Even if you could find NOS versions on ebay, it would be silly to use them because they are probably questionable. Where the story gets harder is with the high voltage (crappy) electrolytic capacitors. I think Metroamp has demonstrated with some smart analysis you can pretty well recreate a specific example of a vintage amp by using the critical quality components where they matter most. Certain locations of the circuit have a greater influence on tone, and for those if you have to replace a failed small signal component it is worth tracking down a quality vintage part. The good news is that from a parts selection perspective, you don't need all vintage components to sound good. Are you also using those terrible Black Diamond strings, a real PAF.do you have a brand new old stock greenback which hasn't been worn out.NOS tubes.dare I say technique.the list goes on and on. Therefore, if you WANT to talk about cloning, it's a bit like tilting at windmills. No amp sounds quite like itself from day to day due to thermal, voltage and even humidity variations, and no two of the 'same' amps off the assembly line, especially those with a great deal of hand labor to build like an early Mesa Mark or Marshall Plexi will sound exactly alike. Although I have no interest in circuit cloning, so wasn't commenting on that, your statement on parts selection requires some nuance.
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