Ended up buying one already modded. Has epic mods capn' crunch, capacitor upgrade, loop upgrade, external bias pots, mid shift and depth knobs, hi cut control, negative feedback control, saturation switch. Also has a head cover. Got it for 350 plus shipping so it seems a great deal to me...
I just acquired a 6L6 version of this amp. It does have a switch for el34, however I read that , supposedly according to ENGL it is not recommended to run el34s for long. Why did they add a switch if its not "safe"? Also, would asking Eurotubes for example, for specific grade of tubes probably...