Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Custom Retube Kit

Custom Kit

Want it your way? The "Custom Kit" is just that, you get to choose your power tubes from either the "Power-Tubes" category or the more exotic "Integrated Quads" category and all your preamp tubes! We'll give you all the tube types that we know work. Then you can choose your V1 tube and all your other preamp tubes! We give you all the positions and you fill them!. We left the quantity fields open so that spares or multiple tubes could be ordered to experiment with.

Custom Kit

Integrated-Quads

So you want something different? Maybe even exotic? Well here ya go! We've been doing "Integrated Quads" since 1998 and all of the "Integrated Quads" listed below are compatible with your Dual Rec. The default power tubes are the KT66 / 6L6GC's. The quads using 6L6GC's, KT66's, 6550's and KT88's are run in the 6L6 mode and solid state diode mode or tube rectifier mode with either 5U4GB's or GZ34's. The last four quads using 6V6S's, EL34, E34L's, 6CA7's and KT77's should be run in the EL34 mode and the "Tube Rectifier " mode with either 5U4GB's or GZ34's.

Integrated Quad KT66 6L6GC -

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Integrated Quad KT88 6L6GC -

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Integrated Quad KT88 KT66 -

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Integrated Quad 6550 6L6GC -

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Integrated Quad 6V6S KT77 -

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Integrated Quad E34L KT77 -

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Integrated Quad EL34 6CA7 -

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Integrated Quad E34L 6CA7 -

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V3 is the fourth and fifth stage Lead Channel tube, here you can again increase or decrease the gain or smooth it out with a Gold Pin tube. The only tubes we stay away from in V3 are the long plate tubes which are more prone to feeding back in the lead position.

ECC83S Standard -

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ECC83S High Gain -

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ECC83S Gold Pin -

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ECC83 MG Standard -

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ECC83 MG Gold Pin -

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5751 Standard -

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5751 Gold Pin -

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ECC81 (12AT7) Standard -

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ECC81 Gold Pin -

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V5 is the Phase Inverter tube, we always use a balanced tube in this position. The tubes listed are what we have found to work best.

ECC83S Balanced -

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ECC83S Gold Pin Balanced -

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ECC83S High Gain Balanced -

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ECC803S Balanced -

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ECC803S Gold Pin Balanced -

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ECC83 MG Balanced -

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ECC83 MG Gold Pin with Balanced Triodes -

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5751 Balanced -

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Rectifier-tubes

If you run your Dual Rec in the "Tube Rectifier" mode then you have the choice of running 5U4GB's or the GZ34's. A lot of players do not care for the sag and lower power of the 5U4's but like the warmth in tone. The GZ34's are a great way to go if you want the power and punch you get in the Diode mode but want the warmth of the rectifier tube sound. If you're going to run any of the "Integrated Quads" using 6V6S's, EL34's, E34L's, 6CA7's or KT77's you need to run either the 5U4GB's of the GZ34's.

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EuroDamper Tube Damper Rings

Combo amps are very hard on tubes because of vibrations which can cause tube rattle with any brand of tube. If your amp is the combo version and you play by yourself in a quiet environment or record with your amp you may want to consider using the EuroDamper tube damper rings. If your amp is the combo version then please let us know in the comments section. All Combo amp Retube Kits are shipped with the Eurotubes Double Mica 6L6GC’s at no extra charge. JJ Electronic started building us a proprietary version of their 6L6GC (the 6L6GC-DM) in 2005 with extra layers of mica. This reinforces the plate structure and all but eliminates tube rattle symptoms. For all other tubes such as, 6V6S’s, EL34’s, KT77's, 6CA7's and E34L’s, we recommend using our EuroDamper rings. These are 5.00 each.

EuroDamper Large - Tube Damper Ring for octal base tubes -

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Spring & Cap style tube retainers

If your amp is the combo version and you want to use any of the large base tubes (6550, KT66 and KT88) then you may want to include a pair of the spring and cap style tube retainers. They are easy to mount and use the same screws that the stock Bear Trap retainers use.

Spring & Cap Retainer for Big Bottle octal power tubes - Pair -

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Cables-

These are made in-house from USA made real 10 Gauge oxygen free copper cable and high quality heavy duty 1/4" jacks. These cables leave no frequency unheard!

Eurotubes 10 Gauge 3 foot Speaker Cable -

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Eurotubes 10 Gauge 6 foot Speaker Cable -

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