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Help on Gibson Saturn!

11/10/1999 11:26 PM
Ryan	Help on Gibson Saturn! I purchased a Gibson Saturn GA-45RVT amplifier a few months ago. Now that I have some extra scratch, I want to retube it (the RCA tubes have silver spots on them, I think this means they have overstayed their welcome). But admitidly, I am a tube amp amateur, and I don't want to botch it. So I really need some very basic information. If anybody has time/knowledge I would appreciate a response. I need to know which tubes to buy (type & brand), how I go about replacing them, and anything else anybody can think of. Here is a listing of the tubes as I see them left to right: Left 6EU7 6EU7 12AU7A 6EU7 6EU7 6FQ7/6CG7 OA2 6L6GC 6L6GC These are not the markings on the tubes, rather they are written below the tubes, where the last repair shop guy had written them. Somebody please help me! Thanks in advance.

11/10/1999 11:26 PM

Ryan

Help on Gibson Saturn!

I purchased a Gibson Saturn GA-45RVT amplifier a few months ago. Now that I have some extra scratch, I want to retube it (the RCA tubes have silver spots on them, I think this means they have overstayed their welcome). But admitidly, I am a tube amp amateur, and I don't want to botch it. So I really need some very basic information. If anybody has time/knowledge I would appreciate a response. I need to know which tubes to buy (type & brand), how I go about replacing them, and anything else anybody can think of. Here is a listing of the tubes as I see them left to right:

Left
6EU7
6EU7
12AU7A
6EU7
6EU7
6FQ7/6CG7
OA2
6L6GC
6L6GC

These are not the markings on the tubes, rather they are written below the tubes, where the last repair shop guy had written them. Somebody please help me! Thanks in advance.

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pumpstein Don't worry about the chromy-lookin... -- 11/10/1999 11:46 PM