What tubes do you have in your Deluxe module?

[Caine]

What tubes come in the Deluxe module from the factory? I used to have a stock Deluxe and really thought it nailed a nice, fat Fender tone. The one I have now has had some modding and sounds a little harsh and sterile. Perhaps a tube swap might help.

What tubes do you have in yours and are they factory or did you swap them out?

 

[Mattfig]

Stockers like the Deluxe are really sensitive to tube changes believe it or not....If you want less gain, try a 5751 or 12AT7 in V1....If you want bright, try Tung-Sol....Middle of the road? JJ/Ruby/... Full bodied - EH...That's just my opinion of those tubes in THAT mod not all mods...

Hope that helps a bit....V1 will impact tone than V2 but you'll notice V2 has an overall feel to it...

 

[Caine]

Thanks. Just as a point of reference, do you know what tubes the Deluxe usually comes with from the factory?

 

[Mattfig]

Thanks. Just as a point of reference, do you know what tubes the Deluxe usually comes with from the factory?

My guess is Ruby or JJ...Most likely JJ...

 

[Nightdare]

Thanks. Just as a point of reference, do you know what tubes the Deluxe usually comes with from the factory?

My guess is Ruby or JJ...Most likely JJ...

The stockers I bought either came with EHs or JJs

 

[Oyster]

Mine came with JJ's new from Randall.

Les

 

[Caine]

Mine came with JJ's new from Randall.

Les

Would that be the JJ ECC83-S?

Aren't there a couple of different types of JJs in use in the MTS modules?

Awhile back, I put a pair of JJ ECC83-S in my Brahma module and WOW, what a huge improvement! Fuller, and more gain! I have them in the Deluxe right now but haven't had a chance to crank it up to give it a good evaluation, but so far, it seems to be an improvement. What I was getting before the swap was an ice picky, harsh top end thing with an overall lack of warmth--sort of flat and sterile sounding. My original stock Deluxe didn't sound that way--it was nice and fat and warm sounding. Hopefully this will be the fix.

 

[Mattfig]

JJ83S is pretty much the standard to my knowledge....A good reliable tube with some solid gain, good detail, and low microphonics and many are just fine using those...

 

[Caine]

Well, I think this makes it clear that it's the tubes:
http://www.worldtubecompany.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=TF-2

"Sovtek 12AX7WA - Brittle, thin, low gain. Avoid."

I guess I'm surprised the module came back from the modder with those tubes. They sound just as described on the website I referenced. Brittle, thin, low gain. Yes, I want to be able to clean up the module sometimes, but with those tubes, it sounds harsh and sterile. For dirty , SRV style blues, the Deluxe module just kills as long as it has the right tubes and the Sovtek "WA" are definitely not it.