Members Pine Apple Slim Posted February 13, 2013 Members Share Posted February 13, 2013 Im an amp ignoramous, so Im asking you guys what needs to be done to re tube my old Crate Vintage Club 2110R. This amp was bought new in the mid 90s and Ive never changed the tubes. Now its sounding kinda farty and not so good as it used to. Heres the manual: http://www.crateamps.com/pdf/manuals/VC2110R.pdf Uses 3 12AX7s and 2 EL84/6BQ5s If I just buy new tubes of the same type and swap em, does it have to be biased? (whatever that means IDK, a tech would have to do it.) Or will I be good to go unless I change tube types? What are the best (most longlasting and durable) mnfs of these kind of valves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soulsurfer Posted February 13, 2013 Members Share Posted February 13, 2013 I'm not too privy to that amp, but from what I can gather it uses a cathode-bias, el84 power section.So no need to bias. Just purchase a matched pair of el84's and replace. Any 12ax7 would work in the preamp. (some may sound better than others) I would contact Crate (phone or email) and see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted February 13, 2013 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2013 ^Thanks. I was hoping that was the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted February 13, 2013 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks everybody! Looks like a matched pair of El84s and I'm good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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