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SCS TrailBLAZER
The SCS TrailBlazer range are aimed at musicians using pedals, or just want to plug straight into the amp and play. They have plenty of clean headroom, and their beautifully pure tone can be carved simply with its Volume, Presence, Treble and Bass pots. The back end employs the smooth power of beam tetrodes, and you can opt for either a 6L6 (50W) or 6V6 (25W) version.
AMZ-30
The AMZ-30 is a re-thinking of one of the classic guitar amplifiers that shaped the sound of popular music.
The hardware is based on a ’64 standard model. To simplify connections, a single input jack feeds into parallel normal and bright channels, then into a masters section, then into a modified 4x EL84 cathode-biased power section.
The results are simply stunning.
bbb range
The BBB-30 has all the grunt and power of twin 5881 output valves along with the destructive dirt of multiple gain stages. If you’re after a lot of clean headroom, then this may not be your amp of choice, but if it’s a dirt you’re after, well then you’ve come to the right place. It’s what happens when a pair of oversized transformers are fitted to a switchable gain push-pull amp; the results are delightful!
fro
Ever wondered what an SLO style front end would sound like with a steely Treble’n’Bass back end, Dagnall ‘800 series transformers, and then various tone stacks switched in using a USB configurable microcontroller? Well, pretty brutal. This was started back in the early days and was the inspiration for the AmpModula project, and it is a beast. Clean, crunch and FRO!!
savage rascal
This was the result of the question: can I make my champ go louder? The answer is yes, yes and yes. Based loosely on the current PCB champions, it runs a KT88 single ended output valve at approximately 730V. Touch sensitive, plenty of harmonics, loud and savage.
Very simple controls: volume pot, tone stack defeat switch and an output valve response switch. Nice.
branston mistress
These are vintage inspired V-front combo amps. The basic design uses 3x ECC83 pre-amp valves, and 2x EL84 output valves. Several options are available, including classic 17W with valve rectifier and tremolo, or the 20W Rebel, with switchable gain, TMB tone controls. These can take power stages up to 50W, and can have can run fixed or cathode bias, and with a silicon rectifier. Cloth or vinyl finishes are available.
