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Kendrick So-Lo Seven 7 watt valve combo 12 inch speaker 3-12AX7 Preamp channel, Reverb recovery, and Phase inverter 1-12AT7 Reverb driver 1-12BH7 (Twin Triode) Out Put tube 1 -5Y3 Rectifier tube There is also a stock, built-in power attenuator to drop the power from 7 watts down to .1 watts and all points in between there is a headphone jack that when used, cuts off the regular speaker The So-Lo Seven has a 12AT7 reverb driver tube and it uses a Super Reverb-style reverb transformer. There is a 2-spring reverb pan (like a Twin Reverb or Super Reverb). Also, every amp's reverb pan is selected for best tone Released Sep 2009
KLD Guitar Co Chinese made 5 Watt class A guitar amps - available as head or combo. 5 watts (RMS) 8 ohms One 12AX7 6.5 inches speaker Out speaker jack 8 Ohm Controls Pre-, Volume and Tone Hi-Lo impedance input Toroid power transform Head phone out Standby Single End Class A Pentode/triode SW(3/5 W) Embedded Attenuator
Koch Pedaltone Foot operated floor preamp 4 - 12AX7 tubes Outputs to virtually any input Built-in 1/2 watt tube power section 2 independent channels -clean and overdrive- with separate gain, volume, and tone controls Enhance function on the clean channel Booster function on the distortion channel Incredible sonic range Fully buffered serial effects loop Solo/rhythm facility Five outputs: to power amp, to FX return, to amp input, to recording, to headphones Reviews
Kustom Defender 5H Is there anything more fun than a low-wattage all-tube amp head that provides authentic, cranked up tube tone at modest volume levels? We think not. And did we say “simple?” The new Defender 5-watt Model 5H guitar head has one knob! (Volume) But the fun lies in hearing what this knob does as you slowly turn it up. Starting in the counterclockwise position, you’ll move through clean and clear tube tones to progressively dirtier sounds until this little sucker is just plain screaming! This “clean-to-mean” response isn’t due to any overdrive or distortion circuit, it’s just the sound of the single EL84 power tube moving naturally into increased output distortion. And it’s great for cranking up and controlling the action right from your guitar’s volume control – no channel switching required! Features include one 12AX7 preamp tube, one EL84 power tube and three speaker outputs (4, 8, and 16-ohm).
Laney Lionheart L5T-112 Features Power 5 Watts RMS Inputs 2x Jack, Hi & Lo Channels Clean & Drive Equalisation Passive Bass, Middle and Treble Bright Switch Preamp Valves 3x 12ax7 Output Valves 1x EL84 Class Class A Reverb Reviews   Laney also make CUB amps in 5 watt and 10 watt configurations.
Ledford Amplifiers Moonrock 1 watt valve amp with attenuators made in Sydney Australia Image from Aussie Guitar Gear Heads
Lehnert Go Go Boost/Overdrive pedal / Preamp / Microamp GoGo uses 2x 12AX7 tubes operating at +300 Volt internal och cames with an adaptor Gogo has two fotswitches, true bypass-switch and a switch som toggling crunch- and overdrive-mode GoGo has also a speaker out to be used as a practice amp with 0,5 Watt output GoGo sits in between guitar and amp or as a preamp to drive a poweramp
Lexicon Signature 284 3 watts per side (EL84) Detailed specs Review Sweetwater No longer made
Little Lanilei 1/4 watt Tube Recording Amplifier 1/4 watt, preamp, tone, master, line out, speaker out + 6 1/2" speaker
Louder and More The result of a collaboration between the Mad Professor Bjorn Juhl and Tubewonder Aleksander Niemand! These are part of a limited edition hand-signed by Alex and Bjorn. Power is variable from about 1 watt to 3.5 watts
Lovepedal 1/2 watt Amp The Vintage 1/2 watt guitar amplifier offers chimey clean tones, dirty tweed, VOX at the top, all sorts of killer small vintage amp tones at about half the volume usually associated with the RIGHT sound and feel of a good small vintage amp.. Runs off TWO 9 volt batteries.. Very low current draw.. Plugs straight into ANY guitar Cab.
Mack Gem Single EL84, TRUE Class A 4 or 0.4 watts - ZERO tone change at low volume Rehearsal, small gig, studio, back stage, bedroom - big amp tone! Clean headroom (no kidding!), crunch, high-gain rock tones - versatile! Tiny - stow it in your gig bag, carry-on bag or backpack Made in Canada
Mango Amplification Uno 10 SE Power output 10 Watts Class A, cathode biased operation Normal and Boost channels with independent inputs and volume control for each. Overall tone and master volume control Power and Standby switches Versatile speaker impedence switch, 4 and 8 Ohm with twin sockets Preamp Tubes - GE5751 - Normal; EF86 - Boost, Power Tube - KT66, Rectifier Tube - JJ GZ34 Dimensions W-40cm H-22cm D-25cm Weight 9Kg Reviews
Manotronics Rock Lizard 1 Watt Mini Tube amplifier with 12V DC power supply. Output impedance 4 - 16 ohms. Volume Control. Half Power Switch.
Marmac Power : 5 Watts Channels : One channel Controls : Volume, Tone control Power Tubes : 1 x 6V6GT Preamp Tubes : 1 x 12AX7 Rectifier Tube : 1 x 6Z4 Speaker : 8 inch , 25 watt , 8 Ohm Cabinet : Solid Ply cab with MDF Back Baffle
Marshall Class 5 Finally Marshall release a low wattage valve amp...28 July 2009 The new amp is a class A, five-watt, all-valve combo using two ECC83s in the preamp and one EL84 in the power stage. It has a single, custom-designed Celestion 10-inch speaker in a birch ply cabinet and is designed for rehearsals, recording and small gigs.   Marshall had a 5 watt Capri combo in the late 1960s and a 5 Watt Mercury combo in the early 1970s - it has been a long time between drinks.
Matamp Mini Mat / 2 -4 WATTS (nominal output) -6V6 output tube -2x ECC83 pre-amp tubes -POWER ATTENUATOR (control on back) -HAND MADE -MASTER VOLUME + built in VALVE BOOST, controllable via pot on the front panel and switchable via footswitch. Reviews   The Matamp First Lady is a 7 watt Class A with reverb.
Matchless Little Monster Power: 9 Watts Channels: One channel Controls Ch.1: Volume, Bass, Treble, Master volume Power Tubes: 1 x EL84 Preamp Tubes: 2 x 12AX7 Rectifier Tube: 1 x 5AR4 Features: Line out, Speaker out, Impedance Selector Speaker Output: 4, 8 and 16 Rotary Switch
Mesa Boogie Express EXPRESS 5:25 Duo-Class™ Power Amp (Patent 7,173,488) allows you to select either: 1 power tube in pure Class A (single-ended) producing 5 Watts or switching to 2 power tubes in Class A/B to produce 25 Watts via a 5/25 Power Switch / 2xEL-84 & 5x12AX7
Mesa Boogie Lonestar Special (my dream amp) Pure Class A, Channel Assignable Power Amp to assign either 1, 2 or all 4 Power Tubes to each Channel for Power Ratings of 5, 15 or 30 Watts per Channel. Tubes - 4xEL84, 5x12AX7, 1x5Y3 Rectifier Tracking™ (5&15 Watt Mode = Tube, 30 Watt = Diode) 2 Fully Independent Channels each with Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb & Master Controls Channel 1=Boutique Vintage Clean/Classic Breakup Channel 2=Clone of Ch 1 or Cascading High Gain Thick/Normal/Thicker Voicing Switch (Channel 2) All-Tube, Long Spring Reverb with Bright/Warm Reverb Tone Switch Footswitchable Solo Level Control All-Tube FX Loop with Send Level Control Fan Cooled with On/Off Switch Reviews
Mesa Boogie  Mark V 10/45/90 Watt Power Switches
Mesa Boogie TA15 Transatlantic 4 12AX7 preamp 2 EL84 Switchable 2 channel amp, 5W, 15 W & 25W
MJW Cub (1 watt) and Goldstar (10 watt) The Cub is all valve, using 2 ECC83s and 1 ECC82, and it is fully hand made using true point-to-point construction. The MJW Goldstar is a single ended Class A amplifier which can be ordered with a 6V6 output valve for 5 Watts, or an EL34 for 10 Watts output. It uses 2 ECC83 valves in the preamp. The TT switchable boost is now standard, and has it’s own level control. The Goldstar has gain, treble, middle, bass, and volume controls to produce a range of sounds from clean chime through raunchy crunch, up to a saturated distortion.
Mojave Coyote 12 Watt Cathode biased 2 by EL84 With the Coyote you can dial in anywhere between the maximum 12 watt to the minimum of less than 1 watt output.
Morris Mini Muscle 14 watts Volume, Treble, Bass. 1 - 12" Mojo Tone BV30H speaker 1 - Weber Copper Cap WZ34 plug rectifier 2 - 6V6 tubes, 2 - 12AX7 tubes Cab Material - pine + floating birch ply baffle Cab dimensions; 16" (H) X 20" (W) X 9.5" (D)
Murder by Tone Lockard 187 8 watts of absolutely brutal tone. Class A Single stage Hand wired point to point
MV Amps Tiny Turbo 8 8 watt amp Hi and low input Pregain, Volume, Tone control Jensen Alnico 8” Speaker 8 Ohm output for external cabinet Beautiful faux suede covering. 13” x 13” 8 ½”
Neale Deluxe Single Ten Single channel combo amp. British Deluxe with small tank reverb. Single EL34 10 watt power stage, solid state rectifier, 1 x 10" Celestion speaker.
Nolatone June Bug Power Tube: 1 x JJ 6V6 Rectifier: 5Y3GT Preamp Tubes: 2 x 12ax7/ECC83 Controls: Sweet Gain, Hot Gain, Channel Switch, Volume, Tone. Speaker outputs: 8 ohm speaker + 8 ohm extension cab Weight and Dimensions: 22lb, 18" x 16" x 9&10" (slant front)
O'Neill Tramp 6 Watt Class A handbuilt amp. Loaded with an Etone 511 12" 4Ω. The O'Neill Tramp - a handbuilt Aussie made amp A hybrid of the Blackface Vibrochamp power section and a Deluxe [5e3] volume / tone circuit - With an output of 6 watts of pure Class A tone   Info Music Swap Shop
Orange AD5 5 Watts RMS, 1 x EL84, 1 x ECC83/12AX7, Celestion G10N-40
Orange Tiny Terror (my amp) All valve, 15 watt portable guitar head. Featuring a unique two stage pre-amp which has a massive tonal range using just three controls. When driven, this little amp has almost as much gain as most four stage lead channels! The Tiny Terror puts a lot of high-priced, boutique amps to shame with its clean crunch to full on overdrive sounds. At mid gain settings this valve head has masses of vintage British character; the Tiny Terror has been built to the same rugged specification as the bigger Orange amps and its portability makes it perfect for gigging around town or rehearsing. The Tiny Terror switches from 15 to 7 watts for studio use and recording. This professional little amplifier is a record producer's dream and comes complete with a padded travel gig bag. Reviews
Peavey Valve King Royal 8 Mini valve king amp 5 watts 8 ohms 2 valves : EL84 + 12AX7 8" speaker low and high gain inputs gain, tone and level Weight : 10 kilos   or the Peavey Nano 5 Watts Class-A tube amp. 8'' (203mm) speaker. 12AX7 preamp and EL84 power amp tubes. Reviews
Phaez Daisycutter POWER OUTPUT is 14 watts and the tube complement is a pair of 12AX7's and a pair of EL84's Reviews
Port City Twelve  ¾ in. solid pine cabinet (Finger jointed) covered with heavy duty tolex covering Switchcraft brand jacks Solid metal shaft Alpha potentiometers Carbon composition resistors Custom wound Heyboer output transformer, power transformer, and choke Tube Layout: 2 X 12AX7 preamp tubes, 2 X 6V6 power tubes Mojo BV-25M speaker (Combo only) Power Output: 12 watts - 8 ohms Head Size: 8.5” tall 8.5 inches deep 17” wide; 17 lbs. Combo size: 18” tall 10.5 inches deep 17” wide; 29 lbs.
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