EU interfering again !!!!

[v8mustang]

The EU Climate change/Energy conservation Commission has presented a policy to the EU Parliament to introduce legislation to stop the manufacture, importing and selling of thermal electronic tubes/valves.
It’s a follow on policy from that which signalled the end of the traditional light bulb.
Also prohibited will be the manufacture, importing or sale of any products which feature tubes/valves.

JJ TESLA in the Czech Republic say they have instructed their lawyers to initiate an appeal immediately against a policy that would mean the end of their business.

Fender ( Europe ) also expressed concern, particularly with the current shortage of tubes due to the Russian/Ukranian war and the deteriorating relationship with China.

It seems likely that due to the success of the Tonemaster Range worldwide, which are tube free, Fender will stop production of all PCB/Tube featured amplifiers and just make a very limited quantity of handwired amps at their Custom Shop facility.

It seems that us older people are witnessing the end of ICE cars and now our beloved valve amps….

I think I’ll go and switch on my AC30 on and enjoy the smell of hot valves !!!

[garystrat]

At first I thought this was an "April Fools" day joke, then realised it was devious ploy to get everyone to sell their valuable tube amps off cheap, how about a fiver for the AC30? LOL

[Airhostess.]

And there I was about to spent £450 on two Celestion blues for my AC 30,
and if this is true, ide be better off spending the money on about 3 or 4 sets of new valve's

[Hendrickx]

On 01 Apr 2017…..😉

www.gearnews.com/eu-ban-vacuum-tubes-1st-january-2019/

But I hope we didn’t wake Ursala von der Leyen . She is coming to the European Parliament with her 
driver with an Audi A8. 12 cilinder.  6,3 litre.  500 HP , 3800 Kg blended , and that is no 1st. Apr joke….
I know it , I live not far from the Parliament…….