6L6 guitar amp tube questions

[kramden66]

Ok ignore glow. Now here is a question these are 6l6wgc and what would happen if I put in old standard 6l6 tubes? Would it not sound as good or are the ones in threre required?

[SwizzyMan]

You most likely could use just a 6l6. My fender amp calls for 6l6's but i use the 6l6GC sounds no different to me.

[Gregb]

Originally Posted by kramden66

Ok ignore glow. Now here is a question these are 6l6wgc and what would happen if I put in old standard 6l6 tubes? Would it not sound as good or are the ones in threre required?

You have to be careful here, a standard 6L6 installed in a guitar amp could be overstressed. The first 6L6 tubes had a lower plate power and voltage rating then the 6L6GB and 6L6GC. Guitar amps tend to run a pretty high plate voltage and push the output tube to the max. You could destroy a good set of tubes, watch out.

Gregb