the work. I believe I would be ordering Groove Tubes to match what came in it though the shop should be rebiasing if needed.

Thanks!


V1 = NOS JAN GE 12AY7
V2 = JJ 12AX7
V3 = JJ Balanced 12AX7
V4/5 = JJ 6L6GC

Tonal heaven. :D

+1 for Eurotubes and Tube Depot.

I buy my NOS 12AY7s and NOS 5751s from here:

https://www.kcanostubes.com/

If it is an original US made Blues Deluxe, rebiasing will require either a change in components or modification to include a bias pot. If it is a Mexican made Blues Deluxe Reissue, it has a bias pot already and biasing is an easy DIY project.

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Post subject: Re: Recommend a vendor for preamp, power amp tubes
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:35 pm
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Hi nyaben,

Great suggestions so far, some don't sell GTs though.

To add to your choices:

http://www.tubesandmore.com/ Antique Electronic Supply sells GTs and many other brands, great prices, and their matching is excellent. The GTs will cost the same from just about any supplier.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/ GC sells GTs and many other brands, also excellent matching. The GTs are the same price as anywhere, but GC charges more for some brands like JJ, so I would get most other brands besides GTs somewhere else. There are a few tubes at good prices.

http://thetubestore.com/ Lots of good choices, no GTs, but great prices, great matching on other brands.

All have great customer service and stand behind the tubes that they sell.

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