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Published on 04/07/10 at 03:00
A monstrous power amp. Announced for 33 watt literally covers the 100 watt marshall the secong guitarist in my group as I am that 2. Compared Fender Hot Road 40 watts is double the power. So do not take to play flat.
I bought it because Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) plays it. I wanted to have the same sound to the amp, it's done, is the talent ...

Spcificits:
- No fewer than seven lamps. Navigating in pure class A. So even with EMG 81, you will arrive to do the clean channel cruncher ... Fortunately there is an overdrive channel of all beauty.
The lamps are in pramplification AX7 3 and 4 EL84 amplification.

- 2 Channels slectionnables foot (pedal not included) plus a boost for solos (at the foot also) and presence (+ 10dB). I recommend buying the footswitch as it is an amp to play "live"

- Gain and Level destiny overdrive channel

- Dissemination 2 HP CRATE 12 that will not falter and increases the magnitude of the sound. Possibility to connect an external cabinet within 8 HMS in case you want to play at Stade de France!

I bought this amp just 800 euros, while the head is alone V33 600 euros.
Before I had a Fender Hot Road but it seemed a little too "ple" and starved of definition. And yes, the Fender brand is paid. So I sold the Fender a good price and buy the crate.

USE

Please note the amp is kind of large format and yes the power has to pay by volume. He times the width of the fender Hot Road but hey, at least it's solid!
No need to book, just plug and play the guitar.
Sound: the pure Rock 70 'heated Texan blues fawn.

SONORITS

I mainly play Hendrix, ZZ TOP, a little van Halen, of Sonic Youth.
It is the ideal amp to have warm tones. It is very far from the sound of the Fender Hot road, power is the distortion gnreuse flow like honey.
The fan will Mtal a little, they will go through an effects rack or pedal type trash master.
Personally I do not use any pedal I use the gain overdrive channel bottom with a push pedal VOX WHA and grave adcoiffe!

The clean channel is a marvel, my Start US branch, the intgral foot to play Hank Marvin.
Really Superior to Fender Hot road which I believe is a commercial product than anything else.
Connect a Les Paul you get a good big sound ideal round well for blues or jazz.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I can only advisable for this amp but I think it is no longer manufactured so just buy the head 600 euros and 4x12 Guitar Cabinets kind and you will cover a stadium.
The amp ideal for playing old as the Stones or Neil Young.
Unbeatable qualitprix report. It sounds as well as Rivera 2000 euros (essay in store).