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MartyStrat54 · 05-07-2009, 06:21 PM

Yeah, I put a pair of the Winged -C-'s in one of my 602's and I think they are better than most current EL34's. Maybe the E34L is right there with it, but nonetheless, the Winged -C- is a super 34 replacement.

You know, I'm thinking that I should have sent you a 5751. You could have subbed the AT7 with it. I'll bet it would be a perfect match for you. Too bad the one you have is garbage. You'd get just a little more gain without it being a super gain with an AX7.

As I said, that seems to be your style. A good 5751 cranked in V1 going into a high gain 12AX7? Well if you go back about five pages you will see I already did such a test and my conclusion was that a super high gain will make up for any gain loss in the 5751. It does however allow you to shape your tones, most notably the clean (cause that is what a 5751 does so well) channel with a different window of tones over an AX7. But when you need to wail, the ICBM in V2 will handle the matter and you have your total Marshall tone wailing away.

You ought to get yourself a 5751. They usually go for a lot less $$$ than a 12AX7. Look for one that tests stout.

Marty

05-07-2009, 06:21 PM	#251 (permalink)
MartyStrat54 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Formerly Phoenix, now north of KC Posts: 2,580	Re: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How? Yeah, I put a pair of the Winged -C-'s in one of my 602's and I think they are better than most current EL34's. Maybe the E34L is right there with it, but nonetheless, the Winged -C- is a super 34 replacement. You know, I'm thinking that I should have sent you a 5751. You could have subbed the AT7 with it. I'll bet it would be a perfect match for you. Too bad the one you have is garbage. You'd get just a little more gain without it being a super gain with an AX7. As I said, that seems to be your style. A good 5751 cranked in V1 going into a high gain 12AX7? Well if you go back about five pages you will see I already did such a test and my conclusion was that a super high gain will make up for any gain loss in the 5751. It does however allow you to shape your tones, most notably the clean (cause that is what a 5751 does so well) channel with a different window of tones over an AX7. But when you need to wail, the ICBM in V2 will handle the matter and you have your total Marshall tone wailing away. You ought to get yourself a 5751. They usually go for a lot less $$$ than a 12AX7. Look for one that tests stout. Marty