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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: the_bleeding on January 29, 2009, 07:01:15 PM

Title: which 5881's for my Marshall?
Post by: the_bleeding on January 29, 2009, 07:01:15 PM

I started to get wavering volume on my marshall yesterday, so its power tube replacement time.

What kinds of 5881's do you guys like?
I really want to keep it cheap because im a starving student and dont have much money to spread around. But at the same time, i wouldnt mind any minor improvements made. Basically, i'm staying away from tungsol and SED =c='s

currently i have mesa relabeled sovtek 5881/6L6WGC's in it. Which by the way are fantastically priced at 45$ a quad.

Title: Re: which 5881's for my Marshall?
Post by: Fourth Feline on January 29, 2009, 10:03:31 PM

Not cheap as such, but very worth a mention - are the N.O.S Jan / Philips ( short bottle ) 6L6WGB I used in my  Laney head.   :)

Title: Re: which 5881's for my Marshall?
Post by: Ratrod on January 30, 2009, 11:45:08 AM

I'm a big fan of the Tung-Sol 5881 reissues.

The original is practically the same as the JAN/Phillips 6L6WGB's.

The reissues are very affordable and will give you 90% of that tone.

They're very clear and lively sounding with a good pair of balls in the mids. Not dark or wooly or muddy like some regular 6L6's can be.

Title: Re: which 5881's for my Marshall?
Post by: Fourth Feline on January 31, 2009, 09:18:03 PM

Quote from: Ratrod on January 30, 2009, 11:45:08 AM

I'm a big fan of the Tung-Sol 5881 reissues.

The original is practically the same as the JAN/Phillips 6L6WGB's.

The reissues are very affordable and will give you 90% of that tone.

They're very clear and lively sounding with a good pair of balls in the mids. Not dark or wooly or muddy like some regular 6L6's can be.

If you have the space for a full size / length 6L6, my favourite big, clear, 6L6 on steroids variant is the original 7581a . Definately not 'regular' ...  :)

Title: Re: which 5881's for my Marshall?
Post by: Denim n Leather on February 01, 2009, 04:08:41 AM

Svets are very good, too. Sovteks are horrible PDT_008

Title: Re: which 5881's for my Marshall?
Post by: JamesHealey on February 01, 2009, 10:01:47 AM

why 5881? which amp is it? is it a JCM900?

considered converting it to EL34?

Genalex - Gold Lion KT66 will work in a 5881 amp btw and i've heard good things about these.

Title: Re: which 5881's for my Marshall?
Post by: the_bleeding on February 01, 2009, 07:48:04 PM

marshall 30th anniversary 6100lm. Kinda like a jcm900 slx with more channels.

And no i dont want to convert it to el34's. the LM apparently stands for lead mod, so its meant to take 5881 types.
I would upgrade it to kt66's, but this thing has 11 tubes in it (7 pre, 4 power) and i'm afraid im running just on the edge of the power transformer's capabilities.

If i had my way, this thing would be loaded with 6550's.

Title: Re: which 5881's for my Marshall?
Post by: MDV on February 02, 2009, 09:12:24 PM

I hear good things about the tung sols.

But then I havent heard much abouut any other 5881, so take that as you will