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Originally Posted by LWJ
A 6v6 is what I am jonesing for recently! I have played on 6l6 configurations in the past and they are too darn loud. I will be following this as I have a Valco that needs repair and an organ amp (6l6) that I may just convert into something fun.
Larry
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6V6s are my favorite tubes. They're not all created equal, though. I have a new ElectroHarmonix that has decent tone, but it is "lifeless". My two really, really nice ones are a Mazda and an MWT (Marconi Wireless Telegraph). The Mazda is especially complex and seems to have so many hidden harmonics that it's like having a chorus pedal in the loop...
Sorry to ramble, but I did a search to see if these were still available and found this write-up by Brian May on the Mazda:
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These are a 1950's French military valve that we decided to test at 500V DC plate and screen on our test rig (well above their rated maximums). Five hours later they were rock-solid where others had died - a serious indication of the unit's solidity.
Fitted into the Princeton the Mazda rocks, the sonic spectrum big, the distortion fat and punchy. The bass response is not as deep as the RCA, mind, and it does sound slightly edgy. When overdriven the valve has a raw, organic sound which I fell in love with; it seems better suited to the grungy side of rock. With a Les Paul the sustain is full and rich with no harsh edges - you feel you're playing a wall of amps, not just a little Princeton. These babies are great little blues valves and work well with the semi-acoustic Yamaha in both single and humbucking mode. The valve doesn't lose punch or go muddy even when effects are introduced. We loved them.
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