Archive for Amps
Landry Amps
Posted by: | CommentsFrom the parts surrounding St. Louis Missouri comes Bill Landry and his new amp. There are two wattage flavors with the 100 watt LS100 and the 50 watt LS50. These two then also come in a couple of different flavors. One flavor is a little more classic and one a touch more modern with a bit more gain and little tighter bottom end. I’m heading to the Nashville Amp Show this weekend and can’t wait to hear Bill’s amps for myself. Check back here for updates from the Nashville Amp Show.
Check out Landry’s site here. www.landryamps.com
Meaty Clip From The Fortin Amps Meathead
Posted by: | CommentsCool teaser clip of the forth coming Fortin Meathead amp. Mmmmmmm meaty.
Mesa Boogie Electra Dyne Demo
Posted by: | CommentsMesa has released a video demo of their new amp the Electra Dyne. This one is supposed to have a more “British” flavor. From the clip this one to me reaches that vibe more so than the Stiletto series which were supposed to also have that “British” vibe. I hope to have one of these in soon for and make some clips for the clips section so stay tuned.
Mike Fortin of Fortin Amps releases specs for his Meathead Amp
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I’ve heard clips of Mike’s amps floating around on the forums of his mods to Marshall amps and his Bones model. From the clips it sounds like Fortin amps have some good sounding offerings in the amp market. Now Mike has released the specs for his six channel monster affectionately called “Meathead”. See specs below and the link to Fortin’s site under “Amp Builders” on the right of this page.
| The MEATHEAD serves up a massive 6 course meal with 6 channels of meaty MIDI programmable tones. Everything from warm luscious clean tones, barking British raunch, corpulent singing lead tones to punishing modern high gain mayhem is at your command. Feature packed with a simple & intuitive layout for ease of use. Just like our other amps, it retains all the detail of your instruments and playing dynamics. The MEATHEAD is designed for emerging musical styles and pushing the boundaries of guitar amplification. .
FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS: - World Mains 100/110/120/220/230/240 VAC 50/60HZ - Fully MIDI Programmable. - 4 – BIAS locking pots and test points - 8 – 12AX7s, 1 -12AT7, & 4 – Power tubes in any combinations of EL34, 6CA7, - KT77, 6L6, 5881, KT66, 6550, KT88, KT90, KT100. Class-AB, 100 to 180 watts RMS - Fully regulated DC preamp heaters for an ultra low noise floor - Marriage of PCB and Point-to-Point assembly DETAILS Each of the MEATHEAD channels has a Gain, Volume, 3 way Bright switch, Gain Boost switch, Voicing L/M/H switch, 3 band EQ (Bass, Midrange, Treble), Depth, and Presence controls. 2 Master volumes, Standby & Power switches, 4 – Bias controls with test points, 5 LOUDSPEAKERS jacks, MIDI IN and THRU connections, and 2 MIDI programmable FX Loops (each with the following controls: Send Level, Return Level, Series/Parallel switch, Level switch) complete the amplifier. The Bias controls are a powerful feature and tool for exploring more tonal possibilities with the MEATHEAD amplifier. You can mix and match different tube types together for an almost unlimited range of tones. The audio path is switched via 42 relays with no solid state inline for a true 100% all tube analogue signal path. CONSTRUCTION Chassis mounted components are wired, “flying lead“ style, to a 1/8” thick, 4oz weighted FR4 PCB. All ceramic tube sockets, sealed stainless steel shafted pots, metal switches, metal jacks, custom designed precision wound power, choke and output transformers are mounted to a 1/8” brushed aluminum chassis. Front and back panels are clear anodized brushed aluminum with laser etched lettering that will not wear off. Housed in a 3/4” birch-ply enclosure, accented with custom black aluminum anodized metal grills and a 1/4” thick machined aluminum logo plate. Premium components are used throughout, combined with solid, reliable design that will last a lifetime. . |
