New Amp Day

[Simon Barden]

Sold for replacements in vintage amps a sits the same neon +CdS cell used in all the amps that have that circuit. Like leaded solder, it's OK to use for repairs to vintage kit and for home use, just not new manufacturing.

I'm all for reducing the nasty stuff that doesn't need to be used in kit, especially as so much is throw-away, non-repairable kit these days. But in this instance, Fender really should have swapped to using one of their all-valve trem/vib circuits IMO.

I stuck with Electro Harmonics so I'll have them throughout; 6V6GTs and a 12AT7 for the PI valve. These will be rebranded Sovtek valves, supposedly a little better than JJs at the moment (though JJs are fine).

[fender3x]

I'm all for reducing the nasty stuff that doesn't need to be used in kit, especially as so much is throw-away, non-repairable kit these days. But in this instance, Fender really should have swapped to using one of their all-valve trem/vib circuits IMO.

IMO2.

I stuck with Electro Harmonics so I'll have them throughout; 6V6GTs and a 12AT7 for the PI valve. These will be rebranded Sovtek valves, supposedly a little better than JJs at the moment (though JJs are fine).

Just curious since you mentioned that the EH tubes were quieter. It was not a question about the human rights record of the mfg's country ;-)