5 Signs It’s Time to Change Your Amp Valves According to Music Australia, a typical amplifier has three valves (the tubes inside). These valves provide gain, tone, and distortion to the guitar’s sound. If these valves fail, you’ll hear hissing or crackling sounds. This means that the amp won’t produce the desired sound anymore. “Guitar …
Valves Update and New Products I have not posted for a while. We have had the perfect storm of loads of amps to service, expanding the product line and sourcing valves. We have seen the insides of Voxes, Marshalls, Fenders in the past few weeks. I have a dead Fender Frontman 212R solid state …
More New Products In Stock We have added more new products to our website. Valve Sockets Valve Retainers Screening Cans JJ Electrolytic Capacitors You can check these out in our website section called Amp Parts. We thought that. a range of high quality, European manufactured capacitors was a useful addition to our product range especially …
Tube Amp Doctor TAD Now Official Dealers We now have our first valve stock from our new supplier, Tube Amp Doctor (TAD). They are based in Germany and traditionally bought in valves and did additional testing and selection. They also offer a wide range of products. We are starting off with valves. I am …
Get up to date info on valve supplies. Russia being the biggest maker is causing headaches! Read on….
Here is a classic example of damage done in an amp when valves are left in the amp beyond their useful life
Vox AC30 Birch Stolec 1970 Here is a summary of the work done to restore another Vox AC30 Another Birch Stolec 1970. Background: When Jennings Musical Instruments ceased operations, the assets were bought by an organization called Birch Stolec and they created the company Vox Sound LTD. This is a rare model. It was only …