The price of 6GW8s is rising in response to dimishing supply .... One of our members is considering re-wiring one of his T1s to accept 6BM8 output tubes. Out of curiosity, I did a sweep of e-tailers handling the 6GW8; results below. Unlike the similar 6BM8, no manufacturer is producing the 6GW8; all sales of 6GW8s are either New Old Stock - unused stuff made a long time ago - or used. Same situation with the 7189A (Magnatones) and 8417s (some Guild Thunderbasses); NOS pairs are $125 to $200. When the supplies are gone and unless EH or Sovtek decides to bring them back, once a set of T1/T1 RVT output tubes is shot, either the amp sits or you get hosed at the market. Point of reference; in the fall of 2006, I paid $30/pair for NOS 6GW8s.
The Tube Amp Doctor
http://www.tubeampdoctor.com/advanced_s ... 2&x=10&y=7 29.00 Euros/ea
Bioaudioworks:
http://www.boiaudioworks.com/index.php?cPath=88 none in inventory
The Tube Store:
http://thetubestore.com/nos-6gw8.html $28/ea NOS, none in inventory
The Tube Depot
http://www.tubedepot.com/nos-6gw8.html $29.00/ea
The Tube Man
http://www.tubeman.com/item567.htm $23.00, in stock
The Tube Shop
http://www.thetubeshop.com/tubeshp2.htm $15.00 used. Some NOS.
VacuumTubes.net
http://www.vacuumtubes.net/prices.htm $15.00 used. Some NOS.
eBay search sweep:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... category0= various prices including $90 for a matched pair of Mullards
The Tube Amp Doctor
http://www.tubeampdoctor.com/advanced_s ... 2&x=10&y=7 29.00 Euros/ea
Bioaudioworks:
http://www.boiaudioworks.com/index.php?cPath=88 none in inventory
The Tube Store:
http://thetubestore.com/nos-6gw8.html $28/ea NOS, none in inventory
The Tube Depot
http://www.tubedepot.com/nos-6gw8.html $29.00/ea
The Tube Man
http://www.tubeman.com/item567.htm $23.00, in stock
The Tube Shop
http://www.thetubeshop.com/tubeshp2.htm $15.00 used. Some NOS.
VacuumTubes.net
http://www.vacuumtubes.net/prices.htm $15.00 used. Some NOS.
eBay search sweep:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... category0= various prices including $90 for a matched pair of Mullards