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Title: Peavey Classic 30 Tube Change
Post by: reindale on March 17, 2011, 10:33:14 AM

I'm thinking about changing the tubes on my classic. Any suggestion? I want a nice clean sound.

Title: Re: Peavey Classic 30 Tube Change
Post by: JayP5150 on March 19, 2011, 08:33:32 AM

Funkstrat's link in the other Classic 30 post has some good tube selection explanations in it.

I use Sovtek 12AX7WA's in mine, but that's the opposite of what you want lol.

Read that doc, it will explain a bit about how the amp works. The tube in V1 position really shapes your clean sound, but a lower gain tube there will impact your drive channel (V1 is always in the signal path).

Title: Re: Peavey Classic 30 Tube Change
Post by: trackman on March 22, 2011, 06:41:37 AM

I am looking to get a tube amp soon. Does the tube type/brand really make that much difference?

Title: Re: Peavey Classic 30 Tube Change
Post by: JayP5150 on March 22, 2011, 07:38:45 PM

Type, yes; brand, not necessarily... within reason.

Title: Re: Peavey Classic 30 Tube Change
Post by: axeman1 on March 27, 2011, 10:16:57 PM

Had to have 4 tubes exchanged in mine couple of days ago.  They were replaced with the same stock Sovtek EL84/6BQ5 's.  It sounds great.  A nice warm and clean sound, great for jazz and gospel.