just broke a preamp tube connector...will it work still?

[Joeytpg]

I was installing a tube on my vh4 and I broke one if the connector (the little "legs").... will it work still ? or that tube is fucked already?

 

[Qweklain]

Pretty sure if you broke a leg off the tube, it is done as it will no longer have a way of properly receiving the electrical transfer. At least it was only a tube that needs to be replaced! I remember when I had a Crate Blue Voodoo... took out the tubes to check for a possibly bad one, put them in, and when putting one in literally the entire board snapped in half. Absolutely ridiculous...

 

[mrkmas]

All the pins on it are doing something. Loss of the single pin will affect functionality of the tube and the amplifier as a result, and not in a good way. Could risk serious damage. Do NOT use it

 

[Joeytpg]

good, that's what I was afraid....damn! a perfectly NEW ruby HG + tube! fuck me.

 

[primerib]

crap happens man. of all the things that could f**k up with an amp, be thankful that it's just a simple thing like a preamp tube.

 

[sjk]

No big deal just use another, wait until you break one that costs a pretty penny Now that sucks

 

[The Hoff]

Bummer. But yeah, at least it wasn't some insanely expensive nos tube or something. Regardless, still a pain.

 

[chunktone]

You didn't leave the pin in the socket did ya? That could be a bit more of a pain.

 

[Joeytpg]

You didn't leave the pin in the socket did ya? That could be a bit more of a pain.

no, thankfully!

 

[Laura]

The last batch of HG's and HG+'s had some flimsy pins on them. I sent quite a few back due to that. Send it back.

 

[Joeytpg]

thank you laura, but I'll spend more sending the tube (I'm in Dominican Republic)