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Offline FrancisOnTubes

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MUSICMAN 2165-RD-CAL - power tubes
« on: July 26, 2018, 01:21:30 am »
I have on the bench a Musicman 2165-RD-CAL per the chassis model stamp.   The Tube chart shows two power tubes - 6L6GC.   The schematic for the 2165-RD shows the tubes to be 6CA7 (EL34).


I would suspect that the -CAL on the model probably meant a "CALifornia" configurations meaning American power tubes - the might 6L6GC used in Fender amps.


Has anyone crossed paths with this amp?   Anyone know of a "-CAL" version schematic?

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Re: MUSICMAN 2165-RD-CAL - power tubes
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2018, 01:32:24 pm »
If it has the transistors under the cathodes for bias, it hardly matters what tube is used.

While EL34 was historically the better buy, maybe KenRad plant had a clearance sale, 6L6GC half off.

I agree the disagreement between chart and schematic is odd; I suspect MM was still getting their act together and didn't document every variation. (Or those docs got lost along the decades.)

 


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