Mercenary

High-Gain Amplifier (Mark II)

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While the high-gain revolutionary war wages between the Loyalist and the Patriot, the SonicTone Mercenary stands alone in the middle. As its name suggests, it is an opportunistic circuit and can be voiced in either a British-style or American-style. In contrast to the other Modern Series amps, it is a no-frills, 2 channel high gain amp. And channel 2 has two separate footswitchable volumes. It's available as a EL34 model (50W or 100W) or a 6L6 model (60W or 120W.) The EL34 model's preamp is inspired by the Loyalist; The 6L6 model's preamp is inspired by the Patriot. The Mercenary is a simple amp that gets right to the point, getting the job done while delivering blistering high gain tones.

Recommended Speaker Pairing: Celestion 75-watt G12Ts or 60-watt Vintage 30s for modern metal; Celestion 25-watt Greenbacks for 80's rock & metal.

Available as a head.

Features & Specs

• Fixed-biased, high-gain amplifier
• 4 x 12AX7
• 2 channels with independent gain controls, footswitchable
• Rhythm and lead volume controls for channel 2 (footswitchable)
• Shared 3-band EQ
• A bright switch on channel 1
• Mid cut/boost switch
• Buffered FX loop, bypassable
• Presence & resonance controls
• Master volume
• 16, 8, 4 ohm impedance selector switch
• 2-button footswitch w/ 5-pin footswitch cable
• Birch plywood cabinet with finger-jointed construction
• AC Input: US standard IEC jack at 120V/60Hz

50-Watt Model

• 2 x EL34
• Silver Faceplate

60-Watt Model

• 2 x 6L6
• Black Faceplate

100-Watt Model

• 4 x EL34
• Silver Faceplate

120-Watt Model

• 4 x 6L6
• Black Faceplate

Dimensions

50-Watt Head (EL34):
    30.00" W x 10.75" H x 9.00" D, 33.00 Lbs

60-Watt Head (6L6):
    30.00" W x 10.75" H x 9.00" D, 33.00 Lbs

100-Watt Head (EL34):
    30.00" W x 10.75" H x 9.00" D, 42.00 Lbs

120-Watt Head (6L6):
    30.00" W x 10.75" H x 9.00" D, 42.00 Lbs

Documentation

• Owner's Manual