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Mesa Boogie Replacement Valves / EL84-SOVTEK AKA MESA EL84 MESA SELECT TYPE 1
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Watford Valves have been supplying specially tested valves for Mesa Boogie amplifiers for over 25 years. To help you maintain the sound we have now put a picture of the original factory item next to the Mesa label item to help you identify the valves in your Mesa.
Mesa normally gave a separate STR number to each valve which would normally indicate a different factory. Recently Mesa have given the same STR numbering to valves from different factories. To aid your identification we have given the valve a type number, type 1 type 2 etc.
What makes WV Mesa Select valve ?
Our matching process as stringent if not more so with valves matched on plus-or-minus 2 mA of current. Just like Mesa, valves that will reduce power or not be within the range of your amps optimum performance will not make the grade. Just like all Harma output valves our Mesa select valves also undergo our own unique real world burst testing. The burst testing process involves a series of varying timed electrical signal bursts. This runs the valves under the same stress conditions that they will meet in your amplifier. We have spent over 25 years helping Mesa owners maintain their amps factory sound without compromise on testing and selection.
Mesa Select For Mesa Boogie OnlyMesa normally gave a separate STR number to each valve which would normally indicate a different factory. Recently Mesa have given the same STR numbering to valves from different factories. To aid your identification we have given the valve a type number, type 1 type 2 etc.
What makes WV Mesa Select valve ?
Our matching process as stringent if not more so with valves matched on plus-or-minus 2 mA of current. Just like Mesa, valves that will reduce power or not be within the range of your amps optimum performance will not make the grade. Just like all Harma output valves our Mesa select valves also undergo our own unique real world burst testing. The burst testing process involves a series of varying timed electrical signal bursts. This runs the valves under the same stress conditions that they will meet in your amplifier. We have spent over 25 years helping Mesa owners maintain their amps factory sound without compromise on testing and selection.
The Mesa EL84 is the Sovtek EL84 which Mesa have sourced from the Reflector/Sovtek factory in Russia.
We have been supplying specially selected valves for Mesa Boogie for over 25 years and have a huge library of their original factory source and test specifications.
To help you maintain your sound we offer the original factory branded Sovtek EL84 valve tested so it will work perfectly In your Mesa. The valve also features the all the Sovtek/Mesa improvement such as the halo getter.
To help you identify your valve we have put a pictures of the Mesa valve against the factory item.
So when you order a EL84 Sovtek Mesa Select you will receive a Sovtek branded EL84 with the Sovtek markings tested and specially selected to work in the circuit of your Mesa Boogie. These are for those customers who want to keep the original sound.
Watford Valves Mesa select valves undergo our own unique real world burst testing. The burst testing process involves a series of varying timed electrical signal bursts. This runs the valves under the same stress conditions that they will meet in your amplifier.
All output valves are then dual matched by us on current and gain. This will ensure that you get the best selected valves available
Mesa Boogie says
Mesa Boogie feel the EL84 is tight and aggressive, yet smooth and warm, with an amazing chiming mid and top end. Brilliant focus with a frequency response that always brings your guitar to the front of the mix and is extremely consistent.
Watford Valves says
The Sovtek EL84 Mesa select supplies the same sound same performance only cheaper.
Used in Mesa F30, Lone Star Special, Mark 5:25, Mark Five: 35 20/20, Blue Angel, Express 5:25 and Plus F-30, Maverick, Nomad 45, Reverb Rocket, Rocket 44, Rocket 440, Transatlantic TA-15 & TA-30
Available in Selected Matched Pairs and Quads
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