Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettnerpresents Coreblade, its new programmable all-tube guitar amp, designed to meet the demands of modern metal guitarists.

The head delivers 100 watts and combines “brutal tone, untamed dynamics and explosive punch with amazing flexibility” according to the company.

H&K says Coreblade’s most prominent features include the TSC tube management, the IDB noise gate and the option of backing up the 128 presets to a USB stick without a computer.

Features

• four channels: 2 x high-gain (independently voiced ), drive channel, clean channel

• adjustment of power amp feedback for each channel

• three parallel fx modules: reverb, delay, modulation

• IDB™ noise gate

• analog, programmable and maintenance free PRN potentiometers

• all rotary knob settings storable in 128 presets

• control over all presets via included MIDI floorboard

• backup presets directly to a standard USB stick

• 100 watts TSC power amp; preamp: 3 × 12AX7

• automatic bias adjustment, display for characteristics facilitates tube selection

• emergency switch-off of defective valves

• power amp customizing with EL34 and 6L6GC, even in mixed operation

No pricing info yet.

For more information, visit www.hughes-and-kettner.com.

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