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Title: Hammond tone wheel
Post by: nassman norman on November 29, 2015, 11:38:29 am

is it possible to convert a 6v6 amp in my Hammond tone wheel organ to 6L6

Title: Re: Hammond tone wheel
Post by: EL34 on November 29, 2015, 11:53:23 am

Quote from: nassman norman on November 29, 2015, 11:38:29 am

is it possible to convert a 6v6 amp in my Hammond tone wheel organ to 6L6

Hi, you need to start your own post
I split your post off into a new topic

Title: Re: Hammond tone wheel
Post by: PRR on November 29, 2015, 01:01:18 pm

> convert a 6v6 amp in my Hammond tone wheel organ to 6L6

Yes.

Why?

The power output won't go up enough to notice without changing the transformers also.

Title: Re: Hammond tone wheel
Post by: Ritchie200 on November 29, 2015, 07:31:36 pm

And I second, Why?  Are you still using it in the organ or will this be a guitar amp/rebuild/conversion?  The reason I ask is the 6V6 has MUCH nicer distortion characteristics than a 6L6 any day - if that is your aim with the organ (or guitar amp for that matter!).  Plus you can always go line out.  Which organ do you have?  I have an L100 that I am pulling a line out from the preamp - very easy to do.  Then I run it into the Major for that Jon Lord growl.  You could run it into any amp if volume is what you need.  There are also line outs off the speaker that are very easy to build.  Can you give us a little more info?

Jim