Make Up Your Freakin Mind

JJ to Tung-Sol to JJ and....

In a previous post I went on and on about switching 6V6 power tubes in my modified Marshall DSL15C little monster.  The last thought was that I liked the JJ 6V6S tubes because they sang. 

However, the more I played the 6V6S tubes the more the singing started to sound too high pitched, almost glassy.  After learning a lot more about the characteristics of the Marshall DSL15C, it looks like the amp is a little on the bright side.  Since I have an old Celestion Vintage 30 which is also on the bright side, the brightness of the JJ 6V6S power tubes got to be a bit too much.

On top of that, listening to the album I recorded and released earlier this year, I thought, damn, I like the tone of the guitar work on the recordings.  Guess which 6V6 power tubes were in the amp during the recording sessions?  Give up?  The power tubes were Tung-Sol 6V6GT.

Recently, I was able to get individual tracks recorded at a blues festival.  I thought my guitar sounded really bright, too bright.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor turned out to "not be" how I thought the tubes would sing.

The deciding factor turned out to be what sounded best on recordings.  After all, the recordings were a direct reflection on what the audience hears.

Bottom Line... 

The Tung-Sol 6V6GT tubes are in and the JJ 6V6s tubes are out. 

Well, at least until I change my mind again.

Enjoy the Music!