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Has anybody ever used the Groove Tube GT6L6 GE's ?
I noticed they sell matched quads at Musicians Friend for $139 which is
kinda pricy, but I wonder if they're worth it?
Paul
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HI Paul,
If I remember correctly, I think Dave Wronski mentioned these tubes a
while ago on this list.
It seams they are made at the exact same way they use to make tubes back
in the early days. GT recreated the tools/machinery to produce these
tubes. Thus making them NOS but brand new?!
I'm sure someone can enlighten the GT6L6 GE's tubes a bit more.
Jerry S.
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Sent: zaterdag 16 augustus 2003 23:30
To:
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Tubular question...
Has anybody ever used the Groove Tube GT6L6 GE's ?
I noticed they sell matched quads at Musicians Friend for $139 which is
kinda pricy, but I wonder if they're worth it?
Paul
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I bought a pair of the 6L6GE tubes and I think they are excellent. I'm not a fan
of 6L6 tubes to begin with, mostly because of the booming 160hz freq., but these
are very good. When I took my 2-12 Slacktone amp to my #1 tech for his special
bias technique, I asked him to set my second {emergency} bias setting for the
GrooveTubes 6L6GE. I have a switch for two bias settings. One for the E34L JJ
which is what I use, and the other for 6L6 in case that's all I can find when
the others blow. When I told him the story of the Groovetube 6L6GE which uses
the actual, not re-created machines to make them{see them on the GT site in the
6L6GE section} he said he never cared for the old GEs because they tented to be
microphonic. After setting up my amp, he said the new 6L6GE were very good, with
a tone of surprize.
I think they are the way to go for a nice big sound. I like the TungSol 5881 for
tone a little bit more. But they will not give you as much power, and of course
you will have to hunt doun the 40+ year old tubes that also must be matched.
They came stock in my '62 Bassman, and I remember seeing them in a very early
Showman J. Blair has, but after that I think Fender used the RCA or GE6L6 for
everything.
-dave
Jerry <> wrote:
HI Paul,
If I remember correctly, I think Dave Wronski mentioned these tubes a
while ago on this list.
It seams they are made at the exact same way they use to make tubes back
in the early days. GT recreated the tools/machinery to produce these
tubes. Thus making them NOS but brand new?!
I'm sure someone can enlighten the GT6L6 GE's tubes a bit more.
Jerry S.
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Sent: zaterdag 16 augustus 2003 23:30
To:
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Tubular question...
Has anybody ever used the Groove Tube GT6L6 GE's ?
I noticed they sell matched quads at Musicians Friend for $139 which is
kinda pricy, but I wonder if they're worth it?
Paul
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How do you think the GT 6L6GE tubes compare with Svetlana's? My
amp(Carr) came with em, but I've been considering the new GT'6L6s for
some time now, jest haven't had a chance to taste test. I agree about
the TungSol 5881, but they are getting so scarce, now, and so expensive.
--- In , dave wronski <stickmandw@y...>
wrote:
> I bought a pair of the 6L6GE tubes and I think they are excellent.
I'm not a fan of 6L6 tubes to begin with, mostly because of the
booming 160hz freq., but these are very good. When I took my 2-12
Slacktone amp to my #1 tech for his special bias technique, I asked
him to set my second {emergency} bias setting for the GrooveTubes
6L6GE. I have a switch for two bias settings. One for the E34L JJ
which is what I use, and the other for 6L6 in case that's all I can
find when the others blow. When I told him the story of the Groovetube
6L6GE which uses the actual, not re-created machines to make them{see
them on the GT site in the 6L6GE section} he said he never cared for
the old GEs because they tented to be microphonic. After setting up my
amp, he said the new 6L6GE were very good, with a tone of surprize.
>
> I think they are the way to go for a nice big sound. I like the
TungSol 5881 for tone a little bit more. But they will not give you as
much power, and of course you will have to hunt doun the 40+ year old
tubes that also must be matched. They came stock in my '62 Bassman,
and I remember seeing them in a very early Showman J. Blair has, but
after that I think Fender used the RCA or GE6L6 for everything.
>
> -dave
>
> Jerry <jerry.soetewey@b...> wrote:
> HI Paul,
>
> If I remember correctly, I think Dave Wronski mentioned these tubes a
> while ago on this list.
> It seams they are made at the exact same way they use to make tubes back
> in the early days. GT recreated the tools/machinery to produce these
> tubes. Thus making them NOS but brand new?!
>
> I'm sure someone can enlighten the GT6L6 GE's tubes a bit more.
>
> Jerry S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obmosquito [mailto:obmosquito@c...]
> Sent: zaterdag 16 augustus 2003 23:30
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Tubular question...
>
>
> Has anybody ever used the Groove Tube GT6L6 GE's ?
> I noticed they sell matched quads at Musicians Friend for $139 which is
> kinda pricy, but I wonder if they're worth it?
>
> Paul
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I haven't tried the Svetlana 6L6, but they are probaly OK. I'd choose them
before Sovtec or Chinese. I have a set of Svetlana EL34 and they sound good. I
need the extra headroom the E34L {JJ-Tesla} gives so I don't use them. They were
given to me by Victor at the PlexiPalace. The thing that stood out with the
6L6GE is that they have a very nice high freq. responce.
-dave
ohsyrus <> wrote:
How do you think the GT 6L6GE tubes compare with Svetlana's? My
amp(Carr) came with em, but I've been considering the new GT'6L6s for
some time now, jest haven't had a chance to taste test. I agree about
the TungSol 5881, but they are getting so scarce, now, and so expensive.
--- In , dave wronski <stickmandw@y...>
wrote:
> I bought a pair of the 6L6GE tubes and I think they are excellent.
I'm not a fan of 6L6 tubes to begin with, mostly because of the
booming 160hz freq., but these are very good. When I took my 2-12
Slacktone amp to my #1 tech for his special bias technique, I asked
him to set my second {emergency} bias setting for the GrooveTubes
6L6GE. I have a switch for two bias settings. One for the E34L JJ
which is what I use, and the other for 6L6 in case that's all I can
find when the others blow. When I told him the story of the Groovetube
6L6GE which uses the actual, not re-created machines to make them{see
them on the GT site in the 6L6GE section} he said he never cared for
the old GEs because they tented to be microphonic. After setting up my
amp, he said the new 6L6GE were very good, with a tone of surprize.
>
> I think they are the way to go for a nice big sound. I like the
TungSol 5881 for tone a little bit more. But they will not give you as
much power, and of course you will have to hunt doun the 40+ year old
tubes that also must be matched. They came stock in my '62 Bassman,
and I remember seeing them in a very early Showman J. Blair has, but
after that I think Fender used the RCA or GE6L6 for everything.
>
> -dave
>
> Jerry <jerry.soetewey@b...> wrote:
> HI Paul,
>
> If I remember correctly, I think Dave Wronski mentioned these tubes a
> while ago on this list.
> It seams they are made at the exact same way they use to make tubes back
> in the early days. GT recreated the tools/machinery to produce these
> tubes. Thus making them NOS but brand new?!
>
> I'm sure someone can enlighten the GT6L6 GE's tubes a bit more.
>
> Jerry S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obmosquito [mailto:obmosquito@c...]
> Sent: zaterdag 16 augustus 2003 23:30
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Tubular question...
>
>
> Has anybody ever used the Groove Tube GT6L6 GE's ?
> I noticed they sell matched quads at Musicians Friend for $139 which is
> kinda pricy, but I wonder if they're worth it?
>
> Paul
> aToMic mOsQuiTos
>
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Other than the 6L6GE, which Groovetubes makes in California with the original GE
machines, all other tubes they sell are just re-branded Chinese, Russian, etc.
brands.
-dave
Gavin Ehringer <> wrote:
I've got Svet GEs, which replaced my original Groove Tubes. The Svets
have a rounder, fuller sound, less shrill but with a clear and
distinct high-end. I think they work very well, even when compared to
my GE/Jan 6L6s, which are about three times as costly.
But, when it comes to tubes, "better" is a matter of opinion. I like
my Svets quite well, tho.
Good luck,
Gavin
--- In , dave wronski <stickmandw@y...>
wrote:
> I haven't tried the Svetlana 6L6, but they are probaly OK. I'd
choose them before Sovtec or Chinese. I have a set of Svetlana EL34
and they sound good. I need the extra headroom the E34L {JJ-Tesla}
gives so I don't use them. They were given to me by Victor at the
PlexiPalace. The thing that stood out with the 6L6GE is that they have
a very nice high freq. responce.
> -dave
>
> ohsyrus <ohsyrus@y...> wrote:
> How do you think the GT 6L6GE tubes compare with Svetlana's? My
> amp(Carr) came with em, but I've been considering the new GT'6L6s for
> some time now, jest haven't had a chance to taste test. I agree about
> the TungSol 5881, but they are getting so scarce, now, and so expensive.
>
>
> --- In , dave wronski <stickmandw@y...>
> wrote:
> > I bought a pair of the 6L6GE tubes and I think they are excellent.
> I'm not a fan of 6L6 tubes to begin with, mostly because of the
> booming 160hz freq., but these are very good. When I took my 2-12
> Slacktone amp to my #1 tech for his special bias technique, I asked
> him to set my second {emergency} bias setting for the GrooveTubes
> 6L6GE. I have a switch for two bias settings. One for the E34L JJ
> which is what I use, and the other for 6L6 in case that's all I can
> find when the others blow. When I told him the story of the Groovetube
> 6L6GE which uses the actual, not re-created machines to make them{see
> them on the GT site in the 6L6GE section} he said he never cared for
> the old GEs because they tented to be microphonic. After setting up my
> amp, he said the new 6L6GE were very good, with a tone of surprize.
> >
> > I think they are the way to go for a nice big sound. I like the
> TungSol 5881 for tone a little bit more. But they will not give you as
> much power, and of course you will have to hunt doun the 40+ year old
> tubes that also must be matched. They came stock in my '62 Bassman,
> and I remember seeing them in a very early Showman J. Blair has, but
> after that I think Fender used the RCA or GE6L6 for everything.
> >
> > -dave
> >
> > Jerry <jerry.soetewey@b...> wrote:
> > HI Paul,
> >
> > If I remember correctly, I think Dave Wronski mentioned these tubes a
> > while ago on this list.
> > It seams they are made at the exact same way they use to make
tubes back
> > in the early days. GT recreated the tools/machinery to produce these
> > tubes. Thus making them NOS but brand new?!
> >
> > I'm sure someone can enlighten the GT6L6 GE's tubes a bit more.
> >
> > Jerry S.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: obmosquito [mailto:obmosquito@c...]
> > Sent: zaterdag 16 augustus 2003 23:30
> > To:
> > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Tubular question...
> >
> >
> > Has anybody ever used the Groove Tube GT6L6 GE's ?
> > I noticed they sell matched quads at Musicians Friend for $139
which is
> > kinda pricy, but I wonder if they're worth it?
> >
> > Paul
> > aToMic mOsQuiTos
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> >
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