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Myles. Re Road king/Info you need In my Road King , this is what I found, and remember, I know very little about Tubes. The EL 34 has a mesa engineering logo on them, and say "Handtested in Amplifiers and computer Matched. At the bottom of the tube on a silver tabbed area it only says " 49 AC GRN " Thats all that are on that tube that I can see. Now, for the 6aL6 GC tube. Again it says 'mesa engineering on it" and a "STR 430" on the tube itself. On the bottom silver area tab, i see a 47 AC gry. This is the same for all these four tubes. Now the 5U4G tubes, which there are two, have again "mesa engineering' on them and abosolutely nothing else. The base of this tube is Brown and I can see scratched on the top metal place "inside' the tube itself, just below the glass on the very top of the tube, 10-10, if thats of any use. Curious, I notice on each and every tube, a man made 'scratch' about maybe 1/4 or so inch long at the base of each tube. No real reason but they are there.. I do not see any color label other than the gry or silver that the writing is on ie '49 ac grn'etc. The tubes I have in my possession which I have never used, bought for another amp thus sold are.. GT 34Ls. A the bottom they have a 'performance 4" and matched with a DDK on the tube, written in handwright on both. What do you think of this amp myles. I am a home recordist, probably will never play live, but who knows. I have bid and won a univalve on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=893835163 The seller is unhappy now to sell it but he will sell it to me, but wishes also to not, if i so choose to walk away. I'm looking for a 'vox' sound, for one thing. I like the idea of some good 'aerosmith' sounds too, edgy, with a bite to it..aka Tragically hip , will this amp provide this? and more? Also looking at bidding on a top hat for the vox sound (tom petty ish or the knack sound), but if I can get mostly this sound with the univavle, great, I'll stop there. How do you feel about the univalve? Last thing myles. Komet amps. I heard the samples on the net. Sounds amazing. I feel perhaps the road king is not up to this standard of the komet , how do you feel? I could sell the king and get a komet I guess is where Im headed with this. Natuarlly only I can decide and my ears, but Id be very happy to hear your opinions. Im not into 'creed' or dark sounds, I love the beatles later stuff, tragically hip, queen, aerosmith, eagles, so quite diverse. As a home recordist I need the most options with the least amount of complexity involved. I do have a pod btw...and thats ...well Im not sure what to say about that. THanks myles, if I can supply you with anymore data please ask. If keeping the road king is smart, I will. btw..its RK 169 serial number. THanks

I have recently purchased a mesa boogie road king. The tubes are whatever >are stock in it. > >I have two groove tubes ahh.umm el 34? Well the tubes that would go into a >mesa boogie nomad 55. I bought the tubes for that amp but never used them. >Can I use these tubes in the mesa and will that help this lack luster amp.? > >I would be happpy to replace the tubes in this amp if you could advise me >as >to what the best solution is and where I can puchase them/what tubes? > >I also wish to get a 'vox ac 30 sound", and I doubt I can out of this amp? >Can I with the univalve? This is another tasty amp I would like, but I dont >think I can get the vox chimy sound. I have to play at lower levels, but I >dont play live and I do mostly recording at home. Any other amps? Someone >said a mesa boogie blue angel with a 30 watt speaker to replace the stock >90 >watt..or laney amps., not sure of what model.. > >Any thoughts/ > >THe tubes for the mesa are my main question to you cause I know this is >your >expertise. But any help on the others would be helpful. >thankyou ps what do you think of top hat royals...Im thinking of getting the new ac 30 tbx HW..but way more money