COMBOS SECTOR SPOTLIGHT Hiwatt
The Hiwatt Custom 50W combo is ideal for smaller venues, offering the classic Hiwatt sound without over-powering the audience. It features a dual channel pre-amp with high and low sensitivity inputs and normal and bright options on each, volume controls for each channel and a master volume, coupled with a three-band EQ. It has two EL34 valves at the power stage and either four ECC83’s or
three ECC83 and one ECC81 at the pre-amp stage, plus switchable four, eight and 16 ohm impedences and voltage selectors from 120V to 240V. It comes with a pair of specially designed Fane speakers.
Randall
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Randall has launched the updated modern interpretation of the venerable RG80, the RG8040 Combo. The RG8040 is a solid state amplifier with footswitchable reverb, DI output on the rear panel, two channels with independent volume and gain controls, footswitchable channel switching boost, bass boost and mid cut, headphone output and MP3 input. It retails at around £259. Designed with Nuno Bettencourt and partner Peter King, the NBKing 112 Nuno Bettencourt Signature Combo (£1,219) combines classic regal looks with modern circuitry to reproduce the tone of the Extreme guitarist. A classic two-channel amp with three modes of operation, you can instantly select via the MIDI channel switching a sparkling Clean channel or an Overdrive for any vintage to modern high gain rhythm tones and a Solo mode for harmonic sustain.
Ampeg
Ampeg's GVT52-112 guitar combo is powerful, with a huge range of tones from clean with reverb to tube-soaked gain with attitude. The dual-channel, dual-power (50W/25W) design with Baxandall EQ provides true flexibility, while 12AX7/6L6 tubes and a 12-inch Celestion speaker deliver pure American tone in a vintage Ampeg look. Straight up tone. It retails for around £840.
CONTACTS Fender
The 50-Watt Machete combo (£2,014) boasts a completely new high-gain channel, a clean channel that can be pushed into aggressive territory and an onboard digital reverb. Its 12” Celestion speaker delivers full, rich response and it also includes a midrange notch control and an XLR output with switchable speaker muting and cabinet emulation. Meanwhile, the Pawn Shop Special series of lunchbox amps has the 13- watt Excelsior for £298.80 and the two-Watt Greta (pictured) for £202.80.
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Fender..........................................................................................01342 331700 Headstock (Laney) ...................................................................0121 508 6666 IAG (Albion) ................................................................................01480 447707 JHS (Carlsbro, Kustom, Fishman)..........................................0113 286 5381 Korg (Vox)...................................................................................01908 304601 Loud Technologies (Ampeg) .................................................01494 557 398 Marshall .......................................................................................01908 375411 Orange.......................................................................................0208 905 2828 Peavey..........................................................................................01536 461234 Roland..........................................................................................01792 702701 Sound Technology (Randall).................................................01462 480000 Strings and Things (Hiwatt) ....................................................01273 440442 Tanglewood ................................................................................01937 841122 Westside (Mesa Boogie) ..........................................................0141 248 4812 Yamaha .......................................................................................01908 366700
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