Comments on: Power Tube Shootout PT. 16V6

By: jenton70

jenton70 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:38:49 +0000

Gotta love a 335 pushing tubes like that. Time to pull mine outta the case for a while.

By: saintgermainmusique

saintgermainmusique — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:23:27 +0000

The 6V6 is a tetrode but it have the same caracteristic as EL84 (pentode): 13/14,5 Volt for the bias (cathode or grille tension/ ground) and the same polarisation tension.The difference between the EL84 and the 6V6 for the wiring are eEL84 pin 4;5 go to 6V6 2;7 pin, EL84 2 pin goes to 5 pin, EL84 9 pin goes to 6V6 4 pin, EL84 3 pin goes to 6V6 8 pin (cathode and focalisation plaque), and the anode EL84 7 pin goes to anode 6V6 3 pin. And replace the noval socket by a octal socket.

By: PLUMBdogg

PLUMBdogg — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:52:56 +0000

This was the first time I played mine a quite a whie too. It was actually little uncomfortable for a little bit until I got used to it again.

By: PLUMBdogg

PLUMBdogg — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:27:32 +0000

Wow, sounds like you know your tubes man! I know the tonal characteristics but I don’t have a clue on the technical stuff. Thanks for the info.

By: melodymaker65

melodymaker65 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:04:44 +0000

good blues tone. nice guitar work

By: saintgermainmusique

saintgermainmusique — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:32:42 +0000

I prefer the sound of the EL84, but the 6V6 with their glass bulbe and octal socket is more solid than the EL84. For a lot of vibration and choc, the 6V6 is better (it’s military tube, then the EL84 it was used for HI-Fi or television for static material).

By: braydop

braydop — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:01:39 +0000

Sounds awsome.. My dad has an ES in the 80′s but the neck snapped. Nice guitar.

By: crankerny

crankerny — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:54:24 +0000

Alvin Lee in the “House” !!!. Just kidding you rule PLUMBdogg..As alway’s Killer Tone !!!!!

By: jcbak

jcbak — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:24:36 +0000

F&*kin’ GREAT tone!!!!!! As always…nice vid.

By: 005davidragon

005davidragon — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:03:12 +0000

wow. best distortion i’ve ever heard. and i haven’t even looked at the other videos in the shootout…