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Oct 4 2010 07:35pm
Hey again, I got a 100w Peavey Valveking Head and Cab, and run a Gibson Les Paul through it. The clean, while using this guitar has been VERY ringy. I dont know if its the tubes? or the guitar?, I strongly disagree that it is the guitar, because it was tested before purchased - The checklist and the whole deal. Also when I use the Gibson on another amp, it sounds perfect. BUT, when i use one of my other guitars the clean is fine, and not ringy whatsoever? Its a cheaper guitar, and its pretty weak sounding compared to the Gibson.The distortion on the peavey is pretty weak.

Some back round music info I play basically all music, so I need a distortion that would support Hardcore Music, and/or general metal, then i'll need a general crisp clean sound for stuff like coldplay, death cab.

My idea is to:

- Sell the Valveking, and Buy a 2x12 ( Name brands ) - I was looking at the Bugera 6262 2x12? Or just a marshall 2x12 w/pedals.

Or

- Fix the Valveking (possibly), and buy some pedals (Ibanez tube screamer to boost dist). Along with some other effect pedals.

What do you guys suppose I do? Note: I would also want to downsize from a 4x12, its way too loud in my opinion. I want something that would be a 2x12 preferably.
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Oct 5 2010 12:11pm
Your valveking sounds like shit because it came with shitty tubes installed. Buy 3 TungSol 12ax7 preamp tubes, and a quartet of medium Electro-Harmonix 6L6 power tubes. The amp sounds great with these, I know from personal experience. Get a professional in a music shop to install them in the head for you.

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Electro-Harmonix-6L6-Matched-Power-Tubes?sku=210090

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Tungsol-12AX7-Tube?sku=212231
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Oct 5 2010 12:31pm
Quote (Hogbone @ Oct 5 2010 11:11am)
Your valveking sounds like shit because it came with shitty tubes installed. Buy 3 TungSol 12ax7 preamp tubes, and a quartet of medium Electro-Harmonix 6L6 power tubes. The amp sounds great with these, I know from personal experience. Get a professional in a music shop to install them in the head for you.

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Electro-Harmonix-6L6-Matched-Power-Tubes?sku=210090

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Tungsol-12AX7-Tube?sku=212231


I would recommend this as well, the stock tubes are HORRIBLE, also I agree with getting them professionally installed since I do not think the amp is self biasing...
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Oct 5 2010 02:01pm
Quote (Fallout @ Oct 5 2010 10:31am)
I would recommend this as well, the stock tubes are HORRIBLE, also I agree with getting them professionally installed since I do not think the amp is self biasing...


The amp is indeed self biasing. All you do is leave it on for about 10 minutes and then it'll be working.
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Oct 5 2010 03:41pm
I bought this amp pre-owned, im not sure if the tubes may have been changed? What should I do.
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Oct 5 2010 07:00pm
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I bought this amp pre-owned, im not sure if the tubes may have been changed? What should I do.


look at them and tell me all it says on the power tubes and the pre amp tubes, that way we can do if they are the bullshit ones that come in them
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Oct 5 2010 10:50pm
The amp comes stock with Ruby 6L6GCSTR and Ruby 12AX7 tubes. They are shitty tubes. Get a quartet of Electro Harmonix 6l6 medium and 3x Tungsol 12ax7 and you will have the gain you want, it will sound much more chunky, etc etc etc pretty much the tubes WILL make a HUUUUUUGE difference in the sound.
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Oct 9 2010 11:57pm
I just checked my amp now, it has 4 sovtek 6l6wxt tubes in it, are they any good?
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