my new 18 watter

[timsmcm]

I am new to this forum but just got my 18 watt 2 /12 combo with blues I am wanting to know what tubes you men like and also if you would know where I might find a good set of nos mullards or bugle boy el 84 for my new baby

[loverocker]

Not exactly the answer you're looking for, but you can find used and tested Mullards on Ebay UK quite frequently. Bit of a gamble, of course...

I'm far too poor to buy NOS

[Plexi]

Welcome timsmcm to our forum,,Sometimes you can find NOS at a fair price. You just have to look around a few places. There are some sound files of different type tubes that were tried in the 18. You may find that some of the inexpensive tubes sound great in this amp too.
Click over on "sounds" and click EL84 compare.
Richie