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Re: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?
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Originally Posted by MartyStrat54
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
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I tried my Jan GE 5751 in it today in place of the AT7 and it didn't appeal to me. I think what I don't like about the 5751 is it seems less dynamic than the AT7. I don't like the texture/tone its adding in other words. Clean or overdriven. I did sub another Mullard 12AX7 in place of the AT7 and I almost settled on it. I liked it. It was pretty even as far as which 1 I wanted to use.
Next time I send you some tubes I will send the 5751 and you can test it to see if it is where it should be. I wish I had remembered I would have sent it with the batch that's on its way. Your reasoning for using the 5751 is exactly why I use the AT7 with just a hair less gain on tap. My clean boost puts a push on it too when I want. The CV4024 really is a nice AT7 I must say. That being said its bigger bro almost got the spot.
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DSL50 - FJA modded
Loaded with a Martimus Maximus Preamp Tube Stack
Power tubes 6CA7EH's
Strat HSS & Tele HH
Avatar 412 loaded with Greenbacks
Vox Night Train
Russian NOS 84's
Telefunken & RFT ECC83
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Originally Posted by steelhorse
I couldn't handle it after a few minutes. I got whiplash during the cleans (from almost nodding off) and then thought the dog was howling during the first part of the distortion.
He pretty much lost me with the tongue thing right off the bat though to be honest.
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