Before you crank up your amp for a jam session, make sure it is ready to produce smooth audio. If the pieces in your amp are worn, return your instrumental amplifier to its former glory by swapping the old tube and tube sockets with a fresh set of glass Sylvania 6L6GA tube and tube sockets. Tube sockets are commonly found in vintage electronics. They function as electrical sockets that power the item, providing terminals for the pins and holding vacuum tubes in place. If you are unsure as to whether your tube and tube sockets are in need of replacing, test them using a tube tester. Once you know that you need new tubes, make sure to select the right type of tubes. When replacing glass tube and tube sockets in your electronics, stick with authentic replacement parts. By doing so, you keep your item as close to original condition as possible, ensuring high quality performance. These 6L6GA tube sockets are genuine replacement parts manufactured in the United States. Even if other types of tube and tube sockets fit, they are a poor value in the long run. Other brands of tubes and tube sockets do not function like the original parts and have a much shorter life span than genuine pieces. Since they are not designed for use in the particular electronic device, they have a propensity to easily damage. Another important reason to use authentic tubes is to make sure the tubes can handle the desired level of voltage. If it cannot accommodate that many volts, the tubes are likely to blow out and other pieces may become damaged, such as the rectifier. The Sylvania 6L6GA tube and tube socket is an audio vacuum tube that produces high quality music from industrial amplifiers. This is a military style tube with no leaks or shorts; tests confirm that is provides mutual conductance. Replace the tubes in your existing amplifier, or use the tubes to rebuild worn amps. You can also use the tube to convert a standalone amp into a vacuum tube amp, a small change that improves the quality of the audio output. This Sylvania 6L6GA tube works well in amplifiers for both electric and bass guitars, radio amps, and musical instruments. Amps fitted with vacuum tubes produce a smooth, velvety sound that caresses the ears of the listener. Before you grab your guitar for a jam session, check that your amplifier is working. If there is no power, a new set of tube sockets quickly gets it back in running order.