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Re: 12AX7 instead of 6EU7 in a Gibson amp?

9/10/2004 11:34 AM
SpeedRacer	Re: 12AX7 instead of 6EU7 in a Gibson amp? no reason IMHO.. with the exception of their pinouts and filament construction they are effectively identical tubes. There will always be a purist somewhere who will state that they sound somehow different (and perhaps they do?) but then again you will have a wide range of 12ax7 types to choose from when you are done to find a good tonal compliment to the amp.. jm2c

9/10/2004 11:34 AM

SpeedRacer

Re: 12AX7 instead of 6EU7 in a Gibson amp?

no reason IMHO.. with the exception of their pinouts and filament construction they are effectively identical tubes. There will always be a purist somewhere who will state that they sound somehow different (and perhaps they do?) but then again you will have a wide range of 12ax7 types to choose from when you are done to find a good tonal compliment to the amp..
jm2c

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