Tubes for an HT-5

Blue Cool · Post by **Blue Cool** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:14 am

I'm on the stock tubes and I've had the amp about 6 months, so I figured with Christmas being hours away, I might get a little bit of cash. With it, I'm gonna buy some tubes for my HT-5. I want to pull fender tones out of it. It takes an ECC83/12AX7 and a 12BH7. Any suggestions?

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:23 am

I'm not sure that's possible... Fender and Blackstar and quite far apart in terms of tonality.

You can prob drop some tubes in there that'll clean it up a bit more, but I don't feel it will be drastic enough for your requirements.

Just my thoughts. I'm sure others will chime in with a more definitive answer.

EDIT: Sell and buy Blues Jr ?

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Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 5:17 pm

I used to have an HT-5, and nothing is going to make it sound like a Fender. Is a great little amp but it's strength is in the gain sounds not crystal cleans. If you're looking for a significant change then I would look at another amp rather than valves.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:26 am

Give a 12AT7 a go in V1 and maybe a bright sounding 12AX7 for the other pre-amp valves. I don't know much about that power-amp valve though.

Blue Cool · Post by **Blue Cool** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:42 pm

Forgot I posted this.

I'm toying with idea of selling or trading the amp. I'm really dinging the Hot Rod Deluxe, but I know I won't have that much after selling the HT-5. I was going to buy a Duo Sonic, but bought other stuff instead, so it'll have to wait. A Blues Jr does pique my interest though. I'll do some digging and see what I can find. Thanks guys.

Blue Cool · Post by **Blue Cool** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:31 pm

I can get a used Blues Junior II for $275 at my preferred shop, would it be worth it? I'm gonna go into tomorrow and check it out.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:56 pm

Sounds like a killer deal to me, but I'm used to european prices. I sold mine for 350 â‚¬.

Blue Cool · Post by **Blue Cool** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:09 am

I think I'm going to trade my HT-5 and cab in to get the Blues Junior. I'll have a little bit of store credit, so I was thinking of grabbing a DS-1 or SD-1 and another cable to throw in front of it. Yay or nay?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:39 pm

Nay to a DS1, you'd just be wasting your money. Try and pickup a secondhand Danelectro Cool Cat Drive, version 1.

Theyre cheap and pretty awesome.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:20 pm

I used to have a Blues Jr and really liked it, great cleans and surprisingly loud for a small amp.

Blue Cool · Post by **Blue Cool** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:14 pm

mrperson wrote:Nay to a DS1, you'd just be wasting your money. Try and pickup a secondhand Danelectro Cool Cat Drive, version 1.

Theyre cheap and pretty awesome.

I'll look around when I do the trade.