ToneBone TRIODE (price per pair converter)

The TAD ToneBone includes selected EL84 tube + english/german manual
TAD ToneBone converters do permit to replace 6L6GC, 5881, EL34 and 6V6GT for EL84/6BQ5 tubes and operates them in pure CLASS A. It is ready to plug in your amp and play. The TAD ToneBone improves the amp sonically, its sensitivity and reduces the overall loudness so you can crank it up at reasonable volume.

- Class A + Cathode Bias with EL84
- Pure harmonic sweet distortion for every amp
- Extra smooth tone with Triode version
- Decent compression when played clean
- Improves sustain and thickens your tone
- Available as Triode or Pentode version
- Replaces 6L6GC, EL34, 5881, 6V6GT with EL84
- Plug & Play! No adjustments, no modifications


TONE, TONE, TONE !
How the TAD ToneBone benefits your amps voice:
The tone of a CLASS A operated guitar amp is well known from the legendary VOX AC30. Tone gets more alive, the amp responds more directly and musically. It instantly improves sustain, thickens tone and is adding a "three-dimensional" character with decent compression and smooth harmonic distortion when driven to the limit. The overall loudness will be reduced as the Class A as the EL84 tubes provides less output volume. So you can crank up your amp all the way and achieve best sonically performance at reasonable volume ( 8 to 30 Watt, depending on your amp and the TONE BONE version you use).


PENTODE or TRIODE version?
The TAD ToneBone is available as PENTODE and TRIODE version. Both versions basically provide the same benefits. The PENTODE supports the main tonal character of your amp while the TRIODE will clearly make it more linear but will compress and saturate much earlier. The TRIODE makes it sound much smoother and will drop down power output of to about 8 watts when using 2 TAD ToneBone converters.
Both versions will provide you outrageous sustain and let you achieve more even distortion sound when cranked up and still give you perfect control with playing dynamics.


PLUG & PLAY or How to install
Switch off your amp, pull out the power tubes (6L6GC, 5881, EL34 or 6V6GT) and plug in TAD ToneBone converters including their EL84 tubes, switch amp on. Done!

Dimension: the TAD ToneBone is without pins 12cm high (5cm adaptor + 7cm EL84).
1cm air gap between the top of the EL84 and Cabinet is required for mounting and air flow.

The TAD ToneBone is total self-adjusting. No adjustments, no modifications!
As you do not adjust the bias you might switch back to the original power tubes at any time you want.
Real PLUG & PLAY!


POWER OUTPUT
The overall power output depends on your amp and the version of TAD ToneBone converters you use:
Pentode: 7 - 9 Watt per converter, 14 -18 Watt per pair
Triode: 4 - 5 Watt per converter, 8 -10 Watt per pair
example:
A 100-Watt amp with 4 6L6GC, 5881 or EL34 would saturate usually at 100W RMS power output. With TAD ToneBone converters it saturates at:
TAD TONE BONE Pentode: with 4 converters about 32 Watt, with 2 about 16 Watt
TAD TONE BONE Triode: with 4 converters about 18 Watt, with 2 about 9 Watt

Limitations
The use of TAD Tonebone converters is not recommended for amps with Class A / Class AB switching facility (e.g. Fender® Prosonic). These must be used in Class AB position only when using TAD ToneBone.
DO NOT USE the TAD ToneBone for amps with cathode controled power amps (e.g. Musicman® RD series, Peavey® Classic 75/100 etc.).
DO NOT USE the TAD ToneBone in Amps with serial filament like the Peavey® Valveking series, Blackstar® Series One
DO NOT USE the TAD ToneBone in Amps with automatic Bias controls like Hughes&Kettner with TSC System