SECTOR SPOTLIGHT Amp Combos
Kustom Defender V30 RRP: £649
The player can switch between EL34 or 6L6 power valves and its XLR balanced line-out with ground lift make it a worthy choice for the gigging musician.
Hayden A20 RRP: £469
Channels 2 and 3 also share an EQ (bass, middle and treble), as well as a Contour channel, which allows for some real fine-tuning.
Carlsbro TC60 RRP: £499
Its 2 x 12AXT and 2 x EL84 valve set up gives the guitarist 60 Watts of power and external effects can be added via the Send and Return facilities.
Stagg 60 AAR UK RRP: £183
This 60-Watt acoustic amp includes a passive/active mode switch, adjustable spring reverb, separate parametric mid control, DI output (balanced XLR) and an external speaker output.
Frank Gambale Combo 112 RRP: £925
A tube preamp is installed for the drive channel only, meaning the amount of drive can be controlled easily through a volume pot or pedal.
power-amp tubes are the source of the 6505’s tone and both the Lead and Rhythm channels include independent three-band EQ, pre/post gain controls and Presence and Resonance adjustment. Based on powerful 32-bit floating
point SHARC processors – offering detailed accurate modelling and enhanced flexibility – the Vypyr range from Peavey offers 24 amp channel models, featuring the clean and distorted channels of 12 popular amps. The Vypyrs also include 11 editable pre-amp stomp box effects and 11 post-amp rack effects with dual-parameter control. Now back on the amp scene since
being taken on by CPC, Carlsbro has introduced its Tube Series, with the TC60 combo a modern take on the classic 70s’ model. A twin channel unit with switchable channels, its 2 x 12AXT and 2 x EL84 valve set up gives the guitarist 60 Watts of power and external effects can be added via the Send
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The Celestion speaker is the driver of choice for many amp manufacturers.
and Return facilities. For beginners, Carlsbro has brought out the Kickstart Bass 20, an amp designed primarily for starters, but with features that would also satisfy the more experienced guitarist. With a high impedance universal input and a variable input gain control, the 20- Watt model provides more power than the average start-up amp. A British designed Kevlar reinforced eight-inch powertone loudspeaker and powerful active three-band eq make this a bargain at under £100. Launched at the JHS event, The Defender series from Kustom is a range of compact, low-power valve amps ideal for recording and club performance applications. The V5 is an EL-84 powered, five-Watt combo with an eight- inch speaker and linear circuit design. Three speaker jacks allow for four, eight or 16 Ohm operation and the inclusion of a ¼” pig tail means the internal speaker can be
disconnected if an external speaker is required. The 15-Watt V15 has a ten-inch Celestion speaker and four-position EQ low-frequency response control for American or British low-end response. The higher end of the new Defender range is the V30, a 50- Watt option with two EL34 output valves, three 12AX7 preamp valves and a Bright switch that gives the user access to a full, American bass response or a tight, British low-end. Part of the Valvetronix Pro
Series, Vox’s new VTX150 Neodymium has been heralded as ‘the perfect fusion of real tube tone and Vox modelling technology’. Its Vox Valve Reactor circuit includes an EL84 Vacuum tube and it also features 132 presets, 44 amp models (more than any other Valvetronix product) and 25 quality effects. Guitarists can save their custom settings via the eight user programs. Offering footswitchable clean and dirty channels, the Hayden HGT-
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