Swart AST with 6L6 tubes (Wrong section, NFS)

[Lefty]

I just picked up one of these amps that has 6V6 tubes. You can use 6L6 or EL34 tubes with it without re-biasing. Does anyone use one of these and have you tried the 6L6 tubes with it?
regards,
Lefty

[Bill Sinclair]

Darn, I thought you were selling one. Our guitar player uses one and swaps the tubes depending on the size of the venue. It sounds great with either. Those amps are a lot of bang for the buck and very loud for the size. You also almost never see used ones for sale.

[Mike Wheeler]

Hey Lefty, I think you'd be better off posting this in the Electronics section. This one's for selling things.

[Lefty]

Mike,
I realized that I was in the wrong section right after I posted it. I just did not know how to move the post.
Bill,
A guy whose wife is expecting posted it on Craigslist down here for a good price. I had been wanting one as the weight is manageable. I will try the 6L6's as they are my favorite.
regards,
Lefty

[Bob Watson]

I have a Swart AST and its a great amp. I put some 6L6's in it and I get a little more headroom with them. I like the tone better in general with 6L6's as opposed to 6V6's, but I bought it used and I've never tried a brand new set of 6V6's with it. The first 6L6's I put in it were Tung-Sol 6L6GC STR that I took out of a '65 Fender Super Reverb that I have. I liked them a lot, but when I decided to buy a set of 6L6's that would be dedicated to the Swart, I bought a matched set of TAD 6L6WGC STR's. I didn't like them as much as the Tung-Sol's so I put the TAD's in the Super and the Tung Sol's in the Swart and they both sound great. I didn't know I could put EL34's in it, I might have to give that a try. Sometime I'm going to get a brand new set of 6V6's for it and new preamp tubes too. I use it mainly with 6 strings guitars, Tele's,Strat,SG, and I love it for small to medium clubs and seems to do well outside too, although I've never used it on a really big stage yet. I've plugged a P/P Emmons into it at home and it sounds great, but I'm not sure what it would sound like on a gig. You're gonna love it, as I said before, they are great amps.

[Bill Sinclair]

Here's our guitar player with the 6V6 configuration of his Swart amp. Plenty loud for a small venue. The camera guy must have had his finger over the mic for the first four bars of the song. Ignore the old guy on harmonica and steel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkNLf8y76cU

[Lefty]

Great music Bill, the whole band sounds fantastic.
Makes me want to shine up my Alligators and go Juke-in.
Lefty

[Clay King]

Nice post of the band Bill. Might have to put down my steel for a bit.