Got lucky and got some tubes

[Andy Le Blanc]

Its a mad house, a mad house,... I got a pair of Tung-Sol EL34B. Totally not expecting the crush and demand. I had to source them in Canada.
Every supplier is out of stock and swamped,... Holy Moly

So,... New production Tung-Sol EL34B

What are your experiences with the current Tung-Sol brand and their EL34's?

[GerryJ]

Well, I was happy to see this-

https://guitar.com/features/interviews/ ... ry-crisis/

[Phil_S]

Well, I was happy to see this-
https://guitar.com/features/interviews/ ... ry-crisis/

Good news indeed. Unfortunately, but unrelated to the WE news, there is also bad news. Announcement on March 14:
https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/elect ... ort-ban%2F

[Andy Le Blanc]

That is a piece of happy. Yup,... I keep my eye's out for old US tubes. Even so far as abandoned TV's in forgotten junk piles in the woods. Having a N. American MFG with an eye towards overall quality is enticing.

The Russian stock is/was sometimes pretty good with the commonly consumed tube types, but often nothing like US NOS for tonal qualities.

How about those current Tung-Sol?

[Synchu]

Well, I was happy to see this-
https://guitar.com/features/interviews/ ... ry-crisis/

Good news indeed. Unfortunately, but unrelated to the WE news, there is also bad news. Announcement on March 14:
https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/elect ... ort-ban%2F

This has been denounced already some time ago:
https://shop.ehx.com/russian-tubes/
Meanwhile stock was swiftly swiped and prices increased which is good for EHX and the others, including WE.

Niki