Hi Everyone,
I'm having a custom M49 built for me by Chris over at Barbaric, and I'm trying to decide on a tube. I can't afford an AC701. 5840w seems to be the standard replacement, but can I do better? After doing some research it seems the 6s6b-v tube is a bit of a sleeper. Beesneez are using it in their new M49 clone.
Is the main difference between these tubes going to be noise and microphonics or is there a difference in tone as well? Chris says he has a hand selected 5840w he will throw in for free, but he is open to using whatever I want.
The other parts I have selected are the Dany D7, Studio 939 CU-49 body, and AMI BV11R transformer.
Do you guys think the 6s6b-v would be a better option than the 5840w? Any other tubes I should consider?
Thanks!
I'm having a custom M49 built for me by Chris over at Barbaric, and I'm trying to decide on a tube. I can't afford an AC701. 5840w seems to be the standard replacement, but can I do better? After doing some research it seems the 6s6b-v tube is a bit of a sleeper. Beesneez are using it in their new M49 clone.
Is the main difference between these tubes going to be noise and microphonics or is there a difference in tone as well? Chris says he has a hand selected 5840w he will throw in for free, but he is open to using whatever I want.
The other parts I have selected are the Dany D7, Studio 939 CU-49 body, and AMI BV11R transformer.
Do you guys think the 6s6b-v would be a better option than the 5840w? Any other tubes I should consider?
Thanks!