Members jackcheez Posted February 4, 2009 Members Share Posted February 4, 2009 I hope they're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted February 4, 2009 Members Share Posted February 4, 2009 They are great tubes , you did well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted February 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2009 They are great tubes , you did well Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted February 4, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Price? Source? My -CL is nigh on 4 years old, and I'd like to have good options when/if the day comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 4, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2009 Price? Source? My -CL is nigh on 4 years old, and I'd like to have good options when/if the day comes. http://www.tubedepot.com/ts-6550.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted February 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2009 Price? Source? My -CL is nigh on 4 years old, and I'd like to have good options when/if the day comes. http://thetubestore.com/6550types.html 63.95 for a matched pair.Total with shipping for 6 matched is 209.80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members James Hart Posted February 4, 2009 Members Share Posted February 4, 2009 http://www.tubedepot.com/ts-6550.html best 6550 / kt88 on the market new today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted February 4, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 *bookmarked Thanks, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fealach Posted February 4, 2009 Members Share Posted February 4, 2009 My biggest priority in buying 6550/KT88 tubes is "will not melt in 400PS." I only have one sure test for that, unfortunately. I did score 4 GE 6550As in an Ampeg V7. Damn tempting to throw in a mishmash of old tubes and return it to Guitar Center, but I can't quite bring myself to do it. Probably settle for buying some Sovteks for it and resell it, but knowing me I'll start playing around with it and end up liking it too much to sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted February 4, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 My biggest priority in buying 6550/KT88 tubes is "will not melt in 400PS." I only have one sure test for that, unfortunately. I did score 4 GE 6550As in an Ampeg V7. Damn tempting to throw in a mishmash of old tubes and return it to Guitar Center, but I can't quite bring myself to do it. Probably settle for buying some Sovteks for it and resell it, but knowing me I'll start playing around with it and end up liking it too much to sell it. The 400PS is one nasty bastard with power tubes, and I doubt anything made today is up to the abuse that amp hands out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted February 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2009 My biggest priority in buying 6550/KT88 tubes is "will not melt in 400PS." I only have one sure test for that, unfortunately. I almost bought one of those last year. I chickened out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deacon_blue Posted February 5, 2009 Members Share Posted February 5, 2009 The 400PS is one nasty bastard with power tubes, and I doubt anything made today is up to the abuse that amp hands out. One for sale here: http://capecod.craigslist.org/msg/990579763.htmlfor anyone in southern New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted February 5, 2009 Members Share Posted February 5, 2009 What is it about these that makes them so good?? The SVT I bought had just been re-tubed with EHX - are they bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 5, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 5, 2009 What is it about these that makes them so good?? The SVT I bought had just been re-tubed with EHX - are they bad? No. There are very few current production 6550s that are not well made. I like the Tung-Sols because they are copies of the GEs made on the same equipment as the originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted February 5, 2009 Members Share Posted February 5, 2009 No. There are very few current production 6550s that are not well made. I like the Tung-Sols because they are copies of the GEs made on the same equipment as the originals. Cool, I didn't think EHX would be crap... That's cool that these are copies... They must sound good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deacon_blue Posted February 5, 2009 Members Share Posted February 5, 2009 No. There are very few current production 6550s that are not well made. I like the Tung-Sols because they are copies of the GEs made on the same equipment as the originals. The GT 6L6 is made on GE equipment, I don't think the Tung-Sols are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 5, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 5, 2009 The GT 6L6 is made on GE equipment, I don't think the Tung-Sols are... "GT" as in Groove Tubes? They don't make tubes. They are a reseller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deacon_blue Posted February 5, 2009 Members Share Posted February 5, 2009 "GT" as in Groove Tubes? They don't make tubes. They are a reseller. My only point was the equipment used...not that GT is a reseller or not. Tung-Sol is a different company altogether, and as far as I know didn't buy GE equipment and move it to Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 5, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 5, 2009 Tung-Sol is a different company altogether, and as far as I know didn't buy GE equipment and move it to Russia. Tung Sol is New Sensor (Sovtek) and you may be right about it not being the old GE equipment - I'm checking my memory against actual facts as now I'm remembering that the GE equipment wasn't moved to Russia, it went to China. I'll find the real answer later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 5, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 5, 2009 It is the Valve Art tubes from China that are made on the old GE equipment. Sorry for posting on memory and not on facts. I'm getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deacon_blue Posted February 5, 2009 Members Share Posted February 5, 2009 It is the Valve Art tubes from China that are made on the old GE equipment. Sorry for posting on memory and not on facts. I'm getting old. No harm, no foul; I'm getting old too you know, and probably should have said GT 6L6 GE which is their better product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 5, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 5, 2009 No harm, no foul; I'm getting old too you know, and probably should have said GT 6L6 GE which is their better product. But GT doesn't really have a product so to speak. They don't make anything themselves and they source their tubes from multiple suppliers. Buying GT tubes is just paying more for a product you won't be able to identify its source until after you have it in your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deacon_blue Posted February 5, 2009 Members Share Posted February 5, 2009 But GT doesn't really have a product so to speak. They don't make anything themselves and they source their tubes from multiple suppliers. Buying GT tubes is just paying more for a product you won't be able to identify its source until after you have it in your hands. I know they are a reseller.I was referring to these which are made on GE toolinghttp://www.guitarcenter.com/Groove-Tube-Gold-Series-GT-6L6-GE-Matched-Power-Tubes-219163-i1125742.gc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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