Captain Bob’s

Electronic Emporium

Do It Yourself Tube Replacement Center

Welcome Aboard!  Captain Bob & First Mate Suzy Q at your service!  We have shipped 45,000+ tubes to over 6,800 happy customers worldwide!

Premium Vacuum Tube Sets for Audio & RF

We make it easy for you – use our guides and installation tips to ease you through tube replacement:

Smart Tube Buyer’s Guide

Tube Cross Reference & Bias Settings

Do it Yourself Installation Tips

Free Manuals & Schematics

Individual Tubes Sets By Manufacturer

Electro Harmonix

Fender

JJ/Tesla

Peavey

Ruby

Sovtek

Svetlana

Tube Amp Doctor (TAD)

Valve Art

Winged C

SPECIAL OFFERS

CHRISTMAS/DECEMBER Discount Specials:  

We are introducing our new, high end ULTRA tube sets for selected amplifiers.  These special sets feature gold pin JJ preamp tubes for rich and creamy tones and super reliability.  They are combined with JJ, Winged “C” and Svetlana power amp tubes to create a truly high end performance in your listening room!  Check out the “ULTRA Tube Sets” category for a listing or contact us and we will make one for you.

As a special thanks to the hundreds of new customers in 2009, we have some great December specials including:

·         Guitar Amp Tube Sets for Ampeg, Fender, Gibson, Marshall, Mesa Boogie, Silvertone and many others including Hammond Organ sets.  Treat yourself to some better sounding tunes or just get an extra set for backup or travel gigs!

·         All mono/stereo HiFi (including McIntosh) tube sets are also listed at special holiday prices until the end of the month. 

·         All Ham Radio/RF tubes are on special discount until the end of December also.  Remember it is winter contest time and you should have a strong set of tubes and a backup set just in case Murphy decides to visit! 

Also check out the many new tube sets for Ten meter and ham amplifiers and transceivers.  We have many new power amplifiers and drivers for HF and VHF applications including 6LB6 replacements kits for 8950 tubes!

Sign up on one of our special interest mailing lists to be notified of upcoming discounts and specials by clicking here.

Happy Holidays and thanks for a great 2009!

WELCOME

Captain Bob’s Electronic Emporium specializes in Premium Vacuum Tube Sets and electronic components for many Audio and Radio Frequency (RF) applications including vintage guitar, organ and harp amplifiers, mono and stereo receivers, preamplifiers, ham radio and commercial receivers and transmitters.  We use a combination of vintage tubes from the 1940’s to new tubes of the present. All of our tubes are tested, matched when necessary and carefully placed into custom tube sets for our customers at everyday affordable prices.  WE SHIP WORLDWIDE AND COMBINE SHIPPING FOR ALL ORDERS!

With over 45,000 tubes shipped to over 6,800 satisfied customers on eBay we would like you to be our next happy customer.  If you can’t find what you need, we will make a custom set just for you!

QUICK ANSWERS

For: Organ Players, Guitar Heads and Audio Connoisseurs

Got hum, crackles or pops or whistles or weak sounding music from your organ or amplifier?  Not sure if you have bad or weak tubes?  Confused about all the hype and jargon from tube vendors?  Get QUICK ANSWERS from the SMART TUBE BUYER’S GUIDE or download MANUALS & SCHEMATICS from our TECH SUPPORT area.

For all your audio tube needs click on the Store Category to the left for your brand of amplifier.  If it is not listed you can select from the Individual Tube Sets or email us and we can make a special set and auction just for you!

Need info on Hammond organ amplifier identification or not sure which tubes you need in your amp - then get QUICK ANSWERS from the Hammond Organ Amp Cross Reference.  Need a tube cross reference guide or need EIA tube manufacturing codes to identify your tubes or maybe the recommended bias settings for your guitar amp? Click on the links shown for the latest info.

For: HAMS, CBer’s, SWLS and RF Jockies

Got weak transmitter output or are you replacing vacuum tubes on some vintage gear and need help in tube selection or neutralization steps for 6146, 6146A, 6146B, 6HF5 or 6JS6C or other tubes?  Need a free manual for that vintage treasure you are working on?  Get QUICK ANSWERS form the SMART TUBE BUYER’S GUIDE or download MANUALS & SCHEMATICS from our TECH SUPPORT area.  Get great Premium Tube Sets at Ham Radio Tubes.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

To help you in your tube selection and installation Captain Bob has included lots of technical reference information so you can achieve the results you desire.  Although there are many links and valuable information included I can’t vouch for the results you will get if you follow the advice given, but it may help you anyway.

SAVE THE PLANET – RECYCLE YOUR OLD TUBES!

Captain Bob and First Mate Suzy-Q need your help to save the planet and we will pay you for your efforts by paying for your good old tubes when you buy a new replacement set from us.  We cringe just thinking about our great customers throwing away their old tubes which end up in the local dump.  Many times the old tubes have hours of good life and great tunes left in them for people to enjoy.  So we set up a tube recycling program where you get a credit for your good tubes, we test and recycle them to new customers at great prices, and the planet has a few less pieces of glass and metal buried for hundreds of years!  Right on!  Click here for more details.

BIDDING-PAYMENT-SHIPMENT-EMAIL-RETURNS-FEEDBACK

Click here for AUCTION TERMS and CONDITIONS

If you want to add additional items to your order, use “buy it now” here in our eBay store.  We will combine shipping for all items ordered on the same day.

Don’t see what you need – email us and we can make up a custom auction just for you!

Contact us with your suggestions or questions using the eBay mail system (“Contact Seller” section of each of our auctions or store items).  DO NOT send email directly to our Paypal address as it often gets filtered out in our SPAM filters and we don’t want to miss communicating with you.

ABOUT US

Captain Bob and First Mate Suzy have been selling on eBay for almost ten years and get about 100 new customers each month from all over the world.  We work hard to establish product quality and value and get the products to you as quickly as possible.  We appreciate your business and feedback as it helps us grow to serve you better with new products, better services and great values.  If we don’t have a product you think we should carry, please email us and we will try to have it in our store next time you visit. 

Captain Bob’s Electronic Emporium is NOT an authorized distributor or dealer for parts or services of the amplifier manufacturer described in any auction and our products have NOT been endorsed or certified by the amplifier manufacturer.  While many customers have had excellent results using our Premium Tube Sets and other products, use of the products sold in any auction may void or modify your amplifier manufacturer’s warranty.  We provide sets of tubes from various tube manufacturers (usually other than the amplifier manufacturer) that will work in amps described in our auctions.  If you need genuine parts from the manufacturer of your amplifier, check for authorized dealers and distributors via the amplifier manufacturer’s website.

Thanks for visiting and remember to check out the other items in our eBay store!

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