Fender Ramparte Retube Kits

The Fender Ramparte Amp. Regardless of your style and application we have you covered!

All of our Fender Ramparte Amp Retube Kits are designed specifically for these amps. Every kit is configured to provide a specific sound/experience.

The Default power tube for these kits use the Special Double Mica version of JJ’s 6L6GC-DM (found only at ET). The Double Mica modification has no effect on the sonics of the tube, it simply helps to reinforce the internal assembly to minimize the chance of tube rattle.

These will maintain the OEM headroom/breakpoint for the output stage. 6L6’s are known for their bold cleans, deep bass, crystalline highs, and naturally scooped mids. You can use the drop down window to select the JJ 5881. The JJ 5881 will drop the amps output power by about 20%. 5881’s have less bass extension, a crunchier mid-range, and bright jangly highs that compress when pushed.

These are cathode bias amps with no adjustment. The amount of clean headroom you’ll get from the power section is somewhat dictated by the grade of power tube used. A cooler grade of 6L6GC or 5881 will give you more clean headroom, whereas a warmer grade will give you earlier breakup. If you order online, leave us a note in the comments section letting us know your headroom preference (max headroom, middle of the road or early breakup).

The Standard Retube Kit is as close to OEM as possible. Maintaining the amps stock level of headroom and gain while providing a warm but even handed overall sound. The kit includes one JJ 6L6GC-DM by default and two Standard JJ ECC83S’s.

The Gold Pin Retube Kit uses the JJ ECC83S Gold Pin variants to provide a smoother, creamier, and more singing overall sound. This option is less aggressive and has less “teeth” when driven hard. If you like a classic raunchy gritty overdriven tone, we recommend looking elsewhere… If sweet, open, and more refined is what you’re after this kit will do it. The kit includes one JJ 6L6GC-DM by default and two Standard Gold Pin JJ ECC83S’s.

The High Gain Retube Kit uses our hand picked high gain selected JJ ECC83S’s. If you’re looking for maximum crunch and grind this is where you want to be. Sonically this setup is very similar to our Standard Retube Kit but with a little extra gain on tap. The kit includes one JJ 6L6GC-DM by default and two Standard Handpicked High Gain JJ ECC83S’s.

The SRV Option Retube Kit uses the JJ 5751 in the V1 position. The JJ 5751 is a purpose built low gain 12AX7/ECC83 substitute. Stevie famously used these to eek out a little extra clean headroom, and you can too. Expect about a 25% reduction in gain, which is like having an extra click on the dial before breakup sets in. Great for clean players and pedal users. This kit uses a JJ 5751 for V1 which is in-between an ECC81 and an ECC83S in gain. The kit includes one JJ 6L6GC-DM by default, one Standard JJ ECC83S and one Standard 5751.

The SRV Gold Pin Option Retube Kit Same as above but with a smoother/creamier overdriven sound. The kit includes one JJ 6L6GC by default, one Standard Gold Pin JJ ECC83S and one Standard Gold Pin 5751.

The Tweed Retube Kit uses a JJ 12AY7 in the V1 position. The 12AY7 was famously used in input stages by Fender through most of the tweed era. You can expect a noticeable drop in gain with a softer, rounder, cleaner sound, which will have more compression when pushed hard. Great if you’re after more headroom, or more of an old school crunch at high volumes. The kit includes one JJ 6L6GC-DM by default, one standard JJ ECC83S and one standard JJ 12AY7.

The Tweed Gold Pin Retube Kit is the same as above but with a gold pin 12AY7 and gold pin ECC83S’s. This adds a little more refinement along with the creamier character the gold pins are known for. The kit includes one JJ 6L6GC-DM by default, one standard Gold Pin JJ ECC83S and one standard Gold Pin JJ 12AY7.

The ECC803S V1 Option Retube Kit The JJ ECC803S is a long plate 12AX7 variant. These are a little lower in gain than the go-to JJ ECC83S. They have a very fat mid with more top-end which gives them a very vintage tone with lots of chime. The kit includes one JJ 6L6GC-DM by default, one standard JJ ECC83S and one standard Long Plate JJ ECC803S for V1.

The ECC803S V1 Gold Pin Option Retube Kit  a vintage vibe that’s richer and smoother. The kit includes one JJ 6L6GC-DM by default, one standard Gold Pin JJ ECC83S and one standard Long Plate Gold Pin JJ ECC803S.