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12-18-2011, 06:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lexington, KY | | | Mesa/Boogie Bass 400 tubes...where to buy?
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I'm looking for somewhere that sells a full retube set for a Mesa/Boogie Bass 400 (non plus). I know eurotubes sells a matched sextet + preamp tubes for about $260. Does anybody know of anywhere else that sells a set of these? I know for these Mesas the the bias is fixed and can't be adjusted so the tubes have to be set correctly to match the discontinued Mesa 6550s. Eurotubes is the only company I've been able to find so far that sells a specific retube kit for this amp. Any other suggestions? |
12-20-2011, 02:25 AM
|  | Sponsored by Jagermeister | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle / Tacoma | | | I got my tubes for my Bass 400 (and all my other amps) from Bob at Eurotubes.
You can also buy matched tube sets from Lordvalve. |
12-20-2011, 07:03 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ontario | | | I'm pretty sure tubedepot.com can get you a set, and you can choose to go with something other than JJs. |
12-20-2011, 07:06 AM
|  | Unendorsable | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Denver, CO | | Or, call Lord Valve at NBS Electronics in Denver. He'll set you up with exactly what you need, and they will be tested & matched the right way. He sells other brands besides JJ, too. 
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12-20-2011, 09:58 AM
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Editor-in-Chief, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North central Ohio | | Good suggestions, so far. I would also recommend Doug Preston ( www.dougstubes.com) |
12-20-2011, 10:14 AM
| | <3 Mesa/Boogie | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Miami, Florida | | | Is Lordvalve still around?
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12-20-2011, 10:18 AM
| | Unendorsable | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Denver, CO | | He is, going strong following a recent bionic upgrade (pacemaker - who knew he had a heart?  ). He tubed my Mesa D-180 with a set of Winged C's. Perfect. |
12-20-2011, 10:44 AM
| | Sponsored by Jagermeister | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle / Tacoma | | | I believe so. My neighbor kid down the street that plays guitar told me he bought a set of tubes from him a couple months ago. |
12-20-2011, 10:48 AM
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Hi-fi into an old tube amp | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: SW | | | Eurotubes/JJ's are great. I've retubed power sections with him a few times (I've actually been pretty satisfied with the Mesa stock pre tubes). Go for the KT-88's while you are at it, totally worthwhile upgrade.
A note: Bob's "matched to amp" tubes aren't consistent. I've gotten totally different batches of tubes from him that he said were matches for the 400's fixed bias. My tech tested the replacements and found they were very disimilar from the previous set. If you ask for a set for the 400, make sure he commits to giving you a set for the 400, not just whatever matched sets of KT-88's/6L6 are lying around.
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12-20-2011, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Primakurtz  He is, going strong following a recent bionic upgrade (pacemaker - | So he's been transistorized...solid state!
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12-20-2011, 12:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bethel CT | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tombowlus | I also use Dougs. |
12-21-2011, 09:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: valparaiso, in. | | | I order the tubes for my Boogie as a matched set from Mesa Boogie. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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