One of the sweetest sounding amps ever dreamed up! The Tone Amp Doctor's Brownface 20 is them paying homage to the Brownface and Blonde Fender amps made for a short time between 1958-63. These had slightly more power than the others in the range which allowed for higher clean head room. Built in harmonic Tremolo has been widely regarded as the best ever created on the original amps and as this is a very very close design you can expect the very best from these amps too. The two channels shared the same tone pot as in the originals however unlike the originals you are able to obtain one of these with relative ease. Also if you're feeling brave and are handy with a soldering iron then these are available on kit form. Let us know which Tube Amp Doctor amp is your favourite.
For the guitar as well as the harp. The small 6 watt Tube Amp Doctor Tweed One-6 is a lovely amp based on the legendary Princeton Tweed 5F2 by Fender. The 5F2 class A amp brought a new dimension of sound to the 1950's thanks to its sweet tone. A somewhat secret of the pros is using these small amplifiers in the studio, driving them hot to get fat and juicy tones. Therefore the misconception that small amps are only good for the bedroom has no place here.The Tweed One-6 is built to Tube Amp Doctor standards. It is a magnificent amplifier, it uses grand stack output transformer which is much bigger than the original ones found in vintage Fender Princeton Tweeds. This change allows you to work easily with 4,8 and 16 Ohm cabs but not only. The biggest advantage is in the tone, much more headroom and bass definition with no compromise on the original tone.The Tube Amp Doctor Tweed One-6 is available as a finished amplifier or as a kit project. while it is not a beginners project, if you do have some experience in the field, we highly recommend the kit as it is fun to build with an awesome tone for an outcome.
The American which believed it was British This Tube Amp Doctor, Tweed One-Twelve-16 Combo pays homage to the classic Tweed Deluxe which in itself was (and still is) an interesting amp. What made the Fender amps of this time similar was their high clean head room which allowed players of blues and country to keep up with the increasing volumes bands were reaching in the 50's. The Tweed Deluxe however didn't work this way, this amp became angry and beautiful and higher volumes in a similar manner to the Vox amps from Britain. This was due to the Vox's and the Tweed Deluxe running their circuits in the same kind of way which negated negative feedback. Lets bypass the technical talk and concentrate of the tones and how these amps in particular inspired pretty much every modern amp and how today we love the sound of an overdriving amp. Much is to be said about how entire genres of music, ranges of pedals and guitars are built around this concept which all dates back to this pinnacle.These amps come with point to point wiring and are available in KIT form for the DIY'ers out there. The aging of the amps is done in an authentic way to look worn yet tasteful. This amp is ideal for gigs where you want wonderful chime, grunt and expect the audience to have hearing the day after.
A Plexi with true bias Tremolo! If you're a rock or blues player, searching for an authentic sound at normal loudness level, then the Tube Amp Doctor Plexi 18 Watt is the amp for you. A normal and a tremolo channels will provide you with more than you need, and this amp really does deliver sound wise. Thanks to the ohm range on this head, you can couple it with any cab you like (if you are on the market for one, we suggest checking the ones from Tube Amp Doctor too). For its size, the Plexi 18 is a bit heavy, weighting at approx 10 Kg. Go tweak it on the player, see how you like it.
Mastering The Range Sometimes something special happens in the pedal world and when it does those who understand start to pay attention. Amp manufacturers make a pedal ... you see, a simple fuzz circuit is very easy to build compared to something like an amp and when the amp designers approach a pedal build they do so with a huge wealth of knowledge. This also means when they approach a classic circuit, improvements often happen. The Range masters is well known to be loved by the likes of Rory Gallagher, Brian May and many other great players including some of the TonePedia team. This Tube Amp Doctor version is one of the best we've tried, how do you find it?
The Best DIY Plexi On The Market?If you're a rock or blues player, searching for an authentic sound at normal loudness level, then the Tube Amp Doctor Plexi 18 Watt is the amp for you. This will provide you with more than you need, and this amp really does deliver sound wise. Thanks to the ohm range on this head, you can couple it with any cab you like (if you are on the market for one, we suggest checking the ones from Tube Amp Doctor too). For its size, the Plexi 18 is a bit heavy, weighting at approx 10 Kg. Go tweak it on the player, see how you like it.
The American which believed it was BritishThis Tube Amp Doctor, Tweed One-Twelve-16 Combo pays homage to the classic Tweed Deluxe which in itself was (and still is) an interesting amp. What made the Fender amps of this time similar was their high clean head room which allowed players of blues and country to keep up with the increasing volumes bands were reaching in the 50's. The Tweed Deluxe however didn't work this way, this amp became angry and beautiful and higher volumes in a similar manner to the Vox amps from Britain. This was due to the Vox's and the Tweed Deluxe running their circuits in the same kind of way which negated negative feedback. Lets bypass the technical talk and concentrate of the tones and how these amps in particular inspired pretty much every modern amp and how today we love the sound of an overdriving amp. Much is to be said about how entire genres of music, ranges of pedals and guitars are built around this concept which all dates back to this pinnacle.These amps come with point to point wiring and are available in KIT form for the DIY'ers out there. This amp is ideal for gigs where you want wonderful chime, grunt and expect the audience to have hearing the day after.
The studio tool which wants to come home with you The Classic Blackface amps of years gone are to many the ultimate studio tool. Traditionally at 12W with a 10" speaker the TAD's blackface upgrades things by taking the power upto 14W and increasing the speaker to 12" thanks to Jensen. These amps utilize point to point hand soldered circuits, full size foot switchable reverb tanks, foot switchable vibrato and cool bias tremolo á la Ry Cooder. You won't come closer to an original Princeton style amp in new condition than you can with the TAD Blackface.If you're so inclined these amps can be bought in kit form for you to build at home yourself.
Retro 'Verbs of the Deluxe KindThe Classic Deluxe Reverb amps of years gone are what many people hear in their head when thinking about reverb. With this amp TAD have taken the pedigree extremely seriously, the amp sits at the pre CBS 22 Watts with a tube rectifier. These amps utilise point to point hand soldered circuits with all the originals controls present and correct. The tube driven reverb is the sound of generations and what this amp is best known for, after all it's in the name. The vibrato (tremolo vintage correctly labelled wrong) circuit is also beautiful to play going from simple movement all the way up to rotary like sounds. Crank this beauty up to get real tube overdrive, be careful though as it will get loud!The 12" Jensen LJEC12Q-8 speaker is perfectly matched to provide the tones of the Jensen's found in the original amps. If you're so inclined these amps can be bought in kit form for you to build at home yourself.