csweldon
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Hey all,
I've got a combo cab coming for my Fuchs, and I'm thinking that this might be a good time to try the swap from 6L6 to EL34. From what Im reading, the tone before power tube breakup should be more or less the same, with the 34s possibly being a bit more "complex." I also know the character of breakup will differ, with the 6L6 having a harder breakup. The question I have (obviously, it's in the title!) in an amp that can accept both tubes, how much earlier do the EL34s breakup? I've seen, "they break up earlier" to "much earlier." So, if they're both spec'd for Average distortion, and the 6L6s break up at 5, where abouts would the 34s start to grind?
Thanks TGP!
I've got a combo cab coming for my Fuchs, and I'm thinking that this might be a good time to try the swap from 6L6 to EL34. From what Im reading, the tone before power tube breakup should be more or less the same, with the 34s possibly being a bit more "complex." I also know the character of breakup will differ, with the 6L6 having a harder breakup. The question I have (obviously, it's in the title!) in an amp that can accept both tubes, how much earlier do the EL34s breakup? I've seen, "they break up earlier" to "much earlier." So, if they're both spec'd for Average distortion, and the 6L6s break up at 5, where abouts would the 34s start to grind?
Thanks TGP!