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Dale Rottacker


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Walla Walla Washington, USA
Post  Posted 22 Sep 2022 9:15 am    
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I have a Black Box that has a 12AX7 tube heading south.

Any favorite brands for a replacement?
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Patrick Fleming

 

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South Dakota, USA
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2022 5:48 am    
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Hi, when choosing a tube for the black box I believe you want one that does not have a spiral filament.


https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=344744&highlight=black+box+spiral
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Marty Holmes

 

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Magnolia ,TX USA
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2022 5:55 am    
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Telefunken if clear and clean is what your after.
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Michael Brebes

 

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Northridge CA
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2022 6:42 am    
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For clear and clean, I recommend the Electro Harmonix. They are quiet and have better frequency response than most.
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Dale Rottacker


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Walla Walla Washington, USA
Post  Posted 24 Sep 2022 7:16 am    
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Thank you Gentleman... I maybe should've waited for responses before ordering a Tung-Sol 12AX7... Patience is a virtue I have yet to master Sad
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*2021 Rittenberry, "The Concord" D10 9x9
*1977 Blue Sho-Bud Pro 3 Custom 8x6
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Steve Rosko


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Georgetown, Texas
Post  Posted 1 Oct 2022 5:37 am    
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What exactly are the symptoms of a tube going bad? I’m playing through 3 tubes: Black Box(1) and Octal V8 (2)
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Steve Rosko


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Post  Posted 1 Oct 2022 5:38 am    
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What exactly are the symptoms of a tube going bad? I’m playing through 3 tubes: Black Box(1) and Octal V8 (2)
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Dale Rottacker


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Walla Walla Washington, USA
Post  Posted 1 Oct 2022 6:04 am    
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Steve Rosko wrote:
What exactly are the symptoms of a tube going bad? I’m playing through 3 tubes: Black Box(1) and Octal V8 (2)

Steve the Black Box was the only Tube in the chain... single string stuff wasn't bad, but chords especially up the neck had a harmonic zing/sizzle to them. It would twist my ear and make me ask myself, "what in the world am I hearing"?... It wasn't always there, and at times I thought I was imagining it, but it became more prevalent over time.

When I took the Black Box out the chain the Zing was gone. I talked to Brad and he said it was likely a tube... I either misunderstood or was led to believe that the Black Box was new a while before Jan 2021, but after the Zinging and taking it apart saw that it was actually made in 2014. Anyhow, since putting a new Tung Sol Tube in, the Zing is gone.
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*2021 Rittenberry, "The Concord" D10 9x9
*1977 Blue Sho-Bud Pro 3 Custom 8x6
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