EH has a gold series as does JJ so is it really worth spending more than twice the price for these so called gold series tubes ? I don't deal with GT's here in Canada Myles , we don't have the luxury of a lot of makes of products available to us up here as you guys do because dealers up here don't carry stuff , hell as far as I know there is only one Dr. Z dealer in Canada . Other problem is getting stuff shipped up here from the USA , partially the shipping cost , outrageous customs and taxes or some folk think us Canadians are " foreigners" and won't ship "international .
I personally find the gold pins have little value. I suppose if the tubes are going to sit out of an amp for years the anti-corrosion value would be a feature but the first time you plug them in the socket pins would scrape away any corrosion.
As a side note, GT has a few dealers in Canada:
12th FRET
2132 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, ON, M4C 1J9 Email: sales@12fret.com
Phone: 416 423 2132
Fax: 416 423 0012
Website:
www.12fret.com A.J.'S MUSIC
4582 Queen Street
Niagra Falls, ON, L2E 2L6 Phone: 905/356-7695
Avenue Guitars Limited
10550 -82 Avenue
Edmonton , AB, T6E 2A4 Phone: 780-448-4827
Fax: 780-431-2820
B & B MUSIC
316 George St
Prince George, BC, V2L1R3 Phone: 250/563-0691
Fax: 250/964-4466
BRIT FADER AMPS
141 Nestor Crescent
Dartmount, NS, B2W 4V6 Phone: 902/434-4806
Fax: 902/468-8833
David Love Music Sales - ACCESSORIES DISTRIBUTOR CANADA
c/o Mailboxes Etc.
6-295 Queen Street East
Brampton Ontario, L6W 456 Phone:
Denis Musique INC. - GT TUBES
701 Rue St. Joesph Est
Quebec, G1K 3C6 Email: denismusique@qc.aira.com
Phone: 418 522 4784
Fax: 418 522 7293
ELECTRON TECHNICAL SERVICES
3658 Massey Drive
PRINCE GEORGE, BC, V2N 2S8 Email: electronent@telus.net
Phone: 250/564-9774
Fax: 250/562-9606
George's Guitar & Music - GT TUBES
62 Swayne St.
Cobourg Ontario, K9A 1K5 Phone: 905-373-1991
Fax: 905 373-1992
GERARD MICHAUD ELEC Inc
88 Notre Dame East
VICTORIAVILLE, PQ, G6P 3Z6 Email: gerardmichaudelec@bellnet.ca
Phone: 819-758-1877
Fax: 819-758-1877
G-MAN MUSIC
1409 Leask Rd
Nanaimo,, BC V9X1 P0 Email: g-manmusic@shaw.ca
Phone: 250/722-7396
GORDON PRICE MUSIC
10828 Whyte Avenue
EDMONTON. AB, T6E 2B3 Phone: 780/439-0007
Fax: 780/433-7700
Grande Prarie Music - GT TUBES
9826 100th Avenue
Grand Prarie
Alberta, T8V0T8 Phone: 780 532 8160
Fax: 780 538 1649
Griffith Guitar Works
117 Ropewalk Ln.
St. John's NL , A1E 4P1 Phone: 709-579-3114
Website:
www.bigguitar.com Ho's Electronic Service - GT TUBES
3483 King's Way
Vancouver BC, V5R 5L5 Phone: 604-432-6009
Image & Sound Co. - GT TUBES
101-1001 W. Broadway, Ste. 104
Vancouver, B.C., V6H 4E4 Email: pwolber@dccnet.com
Phone: 604-886-5788
Fax: 604-886-5789
IMPACT ELECTRONICS SERVICE - GT TUBES
7105A Edwards Blvd.
Mississauga Ontario, L5S 1Z2 Email: impact@golden.net
Phone: 416 433 7500
Fax: 905 405 1885
Website:
www.impactelectronicservices.com Just Music - GT TUBES
213 Cranbrook St. N.
Cranbrook , BC, BC V1C 3R1 Phone: 250-426-2999
LAKESHORE MUSIC/LONG & MCQUADE
3180 Mainway Drive
Burlington, ON, Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (905) 319-3330
Fax: (905) 319-7921
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
273 Bloor St.W.
TORONTO, ON, M5S 1W2 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: 1-866-585-2225
Fax: (416)585-7801
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
925 Bloor St. W.
TORONTO, ON, M6H 1L5 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (416) 588-7886
Fax: (416) 532-9708
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
10560 King George Hwy.
SURREY, BC, V3T 2X3 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (604) 588-9421
Fax: (604) 588-9420
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
1133 Markham Road (at Ellesmere)
SCARBOROUGH, ON, M1H 2Y5 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (416) 439-8001
Fax: (416) 439-4789
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
437 - 2nd Ave. N.
SASKATOON, SK, S7K 2C1 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (306) 664-1966
Fax: (306) 652-3032
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
1445 McIntyre St.
REGINA, SK, S4R 1H6 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (306) 569-8501
Fax: (306) 525-0132
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
2215 Coquitlam Ave.
PORT COQUITLAM, BC, V3B 1J6 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (604) 464-1011
Fax: (604) 464-1109
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
2631 Alta Vista Dr.
OTTAWA, ON, K1V 7T5 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (613) 521-5909
Fax: (613) 521-5790
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
305-6339 200th St
LANGLEY, BC, Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (604)530-8704
Fax: (604)530-8725
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
2777 Steeles Ave. W.
(first set of lights east of Keele, on the south-west corner.)
NORTH YORK, ON, M3J 3K5 Email: info@long-mcuqade.com
Phone: (416) 663-8612
Fax: (416) 663-8683
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
370 Main Street North
Kingspoint Plaza (at Voden)
BRAMPTON, ON, L6V 4A4 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (905) 450-4334
Fax: (905) 450-6935
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
10204 - 107th Ave.
(on the north side, just west of 102nd St.)
EDMONTON, AB, T5H 4A5 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (780) 423-4448
Fax: (780)425-6623
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
105-58th Avenue SW
(2 blocks east of Chinook Centre.)
CALGARY, AB, T2H 0A4 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (403) 244-5555
Fax: (403) 229-9682
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
651 Stafford Street
Winnipeg, MB, R3M 2X7 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: 204) 284-8992
Fax: 204) 452-2303
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
911 Fort St.
VICTORIA, BC, Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (250) 385-3413
Fax: (250) 385-3665
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
2612 Quadra Street
VICTORIA. BC, V8T 4E3 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (250) 384-3622
Fax: (250) 384-0716
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
1615 Lonsdale Ave.
VANCOUVER, BC, Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (604) 986-0911
Fax: (604)986-3119
Website:
www.wardmusic.com LONG & MCQUADE
412 W. Hastings St
VANCOUVER, BC, Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (604) 682-5288
Fax: (604) 682-2051
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com LONG & MCQUADE
2301 Granville St.
VANCOUVER, BC, V6H 3G4 Email: info@long-mcquade.com
Phone: (604) 734-4886
Fax: (604) 736-4321
Website:
www.long-mcquade.com M.M. ELECTRONICS
695 Logan Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, R3E 1M5 Email: mike@mmelec.com
Phone: 204/788-4450
Fax: 204-772-3625
MONCTON MUSIC CENTER
108 High Street
MONCTON, NB, E1C 6B5 Phone: 506/853-0888
Fax: 506/857-1081
MOTHERS MUSIC
1429 17th AVE SW
CALGARY, T2T 0C6 Phone: 403/245-3725
MOTHERS MUSIC
617 8TH sTREET E
SASKATOON, SK, S7H 0R1 Phone: 306/665-9900
MOTHERS MUSIC
661 WALL ST
WINNIPEG, MB, R3G 2T5 Phone: 204/783-6045
MOTHER'S MUSIC
10251 109 st
EDMONTON, AB, T5J 1N2 Email: staff@mothersmusic.com
Phone: 780/425-1400
Fax: 780/425-1414
Website: mothersmusic.com
MUSIC MAXX - GT TUBES
620 Comox Rd.
Nawaimo , BC, V9R 3J3 Phone: 250-753-6299
Fax: 250-753-6233
MUSIC PRO Ltd
74 Dunlop St E
Barrie, ON, L4M 1A4 Phone: 705/726-5051
Fax: 705/725-7700
MUSICSTOP
6065 Cunard St
Halifax, NS, B3K 1E6 Email: davef@musicstop.com
Phone: 902/496-6900
Fax: 902/425-8734
Website:
www.musicstop.com Musique Alto - GT TUBES
5747 St -Georges
Levis
Quebec, Phone: 418-833-1565
Fax: 418-833-3386
Musique Alto - GT TUBES
5747 St -Georges
Levis
Quebec, Phone: 418-833-1565
Fax: 418-833-3386
MUSIQUE BEAUDION
349 Dorimene Desjardins
Levis, PQ, G6V 5V1 Email: musiquebeaudion@videotron.ca
Phone: 418/833-2141
Fax: 418/833-8847
MUSIQUE CENTER VILLE
34 Saint Joseph East
Quebec, PQ, G1K 3H4 Phone: 418/618-6488
Fax: 418/648-1925
Plav Audio - GT TUBES
1390 King EST.
Sherbrooke , Quebec, J1G 1E9 Phone: (819) 822-1716
Fax: (819) 565-1576
R & R MUSIC
8291 120th Street
DELTA, BC, V4C-6R1 Phone: 604/591-8525
Fax: 604/591-8524
Solotech - GT PRO AUDIO
4820 4th Avenue
Montreal Quebec, H1Y2T8 Email: info@solotech.qc.ca
Phone: 514 526 3094
Fax: 514 526 2447
Website:
www.solotech.qc.ca SONGBIRD MUSIC
801 Queen Street
Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1G1 Phone: 888/733-4777
Fax: 416/504-7664
Sound Entertainment - GT TUBES
481 3rd Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3C1 Phone: 250-649-0134
Fax: 250-564-7329
Sound Entertainment - GT TUBES
481 3rd Ave.
BC Canada V2L 3C1
Prince George BC, V2L 3C1 Phone: 250-649-0134
Fax: 250-564-7329
STEVE'S MUSIC STORE
51 Saint Antoine Street W
MONTREAL, PQ, H2Z 1G9 Phone: 514/878-2216
Fax: 514/878-3501
Systems By Trail - GT TUBES
10716 101 Ave.
Ft. St. John, V1J2B Phone: (250) 787 - 5877
Fax: (250) 787 - 7591
THE CARPENTER SHOP
36 Ontario Street
STRATFORD, ON, N5A 3G8 Phone: 519/271-9102
Fax: 519/885-5669
The Vernon Music Shoppe Inc.
4310 B-29th Street
Vernon , BC Canada, V1T 5B8 Phone: 1-888-256-7469
Fax: 250-558-0957
Website:
www.themusicshoppe.ca