Tube Amp Doctor (TAD) Tubes from Mojo???

Telebrand · September 25th, 2007, 12:55 PM

Has anybody had any experience with these? I am needing to replace the tubes in my Blues Jr. and will probably go with all JJ's but I just found these and have never heard anything about them...just curious...

nokaster · September 25th, 2007, 02:07 PM

tube amp doctor is german, right?

a great amp-builder in my neck of the woods is a freak... he orders and tests any tubes, speakers, caps... he has the strangest stuff, the weirdest stuff... (last weak he showed me genuine "space travel" capacitors he wants to try out)

he has tested the TAD tubes and is NOT at all satisfied with them. microphonics, breakage, bad ones, etc... tung-sol and JJ are your best bet for most types of tubes according to him.

I wouldn't look into TAD any further if i were you.

Telebrand · September 25th, 2007, 05:21 PM

Wow, well I guess that does it for those tubes...thanks for the input!!!

formerlyslim · September 25th, 2007, 06:01 PM

I really like TADs 6L6WGC (short bottle) 6L6s. They have a great tone and are, for current production, well made. I've had minimal problems with these TADs FROM QUALITY TUBE VENDORS (who check 100% of their stuff before it hits the door). Anyway, they make a great tweed fender amp 6L6.

tube tone · September 25th, 2007, 07:10 PM

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I really like TADs 6L6WGC (short bottle) 6L6s. They have a great tone and are, for current production, well made

I agree, these tubes have outstanding tone, I've had no problem with them. They're actually made by Shuguang and relabeled. IMHO, they're an overlooked jewel in new production tubes.

Ken

Edward Gibbon · September 25th, 2007, 07:46 PM

I find them too expensive. I have had two TAD 6V6 fail on me within two weeks as well. I now have a JJ 6V6 in my champ, it sounds great and seems to be very well made.

Just my 2c.

Edward

bluesbishop · September 26th, 2007, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by formerlyslim

I really like TADs 6L6WGC (short bottle) 6L6s. They have a great tone and are, for current production, well made. I've had minimal problems with these TADs FROM QUALITY TUBE VENDORS (who check 100% of their stuff before it hits the door). Anyway, they make a great tweed fender amp 6L6.

I love them. TADs and winged C are my favorite current tubes

sjhusting · September 26th, 2007, 02:36 AM

Ditto on the 6L6WGC (and the SEDs). TADS are just rebranded Shuguang, JJ, Reflektor, and SED tubes, just like everyone else. Read the description carefully and you can usually figure out who made any particular tube. I've had no more or fewer problems with TADS than with anyone else selling the same tubes under different names; it's more important to buy from someone who has properly tested them, and burned in when possible.

steven

September 25th, 2007, 12:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Telebrand TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 26	Tube Amp Doctor (TAD) Tubes from Mojo??? Has anybody had any experience with these? I am needing to replace the tubes in my Blues Jr. and will probably go with all JJ's but I just found these and have never heard anything about them...just curious... __________________ *That was some mighty fine a pickin an' a grinnin!*

September 25th, 2007, 02:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
nokaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gent, Belgium Age: 32 Posts: 525 28 Photos	tube amp doctor is german, right? a great amp-builder in my neck of the woods is a freak... he orders and tests any tubes, speakers, caps... he has the strangest stuff, the weirdest stuff... (last weak he showed me genuine "space travel" capacitors he wants to try out) he has tested the TAD tubes and is NOT at all satisfied with them. microphonics, breakage, bad ones, etc... tung-sol and JJ are your best bet for most types of tubes according to him. I wouldn't look into TAD any further if i were you. __________________ http://users.mobistar.be/fernantzeste http://www.myspace.com/fernantzeste

September 25th, 2007, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Telebrand TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 26	Wow, well I guess that does it for those tubes...thanks for the input!!! __________________ *That was some mighty fine a pickin an' a grinnin!*

September 25th, 2007, 06:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
formerlyslim TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 30	I really like TADs 6L6WGC (short bottle) 6L6s. They have a great tone and are, for current production, well made. I've had minimal problems with these TADs FROM QUALITY TUBE VENDORS (who check 100% of their stuff before it hits the door). Anyway, they make a great tweed fender amp 6L6.

September 25th, 2007, 07:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Edward Gibbon TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: europe Posts: 75	I find them too expensive. I have had two TAD 6V6 fail on me within two weeks as well. I now have a JJ 6V6 in my champ, it sounds great and seems to be very well made. Just my 2c. Edward

September 26th, 2007, 02:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
sjhusting Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 652 15 Photos	Ditto on the 6L6WGC (and the SEDs). TADS are just rebranded Shuguang, JJ, Reflektor, and SED tubes, just like everyone else. Read the description carefully and you can usually figure out who made any particular tube. I've had no more or fewer problems with TADS than with anyone else selling the same tubes under different names; it's more important to buy from someone who has properly tested them, and burned in when possible. steven