Guitar Amp
12WFender Tweed Deluxe
Fender 5E3 Deluxe (1955-60). Cathode-biased 6V6 push-pull. Iconic breakup at moderate volume. Neil Young, Billy Gibbons tone.
Fender 5E3 SchematicAmpera
6V6 6V6GT Tetrode Vacuum Tube
Tetrode6.3V / 0.45AOctalSPICE
Beam power tetrode rated at 12W for high-power output stages
Datasheet ↗SPICE
52.0kΩ
4.1mA/V
10.0pF
0.3pF
11.00pF
GAIN0%
POWER30%
DRIVE48%
LINEARITY75%
SPECIFICATIONS
Heater6.3 V · 0.45 A
Max Plate Voltage315 V
Pa max12 W
Gain Factor—
gm4.1 mA/V
rp52.0 kΩ
Inter-electrode capacitances
Cgk10 pF
Cgp0.3 pF
Cpk11 pF
PinoutOctal
Era1937
RarityCommon
Source datasheets
6 manufacturer datasheets cross-checked for 6V6GT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 6V6 is a compact beam power tetrode delivering about 4.5W in single-ended or 14W per pair in push-pull, and is the quintessential small American amplifier tube. It is the output tube of the Fender Champ, Deluxe, and countless other small combo amplifiers prized for their warm, compressed, touch-responsive overdrive character. The 6V6 breaks up earlier and more gracefully than the 6L6, with a sweeter, more vocal distortion character that has made it a favorite for blues and roots guitar players. Matching can be critical as the tube operates near its limits in many designs; RCA and Sylvania NOS remain the gold standard.
HISTORY
Introduced1937ManufacturerRCA·Sylvania
Pre-WarMETRIX TESTER
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CLASSIC CIRCUITS