Amplifiers

Gries Amplification

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Amplifiers

Thirty Five Tube Reverb Amp

The Thirty Five starts with the classic twin 6L6 class AB circuit with a tube rectifier and adds a bright switch, midrange control, and master volume for versatility and slightly more gain. The Thirty Five is available as a 1 X 12" combo with an Eminence Tonkerlite speaker or as a head by special order.

Front Panel Controls
Bright, Volume, Treble, Midrange, Bass, Reverb, Master Volume, DC (Standby), AC (Power)

Tubes
12AX7 (2), 12AT7 (2), 6L6 (2), 5AR4

Dimensions: 23"w, 18"h, 10 1/4"d

Twenty Tube Reverb Amp

The Twenty is a modern version of the twin 6V6 class AB amp. The preamp mods in the Thirty Five are here as well, providing more gain and clearer mid-bass response. It has proven to be a favorite among blues players looking for that singing 6V6 tone. This amp is also built as a 1 X 12" (Eminence Tonkerlite) or as a head by special order.

Front Panel Controls
Bright, Volume, Treble, Midrange, Bass, Reverb, Master Volume, DC (Standby), AC (Power)

Tubes
12AX7 (2), 12AT7 (2), 6V6 (2), 5AR4

Dimensions: 23"w, 18"h, 10 1/4"d

SeaHorse Tube Reverb Amp

After receiving numerous requests to add reverb to the 5, we're proud to introduce the SeaHorse. We took the tone stack & reverb circuit from a blackface Twin Reverb & ran it into a Class A single-ended output. It has the Gain control as on the 5 but now it's foot switchable. (This is as close to a channel-switching amp as we're going to get.) Full size Accutronics reverb tank.

Front Panel Controls

Bright, Volume, Gain, Treble, Midrange, Bass, Reverb, Master Volume, AC (Power)

Tubes

12AX7 (2), 12AT7, 6L6 or 6V6, 5AR4

Dimensions

21"w, 17 1/2"h, 10 1/4"d

Eighteen Tube Amp

We took the Twenty, made it a little smaller (and lighter, just 34 lbs.), eliminated the reverb and master volume controls, and priced it $350. less. Think of it as a blackface-style preamp/tone stack (with midrange and bright switch) straight into a pair of 6V6s. Turning the Midrange control up increases gain & mids, bringing the amp closer to a "brown" Deluxe. Available only as a 1 x 12" combo with the Eminence Tonkerlite speaker.

Front Panel Controls
Bright, Volume, Treble, Midrange, Bass, DC (Standby), AC (Power)

Tubes
12AX7, 12AT7, 6V6 (2), 5AR4

Dimensions: 21"w, 17 1/2"h, 10 1/4"d

Five Tube Amp

The Five is based on the single-ended 6V6 blackface amp with a few enhancements. The Gain control blends the tone stack out of the circuit, changing the tone from blackface clean to tweed "crunch" and adds back all the gain that a passive EQ removes. An efficient 12" speaker adds a fullness to the sound that no 8" speaker can even approach. Finally, the Master helps throttle this volume down to bedroom levels when that's all you need. Available as a 1 x 12" combo with Eminence Tonkerlite speaker or as a head.

Front Panel Controls
Volume, Treble, Bass, Gain, Master, AC (Power)

Tubes
12AX7, 6V6, 5AR4

Dimensions: 1x12 Combo - 19 1/2"w, 17 1/2"h, 10 1/4"d
Head - 19 1/2"w, 8 1/2"h, 10 1/4"d

Minnow Tube Amp

Working on the Minnow prototype

The Minnow is based on the 5F1 Champ of the late 50's & early 60's. The circuit is enhanced with slightly more gain, better power supply filtering, an oversized output transformer, and a Master Volume control.
Hand wired turret board construction.
Powered by a single 6V6 with a 5AR4 rectifier and 12AX7 preamp tube.
A simple circuit with no EQ that puts the tone in your hands. Much larger output transformer than a stock 5F1 for improved tone & efficiency.
8 ohm output transformer that will handle any cab from 4 to 16 ohms.
Available as a head only. Everyone knows a quality built cab with the right speakers has a great impact on the overall tone of an amp rig; 1x12, 2x12, 4x12, 1x10, 2x10, 4x10 will all work with the Minnow. Run the cab you prefer, or call us for a matching, finger-jointed, solid pine cab.
Costs about as much as your last two pedals.

Front Panel Controls
Volume, Master, AC ( Power)

Tubes
12AX7, 6V6, 5AR4

Dimensions: 14 3/4"w, 8"h, 8 1/2"d