Jim P
Thanks for the good suggestions. I will give them a try. Unfortunately, both the vol. and tone pots have failed mechanically- be careful with them. I can't get in touch with Loud Tech. Anyone know where else I can get them? So the amp is down until I get some new pots. I don't think I tried the stock Sovteks after the mod but I believe I tried a different 12AX7. I had the same results- no headroom. I tried a 12AY7 to lower the gain to get more headroom. Maybe it's the Tesla EL84. So I will proceed with the stock Sovteks after I get some new pots. Thanks again.