Anyone taken an H or a 2 Channel Custom and put EL34s in it?

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Thinking about switching out the tubes on my 2 Channel Custom from 6L6s to EL34s to soften the sound up a bit. Has anyone done this? I know the Guitar Sanctuary had a couple commissioned like this, but no videos / sound clips ever emerged Hoping that it will get a bit more crunch tone out of the amp. It's VERY good, exactly the right features, but I want a sound that is a bit more 'marshall-y'. Think Slash on his 'Slash' album. I know that there are a TON of different tones on that album, but would like to have my amp close to the 'Ghosts' tone.

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Thinking about switching out the tubes on my 2 Channel Custom from 6L6s to EL34s to soften the sound up a bit. Has anyone done this? I know the Guitar Sanctuary had a couple commissioned like this, but no videos / sound clips ever emerged Hoping that it will get a bit more crunch tone out of the amp. It's VERY good, exactly the right features, but I want a sound that is a bit more 'marshall-y'. Think Slash on his 'Slash' album. I know that there are a TON of different tones on that album, but would like to have my amp close to the 'Ghosts' tone.

Maybe consider getting a C and having the boost mod added?

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I emailed PRS about doing the mods. They made the EL34 suggestion. Since it's fairly easy to switch the tubes, I'll probably try that first... I think EL34s, then possibly sent it to PRS to change the gain structure to add a bit more compression to the lead channel, and I'll probably be good Just wanted to know if anyone else had tried this.

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There's nothing stopping you from putting EL34s in the amp. It should have enough range on the negative bias voltage supply to bias the EL34s properly (EL34s require less negative bias than 6L6s). EL34s are true pentodes; therefore, they do not have the characteristic mid-scoop that gives the 6L6 its big bottom and bright top end. The EL34 also has a softer vacuum and higher transconductance than the 6L6, which makes it break up earlier and more touch responsive than the 6L6.