u/HypostaticStudios

Swart Space Tone 6V6SE Tube Compatibility Question

I am the proud owner of a new Space Tone 6V6SE that is on the way this week, and I just wanted to make sure the tubes I ordered will be compatible.

For the pre-amp tube:

(All 12AX7 Family)

RCA 12AX7/7025, 12AT7, 5841A/12AU7WA, 5751

For the power output tube:

RCA JAN-CRC-6V6GTY

For the rectifier tube:

RCA Army 5U4G, JAN CRC-5Y3-GT

I would really appreciate it if anyone could inform me whether the above tubes are all compatible with my Space Tone.

Thank you, and can't wait to hear the amp in action!

P.S. Here is the base amp info and tubes the manufacturer mentions: Cathode Biased (no need to bias) Cloth Hook-Up Wire JJ 12AX7 - JJ 6V6GT - JJ GZ-34 (stock) or NOS 5Y3 Rectifier 6L6 family is ok to sub for touch more headroom (no KT66) Heaters referenced to ground Swart Amplifiers employ Star Grounding

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u/HypostaticStudios — 4 days ago

Do stereo versions of pedals run in mono in-mono out, sound worse than their pure mono versions?

I am debating selling my stereo Walrus Julianna pedal because it sounds sharper and more digital than a lot of demos of the original mono Julia, and I've noticed this in comparison videos between the two as well.

ChatGPT says it's partially because of the stereo split being re-summed to output as mono, and that the mono versions of pedals sound better run in mono for this reason.

Is this true or is ChatGPT just making stuff up like it does half the time?

Mono versions of pedals better than their stereo versions when run in pure mono?

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u/HypostaticStudios — 9 days ago
▲ 10 r/gibson+1 crossposts

So I struck a deal with my local guitar shop for a Gibson Custom Shop '57 Junior VOS for $2200, believe it is a 2017 based on serial number and details.

I was able to work with him to get it for $400 below listed price. It has a headstock fracture repair, done by the shop who are respected guitar techs (Full 5 star Google review average, was a shop chosen to receive the first release of a Paul McCartney signature release, so not a no name shop), and the repair was done with a erlewine neck jig and is guaranteed under warranty to not fracture again. Comes with hardshell case, all documentation COA and all that, and he threw in a really nice $50 guitar strap, as well as 2 free setups and string changes a year for life.

Is this a go? Seems like an amazing deal, feel like this could be my "One Guitar". I brought in my 2019 Junior DC Tribute to compare, and at home on my amp that guitar was the best thing I had ever heard, and the Custom Shop Junior sounded even better. So I'm planning to sell the DC Tribute and a bunch of other equipment to snag this Custom Junior.

Green Light?

u/HypostaticStudios — 15 days ago