A friend has an ACOM 1000 amplifier. It is used on the HF bands( short wave bands) . It uses one valve for the output and the valve is a…
There is a lot of confusion in the market on Svetlana and Winged C Valves. A number of UK suppliers claiming they are selling current production Winged C valves which are…
We have broadened our range of EL34’s in our store. But which one is best for my amp? This is a handy quick guide to EL34’s We now have :-…
We have been busy working on our website. Key updates are website response times and improved payment options in the UK, Europe and in Asia Pacific. We have improved our…
I thought you might like to see how your valves are made in the EHX Valve Factory. This is a video of the Electro-Harmonix ( EHX) valve (tube) factory in…
It is important info for those of you who want to use NOS EL84’s ( 6BQ5) in modern amps and even not so moderns amps. There are several modern EL84…
A Fender Hot Rod DeVille arrived as it was very unwell. I decided not to even switch it on but get the back off and examine the innards. One of…
We have more shipping options but simplified them. In the UK 2nd class post is free and we have added options for next weekday delivery before 1pm and Saturday delivery…
Valve Suppliers and Resellers ( see note) When your amp needs new valves no doubt you will read the reviews of all the differing manufacturers of valves and what they…
A Marshall JCM900 100 Watt Combo arrived in the workshop. This version is the 4102 It was very poorly. The first issues seen were : 10 amp fuse in the plug!!…
The early (1997-2003) Marshall JCM2000 DSL50, DSL100, TSL100 and TSL122 amps are often troubled by an unstable bias (drifting bias). These are nice amps and I have one myself This…