Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 28 Jul 2004 7:40 am |
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Back in the mid '60s, my Twin Reverb came with RCA's. I tried the GE tubes a few times, and used them when I couldn't get the RCA's. The GE's were cheaper, and I didn't notice a lot of tonal difference, but the GE's seemed to get inter-electrode (heater-cathode) shorts more often. The shorting problem was very evident...the amp hummed badly, and the plates got cherry-red! Several nights, I wound up playing with 2 of the 6L6's removed, just so I could get through the night. As a result, I kept a stock of the 6L6's on hand, just in case!
When I started playing, the RCA's were $3.75 each, and the GE's were $3.25 each
Ahhhhh...the good old days!  |
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