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 50-watt or 60-watt head or 2x12 combo. Also available as a 100-watt or 120-watt 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
- Two (2) 12" Celestion 65-watt 8 ohm Creamback speakers, wired for 16 ohm (stock combo version only)
- 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, 33.0 Lbs
60-Watt Head (6L6):
30.00" W x 10.75" H x 9.00" D, 33.0 Lbs
100-Watt Head (EL34):
30.00" W x 10.75" H x 9.00" D, 42.0 Lbs
120-Watt Head (6L6):
30.00" W x 10.75" H x 9.00" D, 42.0 Lbs
50-Watt 2x12 Combo (EL34):
30.00" W x 20.75" H x 10.00" D, 56.0 Lbs
60-Watt 2x12 Combo (6L6):
30.00" W x 20.75" H x 10.00" D, 56.0 Lbs
Documentation
Mercenary Reviews
Christopher Pons
New Orleans
December 2, 2023You want this amp!
Gain for days! This amp sounds awesome and gives the competition a solid run for their money! Has the exact features I’m looking for, top-shelf build quality on turret board (no crappy circuit board mess here folks), and is perfect for gigging. Especially love the 2 footswitch-able master volumes on the dirty channel, perfect for solo boosting!
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