Seymour Duncan Twin Tube - any good?

McToot

One for sale on Facebook for 70 odd and the PGS demo sounds interesting, but have just sold an HT Dual cos it was so bloody big and  bit modern sounding so not sure if it's in the same ball park. 

Dodge

There are 3, the Classic (sort of Marshall-y sounding), the Blue (more Fender-y) and the Mayem (never tried it).  I've had the Classic and the Blue and they're pretty good.

I'm guessing it's the Classic you've seen - mine sounded great into a BF Fender type amp but sounded like shit into my Matchless, which being a Top-Boost type amp isn't really surprising.

My only concern is how long the valves will last - they're soldered in, not too difficult to change but it might have to go to a tech if you're not that way inclined.  Interestingly, my Twin Tube Blue had microphonic valves and went back.  The Classic was fine though while I had it.

NPP

I also had a blue one and something was wrong with it from the outset so had to send it back (no-hassle refund from Hotrox so no harm done)

McToot

Thanks guys.  I'm not the soldering kind, sadly (I'm so cack-handed it's shameful).  It would be to use in front of a Cornford, which is already quite marshally...

I think I'll be leaving this and looking for a nice boost to goose the amp's natural gnarl.