rectifier tube for DR-RI

JBandtheSalts · May 16th, 2004, 01:27 AM

hi, ive got a 65 deluxe reverb reissue, i need a new 5AR4, does it matter which brand i get? i always hear people talking about how power tubes and preamp tubes effect the tone, but never really anything about the rectifier tubes, should i pay a little more and get something kinda nice, or just get a plain old groove tube..thanks...

-john

Stan Martin · May 16th, 2004, 04:17 PM

a decent american or even russian rectifier tube should do the trick.
as far as tone goes the rectifier will only effect sag/attack. I'd stay away from chinese rectifier tubes.

Shouldn't you have a GZ34 in there instead of the AR4?

Tremo · May 16th, 2004, 10:29 PM

Stan, a GZ34 and a 5AR4 are the same thing. No difference.

Actually the recent production Chinese 5AR4s seem to work just fine.

May 16th, 2004, 01:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
JBandtheSalts Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 510	rectifier tube for DR-RI hi, ive got a 65 deluxe reverb reissue, i need a new 5AR4, does it matter which brand i get? i always hear people talking about how power tubes and preamp tubes effect the tone, but never really anything about the rectifier tubes, should i pay a little more and get something kinda nice, or just get a plain old groove tube..thanks... -john

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Stan Martin Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pepperell Posts: 818	yes and no a decent american or even russian rectifier tube should do the trick. as far as tone goes the rectifier will only effect sag/attack. I'd stay away from chinese rectifier tubes. Shouldn't you have a GZ34 in there instead of the AR4?

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Tremo Banned Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 3,803	Stan, a GZ34 and a 5AR4 are the same thing. No difference. Actually the recent production Chinese 5AR4s seem to work just fine.