What tubes does the Rickenbacker B16 / B16D - Channel 2 use?

The Rickenbacker B16 / B16D - Channel 2 uses 3× 12AX7, 1× 12AU7 preamp tubes and 2× 6L6 power tubes.

When was the Rickenbacker B16 / B16D - Channel 2 produced?

The Rickenbacker B16 / B16D - Channel 2 was produced 1962–1966.

Rickenbacker B16 / B16D - Channel 2 preset

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The Rickenbacker B16 and B16D share one circuit. Two channels each have a 12AX7 input with both triodes in parallel and their own 500K volume, mixed into a third 12AX7 with a tone-control network between its two stages. A 12AU7 long-tail phase inverter drives a push-pull pair of cathode-biased 6L6s into an output transformer with several speaker connections. A 5AR4 rectifier with a standby switch feeds the supply. There is no reverb or tremolo.

Years produced: 1962–1966
Made in: USA
Channels: 2
Preamp tubes: 3× 12AX7, 1× 12AU7
Power tubes: 2× 6L6

Tags: american, vintage, bass, two-channel.

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