A couple of years ago these were great tubes but in early 2019 we started getting way too many that were bad crackling right out of the box.
Ruby tubes vs jj.
Rca and sylvania first introduced the 12ax7 to the world in the late 1940s.
They are reliable sound great and perform well.
I ve not tried them this year but since the eh 6v6 is currently working so well and sounding so good we re sticking with them unless things change.
Tall bottle solid black plate.
Out of stock.
Nov 5 2005 1 i have a gig tonight i am using ruby el34 s and 12ax7 s the amp is a hughes and kettner duotone.
The sovteks rattle and they put out too much voltage.
A comparison of current production 12ax7 tubes.
Also re marketed as.
Ruby post by jason41224 mon oct 04 2010 11 09 pm i could never get into nos tubes unless i consistently could get a supply of them.
6l6 tube is a very popular output tube in guitar amps.
Select 3 hole plate kt88 made by shuguang in china.
Last choice ruby 6v6gtstr.
Because of this there are many versions by different manufacturers.
As you use your tube amp tubes wear out due to the heat it generates.
Start date nov 5 2005.
Higher grade hand selected jj 6l6gc from ruby tubes.
I like ruby 6v6s.
With a nice grind.
All current production 6l6 tubes are great tubes.
Groove tubes 6l6ge amazon us http amzn to 2f0wct4 amazon uk http amzn to 2mywnav do different 6l6 tubes and equivalents such as the 5881 make any s.
I am using a paduak and curly maple custom hollowbody w duncan 59 humbuckers i think this paring is kinda bright and.
It would be lame to splurge on one and wait a few months and go back to normal tubes.
Today it is by far the most common preamp tube used for electric guitar amplification and there is an almost overwhelming supply of current production options to choose from.
Ruby el 34bstr s when you turn the volume up are going to break up much sooner than jj e34l power tubes and will sound warmer.
Instead i recommend buying nos or even used usa 5y3s.
Jj e34l vs ruby el 34bstr ruby el 34bstr s are a special tube request relabled power tubes made by shuguang in china.
Jj 6v6 tubes are very reliable but don t sound like 6v6s to me.
Jj s 5y3 rectifiers are good but they can rattle in a combo.
This is more accelerated on output power tubes like 6l6.
This ruby tube is a re labeled chinese shuguang tube.
