Kitty Hawk Junior 60

German brand amplifier based (copied?) On Mesa Boogie Mark I, manufactured around 1980. Power 60watts.
2 channels: normal and overdrive
Works on the principle of pre-amplification cascade, the switch is via an external box (as pedal)
Settings: normal channel volume, treble, mid, bass, master volume, reverb, gain for the overdrive channel, plus 3 push-pull settings to increase brightness, bold (mid) and the gain for the overdrive channel
3 x 12AX7 preamp, amplification 2 6L6, push pull provided by a 12AX7.
Operates in class AB.
HP Mesa Boogie Black Shadow 12''150 watts 8ohms
Inputs: normal and overdrive
Hp output with additional impedance selector 8 / 4 ohms
No effects loops
Wooden frame (of mahogany I think) high.

UTILIZATION

Easy to use at first, but the interaction of the settings is important.

SOUNDS

Sound:
Very nice clear sound, full and accurate treble soft, slightly aggressive. The main feature of the punch is probably due to low medium very present, careful not to force the bass guitar with a Les Paul type (but it is often the case with other amps).
The overdrive is very distinctive lamps, bold and velvety.

I never use high gain settings and "fat" by bright against the pull may be helpful.
I usually only use the overdrive channel with gain control to 1.5 in order to keep a clear and able to compress slightly when you bump for more saturation or I put a Boss OD1, a TS 808, Real or Tube.
I have several guitars, unwanted recent years on the ampicillin: Start Plus 1989 Jaguar Series L 1965, U.S. Standard Start 1993 and 2006, as U.S.> Std 1993, Les Paul Std 1997, rosewood neck Start 1972, Epiphone GS 400 Lag the beast, Ibanez AS80, and still others, it always gets a great full hot and accurate in true vintage style.
Sometimes I also often go through a Mesa preamp rack VTWIN especially with the Les Paul.
to get an idea of ​​its


OVERALL OPINION

Great sound is the basis of my set for 15 or 16 years. Before I had a Fender Super Reverb, a Marshall 30Watt, a 50 watt Musicman, I also had a Vox AC 50, a Laney VC30, but it is the only amp that I never wanted to separate myself. [/ img]