Western Electric looking for consumer feedback to make new tubes!

Thanks for the Link. Consider it done.

Looked around on their website and how odd they're making a CD player.

Requested thusly:

KT-88 - quality equal to (or better than) the original British Gold Lion - but these were GEC, not WE.
Doable?

My Citation II would be most grateful.

The link below to Guitar.com includes an interview with a spokesperson from WE. It includes a DeFacto statement that they will only manufacturer tubes in the US, and it also speaks in general about pricing.  It's worth a quick read to get some additional high level direct information from WE  (PS I have no musical talent, just came across this googling for any info on their plans)

Exclusive: Western Electric confirms plans to tackle the tube crisis with its Georgia factory | Guitar.com | All Things Guitar

Guitar.com: Much more harmonic distortion is acceptable in guitar amp tubes than in hifi tubes – is this lower-fidelity sound reflected in the ease of the manufacturing process?

Western Electric: “There is a need for better quality. This is yet another major reason we would even consider breaking into the guitar amp tube market. People have grown accustomed to cherry-picking from any given batch of tubes to get the best sound. Along with better reliability, we hope to offer a super low-noise, low-distortion, and consistent product people can trust. Our goal has always been to make the best electron tubes in the world.

“That being said, yes, manufacturing a miniature dual triode like the 12AX7 is significantly easier and less labour-intensive than a 300B, for example.”

I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how they sound and what they cost.