We often have other valve types not listed. We can usually obtain other types, particularly unusual vintage valves (generally new old stock). Vintage stock is from various prestigious manufacturers eg. MOV, Mullard, Brimar, RCA etc
We also offer a valve testing service - £1 per valve. This means we can select an existing valve to create a matched pair in most cases

The preamp stages of a guitar amp are where the main tonal colouration takes place. Make sure you've got good valves in here and you'll be half way to the sound you've dreamed of!
| New Preamp Valves |
£ |
| Sovtek 12AX7 WXT, WB & WA |
9.70 |
| Sovtek 12AT7EH |
9.70 |
| Sovtek 12AX7 EH |
9.70 |
| Sovtek 12AU7 EH |
11.35 |
| Sovtek 12AY7 EH |
11.35 |
| Tesla ECC83 very low microphony |
11.35 |
| Ei ECC83 |
11.35 |
| Special selected balanced valves for phases splitter |
12.60 |
| Sovtek 6SN7 EH |
13.65 |
| Sovtek 6SJ7 |
13.65 |
| Vintage Preamp Valves |
£ |
| ECC81 (12AT7) |
14.20 |
| ECL86 |
17.15 |
| EF86 |
17.15 |

The Power or Output stage in a guitar amp generally distorts less easily than the preamp - amplifying the signal generated and coloured in the preamp stage to a level high enough to drive the output transformer and speakers. Putting in good matched pairs of tubes in the output stage, and correctly setting the bias will make your tone clearer, louder, more defined and much more satisfying.
Standard power valves also available in matched pairs +£1 |
£ |
| Ei EL84 |
11.35 |
| Sovtek EL84 EH |
12.45 |
| Sovtek EL34 WXT & EL34EH |
17.15 |
| Sovtek 5881 WXT (6L6) |
17.15 |
| Sovtek 6550 EH |
28.15 |
| Sovtek 6L6 EH |
17.15 |
| Svetlana 6L6 GC |
18.20 |
| Sovtek KT66 |
28.15 |
| Sovtek KT88EH |
30.35 |
| Sovtek 6V6 EH |
13.65 |
| JJ EL34 |
17.35 |
| Sovtek KT66 Gold Lion |
38.00 |
| Vintage Power Valves |
£ |
| 6V6 GT |
17.15 |
| 6V6 G |
19.35 |
| KT66, KT77, KT88 and other vintage types please call for price and availability
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| 6005 / 6AQ5 |
17.15 |
| 6K6 GT |
17.15 |
| 6K6 G |
19.35 |
| 6BW6 (B9A 6V6) |
17.15 |
| EF86, EF83, EL86, ECF82 |
17.15 |
Our range of Vintage valves have been fully tested.
Please check for availability.
Please Note: When replacing power tubes it is advisable to adjust the bias to the power tubes. There are various ways of doing this - either see Vintage Guitar 9 Bias Notes, get hold of a copy of Inside Tube Amps, or we can do it for you.
A note about tube Classes. Just because the Vox AC30 runs EL84 tubes in Class A some people think that EL84 tubes are Class A tubes. Not true. Tubes dont inherently have a Class. Any audio tube can be run in Class A or AB. The amps Class does not reflect the quality of construction in any way and certainly doesnt mean that the amp is hand wired. Class A does not mean Top Class. To find out more about this subject, and everything else in life, all roads lead to Inside Tube Amps..
| VALVE BASES & RETAINERS |
£ |
| 6L6 / EL34 spring retainer |
1.70 |
| B9A small base with spring clip retainer |
2.80 |
| B9A ceramic base with bayonet retainer |
4.20 |
| B7G base |
2.25 |
| Octal large base (6L6, EL34, 6V6 etc) |
2.55 |
| BCMA - tool to measure bias with chassis in place |
17.90 |

| New Rectifier Valves |
£ |
| Sovtek 5AR4 (GZ34) |
17.15 |
| Sovtek 5U4G |
17.15 |
| Sovtek 5Y3 |
17.15 |
Weber 'copper cap' valve rectifier emulator - fits octal socket
100W - WZ68 |
30.05 |
| 10W - WZ34 |
23.85 |
| Vintage Rectifier Valves |
£ |
| EZ80 |
17.15 |
| EZ81 |
17.15 |
| 5Y3 |
18.90 |
| 5U4G |
18.90 |
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