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Started by Aentons, March 12, 2022, 05:55:25 PM

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Aentons

https://www.gearnews.com/mike-matthews-owner-of-electro-harmonix-says-no-more-russian-vacuum-tubes-in-2022/

The EHX family of tube brands includes: Tung-Sol, Electro-Harmonix, EH Gold, Genalex Gold Lion, Mullard, Svetlana and Sovtek

JJ is in Slovakia so should be good

jimilee

Wow, that's something I never even thought about.
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fair.child

Eurotubes encounters major backlog. It's all now depends relationship between customer and vendor. EH rectifiers are great.

pickdropper

Yeah, it might get dicey.  The tube supply was already affected by the Shuguang factory burning down in 2019.  With New Sensor out of the mix (at least temporary) it's basically up to JJ, which already had increased lead times.

New Sensor is owned by Electro-Harmonix, so I am curious how this whole situation is going to be handled.  Will the factory continue to build with the hope that the export market opens back up in the relatively near future, or do they shut down operations?  How would EHX even get them operating capital with the withdrawl of US banks from Russia.  Will China buy the tubes and somehow make them available on the International market?

Lots of questions, not too many answers.
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Tremster

JJ Tubes have been unavailable here from several vendors for many months because of Corona and general supply chain issues. I hope JJ will be readily available again.

culturejam

Quote from: Tremster on March 14, 2022, 09:13:53 AM
JJ Tubes have been unavailable here from several vendors for many months because of Corona and general supply chain issues. I hope JJ will be readily available again.

I just picked up a pair of matched/burned-in JJ 6V6s from CEDist (Antique Electronics Supply). They are out of a lot of other stuff, but they at least have that for the moment.
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davent

My neighbourhood tube emporium has closed down their website because they are overwhelmed with orders... "We cannot accept any new orders until we get caught up"

http://temporarymaintenance.thetubestore.com/?whence=
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harryklippton

I just noticed that the line 6 spider is on stupid deal of the day. Problem solved  8)

EBK

#8
I think TubeDepot may have pulled their Russian tubes off the shelf.  I have clicked on several and have seen "Sorry, but this product is currently not for sale."  I may be using the site wrong, but maybe not.
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Aentons

#9
Sounds like it's time to revisit the Fetron
http://www.philipstorr.id.au/radio/eleven/fetron.htm

There are also the Jet City Retrovalves and the "Warm Stone" from AMT
https://jetcitycustom.com/pedals-and-retrovalves/
https://amt-sales.com/other/tubes/

harryklippton


Aentons

Quote from: harryklippton on March 14, 2022, 09:16:37 PM
Isn't AMT a Russian company?
Oh... right.. uuhh... we should steal their tech then :)

Zigcat

And like magic, EHX issued another announcement stating that they now can take orders again.

imjonwain

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Muadzin

It would be hilarious if virtue signaling would accomplish what digital emulation couldn't do, finish off the vacuum tube in guitar amplification.