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PM Components Pair of EL34/6CA7 Power Tubes

PM Components Pair of EL34/6CA7 Power Tubes

£32.99
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Tube Amp Doctor EL34STR/2 TAD Selected Power Tubes, Pair (RT122)

Tube Amp Doctor EL34STR/2 TAD Selected Power Tubes, Pair (RT122)

£89.00
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Tube Amp Doctor EL34STR/4 TAD Selected Power Tubes, Quartet (RT124)

Tube Amp Doctor EL34STR/4 TAD Selected Power Tubes, Quartet (RT124)

£169.00
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PM Components EL84 Power Tube

PM Components EL84 Power Tube

£12.00
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Tube Amp Doctor 6V6GTSTR/4 TAD Selected Power Tubes, Quartet (RT834)

Tube Amp Doctor 6V6GTSTR/4 TAD Selected Power Tubes, Quartet (RT834)

£129.00
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PM Components EL84 Power Tubes (Pair)

PM Components EL84 Power Tubes (Pair)

£23.99
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About Amp Valves

Amp Valves are tubes for guitar amps allow you to change the sound of your amp. How often you have to change amplifier valves depends on how loud and how frequently you play. If you are a touring musician, it would be very sensible to travel with spare amp valves. Playing loud every night, as well as being lugged in and out of vans, is a hard life for an amp valve so have replacements at the ready.

If you're more of a home player, valves should last several years before burning out. Different amps need different valve types so it’s important to get like-for-like replacements. Power Amp or preamp valves can fail but a replacement can be readily acquired and your guitar amplifier can be restored to full power. We offer a range of valves/tubes from EL34s to KT66s and more.

Why Do I Need an Amp Valve?

  • Offer a wide variety of tonal characteristics
  • Tubes for guitar amps allow you to change the sound of your amp
  • Keep your amp in great shape with top quality parts

Frequently Asked Questions about Amp Valves

Question: What do valves on an amp do?
Amp valves amplify the signal of the guitar.
Question: How do I know if my amp valve is broken?
Low pitched ground noise, high microphonic squeals or no output at all can all be caused by broken amp valves. It’s possible to test valves with a special machine to check if they have broken. But it may well be easier to just get a replacement and see if the problem goes away.
Question: How often should guitar amp valves be replaced?
This depends on\ how loud and how frequently you play. A very loose guideline would be to replace valves after 1,000 hours of playing.
Question: How often should you replace valves in an amp?
Advice varies wildly from every year to every 5-10 years. The amount you play your amp will be a factor and generally a loose guideline will be every 1000 hours.
Question: Do amp valves need replacing?
If your amps sound has changed drastically it is good to get it checked, common signs of valve issues include: Excessive hissing/humming, loss of treble, less bass clarity, changes in volume, blown fuses, or even the amp not working.
Question: Does more valves mean more power?
It does not inherently mean more power but typically a 15 Watt Valve amp will be louder than a 15 watt solid state amp.