Low wattage and high gain - its nearly here!

Jammy · #1 08-05-2004, 07:10 AM

Just checking out the Intermusic forums and it appears tipton amplification are bringing out a low wattage high gain amplifier called "slasher". It will be available through arrowhead guitars, I cant wait to get my hands on one

It will be 6 watt switchable to 2.5watt - perfect!

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Jammy · #2 08-05-2004, 07:11 AM

I forgot to add - They are only in the prototype stage at the moment but should be available by music live.

Drew · #3 08-05-2004, 09:51 AM

Sweet...

Can'
t check out the clips from work, but what sort of gains tructures are we talking? Marshall? Recto? Mark? Also, how many channels? EQ/presence/verb?

Basically, full specs?

-D

bpd111 · #4 08-05-2004, 12:27 PM

Sounds like Marshall. EVH from the early days. I'd say the guy was trying to play Eruption. If it really is only 6 watts--I'm sold!

power freak · #5 08-05-2004, 02:03 PM

6 watts still suprizingly loud, that is louder than a trumpet! Its getting better but its still not perfect! If you are having late night session it woudn't please the neighbours

1/2 watt is the best you could get IMO, perfect for practicing late. But I suppose you could run an attenuator through one to get down to lower levels but then you would run the risk of a "dull" sound from the limited voice coil movement in the speaker.

Drew · #6 08-05-2004, 02:18 PM

Well, a trumpet still needs to be mic'd to play with a loud band, which is about idead gigging volume, IMO.

Anyway, I currently practice with a 45-watt amp with the volume down quite a bit- it still sounds good, but it'd be better if i could push the poweramp a little. Drop from 45 to 6 watts, and I could be playing on 3 or 4 at sane "house" levels, instead of 1.

-D

Artist · #7 08-05-2004, 07:24 PM

and Arrowhead guitars are nice people, I was talking to their owner at the london guitar show for quite a while. They make some really nice customs aswell.

gkelm · #8 08-05-2004, 10:21 PM

The ZVEX Nano Head is cool...only 1.2 watt.

http://zvexamps.com/amp_view.html

Ben Fargen made a "Bastage" on a limited basis for some guys on another site. 4 watts, some with attenuation of 1/3 and 2/3 reduction.

http://www.fargenamps.com/

Greg