Electrical magic. Analogue. Lunacy.

[GuyBoden]

For home use, I found that the difference in sound between Sovtek and NOS Mullard preamp tubes to be astonishing. Live probably not.

[Litterick]

My amp technician recommends old European valves for my Hiwatt. I cannot see myself hunting for ancient Mullards (that, miraculously, have not been used) while hoping that I am not being conned by the vendors. At the same time, I would enjoy having old British valves in my amp.

[Christian Miller]

This sounds like a time consuming and expensive preoccupation. I’m buying a Tonemaster.


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[GuyBoden]

My amp technician recommends old European valves for my Hiwatt. I cannot see myself hunting for ancient Mullards (that, miraculously, have not been used) while hoping that I am not being conned by the vendors. At the same time, I would enjoy having old British valves in my amp.

Luckily, I bought a box of unused Military grade Mullard preamp valves in the 1980's. Stamped for UK Military use.

[Bob_Ross]

Andy Burton's no slouch either. He plays with the likes of Steven VanZandt, Cyndi Lauper, John Mayer, and Rufus Wainwright. Yes, he drags a B-3 on gigs when he can - he just loves them. But his comparison of the XK5 with his own 1971 B-3 clearly shows that they're interchangeable, and he readily admts this

Thread Drift/Shameless Name-Dropping: I was in a band with Andy Burton for ~5 or 7 years back in the 2000s. He's a wonderful cohort to have in your corner: all business, very matter-of-fact, professional to the nth degree...but fun, funny, and super-musical to boot.