KT77's in 20thA XTC - any info on this...??

[Ventura]

Yo Cats,

Just wondering of those who've had the pleasure of owning this beautiful rig, has anyone tried loading it with decent quality KT77's and if so, what's the outcome like??

Peace,
V.

PS - this is obviously for those who've ordered the EL34 version, not the standard 6L6 loaded head...

 

[tom_h]

I'm still very happy with the EL34's. I've seen no reason to swap them out just yet.

 

[Ventura]

Tell me more... Are you powering the head through a matching 20thAnni 4x12 cabinet??

Tell me what you love about the rig. Tell me what you're perhaps not so thrilled about.

Thanks for the 411..!!
V.

 

[_actual time_]

Just wondering of those who've had the pleasure of owning this beautiful rig, has anyone tried loading it with decent quality KT77's and if so, what's the outcome like??

i've tried my 101B with KT77s.

i only just got them, JJs, but so far i think they are exactly as described--a cross between EL34s and 6L6s. on high-gain sounds, they were tighter and less squishy in the low-mids and low end, like for palm-muted riffing on the Red Channel. the clean channel had a bit more lows and more sparkle in the highs. the mid-gain sounds, Blue channel and un-boosted Red, seemed similar although with a bit more punch in the low-mids. the treble on the gain channels seemed a bit too high, so i'm going to dial it down a bit when i play it next.

so that's what i thought, in a 101B. caveat: i'm a 6L6 guy, Boogie Mark series, and i don't like super-squishy high-gain sounds. but i do think the 77s are worth trying in an XTC, partly because you can always dial in more squish with the looser Excursion settings.

the JJs reportedly can have sketchy quality control, so i bought from a place that does burn-ins on power tubes before they sell them. Doug's Tubes was out of stock and said he had no plans to restock , so i got mine from Eurotubes.

 

[Ventura]

Should be getting my new rig sooner than later - just thought I'd ask as I think the clips off the Bog site sound pretty dark. The EL34's are my choice - period, but if I can get a little sparkle in the cleans and the spanks, I though the 77's might hit the mark.

Whatever, just GAS'ing and already putting a boob job on my fantasy chick - SO typical.

Peace,
V.

 

[_actual time_]

but if I can get a little sparkle in the cleans and the spanks, I though the 77's might hit the mark.

i think they deliver with that. i thought it was worth trying a quad of the JJs, and it has been. but i'll have to really dig them long-term before i drop big $$ on a quad of Gold Lions.

already putting a boob job on my fantasy chick ...

 

[Ventura]

Peace! Thanks! Awesome...
V.