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Bugera 1990

Tube Guitar Amp Head from Bugera belonging to the Modern series

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Published on 12/30/09 at 04:51
Tested in store over an hour on marshall 1960 with various gibson and my tv hss.

First oddity, the lamps are 6L6GC 5881 despite the screen's frame. After researching the net and The Tube Amp Book Aspen Pittman's Tweedledum Tweedledee, a history of nomenclature. That said, some show a real difference output power level, bof. 120w is anyway much too loud, so ...

Second thing but it's fun, the gain will do you well it's a record up to 24! Spinal Tap can return to the locker room.

Adjustable effect loop but not controllable, separate reverb for each channel and controllable on the other hand.
No residual background noise, guitar volume to zero.

Very good overall impression.
Oh, there's a switch, pentode / triode behind and it really changes the sound, cool.

UTILIZATION

Easiest way is hard. The equalizer is common fact, more serious drive that is super clean.
In fact it does not change the masses, rather than an adaptation tonal modeling.
The loop I have not tested, but as she walks on the 333 to my hell a-priori favor ...

SOUNDS

Whether clear from the outset, this amp has a grain absolutely delicious, a look that not even Mr. priced and therefore a circuit in the same spirit.
Before the test I listened to the video appearing on thetoneking jcm and 1990 (with good headphones AKG K240) and I found these sounds in real rarity.

The gain is very gradual, not overdone, and two-thirds (14!) Is just enough for a game versatile. The clean is also a gain, while staying clear and we can get more fat in the sound, useful.

If the 1990 sounds of hell with the gibson or the like is not as pretty on TV with HSS, the overall sound becomes much more acidic and less wide on the other hand intelligibility level (I think to break into the mix of the group) it's great.
That said, the tv is known for this.

With a 7 string linden / basswood is the amp is needed, the 120 watt become useful.

The triode mode provides more compression and mediums, and still have enough watts. It is a very interesting option, and one could almost miss it either on the back of the amp.

OVERALL OPINION

This is probably my next amp, I had very good experiences with the 333 and the reliability issue v5 / sound / noise so I do not worry.

Value for money unbeatable agree, but in fact I do not care is the sound that interests me. And that of 1990 I like a lot, a hell of a pace even a low volume.