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Post by electronumpty on Sept 20, 2020 20:40:28 GMT
Well, something I hadn't thought of before but I have an old valve guitar head amp, a Sound City 120 from about 1974 I think. I haven't switched it on for about 30 years but still have it.
I'm sort of intending to sell it one day but it will need a service beforehand etc. Anyway I was looking at ebay to see how much these things go for and 1 listing says it has 5 ECC83s in it as part of the valve complement.😮
I never knew what valves etc it had in it so I might have to investigate in the coming days to see what its got in there (croses fingers!) and if they are interesting or a pile of shite, lol. 😀
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 20, 2020 21:05:01 GMT
Well, something I hadn't thought of before but I have an old valve guitar head amp, a Sound City 120 from about 1974 I think. I haven't switched it on for about 30 years but still have it. I'm sort of intending to sell it one day but it will need a service beforehand etc. Anyway I was looking at ebay to see how much these things go for and 1 listing says it has 5 ECC83s in it as part of the valve complement.😮 I never knew what valves etc it had in it so I might have to investigate in the coming days to see what its got in there (croses fingers!) and if they are interesting or a pile of shite, lol. 😀 Now that could be interesting......I have found Mullards in guitar amplifiers before now, but it was before i knew what Mullards were lol |
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Post by electronumpty on Sept 20, 2020 21:33:32 GMT
Yeah, the EL84s I can see are Mullards by the look of it, the smaller ones are hidden away though and have shields on them. Probably Mullards too I guess. Ill have to open it up and see sometime this week.
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 20, 2020 22:43:01 GMT
Yeah, the EL84s I can see are Mullards by the look of it, the smaller ones are hidden away though and have shields on them. Probably Mullards too I guess. Ill have to open it up and see sometime this week. Yup, not surprised at all. Seemed quite a popular valve at that time for their tone |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2020 18:02:12 GMT
So the guy I bought my Télé ECC83 from has only gone and posted it to someone else!
Muppet....
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 22, 2020 18:39:16 GMT
So the guy I bought my Télé ECC83 from has only gone and posted it to someone else! Muppet.... Lol....jeez, can't believe that! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2020 19:26:51 GMT
He has asked for it to be returned..
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 22, 2020 21:05:58 GMT
He has asked for it to be returned.. Let's hope it arrives quickly |
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Post by electronumpty on Sept 23, 2020 22:42:22 GMT
Oliver have you tried the PCC189s yet?
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 24, 2020 7:05:57 GMT
Oliver have you tried the PCC189s yet? Yes, The best way to use them is in V3 only. I was listening yesterday and had the following compliment: V1: TFK PCC88 V2: TFK ECC83 V3: TFK PCC189 Sounded alright to me lol |
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Post by stevew on Sept 24, 2020 8:12:02 GMT
Oliver have you tried the PCC189s yet? Yes, The best way to use them is in V3 only. I was listening yesterday and had the following compliment: V1: TFK PCC88 V2: TFK ECC83 V3: TFK PCC189 Sounded alright to me lol Hey Oli... a request! Do you think you could put together a guide to valve options in the BB3? I’m easily confused. For instance I hadn’t realised the in V2 that the 6N2P-EV could be swapped out for an ECC83. Got a few incoming (and just discovered I’ve got an ECC83 laying around!), so be good to know definitively what can be and what can’t be used. Cheers.. happy to give you something to do..! |
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 24, 2020 8:14:12 GMT
Yes, The best way to use them is in V3 only. I was listening yesterday and had the following compliment: V1: TFK PCC88 V2: TFK ECC83 V3: TFK PCC189 Sounded alright to me lol Hey Oli... a request! Do you think you could put together a guide to valve options in the BB3? I’m easily confused. For instance I hadn’t realised the in V2 that the 6N2P-EV could be swapped out for an ECC83. Got a few incoming (and just discovered I’ve got an ECC83 laying around!), so be good to know definitively what can be and what can’t be used. Cheers.. happy to give you something to do..! Hahaha, Yes no problem I was thinking of putting one together anyway. Leave it with me! |
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Post by electronumpty on Sept 24, 2020 9:50:33 GMT
Oliver have you tried the PCC189s yet? Yes, The best way to use them is in V3 only. I was listening yesterday and had the following compliment: V1: TFK PCC88 V2: TFK ECC83 V3: TFK PCC189 Sounded alright to me lol Great, thanks have managed to score a pair. cheers |
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 24, 2020 10:28:49 GMT
Yes, The best way to use them is in V3 only. I was listening yesterday and had the following compliment: V1: TFK PCC88 V2: TFK ECC83 V3: TFK PCC189 Sounded alright to me lol Great, thanks have managed to score a pair. cheers I stuck some on eBay last night as I have too many of one type. I got a bit carried away 🤣🤣 |
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Post by electronumpty on Sept 24, 2020 11:24:51 GMT
Haha, know the feeling.
I got a pair from Czech land.
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Post by mikeyb on Sept 24, 2020 13:19:31 GMT
I stuck some on eBay last night as I have too many of one type. I got a bit carried away 🤣🤣 Which ones? I could do with a couple of spares 😉 |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2020 16:51:45 GMT
So the guy I bought my Télé ECC83 from has only gone and posted it to someone else! Muppet.... Lol....jeez, can't believe that! Well, you will never believe this... He got it back, and then sent it to my registered eBay address rather than my requested delivery address. One of my accounts is registered at my parents house in the UK. He tells me it is my fault, so I politely sent him a screen shot of the eBay order details, which shoes that he is clearly a Muppet. I won't be using him again, even if he has good, cheap valves. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 1, 2020 17:41:34 GMT
Lol....jeez, can't believe that! Well, you will never believe this... He got it back, and then sent it to my registered eBay address rather than my requested delivery address. One of my accounts is registered at my parents house in the UK. He tells me it is my fault, so I politely sent him a screen shot of the eBay order details, which shoes that he is clearly a Muppet. I won't be using him again, even if he has good, cheap valves. Hahaha Christ on a bike. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2020 18:16:59 GMT
Christ on a bike would have delivered it quicker, and to the correct address.
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 2, 2020 6:42:15 GMT
Christ on a bike would have delivered it quicker, and to the correct address. Hahaha, |
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Post by mikeyb on Oct 2, 2020 10:07:59 GMT
Christ on a bike would have delivered it quicker, and to the correct address. You’d have to wait until Easter for delivery 😉😂 |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 2, 2020 11:17:52 GMT
Christ on a bike would have delivered it quicker, and to the correct address. You’d have to wait until Easter for delivery 😉😂 Hahahaha....yes! Brilliant. Top points for that one Mikey |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2020 12:41:30 GMT
Christ on a bike would have delivered it quicker, and to the correct address. You’d have to wait until Easter for delivery 😉😂 He was delivered at Christmas. Redelivery was easter. |
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Post by stevew on Oct 2, 2020 13:05:40 GMT
You’d have to wait until Easter for delivery 😉😂 He was delivered at Christmas. Redelivery was easter. Amen |
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Post by electronumpty on Oct 2, 2020 13:08:22 GMT
These arrived today, will try one out tonight , diamonds on the arse too. 🙂  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 2, 2020 13:11:02 GMT
These arrived today, will try one out tonight , diamonds on the arse too. 🙂 V3 only.... |
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Post by electronumpty on Oct 2, 2020 13:52:33 GMT
No worries , hadn't forgotten.
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 2, 2020 14:02:41 GMT
No worries , hadn't forgotten. Just making sure 😉 |
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Post by electronumpty on Oct 2, 2020 14:17:33 GMT
No worries , hadn't forgotten. Just making sure 😉 Understandable, given my propensity for numptyness , 😂 |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 2, 2020 16:29:29 GMT
Understandable, given my propensity for numptyness , 😂 It's all in the name lol |
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