News
Repair & Tech info for Vintage Guitar Tube Amps
Our good friend, Howard Rose at CAS audio of Chicopee MA did a great write-up on various projects and topics related to tube audio and guitar amplifiers. We just wanted to give him a shout-out as he is our go-to tube amp repair guy in the area and he does excellent work. Plus there is a ton of interesting info that must be shared! See the article here
5th Dec 2018
40+ New Production Tubes & White Boxes
We are very pleased to announce that we now carry the entire New Sensor tube line. We stock every single model and have been busy adding over 40 new exciting tube models including some exciting new Audiophile grade Psvane tubes. Our goal is to carry every single in mass production tube available by the end of 2019. Now that we have completed adding every New Sensor tube, we will move onto JJ, Psvane, Full Music, Shuguang, EAT, Telefunken and TAD. If there is a tube that you absolutely must
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23rd Nov 2018
900 New Listings Added!
TODAY WE HAVE ADDED OVER 900 LISTINGS. Vintages Tubes Include WE 274B12AX7, 6F6, 6D6, 6ES8, 6EM7 & Many Transformers, Capacitors etc. https://www.vivatubes.com/tubes-a-z-all/
27th Sep 2018
FIXED: International Shipping Bug
We have identified a bug that was causing either very high shipping quotes or no quotes at all for some of our international customers. This bug was primary only on large orders of 20 or more items. We have fixed the bug so that even the largest orders will be quoted at actual shipping costs based on weight. Thank you for your business! We really appreciate our customers who point out errors like this so we can fix them.
18th Sep 2018
Website update. September 2018.
Welcome to our new website!For a long time now, there have been several issues that have plagued us and we are happy to announce that most of these issues have been resolved. Previously, the layout and design were flawed and it was hard to navigate. Most of the changes that we made improve functionality. We are still working on the design and graphics, which was also improved but the largest changes are to the back-end. We would greatly appreciate any comments or concerns with the new websi
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30th Aug 2018
Terapeak: Spotlight on Viva Tubes
Terapeak Market Research has made Viva Tubes (and owner Dave Mell, especially) their latest industry spotlight. Click here to read the article.
1st Dec 2017
New Location & Expansion - Big Things are Happening!
VIVA TUBES is so excited to announce that we have moved to a new location that is double the size of our last at 7000 square feet. We are now located in the vibrant and art/music centered city of Easthampton, MA. Our new building, the Brickyard is located next to the well-known Eastworks building and houses a music studio, 70 practicing musicians and two Breweries with full bars. Currently we are operating out of the warehouse and are building out offices and a retail space. Within the next
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22nd Jun 2017
Randy Miller's 6T9 Compactron DIY Audio Tube Amplifier
A big thanks to Randy Miller for submitting his 6T9 DIY audio amplifier project. Randy Miller's 6T9 Tube Amplifier you will find a complete write up and schematic to build his amplifier using the uncommon 6T9 compactron tube.
26th Aug 2016
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26th Aug 2016
Now selling New Production tubes Guide Key Savers & Socket Switchers
I am very pleased to announce that VIVA TUBES is now carrying New Production tubes as well as a few other new products. Over the course of the next few months we will be carrying all of the popular brands and models of New Production tubes like JJ, Electr-Harmonix, Sovtek, Mullard, Tung-Sol, Genalex, TAD, Svetlana, Sino, Groove Tubes and more!A few new exciting products include missing Guide Key Savers and Hickok TV-7 dual triode switches for easy testing with those double sided tubes.Guide Key
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15th Aug 2016