Gold Lions (English)____Anyone familiar?

[AXEnGEAR4J]

Can anyone tell me what I might have, I somewhat know however I'm looking for some details?

What might I have to pay to replace them?

I may just have to "stash" these...lol

(oh by the way..Hello all! I'm a newbie here, but not with vintage equip and other forums...)

[Steve Conner]

You have a Gold Lion KT88, and it looks fairly genuine. Same tube as the GEC KT88. Possibly worth up to a few hundred bucks per tube, if you have a matched pair or quad that you can get away with selling as "NOS" on Ebay.

Not sure what singles are worth. I have 7 of the GEC ones pulled from scrapped lab equipment. I was able to make two matched pairs for my stereo, and I have three left over that don't match each other at all.

They make my hi-fi sound wonderful, and I couldn't honestly sell them as NOS, so I intend to keep them.

I also have one GEC KT66 pining for a mate.

[AXEnGEAR4J]

I have a matching quad set that came in as a "surpise" when I opened up a Marshall Major I purchased out of a recording studio....

[ThermionicScott]

I have a matching quad set that came in as a "surpise" when I opened up a Marshall Major I purchased out of a recording studio....

Nice score! Did they have much life left in them?

- Scott

[AXEnGEAR4J]

I haven't had them tested however I don't beleive they've had that much use....

[Steve Conner]

Well... You have a Marshall Major to put them in, that kind of gives a new perspective on things I'd leave them in there and enjoy the window-rattling goodness.

[AXEnGEAR4J]

Yes I may as well... fine specimens for the 200W ultralinear Marshall Major.
To save it's life no square wave signals into it, maybe a chorus or echo...

I run it through fairly rare castframe G15M Greenbacks in a 70's 4X15 1981 bathtub cab.
The whole dymanics of this set up is truly "music to my ears"...

[Chuck H]

Is that a Marshall 8x10 cab!?! COOOOL!

I'd crank 'em up. If the tone you get clean is adored that's great but otherwise what's the point in wearing the tubes out slow and never getting the gold out of them?

[AXEnGEAR4J]

No, not a 8X10 .. ist's a mdl# 1981 4X15 with Celestion cast frame Greenbacks 55 watt. This cab delivers a whole 'nother meaning to sound....

Is that a Marshall 8x10 cab!?! COOOOL!

I'd crank 'em up. If the tone you get clean is adored that's great but otherwise what's the point in wearing the tubes out slow and never getting the gold out of them?

[Steve Conner]

EARTHQUAKE! :-O

[km6xz]

For your sake, I hope the studio did not know what it was worth..;>)
Very cool....and I don't even play guitar...

[AXEnGEAR4J]

Here's something to drool over.....
Genalex KT-88 for Mullard/Sunn. NOS Quad. Perfect match - eBay (item 280626599567 end time Feb-13-11 19:00:57 PST)

[Chuck H]

Those and that Marshall 4x15 cab and you could probably do that scene from 'Back to the Future' where MJ Fox is blown backwards

[AXEnGEAR4J]

I tell ya it does blow ya back and make the hair on your legs stand on end....lol

Those and that Marshall 4x15 cab and you could probably do that scene from 'Back to the Future' where MJ Fox is blown backwards

[Steve Conner]

Good god, 999 bucks with 18 hours to go on the auction, no cartons, no proof of NOS. (just because the tube tester reads over spec doesn't mean the tube is "newer than NOS" - it could have been a really hot one to start with)

Never mind the amp, the price blew me backwards and made my pants flap.

Also since when were Sunn English?

[greekie]

Personally, I would never buy tubes from an auction where you can raise so many questions from just looking at the pictures and first three lines.

I keep a policy with the guys I buy old tubes from: If the tubes measure or perform under par, I return them.

Jake

[Tom Phillips]

Only one bid, placed early in the auction from a bidder with only 4 feedbacks. I wonder if it is a real bid.

[AXEnGEAR4J]

That was my first thought exactly.......

Only one bid, place early in the auction from a bidder with only 4 feedbacks. I wonder if it is a real bid.

[Pedro Vecino]

Perfect matched quartet (two pairs really) with 250V?
When using 500V someone will be surprised with the matching...