I have a quick question for you guys. I am trying to discover exactly what tube is being described in the text below. They describe it as a "chinese Mullard 12ax7" but I haven't ever heard of such a tube. I have several NOS Tung-sol 5881 or Phillips 6L6GWB put away but I am trying to figure out the remaining to achieve this tone.
"Brian Setzer is using either the Phillips NOS 6L6WGBs or Tungsol NOS 5881s, the amp is almost 10 watts less efficient hence the earlier breakup of the power section coupled by the "gainier" Chinese tubes that carry a bigger voltage than most NOS tubes and many Soviet reissues. It's running closer to 40 watts." and "The nature of the EQ in the normal channel is such that when the treble is dimed, the bass is slightly attenuated which cuts down on the speakers farting out in the lows - although the V30s don't give up the ghost very easily."
More from TV - "The reason for the Chinese tubes from that period is that on a voltage ratings,they were the highest. Not necessarily the "sweetest and cleanest," but the best for gritty rockin. From what I am aware of the Chinese Mullard is the only thing to get close to the fabled tube. Tophat amps, the company that rebuilt my blonde told me to stick with the Mullard Chinese 12ax7 in the front and either the NOS Phillips 6G6WGB or the Tungsol 5881. If you compromise in the vintage power tubes, it'll be difficult to get close to Setzer's tone clip. The marriage of the small bottle power tubes with their bubbly jangle and the gain structure of the the Chinese pre amp tubes are "that" thing. You can fake it by having the treble bleed off caps removed from the first channel and then just using a jump patch cable from that channel to the normal channel..but...the Setz'...the Setzer master does it the right way. Not to mention that TV Jones confirmed that he is still keeping drilled aluminum saddles in the ABRr bridge of his Hot Rods. FWIW..What's funny is many think Brian uses blonde fenders to grab a 60's surf thang..but that's far from the truth. The fact is that the amp, when tubed right, is like a Marshall JTM45 on fatass steriods...
btw.. this is the basic info about the fabled Setzer Chinese preamp tube: The factory in Beijing, China that produced our popular 12AX7AC and 7025STR tubes, has stopped production. They have decided to devote their resources to computer screens, energy efficient light bulbs and other electronic devices. They viewed the tube market as too small with not enough profit. Interestingly enough, these were the same arguments made by American companies like Phillips and GE. Tom McNeil participated in many long hours of discussion with leaders of the Beijing factory, but nothing could be done to avoid the closing.
At first I thought they were speaking about Ruby 12AX7A-C4 but this is not the case. Any ideas?
I have been searching the web for the last six months or so but I haven't come close. I am currently seeking some NOS 12AX7s but honestly I don't really know what it is I need. This is the site I found the information:
http://www.cathyandnick.com/Nick_pag...tzer_sound.htm
"Brian Setzer is using either the Phillips NOS 6L6WGBs or Tungsol NOS 5881s, the amp is almost 10 watts less efficient hence the earlier breakup of the power section coupled by the "gainier" Chinese tubes that carry a bigger voltage than most NOS tubes and many Soviet reissues. It's running closer to 40 watts." and "The nature of the EQ in the normal channel is such that when the treble is dimed, the bass is slightly attenuated which cuts down on the speakers farting out in the lows - although the V30s don't give up the ghost very easily."
More from TV - "The reason for the Chinese tubes from that period is that on a voltage ratings,they were the highest. Not necessarily the "sweetest and cleanest," but the best for gritty rockin. From what I am aware of the Chinese Mullard is the only thing to get close to the fabled tube. Tophat amps, the company that rebuilt my blonde told me to stick with the Mullard Chinese 12ax7 in the front and either the NOS Phillips 6G6WGB or the Tungsol 5881. If you compromise in the vintage power tubes, it'll be difficult to get close to Setzer's tone clip. The marriage of the small bottle power tubes with their bubbly jangle and the gain structure of the the Chinese pre amp tubes are "that" thing. You can fake it by having the treble bleed off caps removed from the first channel and then just using a jump patch cable from that channel to the normal channel..but...the Setz'...the Setzer master does it the right way. Not to mention that TV Jones confirmed that he is still keeping drilled aluminum saddles in the ABRr bridge of his Hot Rods. FWIW..What's funny is many think Brian uses blonde fenders to grab a 60's surf thang..but that's far from the truth. The fact is that the amp, when tubed right, is like a Marshall JTM45 on fatass steriods...
btw.. this is the basic info about the fabled Setzer Chinese preamp tube: The factory in Beijing, China that produced our popular 12AX7AC and 7025STR tubes, has stopped production. They have decided to devote their resources to computer screens, energy efficient light bulbs and other electronic devices. They viewed the tube market as too small with not enough profit. Interestingly enough, these were the same arguments made by American companies like Phillips and GE. Tom McNeil participated in many long hours of discussion with leaders of the Beijing factory, but nothing could be done to avoid the closing.
At first I thought they were speaking about Ruby 12AX7A-C4 but this is not the case. Any ideas?
I have been searching the web for the last six months or so but I haven't come close. I am currently seeking some NOS 12AX7s but honestly I don't really know what it is I need. This is the site I found the information:
http://www.cathyandnick.com/Nick_pag...tzer_sound.htm
