Ef86

[blues junkie]

Looking for a very good EF86 for my Clubman what are some recommendations and who should I contact.I talked to Bob at Eurotubes and he had nothing also Lordvalve had nothing either.So who's the guy to call?
THANKS.
CHUCK.

 

[BPlexico]

Hi Chuck - I would contact Mike at KCANOS - I just checked their site and they appear to have a number of EF86's in stock, Amperex, Mullard, Philips, etc....

http://www.kcanostubes.com/content/

-- Barr

 

[bluesdoc]

What Barr said 1+

jon

 

[decay-o-caster]

I'm a big fan of Vacuum Tube Valley - he always has good stuff.

 

[Curly]

^ what they said

apparently, there's no decent current production EF86

 

[michael30]

The Dario Miniwatt is a pretty good deal. I've done some good deals on ebay. There is always a risk buying from unknown vendors but if you take the time to study the subject and learn to read between the lines you'll save a lot of money.

Michael

 

[ducmike]

Mike at KCA will be able to help you. The Dario is an excellent EF86, and Mike has a good price on them.

 

[big mike]

Originally posted by ducmike
Mike at KCA will be able to help you. The Dario is an excellent EF86, and Mike has a good price on them.

I got one from Mike for my Z28, and it's great.

 

[Blue Strat]

Originally posted by ducmike
Mike at KCA will be able to help you. The Dario is an excellent EF86, and Mike has a good price on them.

I've sold a couple hundred of these to Z owners (and others) with very good results.

 

[dzeitlin]

I love the Amperex Bugle Boy.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Originally posted by blues junkie
Looking for a very good EF86 for my Clubman what are some recommendations and who should I contact.I talked to Bob at Eurotubes and he had nothing also Lordvalve had nothing either.So who's the guy to call?
THANKS.
CHUCK.

Hey Chuck.....check your PMs

 

[agentcooper2001]

what's the best EF86 for a Matchless DC-30

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Originally posted by agentcooper2001
what's the best EF86 for a Matchless DC-30

And a PM sent to you too....

 

[heybulldog]

any suggestions for an 86 that would darken up my clubman. i have a re branded mullard in there now and it seems to be a little unstable- mostly sounds good but sometimes gets bright and gainy for no reason.

 

[Killa-B]

Try a used Telefunken. You can find them on ebay for cheap, and they last a very very long time. I had some objection to the brightness I was getting with the mesh plate mullard tubes in a DC30. The Telefunken just wiped that out instantly, and I liked the tone much better--smoother overdrive. Hard to find a microphonic tele.

 

[heybulldog]

thanx killa -ill give it a try!

 

[ducmike]

Killa's right about the Tele. Hey Killa, I posted my review in the original thread. The Tele is noticabley darker than the Dario, it's very smooth and has a little more gain.

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/108067

 

[heybulldog]

is there a new production 86 that is darker sounding that i can use untill i find some teles here in the US?. evrything on ebay now is overseas and in large groups! thanx

 

[Killa-B]

I got most of mine from German guys on ebay. Great deals on great tubes. I could list many good German tube sellers if you'd like (PM me).

I'm sure Mike from KCA can find you one also.

 

[Killa-B]

Originally posted by ducmike
Killa's right about the Tele. Hey Killa, I posted my review in the original thread. The Tele is noticabley darker than the Dario, it's very smooth and has a little more gain.

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/108067

Glad you liked it Mike! If you want to take it a step further, search for the premium Tele EF86, the EF806. I bought a couple new in the box from German ebay guys for about $70 a piece. Less noise, and maybe a tad brighter. Most love those tubes in the old mics that use the 86s.