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6th February 2010
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| Gear interested Joined: Feb 2010
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Thread Starter | Guild Thunder amp needs new 6gw8
I need new 6GW8's for my amp the output is way down and i dont want to pay 35 bucks for each of them like i found on the net, any advise? is there a different less expensive tube i could use?
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6th February 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Cayucos California
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here's some links • thetubestore.com Audio and vacuum tubes for your amplifier • Triode Electronics Inc. Tubes and Parts • TQR Resource Directory – Suppliers
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7th February 2010
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no luck finding those tubes on any of those sites, are they unpopular? the amp is a 60's guild thunder
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9th February 2010
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here's another site Tube World... Your One Stop Source for High Quality New Old Stock Vacuum Tubes |
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14th February 2010
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They're NOT common tubes and $35 isn't bad for a vintage power tube (check out prices on Mullard EL34s or Gold Lion KT88s if you want heartburn).
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15th February 2010
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Welcome to the world of oddball tubes - not so oddball in the 60's when Guild was using these tubes and they were probably also used in Televisions, old Australian PA systems, B52 bombers, etc. No one is remaking these, so your options are: 1. Buy NOS tubes and be prepared to pay a higher price ($35/tube isn't bad) 2. Mod your amp to take another more popular tube - this needs to be done by a competent amp tech, and afterwards, your amp won't sound like your amp 3. Sell your amp and get a model that sounds similar that takes more available tubes. eBay Store: Search results for Captain Bob's Electronic Emporium. looks like he has them.
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16th February 2010
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ok so let me get this straight, first of all great feedback i appreciate everything, the 6gw8's are a preamp tube?... or power tube? As i assume from the reply's they are interchangeable with EL34's and KT88's? and if i mod my amp its not my amp, thats a no no. i love this tone, i've made it my own, and if i have to drop 70 bucks to keep it then no big deal, thats just maintenance, i want to get exactly what i need though
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16th February 2010
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They are power tubes and are not a direct swap for any other tubes like EL34s or KT88's. I'd bite the bullet and pay the $35 each.
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16th February 2010
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will do, thanks for the help
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