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- 50 watts - Two KT-77 power tubes (will also run EL34's with a bias ) - Two 12AX7 preamp tubes - Tube rectified (one GZ34) - 50/35 watt switch - Boost (footswitchable) - Smooth switch - Defeatable midrange knob - Point to point wired UTILIZATION One input, no master volume. Plug in and rock. It's a very simple amp in that regard. There are a few bells and whistles to mess around with, but not that many. You can defeat the midrange knob by turning it all the way to the left. I have never found that particularly useful. There's an "almost half power" switch (from 50 to 35 watts) that allows you to get the power tubes cooking at around 9:00 rather than 12:00. The Smooth switch smoothes out the power tube distortion. The Boost switch adds a little more volume and appreciably more low end. SOUNDS 65 Amps seems to be on a mission to create great classic rock amps. That's exactly what this amp is; a great classic rock amp. You can turn everything to noon and get a fantastic tone out of the gate. It's hard to get a bad sound out of it. At noon on the volume setting you have just a small amount of distortion. Go any higher and you can get significantly more breaking up. Regardless how far up the master volume is, the amp remains touch responsive. This is an extremely impressive sounding amp. It has a very nice amount of compression and openness as well as a stellar voicing. OVERALL OPINION I honestly did not know what to expect when I agreed to take this amp on trade. All I knew was I did not care for the look of the amp at all. A lot of people do, so I guess it's just me. When I first plugged it in my immediate react was, "Nice!" As I cranked the master my reaction was, "Very nice!" I am not sure why you would want the Boost to be footswitchable since the change is so drastic to the sound (both in bass and volume) I can't imagine someone using it as a typical volume boost. The Smooth switch does not seem to do very much. I guess they are nice features to have, anyways. The amp sounds very musical and well balanced. I found myself keeping the amp at noon and using a pedal to get more gain. It takes any overdrive pedal I had thrown at it really well, probably better than any other amp I have come across. It sounds beautiful and full while still cutting through the mix. It is a very smooth sounding amp, but not dark. If you are looking for a smooth classic rock sound, you can't go wrong with this one.

This is a rather interesting pedal. I guess it's technicaly an overdrive pedal, even though it doesn't operate like most of those pedals do. It simply has the 1/4" input/output and is powered by a 9V adapter. This is an analog pedal, and as such, it's not rackable and cannot be edited with a computer. It is also not capable of being MIDI-controlled. UTILIZATION The editing of this effect is actually not so simple, contrary to most of my favorite pedals. This is one instance where only having two knobs ("voicing" (which is the coloring effect), and gain) is actually a hindrance rather than a liberating feature. For one thing, this pedal is unique in that it's not easy to operate while the guitar is at full volume. Once I tried rolling back a bit (and then a bit more), I found that I could actually get a good idea of what this pedal does. SOUND QUALITY This is not exactly a "vintage" sounding pedal. For once, I found something that doesn't exactly sound like a 60's throwback. Rather, it reminds me of some of the new-wave, lighter post-punk guitar tones I discovered in my later years listening to some of the New Order, Smiths, and later Elvis Costello stuff (like "Beyond Belief"). While some of that stuff is dismissed as sounding overly artificial, I beg to differ. I think that when this thing is used tastefully, it can give the guitar a jangly, chiming feeling that is reminiscent of the aforementioned bands (Smiths especially). It also, when combined with light overdrives (or heavy distortions) can get some truly otherworldly sounds. Even though it doesn't sound that much like My Bloody Valentine, I can't help but think of that band when I really push this thing. This is mainly because it overdrives certain frequencies more than others, giving certain overtones a dominance that I find intriguing. A rather unique effect that is tasteful and adds some real texture to my playing. OVERALL OPINION Even though it was a pain to figure out, I'm still really happy with this pedal. I would certainly recommend it to fans of some of the bands I discussed, or anyone bored with the "vintage" sounds who doesn't like the really wacky effects. It's not exactly cheap, so it might have to be a special treat for most of us, but I think that those who shell out for it (and know what to expect) will enjoy it. I recommend it to people who are looking for a unique effect that isn't commonly heard.

65 amps have a great ear for natural tone and gain that many other amplifier manufacturers either don't or refuse to do. They have really designed their amps to give a better feeling and joy to playing that guitar that is almost a selling point without even hearing any of their amps. I would put stock into their amps because I have seen and heard the attention to detail in the sound that they generate from their amps. They have a great feel and that is rich and full of tone that makes them a joy to play. UTILIZATION Features All tube amplifier with custom circuitry American and British tones Bump function for kicking in overdrive Master Voltage circuitry allows full sound at any volume Reductive Master improves tone at lower volumes SOUNDS I would not call this amp a very high gain amp but it can do pretty much every tone that you can think of or imagine. This is an amp that recreates some of the best tones from the Brits all the way to the Cali West Coast. If you are looking for an amp that can cover a vast array of possible sounds than this is the amp to own. I really like that it is 38 watts of power because of the great sound you can get with its 6V6 power tubes installed in the power section. This amp can get a nice bump in gain from the Bump switch and the two channels really allow the user to get a clarity of tone that many of amps seem to miss. OVERALL OPINION These amps come in new fir right around $3000, which is a bit of a high price for most. This I would say is a professionals amp and for someone who has been around the block a while and knows exactly what they want. I am a fan of the 65 guys and almost everything they set out to do comes to the consumer a great fantastic product. These amps do feel and sound great and if you can squander up the money i would suggest picking one up. What I really enjoy from this company is that they has such a great attention to detail that makes their amps really shine through all of the other manufacturers out there in the industry.

The London is 18 watts and powered by a pair EL-84's and rectified by an EZ-81 tube. It comes in several speaker sizes (mine is a 2x12 combo), and features a Celestion "Alnico Blue" and a Celestion "G-12H Anniversary." It has two channels. The first is the "Color Channel" which runs off and EF-86 tube, has two inputs (high and low), and has controls for Volume, Tone, and Color as well as a boost switch. The second channel runs on 12ax7 tubes and features high and low inputs, controls for Volume and Tone, and controls marked Intensity and Speed for tremelo. The tremelo is tube so when hit with a hard signal it "Chokes," giving it a very natural feel. The London also has a Cut control that works with both channels. The London is extremely versatile. It will suit practically any genre from Jazz to Country to any kind of Rock you can throw at it. However, if you're a thrash guy, this might not be the amp for you. I have used this amp in many places that range from small clubs/churches to bigger stages as well as in the studio. It has performed flawlessly in EVERY situation it has been in. 18 watts might not sound like enough but go and play this amp and it will change your mind. This thing has authority! I give it a 9 only because of the fact it does not cover metal territory. (Which was far from the goal with this amp.) UTILIZATION I've owned this guy for about 6 months now and haven't had a problem yet. I have no opinion on the rating because I don;t feel I've had it long enough to have any problems. That said, these amps are built like tanks and have lifetime warranties. I never use a backup and the tubes (which are JJ) have held up great. They hand select their tubes by the way. SOUNDS This amp is the best sounding amp I have ever played! And I've played a ton of amps. I've used it with humbuckers, single coils, P-90's, every old DeArmond pups... every guitar I've ever played through this amp sounds amazing. The other thing I love is how well this amp retains the sound of your guitar. For example: Strats sound like strats... Teles like teles... Les Pauls like Les Pauls... and so on and so forth. I play many styles of music ranging from jazz to rock and it sounds great with every genre. It's always dead quiet on stage does exactly what I want it to when I want it to. The sounds this amp produces are predominantly more Vox-ish and Marshall like. However, it does touch on some great Fender and Matchless tones as well. Being that it is only 18 watts it does not have a ton of headroom but it has quite enough for me. this amp takes pedals better than any amp I have played. Even amps with 5 figure price tags! The pulls out the true sound of your pedals yet stays intact every step of the way. Also, being that it does not have an Fx-Loop, you have to run your delays out front of the amp. Some might have a problem with this but I think they sound great! Even better than others i have heard in Fx-loops. They do not get muddy at all. OVERALL OPINION In overall I give it an 8. It doesn't do metal and some might not find the headroom they are looking for but none the less, it is truly a remarkable amp. I chose this amp for several reasons. 1) It sounds better than any other amp i could get my hands on. And I had my hands on quite a few. Almost went with a /13 but after a side-by-side comparison, the /13 sounded quite thin and lacked the authority that the London offers. 2) It handles pedals extremely well. I love pedals so it was very important to have an amp that maintained it's tone even with pedals in front of it. 3) Holy hell, have you seen them?

65 amps have been a great company that features highly enriched tone with a great feeling for dynamics. They have so many amps to choose from so there has to be something up everyone's alley. One thing that is unique to them is their cosmetic appearance. they have a unique look to their amps that can be hit or miss. Someone people I know either like it or some hate it. I am not really a fan of the way they look but boy do they sounds fantastic. This is an amp that has a fantastic tone that really comes through when playing it. UTILIZATION Features All tube amplifier with custom circuitry 2 distinct channels that combine for a 3rd, high-gain option Master Voltage circuitry allows full sound at any volume SOUNDS I would categorize these amps in the studio amps because of the low wattage and volume you can get at low volumes good for recording. Now a days people are going more and more for these low wattage amps and this is one of those combos that has a great rich tone that feels and sounds like El34 power tubes but to my surprise was EL84. That is the main power tube used in the old Vox amps and it has that vintage British character to it but this amp is anything but vintage. This amps has a load of features and is basically a 3 channel amps because you can combine the two channels for a 3rd channel. Honestly there really isn't anything this amp cannot do for the British tone. OVERALL OPINION You can find these amps for new right at around $2300 which is a great price for a high quality boutique guitar amplifier. This amp will stay with you a long time in my opinion because of how well it is built and how good it sounds. This is an amp that can get a great tone with virtually any setting that you have it in. My overall opinion on this amp is to play it if you can and if not you don't have to worry about blind buying this thing online because it is a great sounding amplifier. The 65 amps have such a great earthy organic tone that has a wealth of sounds available. I really have grown very found of the 65 amps because of their great attention to detail.